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2022-12-14 11:24:43 | THIS PLAN WAS REVIEWED AND FAILED BY PETER LEDUC, FIRE |
| MARSHAL, WITH THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS: |
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| 1) THERE ARE INDICATIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS OF THE |
| FLOOR UNDERLAYMENT BUT NO SPECIFICATIONS NOR PRODUCT |
| NAME FOR THE PROPOSED BASIC VINYL FLOORING. |
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| VINYL FLOORING IS MANUFACTURED AROUND THE WORLD AND NOT |
| ALL ARE TESTED AND MEETING LISTED AND NFPA STANDARDS. |
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| PER NFPA 101, CH 30 |
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| 30.3.3.3 INTERIOR FLOOR FINISH. |
| 30.3.3.1 GENERAL. INTERIOR FINISH SHALL BE IN |
| ACCORDANCE WITH |
| SECTION 10.2. |
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| 10.2.7* INTERIOR FLOOR FINISH TESTING AND |
| CLASSIFICATION. |
| 10.2.7.1* CARPET AND CARPET LIKE INTERIOR FLOOR |
| FINISHES SHALL |
| COMPLY WITH ASTM D 2859, STANDARD TEST METHOD FOR |
| IGNITION |
| CHARACTERISTICS OF FINISHED TEXTILE FLOOR COVERING |
| MATERIALS. |
| 10.2.7.2* FLOOR COVERINGS, OTHER THAN CARPET FOR WHICH |
| 10.2.2.2 |
| ESTABLISHES REQUIREMENTS FOR FIRE PERFORMANCE, SHALL |
| HAVE A |
| MINIMUM CRITICAL RADIANT FLUX OF 0.1 W/CM2. |
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| 10.2.7.4 INTERIOR FLOOR FINISHES SHALL BE GROUPED IN |
| THE CLASSES SPECIFIED |
| IN 10.2.7.4.1 AND 10.2.7.4.2 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE |
| CRITICAL RADIANT FLUX |
| REQUIREMENTS. |
| 10.2.7.4.1 CLASS I INTERIOR FLOOR FINISH. CLASS I |
| INTERIOR FLOOR FINISH |
| SHALL HAVE A CRITICAL RADIANT FLUX OF NOT LESS THAN |
| 0.45 W/CM2, AS DETERMINED |
| BY THE TEST DESCRIBED IN 10.2.7.3. |
| 10.2.7.4.2 CLASS II INTERIOR FLOOR FINISH. CLASS II |
| INTERIOR FLOOR FINISH |
| SHALL HAVE A CRITICAL RADIANT FLUX OF NOT LESS THAN |
| 0.22 W/CM2, BUT LESS |
| THAN 0.45 W/CM2, AS DETERMINED BY THE TEST DESCRIBED IN |
| 10.2.7.3. |
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| FOR THE OFFICIAL RECORD, PLEASE PROVIDE THE VINYL |
| FLOORING PRODUCT NAME AND THE PRODUCT SPEC SHEETS |
| INDICATING THE FIRE BEHAVIOR RATING. |
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| 3) WHEN RESUBMITTING, PLEASE PROVIDE PLAN SHEET |
| REVISION CLOUDS OR NUMBERED NARRATIVE RESPONSES TO THE |
| ABOVE. |
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| 4) ADDITIONAL COMMENTS MAY BE PROVIDED ON THE |
| RE-SUBMITTAL OF THE ABOVE. |
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| PETER LEDUC |
| FIRE MARSHAL |
| 561-804-4709 |
| [email protected] |
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