National Fire Protection Association · Fitch, William E. Gann, Richard G. Hirschler, Marcelo M....

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TO: Technical Committee on Fire Tests FROM: Kelly Carey, Project Administrator DATE: July 11, 2016 SUBJECT: NFPA 289 First Draft Technical Committee FINAL Ballot Results (F2017)

According to the final ballot results, all ballot items received the necessary affirmative votes to pass ballot.

30 Members Eligible to Vote 8 Members Not Returned (Burns, Damant, Dillon, Janssens, Parker, J. Roberts, Sheppard,

Stoliarov) 21 Members Voted Affirmative on All Revisions (w/comment: Hirschler, Newman) 1 Member Voted Negative on one or more Revisions (Hirschler) 0 Members Abstained on one or more Revisions The attached report shows the number of affirmative, negative, and abstaining votes as well as the explanation of the vote for each revision.

To pass ballot, each revision requires: (1) a simple majority of those eligible to vote and (2) an affirmative vote of 2/3 of ballots returned. See Sections 3.3.4.3.(c) and 4.3.10.1 of the Regulations Governing the Development of NFPA Standards.

First Revision No. 7-NFPA 289-2016 [ Global Input ]

Add comman between "reconstruction or research" throughout the document as follows:

"reconstruction, or research"

Submitter Information Verification

Submitter Full Name: Tracy Vecchiarelli

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Submittal Date: Fri Apr 08 15:08:15 EDT 2016

Committee Statement

Committee Statement: For consistency throughout the document.

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Ballot Results

This item has passed ballot

30 Eligible Voters

8 Not Returned

22 Affirmative All

0 Affirmative with Comments

0 Negative with Comments

0 Abstention

Not Returned

Burns, James A.

Damant, Gordon H.

Dillon, Scott E.

Janssens, Marc L.

Parker, Arthur J.

Roberts, Jillian

Sheppard, David T.

Stoliarov, Stanislav I.

Affirmative All

Adams, Scott W.

Alfawakhiri, Farid

Badders, Jr., Barry L.

Caldwell, Benjamin H.

Davis, Richard J.

Davis, Rick D.

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Fitch, William E.

Gann, Richard G.

Hirschler, Marcelo M.

Hough, Paul A.

Koffel, William E.

Levchik, Sergei V.

Long, Jr., Richard T.

Lynch, James Andrew

Martell, John

Newman, Kathleen A.

Roberts, Kenneth

Savage, Sr., Michael L.

Schmeida, Michael

Sloan, Dwayne E.

Sumathipala, Kuma

Van Zeeland, Ineke


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First Revision No. 1-NFPA 289-2016 [ New Section after 1.1.5 ]

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1.1.6

When tests are conducted for the purpose of forensic fire reconstruction, or research, this test standard shall apply to any individualfuel package.




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Submittal Date: Tue Mar 29 14:06:36 EDT 2016

Committee Statement

Committee Statement: When tests are conducted for fire reconstruction or research the items excluded above can be included.

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Public Input No. 11-NFPA 289-2016 [New Section after 1.1.5]

Ballot Results


30 Eligible Voters

8 Not Returned

21 Affirmative All



0 Abstention

Not Returned

Burns, James A.

Damant, Gordon H.

Dillon, Scott E.

Janssens, Marc L.

Parker, Arthur J.

Roberts, Jillian

Sheppard, David T.


Affirmative All

Adams, Scott W.

Alfawakhiri, Farid



Davis, Richard J.

Davis, Rick D.

Fitch, William E.


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Gann, Richard G.

Hough, Paul A.

Koffel, William E.

Levchik, Sergei V.


Lynch, James Andrew

Martell, John

Newman, Kathleen A.

Roberts, Kenneth


Schmeida, Michael

Sloan, Dwayne E.

Sumathipala, Kuma

Van Zeeland, Ineke

Negative with Comment


This section is unnecessary and in contradiction with sections 1.1.1 and 1.1.2 which state that the test is applicable to individual fuelpackages irrespective of the objective of the work conducted with the test method. The addition of this new section would imply that the test isnot applicable to individual test packages if not conducted for "research, or reconstruction, purposes". If FR-2 is not approved as proposed, abetter approach would be to revise 1.1.5, for example as follows: 1.1.5* This test method shall not apply to seating furniture, mattresses,stacking chairs, interior finish, textile wall coverings, or mattress sets, unless intended for research, or reconstruction, purposes. If FR-2 isapproved as proposed the new section 1.1.6 has no reason to be added and there is no reason to make the revision I suggest above. I showthe existing versions of 1.1.1, 1.1.2 and 1.1.5, for information. 1.1.1* This standard describes a fire test method for determining the fire testresponse characteristics of individual fuel packages when exposed to various ignition sources. 1.1.2 This fire test method is applicable toindividual fuel packages. 1.1.5* This test method shall not apply to seating furniture, mattresses, stacking chairs, interior finish, textile wallcoverings, or mattress sets.


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First Revision No. 2-NFPA 289-2016 [ Section No. 1.1.5 ]

1.1.5*

This test method shall not apply to be used as an alternate compliance test for items for which there is an existing full-scale heatrelease test such as seating furniture, mattresses, stacking chairs, interior finish, textile wall coverings, or mattress sets.




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Committee Statement: Where a compliance test exists for a specific fuel package, this test should not be used, unless for research needs.

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Ballot Results


30 Eligible Voters

8 Not Returned

22 Affirmative All



0 Abstention

Not Returned

Burns, James A.

Damant, Gordon H.

Dillon, Scott E.

Janssens, Marc L.

Parker, Arthur J.

Roberts, Jillian

Sheppard, David T.


Affirmative All

Adams, Scott W.

Alfawakhiri, Farid



Davis, Richard J.

Davis, Rick D.

Fitch, William E.

Gann, Richard G.



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Hough, Paul A.

Koffel, William E.

Levchik, Sergei V.


Lynch, James Andrew

Martell, John

Newman, Kathleen A.

Roberts, Kenneth


Schmeida, Michael

Sloan, Dwayne E.

Sumathipala, Kuma

Van Zeeland, Ineke


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First Revision No. 25-NFPA 289-2016 [ Section No. 2.4 ]

2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections.

NFPA 270, Standard Test Method for Measurement of Smoke Obscuration Using a Conical Radiant Source in a Single ClosedChamber, 2013 2018 edition.



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Submittal Date: Wed Jun 08 10:42:20 EDT 2016

Committee Statement

Committee Statement: Revised edition date.

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Ballot Results


30 Eligible Voters

8 Not Returned

22 Affirmative All



0 Abstention

Not Returned

Burns, James A.

Damant, Gordon H.

Dillon, Scott E.

Janssens, Marc L.

Parker, Arthur J.

Roberts, Jillian

Sheppard, David T.


Affirmative All

Adams, Scott W.

Alfawakhiri, Farid



Davis, Richard J.

Davis, Rick D.

Fitch, William E.

Gann, Richard G.



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Hough, Paul A.

Koffel, William E.

Levchik, Sergei V.


Lynch, James Andrew

Martell, John

Newman, Kathleen A.

Roberts, Kenneth


Schmeida, Michael

Sloan, Dwayne E.

Sumathipala, Kuma

Van Zeeland, Ineke


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First Revision No. 3-NFPA 289-2016 [ Section No. 4.1.6 [Excluding any Sub-Sections] ]

The test methods described herein shall use a gas burner to produce a diffusion flame to expose the individual fuel package, exceptfor forensic fire reconstruction, or research, as discussed in 4.1.8 .




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Committee Statement: When tests are conducted for fire reconstruction or research an alternate ignition source is allowed

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Public Input No. 12-NFPA 289-2016 [Section No. 4.1.6 [Excluding any Sub-Sections]]

Ballot Results


30 Eligible Voters

8 Not Returned

22 Affirmative All



0 Abstention

Not Returned

Burns, James A.

Damant, Gordon H.

Dillon, Scott E.

Janssens, Marc L.

Parker, Arthur J.

Roberts, Jillian

Sheppard, David T.


Affirmative All

Adams, Scott W.

Alfawakhiri, Farid



Davis, Richard J.

Davis, Rick D.

Fitch, William E.

Gann, Richard G.



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Hough, Paul A.

Koffel, William E.

Levchik, Sergei V.


Lynch, James Andrew

Martell, John

Newman, Kathleen A.

Roberts, Kenneth


Schmeida, Michael

Sloan, Dwayne E.

Sumathipala, Kuma

Van Zeeland, Ineke


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First Revision No. 4-NFPA 289-2016 [ Section No. 4.1.7 [Excluding any Sub-Sections] ]

The ignition source to be used shall be a gas burner as described in Section 7.1, except as discussed in 4.1.8 .




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Committee Statement: New section on section 1.1.5 to address fire reconstruction and research.

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Ballot Results


30 Eligible Voters

8 Not Returned

22 Affirmative All



0 Abstention

Not Returned

Burns, James A.

Damant, Gordon H.

Dillon, Scott E.

Janssens, Marc L.

Parker, Arthur J.

Roberts, Jillian

Sheppard, David T.


Affirmative All

Adams, Scott W.

Alfawakhiri, Farid



Davis, Richard J.

Davis, Rick D.

Fitch, William E.

Gann, Richard G.


Hough, Paul A.

Koffel, William E.


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Levchik, Sergei V.


Lynch, James Andrew

Martell, John

Newman, Kathleen A.

Roberts, Kenneth


Schmeida, Michael

Sloan, Dwayne E.

Sumathipala, Kuma

Van Zeeland, Ineke


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5.4.1

Artificial vegetation items shall be tested by placing the item in the center of the a protective barrier covering a load cell (seeSection 7.5) and exposing it to the gas burner described in 4.1.7 at a 20 kW power level.




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Committee Statement: clarification

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Public Input No. 7-NFPA 289-2015 [Section No. 5.4.1]

Ballot Results


30 Eligible Voters

8 Not Returned

22 Affirmative All



0 Abstention

Not Returned

Burns, James A.

Damant, Gordon H.

Dillon, Scott E.

Janssens, Marc L.

Parker, Arthur J.

Roberts, Jillian

Sheppard, David T.


Affirmative All

Adams, Scott W.

Alfawakhiri, Farid



Davis, Richard J.

Davis, Rick D.

Fitch, William E.

Gann, Richard G.


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Hough, Paul A.

Koffel, William E.

Levchik, Sergei V.


Lynch, James Andrew

Martell, John

Newman, Kathleen A.

Roberts, Kenneth


Schmeida, Michael

Sloan, Dwayne E.

Sumathipala, Kuma

Van Zeeland, Ineke


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5.4.3

For artificial Christmas trees, the vertical centerline of the burner shall be located 150 mm ± 2.5 mm (6 in. ± 0.1 in.) inside theoutermost portion of the tree below the position with the highest density of branches and within 100 mm (4 in.) vertically from thebottom branches.




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CommitteeStatement:

This proposes a change to the placement of the ignition source when testing artificial trees. Repeat testing experience at ULhas shown that placement of the ignition source at 6 inches inside the outermost portion of the tree is not always the locationthat exposes the highest concentration of tree branches. Depending on the tree construction and configuration, placing theignition source in a worst case location, where there is the highest concentration of branches, can yield a more representativeresult.

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Ballot Results


30 Eligible Voters

8 Not Returned

22 Affirmative All



0 Abstention

Not Returned

Burns, James A.

Damant, Gordon H.

Dillon, Scott E.

Janssens, Marc L.

Parker, Arthur J.

Roberts, Jillian

Sheppard, David T.


Affirmative All

Adams, Scott W.

Alfawakhiri, Farid




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Davis, Richard J.

Davis, Rick D.

Fitch, William E.

Gann, Richard G.


Hough, Paul A.

Koffel, William E.

Levchik, Sergei V.


Lynch, James Andrew

Martell, John

Newman, Kathleen A.

Roberts, Kenneth


Schmeida, Michael

Sloan, Dwayne E.

Sumathipala, Kuma

Van Zeeland, Ineke


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5.5 Natural Christmas Trees.

5.5.1

To investigate the effect of fire-retardant treatments on natural Christmas trees, the procedure to be followed shall be as stated in5.5.2 through 5.5.5 .

5.5.2

The Christmas tree shall be tested by placing it in the center of a protective barrier, placed above a load cell (see Section 7.5 ) ,and exposing it to the gas burner described in 4.1.7 with the power level described in 5.5.4 .

5.5.3

The vertical centerline of the burner shall be located 150 mm to 2.5 mm (6 in. to 1 in.) inside the outermost portion of the tree andwithin 100 mm (4 in.) vertically from the bottom branches.

5.5.4

The gas supplied to the propane gas burner shall be controlled linearly from a zero flow rate to a flow rate of 234 cm 3 /sec (29.8

standard ft 3 /hr) at 2.5 minutes to provide a theoretical net peak heat release rate of 20 kW/m 2 at 2.5 minutes. The gas inputshall then be linearly decreased to reach an input of 0 kW (zero flow rate) at 5.0 minutes.

5.5.5

Size of the test specimen shall be limited to 2.1 m (7 ft).

5.6 Other Individual Fuel Packages.

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5.6.1

For individual fuel packages other than those described in 5.1.2 through 5.1.4, the individual fuel package shall be centrallypositioned on a weighing platformprotective barrier covering a load cell as described in Section 7.5. When tests are conducted forthe purpose of forensic fire reconstruction, or research, the use of a weighing platform shall not be required.

5.6.2

The weighing platform load cell shall be located centrally under the collection hood.

5.6.3

The ignition source shall be placed on the protective barrier (see 5.1.3) and in contact with the individual fuel package or located tooptimize ignition and fire growth of the individual fuel package, except as discussed in 4.1.8 .




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A procedure for studying fire retardant treatments on natural Christmas trees is being added, based on studies at UL. Theresearch suggested that natural Christmas trees cannot withstand 20 kW for 15 min without reaching flashover and a lesssevere ignition source is being proposed. Conditioning information may be needed. A task group has been developed to lookat the conditioning requirements.

The change relating to the weighing platform is intended to provide language consistent with the language in 7.5, where theterm weighing platform does not appear.

The other proposed change to the section on other fuel packages is a correction of the referenced sections.

ResponseMessage:

Public Input No. 5-NFPA 289-2015 [Section No. 5.5]



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Ballot Results


30 Eligible Voters

8 Not Returned

21 Affirmative All



0 Abstention

Not Returned

Burns, James A.

Damant, Gordon H.

Dillon, Scott E.

Janssens, Marc L.

Parker, Arthur J.

Roberts, Jillian

Sheppard, David T.


Affirmative All

Adams, Scott W.

Alfawakhiri, Farid



Davis, Richard J.

Davis, Rick D.

Fitch, William E.

Gann, Richard G.


Hough, Paul A.

Koffel, William E.

Levchik, Sergei V.


Lynch, James Andrew

Martell, John

Roberts, Kenneth


Schmeida, Michael

Sloan, Dwayne E.

Sumathipala, Kuma

Van Zeeland, Ineke

Affirmative with Comment

Newman, Kathleen A.

Decorative and electrical components are ATTACHED and usually touching a Christmas Tree. Recommend that ignition source be placed 1"vertically from the bottom branch.


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Global FR-7

6.1.5

When tests are conducted for the purpose of forensic fire reconstruction, or research, alternate sample conditioning shall bepermitted.




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CommitteeStatement:

For fire reconstruction and research tests an alternate conditioning may be required. For example if the purpose of thetest is to replicate the burning rate of an item in Alaska in February.

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Ballot Results


30 Eligible Voters

8 Not Returned

22 Affirmative All



0 Abstention

Not Returned

Burns, James A.

Damant, Gordon H.

Dillon, Scott E.

Janssens, Marc L.

Parker, Arthur J.

Roberts, Jillian

Sheppard, David T.


Affirmative All

Adams, Scott W.

Alfawakhiri, Farid



Davis, Richard J.

Davis, Rick D.


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Fitch, William E.

Gann, Richard G.


Hough, Paul A.

Koffel, William E.

Levchik, Sergei V.


Lynch, James Andrew

Martell, John

Newman, Kathleen A.

Roberts, Kenneth


Schmeida, Michael

Sloan, Dwayne E.

Sumathipala, Kuma

Van Zeeland, Ineke


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Global FR-7

6.2.4

When tests are conducted for the purpose of forensic fire reconstruction, or research, alternate environmental conditions shall bepermitted.




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Committee Statement

Committee Statement: For fire reconstruction and research tests an alternate environment may be required for the purpose of the testing.

Response Message:


Ballot Results


30 Eligible Voters

8 Not Returned

22 Affirmative All



0 Abstention

Not Returned

Burns, James A.

Damant, Gordon H.

Dillon, Scott E.

Janssens, Marc L.

Parker, Arthur J.

Roberts, Jillian

Sheppard, David T.


Affirmative All

Adams, Scott W.

Alfawakhiri, Farid



Davis, Richard J.

Davis, Rick D.

Fitch, William E.


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Gann, Richard G.


Hough, Paul A.

Koffel, William E.

Levchik, Sergei V.


Lynch, James Andrew

Martell, John

Newman, Kathleen A.

Roberts, Kenneth


Schmeida, Michael

Sloan, Dwayne E.

Sumathipala, Kuma

Van Zeeland, Ineke


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7.1 Ignition Source.

7.1.1

The ignition source for the test shall be a gas burner with a nominal 305 mm × 305 mm (nominal 12 in. × 12 in.) porous top surfaceof a refractory material.

7.1.1.1

The refractory material through which the gas is supplied shall be a nominal 25 mm (nominal 1 in.) thick porous ceramic fiberboardover a 152 mm ± 5 mm (6 in. ± 0.2 in.) plenum.

7.1.1.2

Alternatively, a minimum 102 mm (4 in.) layer of white Ottawa silica sand shall be permitted to be used to provide the horizontalsurface through which the gas is supplied, as shown in Figure 7.1.1.2 .

Figure 7.1.1.2 Gas Burner Using White Ottawa Silica Sand as Refractory Surface.

7.1.1.3

The burner with a layer of white Ottawa silica sand as shown in Figure 7.1.1.2 shall be used for individual fuel packages with apotential for dripping.


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7.1.2

The refractory material through which the gas is supplied shall be a nominal 25 mm (nominal 1 in.) thick porous ceramic fiberboardover a 152 mm ± 5 mm (6 in. ± 0.2 in.) plenum porous material referenced in 7.1.1 Alternatively, shall be a minimum 102 mm (4 in.)layer of white Ottawa silica sand and shall be permitted to be used to provide the horizontal surface through which the gas issupplied, as shown in Figure 7.1.2.

Figure 7.1.2 Gas Burner Using White Ottawa Silica Sand as Refractory Surface.

7.1.3

The top surface of the burner through which the gas is applied shall be located horizontally 305 mm ± 50 mm (12 in. ± 2 in.) abovethe protective barrier (see 5.1.3 and 7.5.2.1).

7.1.4

The gas supply to the burner shall be propane of C.P. grade (99 percent purity) or having a net heat of combustion of 46.5 MJ/kg ±0.5 MJ/kg.

7.1.4.1

Flow rates of gas shall be calculated using a net heat of combustion of propane of 85 MJ/m3 (2280 Btu/ft3) at standard conditions of101 kPa (14.7 psi) pressure and 20°C (68°F) temperature.

7.1.4.2

The gas flow rate shall be metered throughout the test, with an accuracy of at least ±5 percent.

7.1.4.3

The heat output to the burner shall be controlled within ±5 percent of the prescribed value.

7.1.5

The gas supply to the burner shall produce a net heat output of any of the following for a total of 15 minutes:

(1) 20 kW

(2) 40 kW

(3) 70 kW

(4) 100 kW

(5) 160 kW

(6) 300 kW

7.1.6

Burner controls shall be provided for automatic shutoff of the gas supply if flameout occurs.

7.1.7

The burner shall be ignited by a pilot burner or a remotely controlled spark igniter.

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7.1.8

When tests are conducted for the purposes of forensic fire reconstruction, or research, an alternate ignition source shall bepermitted to be used, as permitted by 4.1.8 .




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Recent experience has indicated that the porous material to be used needs to be the Ottawa sand. One reason is that it isoften not possible to know in advance whether a material to be tested will drip. Therefore discussing what material is to beused for dripping materials is unnecessary.

ResponseMessage:

Public Input No. 6-NFPA 289-2015 [Section No. 7.1]


Ballot Results


30 Eligible Voters

8 Not Returned

22 Affirmative All



0 Abstention

Not Returned

Burns, James A.

Damant, Gordon H.

Dillon, Scott E.

Janssens, Marc L.

Parker, Arthur J.

Roberts, Jillian

Sheppard, David T.


Affirmative All

Adams, Scott W.

Alfawakhiri, Farid



Davis, Richard J.

Davis, Rick D.

Fitch, William E.

Gann, Richard G.


Hough, Paul A.


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Koffel, William E.

Levchik, Sergei V.


Lynch, James Andrew

Martell, John

Newman, Kathleen A.

Roberts, Kenneth


Schmeida, Michael

Sloan, Dwayne E.

Sumathipala, Kuma

Van Zeeland, Ineke


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First Revision No. 14-NFPA 289-2016 [ Section No. 7.2.2.1 ]

7.2.2.1*

A nominal 300-watt flood-type, quartz halogen lamp shall be positioned near the floor level and aimed at a level above theburner. The test sample shall be illuminated so that the entire sample is visible for video and still photography.

Supplemental Information

File Name Description

289_FR-14_A.7.2.2.1.docx




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Submittal Date: Tue Apr 12 08:02:06 EDT 2016

Committee Statement

CommitteeStatement:

The important part of this requirement is that the sample is properly lighted. Specifying a specific type of bulb isunnecessary. Most labs are moving to low power LED lights.

See attached Word file for Annex A.

ResponseMessage:

Public Input No. 19-NFPA 289-2016 [Section No. 7.2.2.1]

Ballot Results


30 Eligible Voters

8 Not Returned

22 Affirmative All



0 Abstention

Not Returned

Burns, James A.

Damant, Gordon H.

Dillon, Scott E.

Janssens, Marc L.

Parker, Arthur J.

Roberts, Jillian

Sheppard, David T.


Affirmative All

Adams, Scott W.

Alfawakhiri, Farid


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Davis, Richard J.

Davis, Rick D.

Fitch, William E.

Gann, Richard G.


Hough, Paul A.

Koffel, William E.

Levchik, Sergei V.


Lynch, James Andrew

Martell, John

Newman, Kathleen A.

Roberts, Kenneth


Schmeida, Michael

Sloan, Dwayne E.

Sumathipala, Kuma

Van Zeeland, Ineke


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A.7.2.2.1 A nominal 300-watt flood-type, quartz halogen lamp shall be positioned near the floor level and aimed at a level above the burner provides adquate illumination.

First Revision No. 15-NFPA 289-2016 [ Section No. 7.2.2.2.3 ]

7.2.2.2.3

A timer depicting “elapsed time” shall be included in all videos shall be included in all videos. The timer shall be clearly viewedthroughout the test period. The timer shall be permitted to be integral to the video camera. showing the elapsed time throughout thetest.




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CommitteeStatement:

DVR based video recording systems embed the time in each frame of the digital video file. These video systems oftenapply the elapsed time automatically when recording is completed.

ResponseMessage:

Public Input No. 20-NFPA 289-2016 [Section No. 7.2.2.2.3]

Ballot Results


30 Eligible Voters

8 Not Returned

22 Affirmative All



0 Abstention

Not Returned

Burns, James A.

Damant, Gordon H.

Dillon, Scott E.

Janssens, Marc L.

Parker, Arthur J.

Roberts, Jillian

Sheppard, David T.


Affirmative All

Adams, Scott W.

Alfawakhiri, Farid



Davis, Richard J.

Davis, Rick D.


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Fitch, William E.

Gann, Richard G.


Hough, Paul A.

Koffel, William E.

Levchik, Sergei V.


Lynch, James Andrew

Martell, John

Newman, Kathleen A.

Roberts, Kenneth


Schmeida, Michael

Sloan, Dwayne E.

Sumathipala, Kuma

Van Zeeland, Ineke


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7.2.2.2.4

Prior to ignition of the burner, the The date and laboratory test report identification number shall be recorded on the video. Thevideo shall be started at least included as part of the video recording. The video recording shall be started at least 30 seconds priorto the ignition of the burner, and the video recording shall be continuous for the duration of the test period.




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CommitteeStatement:

Many laboratory video recording systems are directly linked to a data acquisition and/or LIMs system. These systems storethe test information automatically as part of the test record. The old method of putting a sign in the video is redundant forthese systems.

ResponseMessage:


Ballot Results


30 Eligible Voters

8 Not Returned

22 Affirmative All



0 Abstention

Not Returned

Burns, James A.

Damant, Gordon H.

Dillon, Scott E.

Janssens, Marc L.

Parker, Arthur J.

Roberts, Jillian

Sheppard, David T.


Affirmative All

Adams, Scott W.

Alfawakhiri, Farid



Davis, Richard J.

Davis, Rick D.


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Fitch, William E.

Gann, Richard G.


Hough, Paul A.

Koffel, William E.

Levchik, Sergei V.


Lynch, James Andrew

Martell, John

Newman, Kathleen A.

Roberts, Kenneth


Schmeida, Michael

Sloan, Dwayne E.

Sumathipala, Kuma

Van Zeeland, Ineke


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7.2.2.3.1

A timer depicting “elapsed time” shall be included in all photographs. The timer shall be clearly viewed throughout the test period.The timer shall be permitted to be integral to the camera. All photographs shall include a time stamp.




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Digital cameras embed the date and time information as metadata into the digital file. Therefore, the time information issaved by default. When including digital photographs in reports many laboratories use software that include this meta data asthe picture caption by default.

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Burns, James A.

Damant, Gordon H.

Dillon, Scott E.

Janssens, Marc L.

Parker, Arthur J.

Roberts, Jillian

Sheppard, David T.


Affirmative All

Adams, Scott W.

Alfawakhiri, Farid



Davis, Richard J.

Davis, Rick D.


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Fitch, William E.

Gann, Richard G.


Hough, Paul A.

Koffel, William E.

Levchik, Sergei V.


Lynch, James Andrew

Martell, John

Newman, Kathleen A.

Roberts, Kenneth


Schmeida, Michael

Sloan, Dwayne E.

Sumathipala, Kuma

Van Zeeland, Ineke


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7.2.2.3.2

Prior to ignition of the burner, the date and laboratory test report identification number shall be photographed. Color slides,photographs, or digital images shall be taken at intervals not exceeding 15 seconds for the first 3 minutes of the test and at intervalsnot exceeding 30 seconds thereafter for the duration of the test. The date and laboratory test report identification number shall beincluded as part of the photographic record.

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7.2.2.3.3

Color photographs shall be taken at intervals not exceeding 15 seconds, except for forensic fire reconstruction, or research.




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Many laboratory import the test photographs directly into a LIMs system. These systems store the test informationautomatically as part of the electronic record. The old method of putting a sign in the picture is redundant for these systems.

The requirement to take a picture at 15 second intervals is redundant when HD video is typically being recorded at the sametime.

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Burns, James A.

Damant, Gordon H.

Dillon, Scott E.

Janssens, Marc L.

Parker, Arthur J.

Roberts, Jillian

Sheppard, David T.


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Adams, Scott W.

Alfawakhiri, Farid



Davis, Richard J.

Davis, Rick D.

Fitch, William E.

Gann, Richard G.

Hough, Paul A.

Koffel, William E.

Levchik, Sergei V.


Lynch, James Andrew

Martell, John

Newman, Kathleen A.

Roberts, Kenneth


Schmeida, Michael

Sloan, Dwayne E.

Sumathipala, Kuma

Van Zeeland, Ineke



There is no reason that tests conducted for reconstruction or research should not also be associated with photographs at least every 15seconds. In such cases automatically timed photography can also be used.


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First Revision No. 18-NFPA 289-2016 [ New Section after 7.4.7.6.3 ]

Global FR-7

7.4.7.6.4

When tests are conducted for the purpose of forensic fire reconstruction, or research, the use of smoke obscuration instrumentationshall not be required.




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Committee Statement: For fire reconstruction and research this instrumentation may not be required for the intended purpose of the tests.

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Public Input No. 22-NFPA 289-2016 [New Section after 7.4.7.6.3]

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Burns, James A.

Damant, Gordon H.

Dillon, Scott E.

Janssens, Marc L.

Parker, Arthur J.

Roberts, Jillian

Sheppard, David T.


Affirmative All

Adams, Scott W.

Alfawakhiri, Farid



Davis, Richard J.

Davis, Rick D.

Fitch, William E.


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Gann, Richard G.


Hough, Paul A.

Koffel, William E.

Levchik, Sergei V.


Lynch, James Andrew

Martell, John

Newman, Kathleen A.

Roberts, Kenneth


Schmeida, Michael

Sloan, Dwayne E.

Sumathipala, Kuma

Van Zeeland, Ineke


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Global FR-7

7.5.6

When tests are conducted for the purpose of forensic fire reconstruction, or research, the use of an alternate weighing platform andprotective barrier shall not be required.




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For fire reconstruction and research the weighing platform and the barrier with a lip may not be required for the intendedpurpose of the tests. For example, a barrier without a lip may be required, or a weighing platform under only a portion of thetest sample may be what is important.

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Burns, James A.

Damant, Gordon H.

Dillon, Scott E.

Janssens, Marc L.

Parker, Arthur J.

Roberts, Jillian

Sheppard, David T.


Affirmative All

Adams, Scott W.

Alfawakhiri, Farid



Davis, Richard J.


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Davis, Rick D.

Fitch, William E.

Gann, Richard G.


Hough, Paul A.

Koffel, William E.

Levchik, Sergei V.


Lynch, James Andrew

Martell, John

Newman, Kathleen A.

Roberts, Kenneth


Schmeida, Michael

Sloan, Dwayne E.

Sumathipala, Kuma

Van Zeeland, Ineke


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First Revision No. 20-NFPA 289-2016 [ Section No. 8.1.2.3 ]

8.1.2.3

The calibration test shall use the standard ignition source intended for the test from 7.1.1 , centered under the exhaust hood.




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When an alternate ignition source is used for fire reconstruction tests, the standard gas burner should still be used tocalibrate the heat release rate instrumentation.

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Public Input No. 27-NFPA 289-2016 [Section No. 8.1.2.3]

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Burns, James A.

Damant, Gordon H.

Dillon, Scott E.

Janssens, Marc L.

Parker, Arthur J.

Roberts, Jillian

Sheppard, David T.


Affirmative All

Adams, Scott W.

Alfawakhiri, Farid



Davis, Richard J.

Davis, Rick D.

Fitch, William E.

Gann, Richard G.


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Hough, Paul A.

Koffel, William E.

Levchik, Sergei V.


Lynch, James Andrew

Martell, John

Newman, Kathleen A.

Roberts, Kenneth


Schmeida, Michael

Sloan, Dwayne E.

Sumathipala, Kuma

Van Zeeland, Ineke


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8.1.3*

The data resulting from a calibration test shall provide the following: output as a function of time, after the burner is ignited, of allinstruments used.

The output as a function of time, after the burner is activated, of all instruments normally used for the standard fire test

The maximum extension of the burner flame, as recorded by still photographs taken at 30-second intervals or by continuousvideo recording

The temperature and velocity profiles across the duct cross-section at the location of the bidirectional probe

The differential pressure across the bidirectional probe




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Remove 1. There is no reason to photograph or record video for every calibration test.

Remove 2. There is no practical reason to record velocity and temperature profiles across the duct for every calibration test.Measuring these values would require the installation of an array of temperature and velocity probes across the ducts. Thesemeasurements are often performed when commissioning a new hood, but I have never heard of this being done for every test.

Remove 3. The raw data from the test will include the bidirectional probe pressure as well as many other instrument readings.There is no reason to single out the bidirectional probe pressure.

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0 Abstention

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Burns, James A.

Damant, Gordon H.

Dillon, Scott E.

Janssens, Marc L.

Parker, Arthur J.

Roberts, Jillian

Sheppard, David T.


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Affirmative All

Adams, Scott W.

Alfawakhiri, Farid



Davis, Richard J.

Davis, Rick D.

Fitch, William E.

Gann, Richard G.


Hough, Paul A.

Koffel, William E.

Levchik, Sergei V.


Lynch, James Andrew

Martell, John

Newman, Kathleen A.

Roberts, Kenneth


Schmeida, Michael

Sloan, Dwayne E.

Sumathipala, Kuma

Van Zeeland, Ineke


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11.1.1 Description of Individual Fuel Packages.

The report shall include the following:

(1) Overall description of individual fuel package, along with identifying characteristics or labels

(2) Name, thickness, density, and size of the materials used to make up the final package, along with other identifyingcharacteristics or labels

(3) Mounting and conditioning of materials, including detailed description of mounting procedure and justification for any variationsfrom end-use installation

(4) Layout of individual fuel package and attachments, including appropriate drawings, in fire test area

(5) Relative humidity and temperature of the fire test area and the test building prior to and during the test

(6) Time between removal from the conditioning room and start of testing

(7) Details of the conditioning used




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Conditioning should be reported. New section was added in Chapter 6 related to reconstruction and research. This movemakes it more clear that conditioning is required to be reported.

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Burns, James A.

Damant, Gordon H.

Dillon, Scott E.

Janssens, Marc L.

Parker, Arthur J.

Roberts, Jillian

Sheppard, David T.


Affirmative All


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Adams, Scott W.

Alfawakhiri, Farid



Davis, Richard J.

Davis, Rick D.

Fitch, William E.

Gann, Richard G.


Hough, Paul A.

Koffel, William E.

Levchik, Sergei V.


Lynch, James Andrew

Martell, John

Roberts, Kenneth


Schmeida, Michael

Sloan, Dwayne E.

Sumathipala, Kuma

Van Zeeland, Ineke


Newman, Kathleen A.

Test Report shall include description of species of Christmas Tree, picture or documentation of the fullness of the Christmas Tree. Reportshall include coatings applied other than water and shall include name of manufacture, name of product, control or batch number, amount ofcoating applied, method of application, date sample prepared, name of company and person whom prepared sample. Substantiation: Due tothe various fullness of Christmas Trees, there are questions as to how much flame-retardant was applied to achieve compliance. This officialdocumentation will assist applicators on appropriate application. Aids in litigation and thoroughly describes the sample that was tested in alaboratory.


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First Revision No. 22-NFPA 289-2016 [ Section No. A.1.1.1 ]

A.1.1.1

This standard is referenced, including requirements for a maximum heat release rate of 100 kW, in several codes where specificindividual fuel packages are exposed to a 20 kW ignition source. The applications include foam plastics in signs (NFPA 101, LifeSafety Code , and NFPA 5000, Building Construction and Safety Code ), foam plastic displays (NFPA 101 and the InternationalFire Code), artificial decorative vegetation (International Fire Code), foam components of children’s playground structures (NFPA 1,Fire Code , and the International Building Code) and , foam plastics in kiosks (NFPA 101 and International Building Code) anddecorative materials (including curtains and drapes) ( International Fire Code ) .




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Committee Statement: Clarification.

Response Message:

Public Input No. 4-NFPA 289-2015 [Section No. A.1.1.1]

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Burns, James A.

Damant, Gordon H.

Dillon, Scott E.

Janssens, Marc L.

Parker, Arthur J.

Roberts, Jillian

Sheppard, David T.


Affirmative All

Adams, Scott W.

Alfawakhiri, Farid



Davis, Richard J.

Davis, Rick D.


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Fitch, William E.

Gann, Richard G.


Hough, Paul A.

Koffel, William E.

Levchik, Sergei V.


Lynch, James Andrew

Martell, John

Newman, Kathleen A.

Roberts, Kenneth


Schmeida, Michael

Sloan, Dwayne E.

Sumathipala, Kuma

Van Zeeland, Ineke


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First Revision No. 23-NFPA 289-2016 [ New Section after A.5.3.5 ]

A.5.4

An alternate test method that has been used for the testing and certification of artificial Christmas trees is UL Subject 2358,Outline of Investigation for Fire Tests of Pre-Lit Artificial Seasonal Use Trees and Other Seasonal Decorative Items. The ignitionfire source exposure represents a 5-minute growth-and-decay fire challenge that peaks at 20 kW. The conditions of acceptanceare as follows:

(1) Peak heat release rate does not exceed 100 kW.

(2) Total heat release rate does not exceed 15 MJ during the first 10 minutes of the test.

(3) The sample does not lose structural integrity such as tipping, falling, or loss of branches during the test.




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This proposes a change to the placement of the ignition source when testing artificial trees. Repeat testing experience at ULhas shown that placement of the ignition source at 6 inches inside the outermost portion of the tree is not always the locationthat exposes the highest concentration of tree branches. Depending on the tree construction and configuration, placing theignition source in a worst case location, where there is the highest concentration of branches, can yield a more representativeresult.

This proposal also adds an Annex commentary that UL Outline 2358 has been successfully used to test and certify pre-litartificial Christmas trees.

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Public Input No. 10-NFPA 289-2016 [New Section after A.5.3.5]

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Burns, James A.

Damant, Gordon H.

Dillon, Scott E.

Janssens, Marc L.

Parker, Arthur J.

Roberts, Jillian

Sheppard, David T.


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Affirmative All

Adams, Scott W.

Alfawakhiri, Farid



Davis, Richard J.

Davis, Rick D.

Fitch, William E.

Gann, Richard G.


Hough, Paul A.

Koffel, William E.

Levchik, Sergei V.


Lynch, James Andrew

Martell, John

Newman, Kathleen A.

Roberts, Kenneth


Schmeida, Michael

Sloan, Dwayne E.

Sumathipala, Kuma

Van Zeeland, Ineke


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First Revision No. 24-NFPA 289-2016 [ Chapter C ]

Annex C Informational References

C.1 Referenced Publications.

The documents or portions thereof listed in this annex are referenced within the informational sections of this standard and are notpart of the requirements of this document unless also listed in Chapter 2 for other reasons.

C.1.1 NFPA Publications.

National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02169-7471.

NFPA 1, Fire Code, 2012 2018 edition.

NFPA 101®, Life Safety Code®, 2012 2018 edition.

NFPA 265, Standard Methods of Fire Tests for Evaluating Room Fire Growth Contribution of Textile or Expanded Vinyl WallCoverings on Full Height Panels and Walls, 2011 2015 edition.

NFPA 286, Standard Methods of Fire Tests for Evaluating Contribution of Wall and Ceiling Interior Finish to Room Fire Growth,2011 2015 edition.

NFPA 5000®, Building Construction and Safety Code®, 2012 2018 edition.

C.1.2 Other Publications.

C.1.2.1 ASTM Publications.

ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, P.O. Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959.

ASTM E603, Standard Guide for Room Fire Experiments,2007 2013 .

ASTM E800, Standard Guide for Measurement of Gases Present or Generated During Fires,2007 2014 .

ASTM E1354, Standard Test Method for Heat and Visible Smoke Release Rates for Materials and Products Using an OxygenConsumption Calorimeter,2011 2016 .

ASTM E1537, Standard Test Method for Fire Testing of Upholstered Furniture,2007 2015 .

ASTM E1590, Standard Test Method for Fire Testing of Mattresses,2007 2013 .

ASTM E1822, Standard Test Method for Fire Testing of Stacked Chairs, 2009 2013 .

ASTM E2067, Standard Practice for Full-Scale Oxygen Consumption Calorimetry Tests (Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol.4.07), 2008 2015 .

ASTM E2257, Standard Test Method for Room Fire Test of Wall and Ceiling Materials or Assemblies,2008 2016 .

C.1.2.2 ICC Publications.

International Code Council, 5203 Leesburg Pike, Suite 600 Falls Church, VA. 22041.

International Building Code (IBC) ,2012 2015 edition.

International Fire Code (IFC) ,2012 2015 edition.

C.1.2.3 ISO Publications.

International Organization for Standardization, 1, ch. de la Voie-Creuse, Case postale 56, CH-1211 Geneva 20, ISO CentralSecretariat, BIBC II, 8, Chemin de Blandonnet, CP 401, 1214 Vernier, Geneva, Switzerland.

ISO 9705, Fire Tests — Full Scale Room Fire Tests for Surface Products, 1993.

C.1.2.4 UL Publications.

Underwriters Laboratories Inc., 333 Pfingsten Road, Northbrook, IL 60062-2096.

UL 1975, Standard for Fire Tests for Foamed Plastics Used for Decorative Purposes, 2006.

UL Subject 2358, Outline of Investigation for Fire Tests of Pre-Lit Artificial Seasonal Use Trees and Other Seasonal DecorativeItems , 2013.

C.1.2.5 U.S. Government Publications.

U.S. Government Printing Publishing Office, DC 20402 732 North Capitol Street, NW, Washington, DC 20401-0001 .

Title 16, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 1633.


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C.1.2.6 Other References.

California Technical Bulletin TB 133.

Chow, W. K., and K. F. Lai, “Optical Measurement of Smoke,” Fire and Materials, vol. 16, 135–139, 1992.

Coaker, A. W., M. M. Hirschler, and C. L. Shoemaker, “Rate of Heat Release Testing for Vinyl Wire and Cable Materials withReduced Flammability and Smoke: Small Scale and Full Scale Tests,” in Proc. 15th. Int. Conference on Fire Safety, Product SafetyCorporation, San Francisco, Ed., C. J. Hilado, January 8–12, pp. 220–256, 1990.

Janssens, M. L., “Measuring Rate of Heat Release by Oxygen Consumption,” Fire Technology, pp. 234–249, August 1991.

Janssens, M. L., and W. J. Parker, “Oxygen Consumption Calorimetry,” in Heat Release in Fires, Ed. V. Babrauskas and S. J.Grayson, Elsevier, London, Chapter 3, pp. 31–59, 1992.

McCaffrey, B. J., and G. Heskestad, “A Robust Bidirectional Low-Velocity Probe for Flame and Fire Application,” Combustion andFlame, vol. 26, no. 1, pp. 125–127, February 1976.

Ostman, B., “Comparison of Smoke Release from Building Products,” Int. Conf. FIRE. Control the Heat...Reduce the Hazard,London, Oct. 24–25, 1988, Fire Research Station, UK, paper 8.

Ower, E., and R. Pankhurst, The Measurement of Air Flow, Pergamon Press, 5th Edition, pp. 112–147, 1977.

C.2 Informational References. (Reserved)

C.3 References for Extracts in Informational Sections. (Reserved)




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Committee Statement: Referenced current SDO names, addresses, standard names, numbers, and editions.

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Public Input No. 1-NFPA 289-2015 [Chapter C]

Public Input No. 3-NFPA 289-2015 [Section No. C.1.2.1]



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Burns, James A.

Damant, Gordon H.

Dillon, Scott E.

Janssens, Marc L.

Parker, Arthur J.

Roberts, Jillian

Sheppard, David T.



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Affirmative All

Adams, Scott W.

Alfawakhiri, Farid



Davis, Richard J.

Davis, Rick D.

Fitch, William E.

Gann, Richard G.


Hough, Paul A.

Levchik, Sergei V.


Lynch, James Andrew

Martell, John

Newman, Kathleen A.

Roberts, Kenneth


Schmeida, Michael

Sloan, Dwayne E.

Sumathipala, Kuma

Van Zeeland, Ineke


Koffel, William E.

During the Second Draft the references for the IBC and IFC should be updated to 2018.


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