Life Safety Codes/Standards (ALL) Flashcards
Flammability Standards
NFPA 701
Vertical ignition test
Flammability Standards
NFPA 260
CAL TB 117
Cigarette ignition Resistance Test
separate fabric and fillings of upholstered furniture
Flammability Standards
NFPA 261
CAL TB 116
Cigarette ignition resistance test
seat cushion, foam, liner and fabric
Flammability Standards
NFPA 266
CALTB 133
Full Seating Test
Flammability Standards
ASTM E84
Steiner Tunnel Test
Flame spread of interior finishes adn building materials
Flammability Standards
NFPA 258
ASTM E662
Smoke density champer test
Flammability Standards
ASTM E119
Assembly test
Walls, strucures, ceilings and glazing
Flammability Standards
NFPA 251
Wall assembly test
Flammability Standards
NFPA 252
Door assembly test
Flammability Standards
NFPA 257
Window assembly test
Flammability Standards
NFPA 253
ASTM E648
Radiant Panel Test
Floor coverings
Flammability Standards
NFPA 265
Room corner test for textiles
Flame does not reach the ceiling
Flammability Standards
NFPA 286
Room corner test
Falme reaches to ceiling
Flammability Standards
ASTM D2859
Metenamine pill test
Flammability Standards
ASTM E2573
Prep and mounting for stretch fabrics
Flammability Standards
Flammable
Capable of burning with a flame or igniting
Flammability Standards
Flame resistance
Ability to withstand flame
Flammability Standards
Fire Resistance
Properties of material or assembly to withstand fire
Flammability Standards
Smoldering
Combustion without flame
Toxicity and Indoor Air Quality
Three categories that toxicity of a building falls within
- Chemcial
- Biological
- Physical
Toxicity and Indoor Air Quality
4 cause of poor IAQ
- Chemical contaminants from indoor
- Chemical contaminants from outdoor
- Biological Contaminants
- Poor Ventilation
Indoor Air Quality Standards (IAQ Standards)
Clean Air Act of 1970
Regulates air emissions from area, stationary, and mobile sources
Toxicity and Indoor Air Quality
ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 62.1
Ventilation for acceptable IAQ
Sets minimum oudoor air requirements for vetilation
Indoor Air Quality Standards (IAQ Standards)
National VOC Emission Standards
Sets limits on the nuber of VOCs that architectural coatings can have
Indoor Air Quality Standards (IAQ Standards)
National Ambient Air Quality Standards
Limits on atmospheric concentration of six pollutants that cause smog, acid rain, and other health hazards
Indoor Air Quality Standards (IAQ Standards)
ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 62.2
Ventilation for acceptable IAQ in low rise residential buildings
3 stories or less
Indoor Air Quality Standards (IAQ Standards)
California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (Proposition 65)
Prevents business from dumping chemcials into sources of drinking water
Indoor Air Quality Standards (IAQ Standards)
Greenguard Environmental Institute
Give exposure limits for chemcials in the workplace
Indoor Air Quality Standards (IAQ Standards)
ASTM E1333
Standard test method for determing formaldehyde concentrations in air and emisson rates from wood products
Slip Resistance
ADA static COF for accessible routes
0.6
Slip Resistance
ADA static COF for accessible ramps
0.8
Slip Resistance
Min. slip resistance of a floors that are wet with water
0.42
Slip Resistance
DCOF
Dynamic Coefficient of Friction
Less than COF for the same materials
Accessibility and Egress Clearances
