National Standards Flashcards
4 “strategic” businesses that UL provides expertise on??
overall what does UL do?
- product safety
- environment, 3rd party verification that product are sustainable
- life & health, health care products and compliance verification
- University and Verification Services
- product development and safety testing certifications.
examples of UL products/systems:
- Fire ratings
- Finish flame spread
- Plastic burning
- Fire sprinklers and alarms
- Egress related lights, hardware, signs, etc
- roof fire, hail, wind
what does UL approved mean?
What are the types of “approvals” given by UL?
nothing. ..made up deceptive term….UL does not approve anything…products can be:
1. Classified: tested for a specific thing….not all standards for a category of product…for example maybe product is UL certified to preform X and -100 degrees. Product may still need/want to get UL listed to show complaint with the category standards
2. Recognized: individual components indented to be used in a larger system. way diff looking RU looking symbol
3. Listed: stand alone finished products with specific function. Typical R symbol with “listed” on it
Can a UL assembly be modified in the field and still approved for use on a project?
yes, but it is up to the AHJ… they can either reject the work, accept the work, or call UL out to help determine if the modification is acceptable.
What standards does ANSI develop?
what are there requirements? 4
What do the designate a standard when they feel it meets the requirements of various stakeholders?
it doesn’t ..ANSI only compiles and “approved” standards other create.
- Openness
- balance,
- consensus
- due process
ANS, american national standards
What is ANS?
Who creates these?
Who decides if they get to be ANS?
American National Standards
- All kinds of mfg and industries create these standards
- ANSI designates the most universal ones as ANS
What is ISI
international standard institute. ANSI is the only U.S. representative for this..they are pretty much the international version of ANSI
what is A117.1
accessibility code put together by ANSI and the ICC it predates the ADA (which basically copied the A117.1) but is now mostly left behind by the ADA… however ADA and CA code both still reference the ICC/ANSI A117.1
what national standards does the ADAAG reference a lot?
ANSI 117.1 which used to be the accessibility go to and standard.
What does ASTM stand for?
How is ASTM sim and diff from ANSI?
Examples of ASTM construction standards?
American Society for Testing and Materials
ASTM and ANSI both collect standards, however ASTM also develops them in house.
- Adhersives
- Building standards
- cement standards
- Flammability Standards
- Insulation Standards
What is FM?
Who often requires this?
Factory Mutual Global. standards developed mostly for the insurance industry.
Insurance companies often require FM approval labels to insure a building
Primary focus of FM Global?
Primary standards?
loss prevention primarily to large corporations.
- Fire/ smoke protection equipment and hoses
- Electrical equipment
- Building materials
- wall assemblies
What is WH?
Warnock Hersey at intertek
testing inspecting and certification
- Doors
- hardware
- plumbing
- other
What mark is often found along with WH?
WH ETL mark
Warnock Hersey and Electrical Testing laboratories which are both part of intertec.
What is ASHRAE?
What do they do?
American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-Conditioning Engineers.
Write standards for consensus on HVAC related issues
