Fire Code Requirements for Contract Fabrics & Furnishings Used In Public Buildings

An invaluable asset for manufacturers, suppliers, architectural firms, specifiers, and others who need to know which test standards have to be complied with to satisfy the codes and code officials. Fire Code Requirements for Contract Fabrics and Furnishings Used in Public Buildings is the authoritative guide to fire tests required of all furnishings and contents used in public buildings. Citing various federal, state, local, and industry voluntary standards that apply to textiles, foams, plastics, and composites used in carpeting/floor-coverings, draperies, mattress, upholstered furniture, and wall-coverings (interior finish.) This book describes tests ranging from cigarette ignition resistance to fill-scale room fire tests. Learn the basics of each fire test including the values needed to pass the tests. Each summary is accompanied by an easy to read sketch which gives the reader a clear indication what a product must undergo during the test. Summaries and sketches are derived from standards issued by ASTM (American Society for Testing Materials), ICC (International Code Council), NFPA (National Fire Protection Association), CPSC (Consumer Product Safety Commission), City of Boston, Canada/ULC, and the State of California, and federal requirements contained in the two major model building codes promulgated by NFPA and ICC. Read more