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NFPA Technical Committee on Industrial, Storage and Miscellaneous Occupancies

NFPA 101 and NFPA 5000 FIRST DRAFT MEETING AGENDA Tuesday-Wednesday, August 14-15, 2012

St. Louis Union Station Marriott St. Louis, Missouri

1. Call to Order. Call meeting to order by Chair Carl Wren at 1:00 p.m. on August 14, 2012 at the St. Louis Union Station Marriott, St. Louis, MO.

2. Introduction of Committee Members and Guests. For a current committee roster, see page 03.

3. Approval of Prior Meeting Minutes. Approve the October 19, 2010 meeting minutes

see page 07.

4. Review of new NFPA codes and standards development process. See page 10.

5. Report of High Rise Buildings Task Group. Donald Birchler, John Farney, Tom Allison and Milton Norsworthy.

6. Review of Core Chapters’ First Revisions. Drafts to be provided via separate distribution prior to meeting date.

7. Correlation of definitions in NFPA 1/400/5000 update.

8. NFPA 101 First Draft (formerly ROP) Preparation. For Public Input Review, see

page 25.

9. NFPA 5000 First Draft (formerly ROP) Preparation. For Public Input Review, see page 34.

10. 101/5000 Chapter Comparison and Recommendations for First Revisions

Information to be provided via separate distribution prior to meeting date.

11. Other Business.

31.2.3 see page 35. 42.4.2

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12. Future Meetings.

13. Adjournment.

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Address List No PhoneIndustrial, Storage, and Miscellaneous Occupancies BLD-IND

Building Code

Kristin Bigda07/23/2012

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Carl D. Wren

ChairAustin Fire DepartmentEmergency Prevention DivisionOne Texas Center, Suite 200505 Barton Springs RoadAustin, TX 78704

E 10/6/2000BLD-IND

Kristin Bigda

Secretary (Staff-Nonvoting)National Fire Protection Association1 Batterymarch ParkQuincy, MA 02169-7471

6/29/2007

BLD-IND

Thomas L. Allison

PrincipalSavannah River Nuclear SolutionsBuilding 742-AAiken, SC 29802

U 4/17/2002BLD-IND

Raymond E. Arntson

PrincipalRayden Research, LLC2613 - 2 1/4 StreetCumberland, WI 54829

SE 7/12/2001

BLD-IND

Justin B. Biller

PrincipalAECOM Building Engineering10 South Jefferson Street, Suite 1600Roanoke, VA 24011Alternate: John R. Stauder

SE 03/05/2012BLD-IND

Donald C. Birchler

PrincipalFP&C Consultants, Inc.3770 BroadwayKansas City, MO 64111Alternate: Jeffrey A. Scott

SE 1/1/1991

BLD-IND

Nicholas A. Dawe

PrincipalCobb County Fire Marshal’s Office1595 County Services ParkwayMarietta, GA 30008

E 10/20/2010BLD-IND

Jeffry T. Dudley

PrincipalNational Aeronautics & Space Administration503 Glenbrook CircleRockledge, FL 32955

U 10/20/2010

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John F. Farney, Jr.

PrincipalSargent & Lundy Engineers55 East Monroe StreetChicago, IL 60603

SE 1/1/1992BLD-IND

Larry L. Fluer

PrincipalFluer, Inc.2550 Niderer RoadPaso Robles, CA 93446Compressed Gas AssociationAlternate: Richard A. Craig

M 7/12/2001

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James E. Golinveaux

PrincipalTyco Fire Suppression & Building Products1467 Elmwood AvenueCranston, RI 02910American Fire Sprinkler AssociationAlternate: Roland J. Huggins

IM 10/6/2000BLD-IND

Wayne D. Holmes

PrincipalHSB Professional Loss Control508 Parkview DriveBurlington, NC 27215

I 1/1/1991

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Jonathan Humble

PrincipalAmerican Iron and Steel Institute45 South Main Street, Suite 312West Hartford, CT 06107-2402Alternate: Farid Alfawakhiri

M 10/6/2000BLD-IND

Marshall A. Klein

PrincipalMarshall A. Klein & Associates, Inc.6815 Autumn View DriveEldersburg, MD 21784-6304Automotive Oil Change AssociationAlternate: David M. Hammerman

U 10/6/2000

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Building Code


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Richard J. Kobelski

PrincipalHanford Fire DepartmentMission Support Alliance, MSIN S3-97PO Box 650Richland, WA 99352Alternate: David W. Mertz

U 10/28/2008BLD-IND

Neal W. Krantz, Sr.

PrincipalKrantz Systems & Associates, LLC30126 BrettonLivonia, MI 48152Automatic Fire Alarm Association, Inc.

M 1/1/1991

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Richard S. Kraus

PrincipalAPI/Petroleum Safety Consultants210 East Fairfax Street, Apt. 600Falls Church, VA 22046-2909American Petroleum Institute

U 7/16/2003BLD-IND

Raymond W. Lonabaugh

PrincipalNational Fire Sprinkler Association, Inc.PO Box 126Ridley Park, PA 19078Alternate: Daniel J. Gengler

M 1/10/2002

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Patrick A. McLaughlin

PrincipalMcLaughlin & Associates186 Shawomet AvenueWarwick, RI 02889Semiconductor Industry AssociationAlternate: Bobbie L. Smith

U 7/20/2000BLD-IND

Milton L. Norsworthy

Principal431 Kyle Lane, NWCleveland, TN 37312Alternate: Jerald Pierrottie

M 7/16/2003

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Scot Pruett

PrincipalBlack & Veatch Corporation11401 Lamar AvenueOverland Park, KS 66211-1508

SE 8/2/2010BLD-IND

Roberto Lozano Rosales

PrincipalDelphi Corporation48 Walter Jones Blvd.Mail Station 799-30B-104AEl Paso, TX 79906NFPA Industrial Fire Protection Section

U 10/23/2003

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Cleveland B. Skinker

PrincipalBechtel Power Corporation5275 Westview DriveFrederick, MD 21703-8306Alternate: Kathryn Mead Allan

SE 1/15/2004BLD-IND

Bruce J. Swiecicki

PrincipalNational Propane Gas Association21200 South LaGrange Road, Suite 353Frankfort, IL 60423National Propane Gas Association

IM 7/16/2003

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David C. Tabar

PrincipalThe Sherwin-Williams Company333 Republic Building101 Prospect AvenueCleveland, OH 44115Alternate: Marko J. Saric, Jr.

U 1/18/2001BLD-IND

Farid Alfawakhiri

AlternateAmerican Iron and Steel Institute380 Cottonwood LaneNaperville, IL 60540Principal: Jonathan Humble

M 7/23/2008

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Building Code


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Kathryn Mead Allan

AlternateBechtel National, Inc.5275 Westview DriveFrederick, MD 21703Principal: Cleveland B. Skinker

SE 3/2/2010BLD-IND

Richard A. Craig

AlternateCompressed Gas Association14501 George Carter Way, Suite 103Chantilly, VA 20151Principal: Larry L. Fluer

M 8/9/2011

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Daniel J. Gengler

AlternateNational Fire Sprinkler Association, Inc.PO Box 280Williams Bay, WI 53191Principal: Raymond W. Lonabaugh

M 10/23/2003BLD-IND

David M. Hammerman

AlternateMarshall A. Klein and Associates, Inc.3950 Chaffey RoadRandallstown, MD 21133Automotive Oil Change AssociationPrincipal: Marshall A. Klein

U 7/12/2001

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Roland J. Huggins

AlternateAmerican Fire Sprinkler Association, Inc.12750 Merit Drive, Suite 350Dallas, TX 75251Principal: James E. Golinveaux

IM 10/6/2000BLD-IND

David W. Mertz

AlternateHanford Fire DepartmentMission Support Alliance, MSIN S3-97PO Box 650Richland, WA 99352Principal: Richard J. Kobelski

U 10/28/2008

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Jerald Pierrottie

AlternateLonza Group Ltd.5660 New Northside Drive NW, Suite 1100Atlanta, GA 30328Principal: Milton L. Norsworthy

M 7/23/2008BLD-IND

Marko J. Saric, Jr.

AlternateThe Sherwin-Williams Company101 Prospect AvenueCleveland, OH 44115Principal: David C. Tabar

U 7/28/2006

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Jeffrey A. Scott

AlternateFP&C Consultants, Inc.3770 BroadwayKansas City, MO 64111Principal: Donald C. Birchler

SE 3/2/2010BLD-IND

Bobbie L. Smith

AlternateMicron Technology, Inc.8000 South Federal WayBoise, ID 83707Semiconductor Industry AssociationPrincipal: Patrick A. McLaughlin

U 3/2/2010

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John R. Stauder

AlternateAECOM300 California Street, Suite 600San Francisco, CA 94104Principal: Justin B. Biller

SE 03/05/2012BLD-IND

Virginia G. Fitzner

Nonvoting MemberUS Department of LaborOccupational Safety & Health Administration200 Constitution Ave. NW, Room N3609Washington, DC 20210Occupational Safety & Health AdministrationAlternate: Matthew I. Chibbaro

E 7/28/2006

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Building Code


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Matthew I. Chibbaro

Alt. to Nonvoting MemberUS Department of LaborOccupational Safety & Health Administration200 Constitution Ave. NW, Room N3609Washington, DC 20210Occupational Safety & Health AdministrationPrincipal: Virginia G. Fitzner

E 7/28/2006BLD-IND

Kristin Bigda

Staff LiaisonNational Fire Protection Association1 Batterymarch ParkQuincy, MA 02169-7471

6/29/2007

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BLD/SAF-IND October 19, 2010 Meeting Minutes - Page 1 of 3

ROC MEETING MINUTES

Building Construction – Life Safety Technical Committee on

Industrial, Storage and Miscellaneous Occupancies Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Hotel Monteleone

New Orleans, LA

1. Call to Order. The meeting was called to order by Wayne Holmes at 8:00 a.m.

on Tuesday, October 19, 2010, at the Hotel Monteleone, New Orleans, LA. Chair

John Alderman was unable to be in attendance. Mr. Holmes filled in as acting

Chair for this meeting.

2. Introduction of Attendees.

The following committee members were in attendance:

NAME COMPANY

Kristin Collette, Staff Liaison NFPA

Thomas Allison, Principal Savannah River Nuclear Solutions

Ryan Bierwerth,

Alternate to R. Arntson

Summit Fire Protection

Donald Birchler, Principal FP&C Consultants Inc.

John Farney, Principal Sargent & Lundy Engineers

Larry Fluer, Principal Fluer, Inc.

Rep. Compressed Gas Association

Wayne Holmes, Principal HSB Professional Loss Control

Marshal Klein, Principal Marshall A. Klein & Associates, Inc.

Rep. Automotive Oil Change Association

Richard Kraus, Principal PSC Petroleum Safety Consultants

Rep. American Petroleum Institute

Patrick McLaughlin, Principal McLaughlin & Associates

Rep. Semiconductor Industry Association

Scot Pruett, Principal Black & Veatch Corporation

Carl Wren, Principal Austin Fire Department

Marko Saric,

Alternate to D. Tabar

The Sherwin-Williams Company

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The following committee members were not in attendance:

John Alderman, Chair Aon/Schirmer Engineering Corporation

Rep. American Society of Safety Engineers

James Golinveaux, Principal Tyco Fire Suppression & Building Products

Rep. American Fire Sprinkler Association

Jonathan Humble, Principal American Iron and Steel Institute

A. Hal Key City of Mesa Fire Department

Rep. TC on Hazardous Chemicals

Richard Kobelski Hanford Fire Department

Neal Krantz, Principal Krantz Systems & Associates, LLC

Rep. Automatic Fire Alarm Association, Inc.

Raymond Lonabaugh, Principal National Fire Sprinkler Association, Inc.

Milton Norsworthy, Principal

Roberto Rosales, Principal Delphi Corporation

Rep. NFPA Industrial Fire Protection Section

Stephen Skalko, Principal Portland Cement Association

Cleveland Skinker, Principal Bechtel Power Corporation

Bruce Swiecicki, Principal National Propane Gas Association

Rep. National Propane Gas Association

The following guests were in attendance:

NAME COMPANY

Doug Freels Oakridge National Lab

Ken Lee PPG Industries

Rick Thornberry The Code Consortium, Inc.

3. Approval of Minutes. The minutes of the December 9-10, 2009 meeting were

approved with no modifications.

4. TC Meeting Presentation. Ms. Collette presented the TC Meeting PowerPoint

that was included in the agenda. In addition, she discussed the new Document

Information Pages on NFPA‟s website as well as how to access the committee‟s

meeting information on the new pages. It is to be noted that all meeting

information (notices, agendas, and minutes) will be located on the “Next Edition”

tab of these pages going forward. The committee can access the pages at

www.nfpa.org/101 or www.nfpa.org/5000.

5. Discussion of NFPA 101/5000 Core Chapter Changes. Changes from the

NFPA 101/5000 Core Chapter ROC meetings were presented to the committee.

6. Report of High-Rise Buildings Task Group. The task group consisting of

Donald Birchler, John Farney, Tom Allison and Milton Norsworthy presented

their report to the committee. The task group evaluated the high rise proposals

from the ROP meeting as well as made recommendations for the high rise actions

during this meeting. The task group will remain in place until next cycle to

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http://www.nfpa.org/101

http://www.nfpa.org/5000


address the specific high rise requirements applicable to each subclassification of

occupancies.

7. Report of Definition of “tank” Task Group. The definition of „tank‟ was

briefly discussed. The committee was in agreement that the current definition of

tank that appears in NFPA 5000 is sufficient. No actions were taken at this time.

8. NFPA 101 ROC Preparation. All public comments were addressed.

Committee comments were developed as needed. See ROC letter ballot package.

9. NFPA 5000 ROC Preparation. All public comments were addressed.

Committee comments were developed as needed. See ROC letter ballot package.

10. Other Business. The committee voted in favor to submit proposals, in the name

of the Industrial, Storage, and Miscellaneous Occupancies Committee, to the

NFPA 400 Committee to remove extracts to NFPA 5000 in the definitions that

they wish to have NFPA 5000 extract from NFPA 400 next cycle. This will

correct the circuitous extract references in the definitions. A separate ballot on

these definition proposals will be sent to this committee. Ms. Collette will then

submit them to NFPA 400 by the proposal closing date of November 23.

11. Future Meetings. The next meeting of the committee will be the Annual 2014

Report on Proposals meeting to be held sometime in the fall of 2012.

12. Adjournment. The meeting was adjourned by Mr. Holmes at 1:30 pm.

Meeting minutes prepared by,

Kristin Collette, NFPA Staff Liaison

Attachments

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NFPA First Draft Meetings

Welcome!

August 14-15, 2012

NFPA 101 and NFPA 5000 Technical Committee on Industrial, Storage, and Miscellaneous Occupancies

(BLD/SAF-IND)

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St. Louis, MO


At this and all NFPA committee meetings we are concerned with your safety. If the fire alarm sounds,concerned with your safety. If the fire alarm sounds, please proceed to an exit.

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Members, please verify/update your contact informationinformation

Use of tape recorders or other means capable of reproducing verbatim transcriptions of this or any NFPA meeting is not permitted

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Guests All guests are required to sign in and identify All guests are required to sign in and identify

their affiliations. Participation is limited to those individuals who

have previously requested of the chair time to address the committee on a particular subject or individuals who wish to speak to Public Input they have submitted

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they have submitted.Guest chairs are located around the room as a

courtesy.

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Members categorized in ANY interest category who have been retained to represent thewho have been retained to represent the interests of ANOTHER interest category (with respect to a specific issue or issues that are to be addressed by a TC/CC) shall declare those interests to the committee and refrain from voting on any Public Input Comment or other

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voting on any Public Input, Comment, or other matter relating to those issues.

NFPA First Draft MeetingsNew Process

General ProceduresFollow Robert’s Rules of Order.

Discussion requires a motion.

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Motions for Ending Debate Previous Question or “Call the Question”


Call the Question Not in order when another has the floor

Requires a second

This motion is not debatable and DOES NOT automatically stop debate

A 2/3 affirmative vote will immediately close debate and

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return to the original motion on the floor. Less then 2/3 will allow debate to continue.


Committee member actions:

Member addresses the chair.

Receives recognition from the chair.

Introduces the motion.

Another member seconds the motion.

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Committee chair actions:


States the motion.

Calls for discussion.

Ensures all issues have been heard.

Takes the vote.

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Announces the result of the vote.


Technical Committee (BLD/SAF-IND) Enforcers 2: 8% Enforcers, 2: 8%

Insurance, 1: 4%

Installer/Maintainer, 2: 8%

Labor, 0: 0%

Manufacturers, 5: 21%

Research & Testing, 0: 0%

S i l E t 6 25%

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Special Experts, 6: 25%

Users, 8: 33%

Total voting number: 24

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Timeline Public Input Stage (First Draft):

Fi t D ft M ti k f A t 12 2012 First Draft Meeting: __week of August 12, 2012___ Posting of First Draft for Balloting Date: __no later than 10/12/2012___ Posting of First Draft for Public Comment: _2/22/2013____

Comment Stage (Second Draft): Public Comment Closing Date: _5/3/2013____ Second Draft Meeting Period: June 2013_____ Posting of Second Draft for Balloting Date: _no later than 8/23/2013____ Posting of Second Draft for NITMAM: _1/3/2014____

Tech Session Preparation: NITMAM Closing Date: 2/7/2014

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g _ ____ NITMAM /CAM Posting Date: _4/4/2014____ NFPA Annual Meeting: __6/9-12/2014___

Standards Council Issuance: Issuance of Consent Documents: with __2015___edition date Issuance of Documents with CAM: _8/14/2014___ with __2015___edition date

NFPA First Draft MeetingsNew Process – What’s New?

Changes in Terms:

New Term Old Term

Input Stage ROP Stage

Public Input Proposal

First Draft Meeting ROP Meeting

Committee Input“Trial Balloon”

(or later, FR that fails ballot)

Committee Statement (CS) Committee Statement

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Committee Statement (CS) Committee Statement

First Revision (FR)Committee Proposal or Accepted

Public Proposal

First Draft Report ROP

First Draft ROP Draft

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NFPA First Draft MeetingsNew Process – What’s New?

Changes in Terms:

New Term Old Term

Comment Stage ROC Stage

Public Comment Public Comment

Second Draft Meeting ROC Meeting

Committee CommentComment that Failed Ballot

(Second Revision that failed ballot)

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Second RevisionCommittee Comment or Accepted

Public Comment

Second Draft Report ROC

Second Draft ROC Draft

Flowchart

See page 4 for flowchart overview

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NFPA First Draft MeetingsNew Process

NEW Committee Actions and Motions:

Resolve Public Input

Create a First Revision

Create a Committee Input (Trial Balloon)

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First DraftNew Process

• Resolve a Public Input (PI)o Committee develops a Committee Statement (CS)

to respond (resolve) a Public Input.

o Committee must clearly indicate reasons for not accepting the recommendation in CS and/or point to a relevant First Revision

PI d t t b ll t d

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o PI does not get balloted

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• Create a First Revision (FR)o Committee wants to make a change to a current

section or add new text.

o Committee develops a Committee Statement (CS) substantiating the change. (do not refer to PI as the reason)

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o Ensure any associated PIs get a committee response, often simply referring to the relevant FR.

o Each FR gets balloted


• Create a Committee Input (Trial B ll )Balloon) Committee wants to receive Public Comment on a

topic, but not ready to incorporate it into the draft

Need to have a Committee Statement

Does not get balloted

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Committee Statements (Substantiation):

All P bli I t t h C ittAll Public Input must have a Committee Statement

Must include a valid technical reason

No vague references to “intent”

Explain how the submitter’s substantiation

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Explain how the submitter’s substantiation is inadequate


Committee Statements (Substantiation):

Sh ld f th Fi t R i i if itShould reference the First Revision if it addresses the intent of the Submitter’s Public Input

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Formal voting Voting during meeting is used to establish

a sense of agreement (simple majority)

Secured by letter ballot (2/3 agreement)

Only the results of the formal ballot determine the official position of the

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determine the official position of the committee on the First Draft


Ballots are on the First Revisions (FR) ONLY Public Input and Committee Input not balloted Public Input and Committee Input not balloted Reference materials are available:

First Draft, PI, CI, CS, etc

Ballot form allows you to vote: Affirmative on all FR Affirmative on all FR with exceptions specifically noted

Ballot form provides a column for affirmative

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Ballot form provides a column for affirmative with comment Note: This box only needs to be checked if there is an

accompanying comment.

Reject or abstain requires a reason.

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Initial ballot Initial ballotCirculation of negatives and commentsMembers may change votes during

circulation First Revision that fails letter ballot

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becomes Committee Input (CI) – just like the trial balloon version of CI – so as to solicit Public Comment


Balloting

Ballots will be an online formatBallots will be an online format

Alternates are strongly encouraged to return ballots

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No New Material after the Public Input Stage

What constitutes new material is to some extent a judgment call

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TC Struggles with an Issue

Code Fund Lends a Hand

Research Project Carried Outwith an Issue

• TC needs data on a new technology or emerging issue

• Two opposing views on an issue with no real data

a Hand

• TC rep and/or staff liaison submits a Code Fund Request

• Requests are reviewed by a Panel and chosen based

Carried Out

• Funding for project is provided by the Code Fund and/or industry sponsors

• Project is completed real data

• Data presented is not trusted by committee

chosen based on need / feasibility

completed and data is available to TC

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Legal

Antitrust: the single most important provision-Federal law prohibits contracts combinationsFederal law prohibits contracts, combinations, or conspiracies which unreasonably restrain trade or commerce. Section 1 of the Sherman Act

Patent: Disclosures of essential patent claims should be made by the patent holder, but others may also notify NFPA if they believe that a

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y y yproposed or existing NFPA standard includes an essential patent claim.

Legal

Activities Disapproved by the CourtsP ki ti Packing meetings

Hiding commercial interest throwing the committees out of balance

No final decision-making authority to unbalanced Task Groups; include all interested parties.

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Hiding scientific or technical information from committees

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Doc Info Pages

Document Information Next Edition Technical Committee

• Document scope• Current/Previous

Edition information• Issued TIAs, FIs and

Errata• Archived revision

information• Standard Council

Decisions

• Meetings and Ballots• ROP/ROC or First

Draft Report and Second Draft Report

• NITMAM and Standard Council Decisions

• Submission of Public Input/Comment

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• Committee name, responsibility and scope

• Staff liaison• Committee list

• Private committee contact information

• Current committee documents in PDF f

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• Articles and Reports• Read only document

• Private TC info• Ballot circulations,

informational ballots and other committee info

format• Committees seeking

members and committee online application


Thank you for participating!Thank you for participating!

Any questions?

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Report on Proposals – June 2014 NFPA 101_______________________________________________________________________________________________101- Log #120 SAF-IND

_______________________________________________________________________________________________Marcelo M. Hirschler, GBH International

Revise text to read as follows: All membrane structure fabric shall meet the flame propagation performance criteria contained in Test

Method 1 or Test Method 2, as appropriate, of NFPA 701,.

In 1989 the NFPA Technical Committee on Fire Tests eliminated the so-called “small-scale test” fromNFPA 701 because the results had been shown not to represent a fire performance that corresponded to whathappened in real scale. Instead of the “small-scale test” NFPA 701 now (and for over 20 years) contains two tests (Test1 and Test 2), which apply to materials as indicated by the text of NFPA 701 (2010) that is shown at the bottom of thispublic input.

However, a large number of manufacturers continue stating that the materials or products that they sell have beentested to NFPA 701, when they really mean the pre-1989 small-scale test in NFPA 701. That test no longer exists andmaterials or products meeting that test do not exhibit acceptable fire performance.

Text of NFPA 701 (2010):1.1.1.1 Test Method 1 shall apply to fabrics or other materials used in curtains, draperies, or other window treatments.

Vinyl-coated fabric blackout linings shall be tested according to Test Method 2.1.1.1.2 Test Method 1 shall apply to single-layer fabrics and to multilayer curtain and drapery assemblies in which the

layers are fastened together by sewing or other means. Vinyl-coated fabric blackout linings shall be tested according toTest Method 2.

1.1.1.3 Test Method 1 shall apply to specimens having an areal density less than or equal to 700 g/m2 (21 oz/yd2),except where Test Method 2 is required to be used by 1.1.2.

1.1.2.1 Test Method 2 (flat specimen configuration) shall be used for fabrics, including multilayered fabrics, films, andplastic blinds, with or without reinforcement or backing, with areal densities greater than 700 g/m2 (21 oz/yd2).

1.1.2.2 Test Method 2 shall be used for testing vinyl-coated fabric blackout linings and lined draperies using avinyl-coated fabric blackout lining.

1.1.2.3 Test Method 2 shall be used for testing plastic films, with or without reinforcement or backing, when used fordecorative or other purposes inside a building or as temporary or permanent enclosures for buildings underconstruction.

1.1.2.4 Test Method 2 shall apply to fabrics used in the assembly of awnings, tents, tarps, and similar architecturalfabric structures and banners.

Note also the following from the text of NFPA 701 (2010):1.2* Purpose.1.2.1 The purpose of Test Methods 1 and 2 shall be to assess the propagation of flame beyond the area exposed to

the ignition source.A.1.1 A small-scale test method appeared in NFPA 701 until the 1989 edition. It was eliminated from the test method

because it has been shown that materials that “pass” the test do not necessarily exhibit a fire performance that isacceptable. The test was not reproducible for many types of fabrics and could not predict actual full-scale performance.It should not, therefore, be used.

A.1.1.1 For the purposes of Test Method 1, the terms curtains, draperies, or other types of window treatments, whereused, should include, but not be limited to, the following items:

(1) Window curtains(2) Stage or theater curtains(3) Vertical folding shades(4) Roll-type window shades(5) Hospital privacy curtains(6) Window draperies(7) Fabric shades or blinds(8) Polyvinyl chloride blinds(9) Horizontal folding shades

(10) SwagsExamples of textile items other than window treatments to which Test Method 1 applies include:(1) Table skirts

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Report on Proposals – June 2014 NFPA 101(2) Table linens(3) Display booth separators(4) Textile wall hangings(5) Decorative event tent linings not used in the assembly of a tent


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Revise text to read as follows:All membrane structure fabric shall meet the flame propagation performance criteria contained in Test

Method 1 or Test Method 2, as appropriate, of NFPA 701,.

In 1989 the NFPA Technical Committee on Fire Tests eliminated the so-called “small-scale test” fromNFPA 701 because the results had been shown not to represent a fire performance that corresponded to whathappened in real scale. Instead of the “small-scale test” NFPA 701 now (and for over 20 years) contains two tests (Test1 and Test 2), which apply to materials as indicated by the text of NFPA 701 (2010) that is shown at the bottom of thispublic input.















(10) SwagsExamples of textile items other than window treatments to which Test Method 1 applies include:(1) Table skirts


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Report on Proposals – June 2014 NFPA 101(2) Table linens(3) Display booth separators(4) Textile wall hangings(5) Decorative event tent linings not used in the assembly of a tent


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Revise text to read as follows: All tent fabric shall meet the flame propagation performance criteria contained in Test Method 1 or Test

Method 2, as appropriate, of NFPA 701, .In 1989 the NFPA Technical Committee on Fire Tests eliminated the so-called “small-scale test” from

NFPA 701 because the results had been shown not to represent a fire performance that corresponded to whathappened in real scale. Instead of the “small-scale test” NFPA 701 now (and for over 20 years) contains two tests (Test1 and Test 2), which apply to materials as indicated by the text of NFPA 701 (2010) that is shown at the bottom of thispublic input.















(10) SwagsExamples of textile items other than window treatments to which Test Method 1 applies include:(1) Table skirts(2) Table linens


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Report on Proposals – June 2014 NFPA 101(3) Display booth separators(4) Textile wall hangings(5) Decorative event tent linings not used in the assembly of a tent

_______________________________________________________________________________________________101- Log #98 SAF-IND

_______________________________________________________________________________________________Bill Galloway, Southern Regional Fire Code Development Committee

Revise text as follows:(No requirements.) (Not addressed.)

Whereas NFPA 101 is a ‘life safety’ code, other NFPA codes take in to account building protection. Tosay that there are ‘No requirements’ for minimum construction type is not an accurate statement. NFPA 5000 doesaddress construction requirements for all occupancy types based on area and height limitations and sprinkler protection.The annex does state that: Where no building code has been adopted, ,

, should be used where the building code is referenced in this .

_______________________________________________________________________________________________101- Log #504 SAF-IND

_______________________________________________________________________________________________Wayne D. Holmes, HSB Professional Loss Control

Revise to read:Interior floor finish in exit enclosures and in exit access corridors shall be not less than Class I or Class II as

defined in 10.2.7.4.The current wording in 40.3.3.3.1 is somewhat confusing. By stating "shall be not less than Class II" ,

some readers have assumed that Class I interior floor finish is not allowed since I is less than II. The proposed text isintended to confirm that Class I interior floor finish is allowed. Further, Class I and Class II interior floor finish is notdefined terms in Chapter 3 of this Code. The additional proposed text directs the reader to the applicable section of thecode where interior floor finish is defined.

_______________________________________________________________________________________________101- Log #66 SAF-IND

_______________________________________________________________________________________________Doug Hohbein, Northcentral Regional Fire Code Development Committee

Revise to read:(No requirements.)

Industrial occupancies, other than low hazard industrial occupancies, shall be protected by an approvedautomatic sprinkler system in accordance with NFPA 13 as follows:

(1) Throughout all industrial occupancies three or more stories in height(2) Throughout all industrial occupancies exceeding 12,000 ft2 (1115 m2) in fire area(3) Where the total area of all floors, including mezzanines, exceeds 24,000 ft2 (2230 m2)

NFPA research shows an average of 10,500 fires causing over 500 Million dollars of property damageannually in industrial occupancies. One tragic example is the food processing plant in Hamlet, NC where of the 90occupants, 25 died and 54 were injured. Note that fire sprinkler protection is required for storage occupancies greaterthan 12,000 ft2 and these occupancies have much lower occupant loads. Extracted from NFPA 5000.


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_______________________________________________________________________________________________101- Log #418 SAF-IND

_______________________________________________________________________________________________Keith E. Pardoe, Door and Hardware Institute

Add a new section to read:Door openings shall be inspected in accordance with Section 7.2.1.15, Inspection of

Door Openings.In the 2012 edition of the NFPA 101, Section 7.2.1.15, Inspection of Door Openings was revised from

requiring the inspection of all door assemblies where the door leaves where required to swing in the direction of egresstravel to Access-Controlled Egress Door Assemblies, Electrically-Controlled Egress Door Assemblies, Doors withSpecial Locking Arrangements, and doors equipped with fire exit hardware or panic hardware. A new requirement toinspect smoke door assemblies in accordance with NFPA 105, Standard for Smoke Doors and Other OpeningProtectives was also added in the 2012 edition.

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_______________________________________________________________________________________________101- Log #419 SAF-IND

_______________________________________________________________________________________________Keith E. Pardoe, Door and Hardware Institute

Add a new section to read:Door openings shall be inspected in accordance with Section 7.2.1.15, Inspection of

Door Openings.In the 2012 edition of the NFPA 101, Section 7.2.1.15, Inspection of Door Openings was revised from

requiring the inspection of all door assemblies where the door leaves where required to swing in the direction of egresstravel to Access-Controlled Egress Door Assemblies, Electrically-Controlled Egress Door Assemblies, Doors withSpecial Locking Arrangements, and doors equipped with fire exit hardware or panic hardware. A new requirement toinspect smoke door assemblies in accordance with NFPA 105, Standard for Smoke Doors and Other OpeningProtectives was also added in the 2012 edition.

_______________________________________________________________________________________________101- Log #426 SAF-IND

_______________________________________________________________________________________________Wayne D. Holmes, HSB Professional Loss Control

Revise to read:Occupants of ancillary facilities located within special-purpose industrial occupancies might be required

by administrative controls to remain in the facility when a fire occurs in the predominant industrial area, so that they canperform an orderly shutdown of process equipment to control the spread of the fire and minimize damage to importantequipment or perform other safety or security functions.

To clarify that the requirements of 40.2.5.1.2 are intended to apply to all ancillary facilities wheredelayed evacuation is anticipated. Some readers of the code have assumed, based on this annex note on shutdown ofprocess equipment, that 40.2.5.1 applies only to control rooms and would not apply to facilites such as security guardstations where occupants would not be immediately evacuated.


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Report on Proposals – June 2014 NFPA 5000_______________________________________________________________________________________________5000- Log #194 BLD-IND

_______________________________________________________________________________________________Scott J. Harrison, Marioff Inc.

Add new text as follows:In lieu of providing sprinkler protection throughout in accordance with 29.3.5.1, an

approved, supervised automatic water mist system shall be installed as an equivalent system to an approved automaticsprinkler system thereby allowing construction alternatives without having to prove equivalency or be considered analternative extinguishing system.

Water Mist systems have been approved and installed in many sprinkler applications globally for over15 years. They have been listed by national and internationally recognized testing laboratories such as: (OrdinaryHazard Group 1), (Light Hazard occupancies, Computer Rooms, Subfloors, Special Hazard Machinery & spaces),

(Light Hazard Occupancies, Combustion Turbines, Machinery Spaces), (Light Hazard,Ord Haz Grp I, II parking garages & III selected occupancies, Cable Tunnels), (Light Hazard, Ord Haz Grp I,Combustion Turbines) and other agencies. These listings and installations have demonstrated equivalent fire protectionto the authority having jurisdiction (AHJ). The addition of the proposed text will provide the AHJ a clear option to acceptwater mist systems as an equivalent system to an approved automatic sprinkler system thereby allowing constructionalternatives without having to prove equivalency or be considered an alternative extinguishing system.


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From: Harrington, GregSent: Thursday, February 03, 2011 3:07 PMTo: [email protected]: Solomon, Robert; Cote, Ron; Collette, Kristin; MacKay, LindaSubject: RE: Code question - 2009 Section 31.2.3

My response is based on NFPA 5000, Building Construction and Safety Code, 2009 edition. The provision you cite below was extracted from NFPA 101, Life Safety Code, and dates back to prior to the 1970 edition. The provision was revised for the 2009 edition of NFPA 101 to read as follows: 11.7.4.3 Exits from underground structures with an occupant load of more than 100 persons in the underground portions of the structure and having a floor used for human occupancy located more than 30 ft (9140 mm) below the lowest level of exit discharge, or having more than one level located below the lowest level of exit discharge, shall be provided with outside smoke-venting facilities or other means to prevent the exits from becoming charged with smoke from any fire in the areas served by the exits. The technical committee documentation for the revision states, “It is not the committee’s intent to prohibit occupants egressing from underground portions of buildings from traveling through the level of exit discharge. Nor is the committee’s intent to prohibit the application of paragraph 7.7.2 which permits discharge through areas on the level of exit discharge.” The staff liaison responsible for the technical committee at the time is no longer with NFPA, so we can only speculate that a similar revision was not made to NFPA 5000 due to an oversight. (Typically, similar provisions in NFPA 101 and NFPA 5000 are revised in parallel unless there is a technical reason not to.) In any event, the current language in NFPA 5000 requires the exit to be separated from the level of exit discharge such that it discharges directly to an exterior exit discharge; exit discharge through the level of exit discharge is prohibited, but protected openings between the exit and the level of exit discharge are permitted. Application of the criteria as stated in NFPA 101 could be evaluated by the authority having jurisdiction using the provision for equivalency in Section 1.5. By copy of this response, I’m forwarding this message to the current staff liaison to the technical committee responsible for this provision so it can be flagged for review during the next document revision cycle. Please note the authority having jurisdiction determines compliance with the Code. Gregory Harrington, P.E. Principal Fire Protection Engineer NFPA – Quincy, MA USA IMPORTANT NOTICE: This correspondence is not a Formal Interpretation issued pursuant to NFPA Regulations. Any opinion expressed is the personal opinion of the author, and does not necessarily represent the official position of the NFPA or its Technical Committees. In addition, this correspondence is neither intended, nor should be relied upon, to provide professional consultation or services. The United State Fire Administration (USFA) and National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) are working together to remind everyone that home fires are more prevalent in winter than in any other season. Learn how to reduce your risk of experiencing a fire this winter.

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From: Jerry Bachar [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2011 8:57 AM To: LifeSafety-Building Code Subject: Code question - 2009 Section 31.2.3 To Whom It May Concern: Have a code question regarding Section 31.2.3 (1) from the 2009 edition of NFPA 5000. What is meant (or the intent) by the term “cut-off” from the level of exit discharge? This section references the user to Section 11.1.3.2 (as specified) which is the exit section. One interpretation we had was that the exit from an underground parking structure had to exit directly to the exterior of the building at the level of discharge (via an exit passageway). Another interpretation was to discharge the occupants through the level of discharge via an open lobby arrangement (provided the 50% rules are met) and have the exit separated by fire rated construction. In our specific arrangement a common shaft serves an underground parking structure and a building above grade. However, at the ground floor level the shaft will be physically separated by 2 hour rated construction. Thanks Membership number 111537 Jerry Bachar, CBO, NICET IV Code Consultant & Fire Protection Specialist FSC, Inc. P: 913-722-3473 D: 816-841-8730 [email protected] www.fsc-inc.com Engineering Solutions for the Built Environment

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