STilE/DIVISION OF SHAW DESCRIPTION OF TEST SAMPLE

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1 Professional DESCRIPTION OF TEST SAMPLE - IDENTIFICATION BACKINC connect EW24 LOOP Pile GENERAL PRINCIPLE This method is designed to assess the static propensity of flooring material by controlled laboratory simulation of conditions which are known from experience to be strongly contributory to excessive accumulation of static charges. A flooring material preconditioned to equilibrium at controlled atmospheric conditions is walked on by a test subject in a specified manner with specified shoe soles. The static charges which build up on the tester are monitored continuously by a recorder. A neolite shoe sole has been chosen as the primary reference material because its static performance is much like that of many common leathers. It is a commonly used shoe sole material and can be easily cleaned, while its chemical and physical properties are quite uniform. A chrome tanned leather shoe sole has been chosen for a secondary reference material because it is representative of a certain class of leathers whose performance differs significantly from that of neolite soles on certain carpet fiber. statistically, chrome tanned leather comprises a very small percentage of the shoe sole market, but must be considered in critical applications. accreditation does I]ot constitute an endorsement, certification, or approval by NIST or any agency of the Ul]ited States Government for the product tested. ~--~~- This facility is accredited by the National Voluntary labora19ry Accreditation Program for the specific scope of accreditation under lab Code., This I' This constituted report.is authorities. provided for This the report exclusive applies use only of the to those c!ient samples to whom tested it is addressed. andi~not ~ssarily It ~ay be il]dicative used in its of entirety apparently to gain )dentital product 01: similar acc!'ptance prod,!cts. from duly This ~ r"'p rt, or the name of Professional laboratory,, shall not be used under any circumstance In advertising to the general public ~ ;I 714 Glenwood Place Dalton, GA Fax:

2 Professional TEST NUMBER DATE 04/04/03 PACE 2 of 2 DESCRIPTION OF TESLSAMPLE IDENnFICA TION connect ~ EW24 Loop Pile MAXIMUM VOL race DAY 1 TEST step Test/Neolite sale DAY KV -0.5 KV -0.6 KV -1.4 KV -1.3 KV TEST II: Scuff Test/Neolite Sale "1.2 KV TEST III: step Test/Leather sole +0.4 KV KV KV TEST IV: Scuff Test/Leather MAXIMUM Sole AVERAGE AVERAGE VOLTAGE +0.4 KV KV +1.1 KV NEG 1.3 KV "771e resultsof this test relate to the sampleof flooring material tested. It's static performance may be altered in serviceasa result of wea'j!1'ing, cleaning, emperature,relative humidity, etc..." APPROVED BY:,.This facilit,yis accredited by the National Voluntary lliboratory Accreditation Program for the specifil scope of a=editationunder lab Code This accredltationdoes not constitute an endorsement, certification; or approval by NISTor any agencyof J;e United States Governmentfor the product tested. This '!'POrt is provided for the exclusiveuse of the client to whom it is addressed. It may be used in its entirety to gain product acceptancefrom duly constituted authorities. This repoo:tapplies only 10 those samples{ested and is not necessarilyindicative of apparently identical or similar products. This report, or the name of Professionall;Jboratf'!'Y,, shall not be used under anycircumstancein advertisingto the generalpublic. 714 Glenwood Place Dalton, GA Fax: ?-':'C""

3 Professional DESCRIPTION OF TEST SAMPLE IDENTIFICATION connect EW24 LOOp Pile FLAMING 166 GENERAL PRINCIPLE This procedure is designed to measure the specific optical density of smoke generated by the test specimen within a closed chamber. Each specimen is exposed to an electrically heated radiant-energy source positioned to provide a constant irradiance level of 2.5 watts/square cm on the specimen surface. Measurements are recorded through a photometric system employing a vertical beam of light and a photo detector positioned to detect the attenuation of light transmittance caused by smoke accumulation within the chamber. The light transmittance measurements are used to calculate specific optical density, a quantitative value which can be factored to estimate the smoke potential of materials. Two burning conditions can be simulated by the test apparatus. The radiant heating in the absence of ignition is referred to as the Non-Flaming Mode. A flaming combustion in the presence of supporting radiation constitutes the Flaming Mode. This facility is accredited by1he Nation,,1 Voluntary l4boratory Accreditation Program for the specific scope of accreditation under l4b Code This accreditation does not constitute an endorsement, certification, or approval by NIST or any agency of the United States Government for the product tested. T~is report is provided for the exclusive use of the client to whom.it is addressed. It maybe used in its entirety to gain product acceptance frqm duly constituted authorities. This.reportapplies only to those samples tested and is not necessarily indicativ~ of apparently identical or similar products. This report, or the name of Professional ~atory,, shall not be used under any circumstance in advertising to the general public. 714 Glenwood Place Dalton, GA Fax:

4 Professional TEST NUMBER DATE 04/04/03 PACE 2 Of 2 DESCRIPnONOF IDENTIFICA TION connect TEST SAMPLE EW24 LOop Pile CONDITIONS PREDRYINC OF TEST SAMPLE CONDITIONINC OF TEST SAMPLE 24 Hours at 140 degrees F 24 Hours at 70 degrees F and 50% relative humidity This facility is accredited by the National Voluntary~boratot Accreditation Programfor the speci,.{ scope of accreditation under~bcode This accreditati(>ndoes not constitute an endorsement, certification, or approva! by NISTor any agencyoh~e United States Governmentfor the product tested. This rep(>rt is provided for the exclusive use of the clien~ to whom it is addressed. It may be used in its entirety to gaihproduct acceptancefrom duly constituted authorities. This rep(>rtappjiesonly to those samples tested and is not necessari.lylndicativeof apparently identical or similar pr~uct$. This report, or the name of professiol]~1~boratory,, shall not be used under ally circumstance in adv!'rtisingto the generalpublic Glenwood Place Dalton, GA Fax:

5 Professional D ESCR I PT 1.0 NOFTESTSAM PLE IDENTIFICATION connect EW24 LOOp Pile criteria set forth in the report. An)' produce diffciedt resui8. AVERACECRITICAL RADIANT FLUX 65 watts/square Cm GENERAL PRINCIPLE This procedure is designed to measure the critical radiant flux at flame out, of horizontally mounted floor covering systems exposed to a flaming ignition in a test chamber which provides a graded radiant heat energy environment. The imposed radiant flux simulates the thermal radiation levels likely to impinge on the floors of a building whose upper surfaces are heated by flames of compartment. The test result is an average critical radiant flux (watts/square cm) which indicates the level of radiant heat energy required to sustain flame propagation in the flooring system. Theoretically, if a room fire does not impose a radiant flux that exceeds this critical level on a corridor floor covering system, flame spread will not occur. Thi~ facility is accredited by the National Volunt~~boratory Accreditltion Program for the spec.ific scope of accreditation under lab Code This ~ ~ ' ac~reditlt!ondoes ~':::.\f? ~ This report IS provided for the exclusive use of,he client to whom It IS addressed.. It may be used In.Its entirety to gain produ!:! acc~ce from duly U\J\:/ ~ ~ constituted authorities, This report applies only to those samples tested and is not necessarily indicative of~parently identical or similar products.. This report; or the name of Professional laboratory,.. shall not be used under any circumstance in ady(ertising to the general public. 714 Glenwood Place Dalton, GA Fax:

6 Professional TES.NUMBER DATE 04/04/03 PAGE 2 of 2 D ESCRIPTIONOFTESTSAM IDENTIFICA TION Connect P LE EW24 LOOp Pile BACKINC crit~ri.a se,t to]..:1 ~th-e:-report..' :ny produce eredt ts. TEST DATA DISTANCEBURNED TIME TO FLAME OUT CRJTJCALRAD JANTFLUX SPEC.lMEN1 32 cm 15 minutes 64watts/sq cm SPECIMEN 2 28 cm 17 minutes 68 watts/sq cm SPECIMEN 3 32 cm 18 minutes 64watts/sq cm AVERAGE CRITICAL RADIANT FLUX STANDARD..DEV1AT1ON 65 watts/square cm 02watts/squarecm COEFFICIENT OF VARIATION 4% APPROVED BY: This facility is a~redited by the National Voluntary Accreditation Program for the specific scope of accreditation under Lab Code This accreditationdoes not constitute an endorsement..certification, or approval by Ni~Tor any agencyof the United StatesGovernment for the product t"sted. This report is provided for the exclusive use of the client to whom itis addressed. It may be used in its entirety.to gain product acceptancefrom duly cohstituted authorities. This report applies only to those sampl"s tested and is not necessarily indicative of apparently identical (>rsimilar products. This report, or the!jameof ProfessionalTo;sting,lnc., shaff not be ~sed under anycircumstanc" In advertisingto the general public 714 Glenwood PJace Dalton, GA Fax: