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1 TEST METHOD CONDUCTED AATCC Test Method Electrostatic propensity of carpets IDENTIF.lCATION ~ 0."0... DESCRI PT ION OF TEST SAM PLE...c" Cu Itu re ROLL.. CONSTRUCT.lON Textured Loop Pile BACKING Woven Synthetic REFERENCE MAXIMUMVOL.TACE NEG 1.7 KV CENERAL PRINCIP~ 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. This facility is accredited by the National Voluntary Accreditation Program for the specific scope of accreditation under Lab 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. This report is provided for the exdusive use of the client to whom it is addressed. It may be used in its entirety to gain product acceptance from duly constituted authorities. This report applies only to 1hose samples tested and is not necessarily indicative of apparently identical or similar products. This report, or the name of Professional,, shall not be used under any circumstance in advertising to the general public.

2 CLIENT TEST NUMBER CORPORATE/DIV. OF SHAW ~.. DATE 11/05/02 PACE 1 Of 2 DESCRIPTION OF TEST SAMPLE IDENTIFICATION culture ROLL CONSTRUCTION Textured LOOp Pile BACKINC REFERENCE woven Synthetic CENERAL 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 I 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 by the National Voluntary ~ratory Accreditation Program for the specific scope of accreditation under ~b 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. This report is provided for the exclusive use of the client to whom it is addressed. It may be used in its entirety to gain product acceptance from duly constituted authorities. This report applies only to those samples tested and is not necessarily indicative of apparently identical or similar products This report, or the name of Professional ~boratory,, shall not be used under any circumstance in advertising to the general public.

3 ~ Professional "; CLIENT CORPORATE/DIV.OF SHAW TEST METHOD CONDUCTED ASTM E Specific optical Density of Smoke Generated by Solid Materials, also referenced as NFPA. 258 DESCRIPTION OF TEST SAMPLE IDENTIFICATION culture ROLL Textured LOOp Pile woven synthetic I BACKING - REFERENCE 24 Hours at 140 degrees F 24 Hours at 70 degrees F and 50% relative humidity 2.5 watts/sq cm 113V 95 degrees F Flaming AVERAGE SPECIFIC OPTICAL DENSITY AT 4.0 MINUTES: 3" H2O 164 APPROVED BY: This facility is accredited by the National Voluntary laboratory Accreditation Programfor the specific scope of accreditation under lab Code This accreditationdoes not constitute an endorsement certificatior, or approval by NISTor any agencyof t e United States Governmentfor the product tested. This report is provided for the exclusive use of the client to whom it is addressed. It may be used in its entirety to gain product acceptancefrom duly COnstitutedauthorities. This report applies only to those samples tested and is not necessarilyindicative of apparently identical or similar products. This report, or the name of Professionallaboratory,, shall not be used under anycircumstance in advertisingto the generalpublic. 714 Glenwood Place Dalton, GA Fax:

4 TEST NUMBER DATE 11/05/02 PAGE 1 of 2.. IDENTIFICATION Culture.. ROLL. -'" DESCRIPTIO NOFTESrSAM ~ CONSTRUCTION Textured LOop Pile FIBER BACKINC --Installation PLE! n~ rest repon relates to the in accordance with the produce different results..50 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. This accreditation facility is does accredited not constitute by the National an endorsement,certification, Voluntary or Accreditation approval by NIST Program or any for agency the specific of the scope United of States accreditation Government under for Lab the Code product tested, This ~~ ~ ~ ~ This report is provided for the exclusive use of the client to whom it is addressed. It may be used in its entirety to gain product acceptance from duly ti constituted authorities. This report applies only to those samples tested and is not necessarily indicative of apparently identical or similar products This report, or the name of Professional,, shall not be used under any circumstance in advertising to the general public. V

5 ~ Professional - CLIENT. CORPORATE/DIV. OF SHAW. Systems Using A Radiant Heat Energy Source, also referenced as NFPA 253 and FTM Standard Culture I Textured Loop Pile f', Each test sample was conditioned a minimum of 96 hours at 70 :!: 50 F and 50:!: 5% relative humidity. 39 cm 18 minutes.50 watts/sq cm 39cm 39cm 22 minutes 19 minutes.51 watts/sq cm.50 watts/sq cm 50 watts/square cm.01 watts/square cm 1% APPROVED BY: L This accreditation does not constitute an endorsement, certification, or approval by NIST or any agenc'f of the United States Government for the product tested. This report is provided for the exclus!ve use of the client 10 whom it is addressed. It may lie used in its entirety to gain product acceptance from duly constituted authorities. This report applies only to those samples tested and is not necessarily indicative of apparently identical or similar products. This report, or the name of Professional l4boratory,, shall not be used under any drcumstance in advertising to the general public.

6 CLIENT CORPORATE/DIV. OF SHAW /05/02 PAGE 2 of 2 TESTMETHODCONDUCTED AA TCC Test Method Electrostatic propensity of carpets Cu Itu re I Textured LOOp Pile J Woven Synthetic MAXIMUM VOL TAGE MAXIMUM AVERAGE VOLTAGE NEG 1.7 KV "11Ie results of this test relate to the sample of flooring material tested. It's static performance may be altered in etc..." APPROVED BY: t:,~61~~~~a~. ~ This facility is accredited by the National Voluntary l4boratory Accreditation Program for This This report IS provided for the exclusive use of the client to whom it is addressed. It may' be used in its entirety to gain product acceptance from duly constituted authorities. This report applies only to those samples tested and is not necessarily indicative of apparently identical or similar products. This report, or the name of Professional ; Jnc., shall not be used under any circumstance in advertising to the general public.