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1 Technical Committee on Foam-Water Sprinklers M E M O R A N D U M DATE: February 27, 2017 TO: FROM: and Alternate Members of the Technical Committee on Foam-Water Sprinklers Dave Hague, Fire Protection Engineer/NFPA Staff Liaison SUBJECT: AGENDA PACKAGE F2018 First Draft Meeting Enclosed is the agenda for the First Draft meeting for NFPA 16, Standard for the Installation of Foam- Water Sprinkler and Foam-Water Spray Systems. NFPA 16 has entered the Fall 2018 revision cycle. The purpose of this meeting is to resolve all of the Public Inputs that have been submitted for NFPA 16. Please review the attached public input and re-org draft prior to the meeting. If you have alternate suggestions for text changes, please come prepared with the language and appropriate substantiation. For administrative questions, please feel free to contact Elena Carroll at (617) For technical questions, please feel free to contact me at (617) You can also reach either of us via at ecarroll@nfpa.org or dhague@nfpa.org. Table of Contents Part 1 - Meeting Agenda Part 2 - Committee Address List Part 3 F2014 Second Draft Meeting Minutes Part 4 - F2018 Cycle Dates Part 5 NFPA 16 Public Input Part 6 Re-org Draft (one with track changes, one without track changes)

2 FIRST DRAFT MEETING NFPA Technical Committee on Foam-Water Sprinkler Systems March 8, 2017 AGENDA 1. Web Meeting Initiated (1:00 PM) (Hague) 2. Roll Call (1:05 PM) (Hague) 3. Review of Distributed Meeting Materials (Hague) 4. Approval of 2 nd Draft Meeting Minutes (Caputo) 5. Review of NFPA 16 Public/Committee Input (Caputo) 6. Next Meeting/Assignments (Caputo) 7. Adjournment (Caputo)

3 Address List No Phone Foam-Water Sprinklers Automatic Sprinkler Systems Robert G. Caputo Chair Fire & Life Safety America East Camacho Road Queen Creek, AZ IM 11/30/2016 Terry L. Victor Secretary Tyco/SimplexGrinnell 3621 Carrollton Road Upperco, MD Alternate: Jason E. Vermeulen 02/27/2017 David R. Hague M 1/1/1989 Michael E. Aaron Wiss Janney Elstner Associates, Inc. 10 South Lasalle Street, Suite 2600 Chicago, IL SE 4/16/1999 V Frank Bateman ICL Phos-Chek Performance Products LP 1137 Rainbow Drive Martinez, CA M 10/28/2008 Tracey D. Bellamy Telgian Corporation 900 Circle 75 Parkway, Suite 680 Atlanta, GA Alternate: Joseph P. Keltos SE 7/1/1994 William F. Blackmon Pirelli North America PO Box 1509 Brentwood, TN U 10/27/2005 Kevin F. Carrier Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department Fire Prevention Division Fire Engineering & Water Supply Bureau SW 26th Street, Suite 150 Miami, FL E 7/14/2004 Nicholas A. Dawe Cobb County Fire Marshal s Office 1595 County Services Parkway Marietta, GA E 10/28/2008 David L. Dixon Security Fire Protection 4495 Mendenhall Road (38141) Memphis, TN National Fire Sprinkler Association Contractor Alternate: John L. Hulett IM 1/1/1988 Larry J. Edwards F. E. Moran, Inc. Special Hazard Systems 2265 Carlson Drive Northbrook, IL Alternate: Andrew Aleksich IM 3/21/2006 Henry Fontana United Fire Protection 527 Newark Avenue 1st Floor Kenilworth, NJ IM 08/03/2016 Robert M. Gagnon Gagnon Engineering 2660 Daisy Road Woodbine, MD SE 4/1/1994 Scott D. Henderson Allianz Global Corporation & Specialty 7 Hilltop Farm Road Auburn, MA Alternate: James S. Crews I 1/14/2005 Robert Lee Holcombe, III Global Asset Protection Services, LLC 512 Squire Circle Clemson, SC Alternate: Luis F. Arango I 7/16/2003 1

4 Address List No Phone Foam-Water Sprinklers Automatic Sprinkler Systems Kirk W. Humbrecht Phoenix Fire Systems, Inc. 744 West Nebraska Street Frankfort, IL Fire Suppression Systems Association Alternate: Edward G. Hugill M 7/1/ /27/2017 David R. Hague J. Robert Ivey National Automatic Sprinkler Fitters LU 669 Education Fund 7050 Oakland Mills Road, #100 Columbia, MD United Assn. of Journeymen & Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipe Fitting Industry Alternate: Joseph R. Mathews L 7/26/2007 Robert Kasiski FM Global 1151 Boston Providence Turnpike PO Box 9102 Norwood, MA I 7/26/2007 Dale H. Kolisch Liberty Mutual Property Bella Vista Parkway, Suite 210 Warrenville, IL I 3/4/2008 Scott T. Martorano The Viking Corporation 210 North Industrial Park Road Hastings, MI M 10/27/2009 J. Jeffrey Moore JENSEN HUGHES 689 Park Avenue Cincinnati, OH JENSEN HUGHES SE 03/03/2014 Bob D. Morgan Fort Worth Fire Department 1000 Throckmorton Street Fort Worth, TX E 3/21/2006 Jeramie W. Morris The Dow Chemical Company Michigan Operations 1790 Building Office 241 Midland, MI U 03/03/2014 Thomas L. Multer Reliable Automatic Sprinkler Company, Inc Smith Grove Road Liberty, SC National Fire Sprinkler Association Manufacturer M 08/03/2016 Randy R. Nelson VFS Fire and Security Services 501 West Southern Avenue Orange, CA American Fire Sprinkler Association Alternate: Byron Weisz IM 10/4/2001 Maurice M. Pilette Mechanical Designs Ltd. 67 Chouteau Avenue Framingham, MA SE 1/1/1993 Austin G. Prather Hayden and Company IH-37 Corpus Christi, TX NFPA Industrial Fire Protection Section M 10/28/2008 2

5 Address List No Phone Foam-Water Sprinklers Automatic Sprinkler Systems Paul E. Rivers 3M Company 3M Center, Building 236-1B-07 St. Paul, MN M 1/16/1998 Blake M. Shugarman UL LLC 333 Pfingsten Road Northbrook, IL Alternate: Jerauld R. Kirkpatrick Jeffery W. Sutton SE 3/21/2006 Kevin M. Wypychoski TUV SUD America Inc./Global Risk Consultants Corporation 350 Highway 7, Suite 220 Excelsior, MN Precision Mechanical Services, Inc. PO Box 79 Guilford, CT /27/2017 David R. Hague RT 11/2/2006 IM 3/4/2009 Andrew Aleksich Alternate F. E. Moran, Inc. Special Hazard Systems 2265 Carlson Drive Northbrook, IL : Larry J. Edwards IM 10/29/2012 Luis F. Arango Alternate Global Asset Protection Services, LLC Shallow Glen Lane Katy, TX : Robert Lee Holcombe, III I 7/16/2003 James S. Crews Alternate Allianz Global Corporation & Specialty 1222 Rising Moon Trail Snellville, GA : Scott D. Henderson I 04/08/2015 Edward G. Hugill Alternate Amerex/Janus Fire Systems 1102 Rupcich Drive, Millennium Park Crown Point, IN Fire Suppression Systems Association : Kirk W. Humbrecht M 8/2/2010 John L. Hulett Alternate Western States Fire Protection Company 7020 South Tucson Way Centennial, CO National Fire Sprinkler Association Contractor : David L. Dixon IM 10/29/2012 Joseph P. Keltos Alternate Telgian Corporation 551 Eric Lane Landing, NJ : Tracey D. Bellamy SE 3/4/2008 Jerauld R. Kirkpatrick Alternate Ul LLC 333 Pfingsten Road Northbrook, IL UL LLC : Blake M. Shugarman RT 08/11/2014 Joseph R. Mathews Alternate Sprinkler Fitters Local 692 JATC McNulty Road Philadelphia, PA United Assn. of Journeymen & Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipe Fitting Industry : J. Robert Ivey L 7/23/2008 3

6 Address List No Phone Foam-Water Sprinklers Automatic Sprinkler Systems Jason E. Vermeulen Alternate Tyco Fire Suppression Products One Stanton Street Marinette, WI : Terry L. Victor M 10/23/2013 Byron Weisz Alternate Cen-Cal Fire Systems, Inc. PO Box 1284 Lodi, CA American Fire Sprinkler Association : Randy R. Nelson 02/27/2017 David R. Hague IM 03/05/2012 David R. Hague Staff Liaison National Fire Protection Assocation 1 Batterymarch Park Quincy, MA /18/2016 4

7 SECOND DRAFT MEETING NFPA Technical Committee on Foam-Water Sprinkler Web-Based Meeting and Conference Call Call-In Information: (Toll Free): Participant Code: Tuesday March 4, :00 AM ET - 12:30 PM ET MINUTES 1. The meeting was called to order by Technical Committee (TC) Chair Robert Caputo at 11:00 AM ET. Attendees connected to the meeting both over the phone and through the web-based meeting link. 2. NFPA staff took roll call and reviewed the distributed material in the agenda. 3. The TC approved the F2014 FD Meeting Minutes. 4. NFPA Staff reviewed the new standards development process with the TC and provided guidance on the terminology used to make motions and create second revisions. 5. The technical committee reviewed the public comments that were included in the agenda package. 6. No new business was discussed and no new task groups were formed. 7. The meeting was adjourned at 12:45 PM ET by TC Chair Robert Caputo.

8 NFPA of 1 2/27/ :39 PM Fall 2018 Revision Cycle Process Stage Process Step Dates for TC Public Input Stage (First Draft) Dates for TC with CC Public Input Closing Date* 1/05/2017 1/05/2017 Final Date for TC First Draft Meeting 6/15/2017 3/16/2017 Posting of First Draft and TC Ballot 8/03/2017 4/27/2017 Final date for Receipt of TC First Draft ballot 8/24/2017 5/18/2017 Final date for Receipt of TC First Draft ballot - recirc 8/31/2017 5/25/2017 Posting of First Draft for CC Meeting 6/01/2017 Final date for CC First Draft Meeting 7/13/2017 Posting of First Draft and CC Ballot 8/03/2017 Final date for Receipt of CC First Draft ballot 8/24/2017 Final date for Receipt of CC First Draft ballot - recirc 8/31/2017 Post First Draft Report for Public Comment 9/07/2017 9/07/2017 Comment Stage (Second Draft) Tech Session Preparation (& Issuance) Public Comment Closing Date* 11/16/ /16/2017 Notice Published on Consent Standards (Standards that received no Comments) Note: Date varies and determined via TC ballot. Appeal Closing Date for Consent Standards (Standards that received no Comments) Final date for TC Second Draft Meeting 5/17/2018 2/08/2018 Posting of Second Draft and TC Ballot 6/28/2018 3/22/2018 Final date for Receipt of TC Second Draft ballot 7/19/2018 4/12/2018 Final date for receipt of TC Second Draft ballot - recirc 7/26/2018 4/19/2018 Posting of Second Draft for CC Meeting 4/26/2018 Final date for CC Second Draft Meeting 6/07/2018 Posting of Second Draft for CC Ballot 6/28/2018 Final date for Receipt of CC Second Draft ballot 7/19/2018 Final date for Receipt of CC Second Draft ballot - recirc 7/26/2018 Post Second Draft Report for NITMAM Review 8/02/2018 8/02/2018 Notice of Intent to Make a Motion (NITMAM) Closing Date 8/30/2018 8/30/2018 Posting of Certified Amending Motions (CAMs) and Consent Standards 10/11/ /11/2018 Appeal Closing Date for Consent Standards 10/26/ /26/2018 SC Issuance Date for Consent Standards 11/05/ /05/2018 Tech Session Association Meeting for Standards with CAMs 6/20/2019 6/20/2019 Appeals and Issuance Appeal Closing Date for Standards with CAMs 7/10/2019 7/10/2019 SC Issuance Date for Standards with CAMs 8/07/2019 8/07/2019 TC = Technical Committee or Panel CC = Correlating Committee As of 1/27/2017

9 1 of 14 2/17/ :12 AM Public Input No. 7-NFPA [ Section No. 2.3 ] 2.3 Other Publications ASME Publications. American Society of Mechanical Engineers ASME International, Two Park Avenue, New York, NY Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section VIII, Division 1, Rules for Construction of Pressure Vessels, ASTM Publications. ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, P.O. Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA ASTM SI10, Standard for Use of the International System of Units (SI): The Modern Metric System, 1997 edition Other Publications. Merriam-Webster s Collegiate Dictionary, 11th edition, Merriam-Webster, Inc., Springfield, MA, Referenced current SDO name and editions. Related Public Inputs for This Document Related Input Public Input No. 8-NFPA [Section No. C.1.2] Relationship Submitter Full Name: Aaron Adamczyk Organization: [ Not Specified ] Submittal Date: Fri Jul 01 01:02:55 EDT 2016

10 2 of 14 2/17/ :12 AM Public Input No. 16-NFPA [ New Section after ] TITLE OF NEW CONTENT Type your content here Strainers shall be provided for foam concentrate lines where required by the manufacturer. Not all manufacturers require or recommend strainers in the concentrate line. Ansul does not recommend strainers on concentrate lines between bladder tanks and proportioners or between atmospheric tanks and eductors, it is also noted that they are note shown in the appendix drawings of NFPA 16 for these systems. Ansul does not recommend concentrate strainers between atmospheric tanks and pumps suction when using non-newtonian agents. However, when a strainer isn t provided, the concentrate piping must be installed to allow it to be disassembled during routine maintenance required by NFPA 25 and visually inspected for obstructions and corrosion. Submitter Full Name: Jason Vermeulen Organization: Tyco Fire Suppression Products Submittal Date: Wed Dec 21 09:58:38 EST 2016

11 3 of 14 2/17/ :12 AM Public Input No. 17-NFPA [ Sections , , , ] Sections , , , Where listed strainers of the proper size are not available, strainers that have a ratio of open-basket area to inlet pipe size of at least 10:1 shall be used Strainers shall be capable of removing all solids of a size that would obstruct system components Perforations shall be no larger than the smallest orifice in the system and no less than 1 8 in. (3.2 mm) Strainers shall be installed so as to be accessible for cleaning (flushing) while maintaining system discharge during an emergency. revise numbering for new section Submitter Full Name: Jason Vermeulen Organization: Tyco Fire Suppression Products Submittal Date: Wed Dec 21 10:01:22 EST 2016

12 4 of 14 2/17/ :12 AM Public Input No. 19-NFPA [ New Section after 5.12 ] TITLE OF NEW CONTENT Type your content here Where strainers are not provided, foam concentrate piping shall be installed with fittings that will allow disassembly to perform a visual inspection of the internal condition of the pipes. Not all manufacturers require or recommend strainers in the concentrate line. Ansul does not recommend strainers on concentrate lines between bladder tanks and proportioners or between atmospheric tanks and eductors, it is also noted that they are note shown in the appendix drawings of NFPA 16 for these systems. Ansul does not recommend concentrate strainers between atmospheric tanks and pumps suction when using non-newtonian agents. However, when a strainer isn t provided, the concentrate piping must be installed to allow it to be disassembled during routine maintenance required by NFPA 25 and visually inspected for obstructions and corrosion. Submitter Full Name: Jason Vermeulen Organization: Tyco Fire Suppression Products Submittal Date: Wed Dec 21 10:05:46 EST 2016

13 5 of 14 2/17/ :12 AM Public Input No. 13-NFPA [ Section No ] 5.14 * Test Connections System test connections shall be sized to accommodate both the low flow of the proportioner and the maximum anticipated flow through the proportioner * The system test connection for a pre-primed system shall be located at a remote point that will allow the largest portion of the system to be filled with foam-water solution. Pre-primed systems need to be installed with as much of the foam-water solution in the piping as possible. NFPA 13 allows the test connection to be at any location downstream of the water flow alarm and in many cases it s installed immediately past this switch. Having the test connection located at a remote location on the system will allow it to be used to help fill portions of the system with foam-water solution that would otherwise have air pockets with no foam-water solution. The original text was moved to a subsection to comply with the manual of style. Submitter Full Name: Jason Vermeulen Organization: Tyco Fire Suppression Products Submittal Date: Wed Dec 21 09:36:08 EST 2016

14 6 of 14 2/17/ :12 AM Public Input No. 3-NFPA [ New Section after ] The flow and pressure of a public water supply shall be determined from waterflow test data or other approved method Water supply fluctuations must be addressed in the design of water-based fire protection systems, as required by the Authority Having Jurisdiction Safety factors must be addressed in the design of water-based fire protection systems, as required by the Authority Having Jurisdiction. Similar proposals are made to NFPA 13 and 13R to recognize the need to address public water supply fluctuations and safety factors in the design of fire protection systems. The International Codes now specifically require that water supply fluctuations be addressed in sprinkler system design as follows (from 2015 IFC, Section ): "For connections to public waterworks systems, the water supply test used for design of fire protection systems shall be adjusted to account for seasonal and daily pressure fluctuations based on information from the water supply authority and as approved by the fire code official." Additionally, NFPA 14 (2016 edition) now states: " Daily and seasonal flow and pressure fluctuation data shall be provided by the water purveyor, and the fire protection design must account for both high and low variations Where these data are not available, design shall be based on the available water flow data." This proposal is simply an intent to recognize the need for and importance of water supply fluctuation to be evaluated, as well as to recognize that many jurisdictions require safety factors in the design of sprinkler systems. Submitter Full Name: Bob Morgan Organization: Fort Worth Fire Department Submittal Date: Thu Mar 24 17:02:30 EDT 2016

15 7 of 14 2/17/ :12 AM Public Input No. 22-NFPA [ Section No ] Where draft curtains, detection zones, and drainage or containment area separations impact limit the performance size of the design area of the foam-water system, plans of these buildings features shall be made available for the design and layout of the foam-water systems. A revision to section was submitted that would clarify how to layout and calculate when system design areas are affected by building features such as drainage trenches and containment pits or dikes. When these building features are anticipated and/or provided its imperative that the layout of the foam-water system and the design area coincide with the locations of these features. Scaled drawings of these features need to be provided for the proper layout of the foam-water system. Submitter Full Name: Jason Vermeulen Organization: Tyco Fire Suppression Products Submittal Date: Wed Dec 21 10:10:54 EST 2016

16 8 of 14 2/17/ :12 AM Public Input No. 24-NFPA [ Section No ] Spill Drainage and Containment Facilities shall Means shall be provided for the safe removal or retention or containment of the largest anticipated flammable liquid spill plus the free water reaching the floor from the fixed fire protection system, as well as including the discharge from hose streams Where applicable occupancy standards specify containment or drainage that differs from that specified in , the occupancy standard shall take precedence. This change will clarify how to design and construct drainage and containment features in a building so they coincide with the foam-water system design area. If the foam-water system design area is limited to 5,000 sq. ft. then the drainage system or containment pit or dike must also limit spills to a 5,000 sq. ft. area. Submitter Full Name: Jason Vermeulen Organization: Tyco Fire Suppression Products Submittal Date: Wed Dec 21 10:18:20 EST 2016

17 9 of 14 2/17/ :12 AM Public Input No. 25-NFPA [ New Section after ] TITLE OF NEW CONTENT Type your content here The spill area shall be limited by drainage or containment to the system design area The system design area for wet pipe, dry pipe, and preaction systems shall be as described in The system design area for deluge systems shall be as described in This change will clarify how to design and construct drainage and containment features in a building so they coincide with the foam-water system design area. If the foam-water system design area is limited to 5,000 sq. ft. then the drainage system or containment pit or dike must also limit spills to a 5,000 sq. ft. area. Submitter Full Name: Jason Vermeulen Organization: Tyco Fire Suppression Products Submittal Date: Wed Dec 21 10:23:24 EST 2016

18 10 of 14 2/17/ :12 AM Public Input No. 28-NFPA [ Section No ] Where applicable occupancy standards specify containment specify drainage or drainage that containment that differs from that specified in , the occupancy standard shall take precedence. change order of terms for consistency and match title Submitter Full Name: Jason Vermeulen Organization: Tyco Fire Suppression Products Submittal Date: Wed Dec 21 10:28:09 EST 2016

19 11 of 14 2/17/ :12 AM Public Input No. 27-NFPA [ New Section after ] TITLE OF NEW CONTENT Type your content here Simulated foam concentrates shall not be utilized when testing a pre-primed foam-water system. This new subsection to clarifies that simulated foam concentrates should never be used when testing a pre-primed foam-water system because of the difficulty in getting the simulated solution completely flushed out of the system before it s filled with the pre-primed solution. Submitter Full Name: Jason Vermeulen Organization: Tyco Fire Suppression Products Submittal Date: Wed Dec 21 10:25:51 EST 2016

20 12 of 14 2/17/ :12 AM Public Input No. 15-NFPA [ New Section after A.5.14 ] TITLE OF NEW CONTENT Type your content here... A The purpose for having this connection at a remote point is to allow as much of the system as possible to be filled with the foam-water solution. Judgment should be used to determine a location that allows accessibility of the test connection while at the same time venting as much air in the system as possible. NFPA 13 also requires a single air vent on all wet pipe systems at the highest most remote section of the system to facilitate filling the system, and to reduce corrosion within the system piping. This annex statement further explains the placement of the test connection for pre-primed systems. Pre-primed systems need to be installed with as much of the foam-water solution in the piping as possible. NFPA 13 allows the test connection to be at any location downstream of the water flow alarm and in many cases it s installed immediately past this switch. Having the test connection located at a remote location on the system will allow it to be used to help fill portions of the system with foam-water solution that would otherwise have air pockets with no foam-water solution. The air vent required by NFPA 13 on all wet systems can also be used to help fill as much of the system as possible with foam-water solution. Submitter Full Name: Jason Vermeulen Organization: Tyco Fire Suppression Products Submittal Date: Wed Dec 21 09:50:32 EST 2016

21 13 of 14 2/17/ :12 AM Public Input No. 21-NFPA [ Section No. A ] A Local regulations might require a means for removal or retention or containment of the largest flammable liquid spill plus the actual calculated flow from the maximum number of systems expected to operate for their calculated duration plus hose streams. A revision to section was submitted that would clarify when system design areas are affected by building features such as drainage trenches and containment pits or dikes. Changing retention to containment provides consistency in the use of the terms used to describe these building features. Submitter Full Name: Jason Vermeulen Organization: Tyco Fire Suppression Products Submittal Date: Wed Dec 21 10:08:35 EST 2016

22 14 of 14 2/17/ :12 AM Public Input No. 8-NFPA [ Section No. C.1.2 ] C.1.2 Other Publications. C UL Publications. Underwriters Laboratories Inc., 333 Pfingsten Road, Northbrook, IL UL 162, Standard for Safety for Foam Equipment and Liquid Concentrates, 1994, revised Referenced current revision of UL document. Related Public Inputs for This Document Related Input Public Input No. 7-NFPA [Section No. 2.3] Relationship Referenced current SDO name and editions. Submitter Full Name: Aaron Adamczyk Organization: [ Not Specified ] Submittal Date: Fri Jul 01 01:06:41 EDT 2016

Correlating Committee on Automatic Sprinkler Systems

Correlating Committee on Automatic Sprinkler Systems M E M O R A N D U M DATE: May 14, 2014 TO: FROM: Principal and Alternate Members of the Correlating Committee on Automatic Sprinkler Systems Matt Klaus,