1. Call to order. Call meeting to order by Chair B. Badders. 2. Introductions. For a current committee roster, see page 2.

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1 AGENDA NFPA Technical Committee on Fire Tests F2017 Second Draft and F2018 First Draft Meeting Jensen Hughes, 3610 Commerce Drive, Suite 817, Baltimore, MD March 21, :00 am - 5:00 pm March 22, :00 am -12:00 pm 1. Call to order. Call meeting to order by Chair B. Badders. 2. Introductions. For a current committee roster, see page Meeting Minutes. Approval of F2016 Second Draft-F2017 First Draft meeting minutes. See page The process. Staff PowerPoint presentation by T. Vecchiarelli. See page NFPA Second Draft preparation. For Public Comments, see page 29. a comments b comments c comments d comments e comments f comments g comments h comments 6. NFPA First Draft preparation. For Public Input, see page 82. a inputs b inputs c inputs d inputs e inputs f inputs 7. CPSC Comments on NFPA 260, see page NFPA 285 scope discussion. B.Badders 9. NFPA 277 Staff Update. T.Vecchiarelli to provide brief report on the status of the NFPA 277 project. 10. NFPA 252 FPRF Door Gap Study. T. Vecchiarelli 11. Other business. 12. Future meetings. 13. Adjournment. Meeting will adjourn by Noon on March 22 nd.

2 Address List No Phone Fire Tests 02/21/2017 Tracy L. Vecchiarelli FIZ-AAA Barry L. Badders, Jr. Chair Intertek Testing Services Shady Falls Elmendorf, TX Alternate: Karl Dana Houser RT 04/14/2005 FIZ-AAA Scott W. Adams Principal Park City Fire Service District 730 West Bitner Road Park City, UT International Fire Marshals Association E 11/2/2006 FIZ-AAA Farid Alfawakhiri Principal American Iron and Steel Institute 380 Cottonwood Lane Naperville, IL Alternate: Robert J. Wills M 7/28/2006 FIZ-AAA James A. Burns Principal New York State Department 504 Creek Road Poughkeepsie, NY Firemen's Association of the State of New York E 03/03/2014 FIZ-AAA Benjamin H. Caldwell Principal Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP 14 Wall Street New York, NY SE 08/11/2014 FIZ-AAA Gordon H. Damant Principal Inter-City Testing & Consulting Corp. of California 3550 Watt Avenue, Suite 6 Sacramento, CA SE 7/20/2000 FIZ-AAA Rick D. Davis Principal National Institute of Standards & Technology Building & Fire Research Laboratory 100 Bureau Drive, MS-8665 Gaithersburg, MD RT 04/05/2016 FIZ-AAA Scott E. Dillon Principal Crane Engineering 2355 Polaris Lane North, Suite 120 Plymouth, MN SE 03/03/2014 FIZ-AAA William E. Fitch Principal Phyrefish.com 31 SE 5th Street, Suite 3815 Miami, FL SE 1/1/1993 FIZ-AAA Richard G. Gann Principal 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 8665 Gaithersburg, MD SE 7/1/1995 FIZ-AAA Marcelo M. Hirschler Principal GBH International 2 Friar s Lane Mill Valley, CA Alternate: Timothy Earl SE 4/1/1996 FIZ-AAA Paul A. Hough Principal Armstrong World Industries, Inc Columbia Avenue Lancaster, PA M 1/16/2003 FIZ-AAA William E. Koffel Principal Koffel Associates, Inc Centre Park Drive, Suite 200 Columbia, MD Alternate: Erik H. Anderson SE 4/1/1996 FIZ-AAA Sergei V. Levchik Principal Israel Chemicals Ltd. (ICL-IP) 769 Saw Mill River Road Tarrytown, NY ACC-North American Flame Retardant Alliance M 08/11/2014 FIZ-AAA Agenda - Page 2 of 129 1

3 Address List No Phone Fire Tests 02/21/2017 Tracy L. Vecchiarelli FIZ-AAA Richard T. Long, Jr. Principal Exponent, Inc Science Drive, Suite 200 Bowie, MD Upholstered Furniture Action Council Alternate: Joe Ziolkowski M 10/18/2011 FIZ-AAA James Andrew Lynch Principal Amped I Research & Development 6 Ferndale Road Seven Valleys, PA Alternate: Justin A. Geiman SE 04/08/2015 FIZ-AAA John Martell Principal Professional Fire Fighters of Maine/IAFF 35 Weymouth Street Brunswick, ME International Association of Fire Fighters Alternate: Matthew T. Vinci L 08/11/2014 FIZ-AAA Rodney A. McPhee Principal Canadian Wood Council 99 Bank Street, Suite 400 Ottawa, ON K1P 6B9 Canada Alternate: Ineke Van Zeeland M 7/17/1998 FIZ-AAA Kathleen A. Newman Principal Firetect Constellation Road Valencia, CA M 3/2/2010 FIZ-AAA Arthur J. Parker Principal JENSEN HUGHES 3610 Commerce Drive, Suite 817 Baltimore, MD Alternate: Jesse J. Beitel SE 10/4/2001 FIZ-AAA Jillian Roberts Principal Alaska Fire Marshals Office 5700 East Tudor Road Anchorage, AK E 08/17/2015 FIZ-AAA Michael L. Savage, Sr. Principal City of Rio Rancho 3200 Civic Center Circle NE Rio Rancho, NM E 10/23/2013 FIZ-AAA Michael Schmeida Principal Gypsum Association 3730 Sharon-Copley Road Medina, OH M 12/08/2015 FIZ-AAA David T. Sheppard Principal RT 10/3/2002 FIZ-AAA US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives Fire Research Laboratory 6000 Ammendale Road Ammendale, MD Alternate: Stephen Paul Fuss Dwayne E. Sloan Principal UL LLC 12 Laboratory Drive PO Box Research Triangle Park, NC Alternate: Randall K. Laymon RT 7/28/2006 FIZ-AAA Stanislav I. Stoliarov Principal University of Maryland 3104C J. M. Patterson Building College Park, MD SE 10/18/2011 FIZ-AAA Agenda - Page 3 of 129 2

4 Address List No Phone Fire Tests 02/21/2017 Tracy L. Vecchiarelli FIZ-AAA Kuma Sumathipala Principal American Wood Council 222 Catoctin Circle, SE Suite 201 Leesburg, VA Alternate: Sam W. Francis M 7/24/1997 FIZ-AAA Dong Zeng Principal FM Global 1151 Boston-Providence Turnpike Norwood, MA FM Global Alternate: Richard J. Davis I 11/30/2016 FIZ-AAA Marc L. Janssens Voting Alternate Southwest Research Institute Fire Technology 6220 Culebra Road, Building 143 San Antonio, TX RT 1/1/1991 FIZ-AAA Erik H. Anderson Alternate Koffel Associates, Inc Centre Park Drive, Suite 200 Columbia, MD Principal: William E. Koffel SE 03/05/2012 FIZ-AAA Jesse J. Beitel Alternate JENSEN HUGHES 3610 Commerce Drive, Suite 817 Baltimore, MD JENSEN HUGHES Principal: Arthur J. Parker SE 1/1/1980 FIZ-AAA Richard J. Davis Alternate FM Global 1151 Boston-Providence Turnpike PO Box 9102 Norwood, MA FM Global Principal: Dong Zeng I 4/3/2003 FIZ-AAA Timothy Earl Alternate GBH International 6862 Shallowford Way Portage, MI Principal: Marcelo M. Hirschler SE 8/9/2011 FIZ-AAA Sam W. Francis Alternate American Wood Council 1 Dutton Farm Lane West Grove, PA Principal: Kuma Sumathipala M 7/1/1996 FIZ-AAA Stephen Paul Fuss Alternate RT 10/18/2011 FIZ-AAA US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives Fire Research Laboratory 6000 Ammendale Road Ammendale, MD Principal: David T. Sheppard Justin A. Geiman Alternate Fire and Risk Alliance LLC 7361 Calhoun Place, Suite 690 Rockville, MD Principal: James Andrew Lynch SE 04/08/2015 FIZ-AAA Karl Dana Houser Alternate Intertek 130 Derry Court York, PA Intertek Testing Services Principal: Barry L. Badders, Jr. RT 11/30/2016 FIZ-AAA Randall K. Laymon Alternate UL LLC 333 Pfingsten Road Northbrook, IL Principal: Dwayne E. Sloan RT 08/11/2014 FIZ-AAA Agenda - Page 4 of 129 3

5 Address List No Phone Fire Tests 02/21/2017 Tracy L. Vecchiarelli FIZ-AAA Ineke Van Zeeland Alternate Canadian Wood Council 99 Bank Street, Suite 400 Ottawa, ON K1P 6B9 Canada Principal: Rodney A. McPhee M 10/3/2002 FIZ-AAA Matthew T. Vinci Alternate International Association of Fire Fighters 1750 New York Avenue NW Washington, DC Principal: John Martell L 08/11/2014 FIZ-AAA Robert J. Wills Alternate American Iron and Steel Institute 907 Spyglass Circle Birmingham, AL Principal: Farid Alfawakhiri M 1/1/1992 FIZ-AAA Joe Ziolkowski Alternate American Furniture Manufacturers Association 1912 Eastchester Suite 100 High Point, NC Upholstered Furniture Action Council Principal: Richard T. Long, Jr. M 1/1/1992 FIZ-AAA Robert H. Barker Nonvoting Member American Fiber Manufacturers Association 3033 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 700 Arlington, VA American Fiber Manufacturers Association M 1/1/1995 FIZ-AAA Rohit Khanna Nonvoting Member US Consumer Product Safety Commission 5 Research Place Rockville, MD US Consumer Product Safety Commission C 7/1/1997 FIZ-AAA Andrew Lock Alt. to Nonvoting Member US Consumer Product Safety Commission 5 Research Place Rockville, MD US Consumer Product Safety Commission C 04/05/2016 FIZ-AAA Tracy L. Vecchiarelli Staff Liaison National Fire Protection Association 1 Batterymarch Park Quincy, MA /04/2010 FIZ-AAA Agenda - Page 5 of 129 4

6 MINUTES NFPA Technical Committee on Fire Tests F2016 Second Draft and F2017 First Draft Meeting March 29, 2016 York, PA 1. The meeting was called to order by Chair Barry Badders, Jr. at 8:30 AM (ET) on Monday, March 29, Self-introductions of committee members and guests were made. TECHNICAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT NAME COMPANY ATTENDED BY PHONE Barry Badders, Jr., Chair Intertek Testing Services Scott Adams, Principal International Fire Marshals Association X Farid Alfawakhiri, Principal American Iron and Steel Benjamin Caldwell, Principal Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP Gordon Damant, Principal Inter-City Testing & Consulting Corp. of California William Fitch, Principal Phyrefish.com X Richard Gann, Principal Marcelo Hirschler, Principal GBH International Paul Hough, Principal Armstrong World Industries, Inc. William Koffel, Principal Koffel Associates X Sergei Levchik, Principal Israel Chemicals Ltd. (ICL-IP) X Rep.: ACC-North American Flame Retardant James Lynch, Principal Amped I Research & Development John Martell, Principal Professional Fire Fighters of Maine, IAFF Rep.: International Association of Fire Fighters Arthur Parker, Principal JENSEN HUGHES Kenneth Roberts, Principal ICC Evaluation Services X David Sheppard, Principal US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms Dwayne Sloan, Principal Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. Stanislav Stoliarov, Principal University of Maryland Kuma Sumathipala, Principal American Wood Council Robert Wessel, Principal Gypsum Association Jesse Beitel, Alternate to JENSEN HUGHES Arthur Parker Richard Davis, Alternate to Mohammed Khan FM Global X Agenda - Page 6 of 129

7 Matthew Freeborn, Alternate to Barry Badders, Jr. Stephen Paul Fuss, Alternate to David Sheppard Justin Geiman, Alternate to James Andrew Lynch Michael Schmeida, Alternate to Robert Wessel Ineke Van Zeeland, Alternate to Rodney McPhee Matthew Vinci, Alternate to John Martell Rohit Khanna, Nonvoting Member Tracy Vecchiarelli, Staff Liaison Intertek Testing Services US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives Fire Research Laboratory Fire and Risk Alliance LLC Gypsum Association Canadian Wood Council International Association of Fire Fighters US Consumer Product Safety Commission National Fire Protection Association X TECHNICAL COMMITTEE PRINCIPAL MEMBERS NOT PRESENT (NOT LISTED WHERE ALTERNATE ATTENDED) NAME James Burns, Principal Scott Dillon, Principal Richard Long, Principal Kathleen Newman, Principal Jillian Roberts, Principal Michael Savage, Sr., Principal Marc Janssens, Voting Alternate COMPANY New York State Department Rep.: Firemen s Association of the State of New York Crane Engineering Exponent, Inc. Rep.: Upholstered Furniture Action Council Firetect Alaska Fire Marshals Office City of Rio Rancho Southwest Research Institute GUESTS PRESENT NAME Tim Bouvard Marcos Chaos Joe Holland Karl Houser Marshall Klein Andrew Lock Shawn Meeks Ben Meyer Jason Smart Robert Solomon Theresa Weston Andy Williams Jay Fleming COMPANY Pittsburgh Corning FM Global Hoover Treated Wood Products Intertek - ATI Klein & Assoc. (Rep.: NMHC) U.S. CPSC TestFabrics, Inc. DuPont AWC National Fire Protection Association DuPont MCA PFFM Agenda - Page 7 of 129

8 3. Approval of March 24, 2015 F2016 (252, 257, 268, 269, 275, 285, 287, 288) First Draft meeting minutes. The previous meeting minutes were approved as submitted. 4. The process staff PowerPoint presentation. An overview of the first draft/second draft meeting procedures was provided by T. Vecchiarelli. See the meeting agenda for the PowerPoint slides. 5. NFPA 268 Public Comments The committee acted on and resolved the public comments. NFPA 269 Public Comments The committee acted on and resolved the public comments. NFPA 275 Public Comments The committee acted on and resolved the public comments. NFPA 257 Public Comments The committee acted on and resolved the public comments. NFPA 288 Public Comments No Comments received. NFPA 252 Public Comments The committee acted on and resolved the public comments. NFPA 287 Public Comments No Comments received. NFPA 285 Public Comments The committee acted on and resolved the public comments. 6. NFPA 259 Public Inputs The committee acted on and resolved the public inputs. NFPA 261 Public Inputs The committee acted on and resolved the public inputs. NFPA 270 Public Inputs The committee acted on and resolved the public inputs. NFPA 274 Public Inputs The committee acted on and resolved the public inputs. NFPA 289 Public Inputs The committee acted on and resolved the public inputs. NFPA 290 Public Inputs The committee acted on and resolved the public inputs. NFPA 705 Public Inputs The committee acted on and resolved the public inputs. NFPA 260 Public Inputs The committee acted on and resolved the public inputs. 7. Task Groups. Three task groups were established with goals of preparing material for the second draft meeting. a. NFPA 285 Task Group-To develop annex on joint locations i. Art Parker (chair), Dwayne Sloan, Ben Caldwell, Jesse Beitel, Kuma Sumathipala, Bill Fitch, Barry Badders, Andy Williams b. Christmas Tree Task Group-To develop conditioning requirements for natural seasonal trees. i. Marcelo Hirschler (chair), Dwayne Sloan, Stanislav Stoliarov, Andy Lynch, Dave Sheppard c. NFPA 260 Task Group- To review mass loss/char length Public Input from CPSC. i. Marcelo Hirschler, Andrew Lock 8. NFPA 277 Task Group Report. G. Damant provided a brief update on the current progress and future plan for the Main Task Group. The Main Task Group has been working on putting together a draft of NFPA 277 and a draft of a background/methodology document. The TC Chair and Staff Liaison shared the plan for involving the Secondary Task Group once the Main Task Group is comfortable with their development with the draft. 9. Review of the Fire Test Document Revision Cycles. 10. Other business. Comments were heard on fire retardant chemicals and the new proposed test method, NFPA Future meetings. The next meeting is tentatively scheduled for March (half day) in Baltimore. 12. Adjournment. The meeting adjourned at 5:00 PM on Monday, March 29, Agenda - Page 8 of 129

9 F17 Second Draft & F18 First Draft Meeting Fire Tests March 21-22, 2017 Staff liaison: Tracy Vecchiarelli: Chair: Barry Badders Agenda - Page 9 of 129

10 NFPA Second Draft Meeting At this and all NFPA committee meetings we are concerned with your safety. If the fire alarm sounds, please proceed to an exit. Agenda - Page 10 of 129

11 Reminders Update your contact information Recording of the meeting is prohibited Declare your interests Robert s Rules of Order Call the Question Agenda - Page 11 of 129

12 Committee Breakdown Agenda - Page 12 of 129

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14 NFPA Second Draft Schedule Timeline F17 Comment Stage (Second Draft): Public Comment Closing Date: Second Draft Meeting today Posting of Second Draft for Balloting Date 6/29/17 Tech Session Preparation: NITMAM Closing Date: 8/31/2017 NFPA Annual Meeting: 6/4-7/2018 Standards Council Issuance: 2018 edition date Agenda - Page 14 of 129

15 Second Draft Actions Technical Committee Actions: Resolve Public Comments Create Second Revisions Motion through the Chair requires second Simple majority voting during the meeting Agenda - Page 15 of 129

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17 Second Draft- New Material New material No new material after the Public Input Stage since it hasn t had the benefit of public review. What constitutes new material is decided by the TC or Correlating Committee. Adding new material at this Comments stage could successfully be challenged through appeal to the NFPA Standards Council Agenda - Page 17 of 129

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19 First Draft Schedule Timeline F18 Public Input Stage (First Draft): Ballot Posting: August 2017 First Draft Report: September 2017 Comment Stage (Second Draft): Public Comment Closing Date: 11/16/2017 Second Draft Meeting Dec-May/2018 Tech Session Preparation: NITMAM Closing Date: 8/30/2018 NFPA Annual Meeting: 6/20/2019 Standards Council Issuance: 2019 edition date Agenda - Page 19 of 129

20 First Draft Actions Create First Revisions (new material or based on Public Input) Resolve Public Inputs Create Committee Inputs Agenda - Page 20 of 129

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22 Legal Antitrust Matters It is the policy of the NFPA to strictly comply with state and federal antitrust laws. NFPA expects all participants in its standards development activities to conduct themselves in strict accordance with these laws. It is the obligation of each participant to read and understand NFPA s Antitrust Policy. (You can access this policy at nfpa.org/regs.) Agenda - Page 22 of 129

23 Legal Antitrust Matters (cont d) Participants must avoid any conduct, conversation or agreement that would constitute an unreasonable restraint of trade. Conversation topics that are off limits include: Profit, margin, or cost data; Prices, rates, or fees; Selection, division or allocation of sales territories, markets or customers; Refusal to deal with a specific business entity. Agenda - Page 23 of 129

24 Legal Antitrust Matters (cont d) NFPA s standards development activities are based on openness, honesty, fairness and balance. Participants must adhere to the Regulations Governing the Development of NFPA Standards and the Guide for the Conduct of Participants in the NFPA Standards Development Process. (You can access the Regulations and Guide at nfpa.org/regs.) Follow guidance and direction from your employer or other organization you may represent. Be sure to ask questions if you have them. Agenda - Page 24 of 129

25 Legal Antitrust Matters (cont d) Manner is which standards development activity is conducted can be important. The Guide requires standards development activity to be conducted with openness, honesty and in good faith. Participants are not entitled to speak on behalf of NFPA. Participants must take appropriate steps to ensure their statements whether written or oral and regardless of the setting, are portrayed as personal opinions, not the position of NFPA. Be sure to ask questions if you have them. Agenda - Page 25 of 129

26 Legal Patents Disclosures of essential patent claims should be made by the patent holder. Patent disclosures should be made early in the process. Others may also notify NFPA if they believe that a proposed or existing NFPA standard includes an essential patent claim. NFPA has adopted and follows ANSI s Patent Policy. It is the obligation of each participant to read and understand NFPA s Patent Policy. (You can access this policy at nfpa.org/regs.) Agenda - Page 26 of 129

27 TC Struggles with an Issue TC needs data on a new technology or emerging issue Two opposing views on an issue with no real data Data presented is not trusted by committee Code Fund Lends a Hand TC rep and/or staff liaison submits a Code Fund Request Requests are reviewed by a Panel and chosen based on need / feasibility Research Project Carried Out Funding for project is provided by the Code Fund and/or industry sponsors Project is completed and data is available to TC Agenda - Page 27 of 129

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29 of 3 11/18/2016 9:42 AM Public Comment No. 1-NFPA [ Section No. D.1.1 ] D.1.1 NFPA Publications. National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA NFPA 13, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems, 2016 edition. NFPA 90A, Standard for the Installation of Air-Conditioning and Ventilating Systems, 2018 edition. NFPA 101, Life Safety Code, 2018 edition. NFPA 265, Standard Methods of Fire Tests for Evaluating Room Fire Growth Contribution of Textile or Expanded Vinyl Wall Coverings on Full Height Panels and Walls, 2015 edition. NFPA 286, Standard Methods of Fire Tests for Evaluating Contribution of Wall and Ceiling Interior Finish to Room Fire Growth, 2015 edition. NFPA 289, Standard Method of Fire Test for Individual Fuel Packages, 2018 edition. NFPA 5000, Building Construction and Safety Code, 2018 edition. The SFPE Handbook of Fire Protection Engineering, 3rd edition, 2002, p. A-41 A-42, Table C.4. Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Comment The SFPE is no longer published by NFPA. I new comment will be made to place the SFPE Handbook under SFPE Documents. Related Public Comments for This Document Related Comment Public Comment No. 2-NFPA [New Section after D.1.2] Related Item First Revision No. 4-NFPA [Section No. D.1.1] Relationship Submitter Full Name: Chris Jelenewicz Organization: SFPE Submittal Date: Fri Oct 28 13:36:45 EDT 2016 Agenda - Page 29 of 129

30 of 3 11/18/2016 9:42 AM Public Comment No. 2-NFPA [ New Section after D.1.2 ] SFPE Publications Society of Fire Protection Engineers, 9711 Washingronian Blvd, Suite 380, Gaitehrsburg, MD The SFPE Handbook of Fire Protection Engineering, 5th edition, 2015, pp , Table A.32 Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Comment SFPE Handbook is now published by SFPE Related Public Comments for This Document Related Comment Public Comment No. 1-NFPA [Section No. D.1.1] Related Item First Revision No. 4-NFPA [Section No. D.1.1] Relationship Submitter Full Name: Chris Jelenewicz Organization: SFPE Submittal Date: Fri Oct 28 13:57:19 EDT 2016 Agenda - Page 30 of 129

31 of 3 11/18/2016 9:42 AM Public Comment No. 3-NFPA [ Section No. D ] D ASTM Publications. ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, P.O. Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA ASTM E84, Standard Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials, ASTM E906/E906M, Standard Method of Test for Heat and Visible Smoke Release Rates for Materials and Products Using a Thermopile Method, ASTM E1354, Standard Test Method for Heat and Visible Smoke Release Rates for Materials and Products Using an Oxygen Consumption Calorimeter (Cone Calorimeter), a. ASTM E1474, Standard Test Method for Determining the Heat Release Rate of Upholstered Furniture and Mattress Components or Composites Using a Bench Scale Oxygen Consumption Calorimeter, ASTM E1537, Standard Test Method for Fire Testing of Upholstered Seating Furniture, ASTM E1590, Standard Test Method for Fire Testing of Mattresses, ASTM E1822, Standard Test Method for Fire Testing of Stacked Chairs, ASTM E2965, Standard Test Method for Determination of Low Levels of Heat Release Rate for Materials and Products Using an Oxygen Consumption Calorimeter, a. Gross, D., and M. G. Natrella, Interlaboratory Comparison of the Potential Heat Test Method, in ASTM STP 464, Fire Test Performance, 1970, pp Loftus, J. J., D. Gross, and A. F. Robertson. Potential Heat, a Method for Measuring the Heat Release of Materials in Building Fires, ASTM Proceedings, Vol. 61, 1961, pp Parker, W. J., and M. E. Long. Development of a Heat Release Rate Calorimeter at NBS, in ASTM STP 502, Ignition, Heat Release and Noncombustibility of Materials, 1972, pp Robertson, A. F. Test Method Categorization and Fire Hazard Standards, ASTM Standardization News, Nov. 1975, pp Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Comment date updates Related Item First Revision No. 5-NFPA [Section No. D.1.2.1] Submitter Full Name: Marcelo Hirschler Organization: Gbh International Submittal Date: Wed Nov 09 18:22:48 EST 2016 Agenda - Page 31 of 129

32 of 24 11/18/2016 9:55 AM Public Comment No. 13-NFPA [ Global Input ] Proposed Modification of the Mini-mock-up Apparatus in NFPA 260 The current test apparatus in NFPA 260 should be modified to allow access to air from below and behind the upholstery surfaces for better prediction of sustained smoldering in real furniture. Additional Proposed Changes File Name MiniMockup-Final.pdf Description Approved Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Comment The current test apparatus in NFPA 260 should be modified to allow access to air from below and behind the upholstery surfaces for better prediction of sustained smoldering in real furniture (see attached file) Related Item First Revision No. 8-NFPA [Section No. 4.11] Submitter Full Name: mauro zammarano Organization: [ Not Specified ] Submittal Date: Thu Nov 17 13:51:26 EST 2016 Agenda - Page 32 of 129

33 Proposed Modification of the Mini-mock-up Apparatus in NFPA 260 Mauro Zammarano; 11/17/2016 The current test apparatus in NFPA 260 should be modified to allow access to air from below and behind the upholstery surfaces for better prediction of sustained smoldering in real furniture. Data collected by NIST showed that the use of the current mini-mock-up tester yields results that do not correlate with tests on real-scale because for many material combinations it systematically under-represents smoldering ignitions in real-scale upholstered furniture mock-ups. 1 With certain combinations of upholstery materials, no ignition was observed with the current mini-mock-up tester, but more than 50 % ignitions were observed for real-scale mock-ups. A report by the State of California's Bureau of Home Furnishings showed similar results: about 40 % to 70 % of the upholstery materials that ignited in actual furniture did not ignite with the mini-mockup-up tester. 2 Consumer Product Safety Commission observed a similar trend. 3 NIST data show that free air access to the back surfaces of the filling/padding is required to better replicate smoldering ignition in real furniture. Smoldering induces convective air flow through the foam-fabric assembly. In turn, such convective air flow promotes smoldering by increasing the entering supply of oxygen to the spreading smoldering front. 4 NIST modified the mini-mock-up as shown in Figure 1 to substantially increase the mock-up surface area available for air access. 5 A metal wire mesh was used to separate the padding/filling material from the mini-mockup plywood support, the cover fabric was reduced in size to allow freer air flow from the bottom and back of the padding/filling material, and the thickness of the padding/filling material was increased from 50 mm to 76 mm. The plywood surfaces of the current mini-mock-up tester are not permeable to air and effectively block air flow into the mock-up at locations where they are in contact with the mock-up surfaces. As evident in Figure 1A, a large fraction of the surface area of the mock-up is obstructed by the mock-up holder. Due to the reduced availability of oxygen in the partially blocked configuration, the smoldering rate is suppressed compared to that which would be expected in a more open configuration. This airflow suppression is particularly severe due to the relatively small thickness of the foam used in the test (50 mm). After the full-length burn of the cigarette 1 M. Zammarano, Factors Affecting Smoldering Propensity in Bench-Scale Test Methods, presentation at ASTM E05, TAMPA, August Manuscript in preparation 2 Correlation Study of Small Scale Furniture Mockup-up Smoldering Tests to Full Scale Cigarette Tests, Gordon H. Damant, Bureau of Home Furnishings State of California, May 31, Available also as Section 1 in: 3 Upholstered furniture memoranda U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Bethesda, MD (2012). Available at: 4 M.Zammarano, S.Matko, R.D. Davis, NIST Technical Note Impact of Test and Foam Design on Smoldering, May M. Zammarano, S. Matko, W.M. Pitts, D.M. Fox, R.D. Davis, Towards a reference polyurethane foam and bench scale test for assessing smoldering in upholstered furniture, Polymer Degradation and Stability, Volume 106, August 2014, Agenda - Page 33 of 129

34 (35 min from the test start), the value of mass loss measured for the mock-up up with free air flow was about 5 times the value measured for the mockup with the current mini-mockup tester. 1,5 In actual furniture, such airflow suppression is negligible. In fact, an informal survey of residential furniture suggests that the foam is typically sitting on open substrates (e.g., slats, permeable fabrics, etc.) and the foam is typically thicker than 50 mm. A Cover fabric Cigarette Sheeting material Base Filling/padding Movable carriage 51 mm B Cover fabric Sheeting material Cigarette Filling/padding Wire mesh Base Movable carriage 76 mm 12 mm Figure 1 Schematic side view of the Mini-Mock-Up (A) vs NIST modified Mini-Mock-Up (B). Agenda - Page 34 of 129

35 NIST data showed that the modified mini-mock-up provided results for the likelihood of smoldering ignition that were much more consistent with real-scale experiments, even for border-line smoldering upholstery materials that ignited in the real scale test but did not ignite with the current mini-mock-up. 1 Furthermore, dynamic temperatures measured for the smoldering foam and fabric in the modified mini-mock-up closely resembled the temperatures observed in real-scale tests. These temperatures were significantly higher (in the order of 100 C) than the ones measured during tests using the current mini-mockup tester, promoting a faster smoldering rate. In summary, NIST data indicate that the modified mini-mock-up is more realistic and improves the classification of upholstery materials in terms of likelihood of sustained smoldering in actual furniture. The following paragraphs need to be modified to account for the introduction of the metal wire mesh and the change in size for cover fabric and padding/filling material: The base shall consist of two wooden panels, each nominally 203 mm 203 mm with nominal 19 mm thickness, joined together at one edge. It shall support a vertical wire mesh, nominally 203 mm 203 mm, on the vertical support panel and a horizontal wire mesh, nominally 203 mm 76 mm, on the horizontal panel. Each wire mesh shall be located at a distance of 13 mm from the respective panels of the base The platform shall be 38 mm above the floor of the base and shall have a 32 mm lip at the front edge. It shall support a nominally 125 mm 203 mm wire mesh. The wire mesh shall be located 13 mm above the platform Three 203 mm 203 mm specimens shall be cut from the material to be tested for horizontal panels, and three 203 mm mm specimens shall be cut for vertical panels Three 203 mm 127 mm mm specimens shall be cut for the horizontal panels, and three 203 mm 203 mm mm specimens shall be cut for the vertical panels. 5.7 Barrier Materials Specimen. Three 203 mm 203 mm specimens shall be cut for horizontal panels from the material to be tested, and three 203 mm mm specimens shall be cut for vertical panels For horizontal panels, the 203 mm mm cover fabric specimen shall be placed on a 203 mm 127 mm mm polyurethane foam substrate, using pins in the ends of the fabric specimen to hold it in place, as shown in Figure For vertical panels, the 203 mm mm fabric specimen shall be placed on a 203 mm 203 mm 76 mm polyurethane foam substrate as shown in Figure The fabric shall overlap the top and bottom of the substrate and be pinned into place on the corners. Agenda - Page 35 of 129

36 6.2.1 For horizontal panels, the 203 mm mm piece of interior fabric and the 203 mm mm standard Type I cover fabric shall be placed with the interior fabric against the polyurethane foam substrate, using pins in the ends of the fabric specimens to hold them in place, as shown in Figure Figure Interior Fabric Test Method For vertical panels, 203 mm mm standard Type I cover fabric shall be placed on a 203 mm 203 mm 76 mm polyurethane foam substrate as shown in Figure The fabric shall overlap the top and bottom of the substrate and shall be pinned into place at the corners. Agenda - Page 36 of 129

37 of 24 11/18/2016 9:55 AM Public Comment No. 14-NFPA [ Global Input ] The use of a draft enclosure is an important factor in ensuring test reproducibility. The test procedures shall require the use of a draft enclosure. (see attached document) Additional Proposed Changes File Name Enclosure-Final.pdf Description Approved Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Comment In general, the smoldering rate and occurrence of sustained smoldering are sensitive to the air flow at the smoldering surface. Related Item First Revision No. 9-NFPA [Section No. A.4.9] Submitter Full Name: mauro zammarano Organization: [ Not Specified ] Submittal Date: Thu Nov 17 13:56:16 EST 2016 Agenda - Page 37 of 129

38 Proposal Regarding the Draft Enclosure in NFPA 260 Mauro Zammarano; 11/17/2016 The use of a draft enclosure is an important factor in ensuring test reproducibility. The test procedures in Chapter 6 need to be modified to include the placement and removal of the minimock-ups from the enclosure during testing. In general, the smoldering rate and occurrence of sustained smoldering are sensitive to the air flow at the smoldering surface and/or oxygen concentration (if, for instance, oxygen were depleted during testing within an enclosure). For the testing in NFPA 260, there is evidence to support this. CPSC results indicate that the smoldering mass loss rate significantly increased (roughly by about 50 % for samples that developed sustained smoldering) when the draft enclosure was removed and the air flow velocity in the hood was on the order of 6 m/min. 1 This is counter to the finding in Annex A Section 4.9 in the first draft report (i.e., an enclosure is not required and not using an enclosure is more realistic). Note that such a velocity is significantly higher than typical air flow velocities in rooms within typical residential buildings. NIST has investigated the smoldering behavior of mock-ups for cases with and without an enclosure. For these experiments, the enclosure specified in the standard was replaced with a modified enclosure (Figure 1) designed to allow improved access to air and thus limit any effects of vitiation on the smoldering mass loss. Similar to the conclusions from Evaluation of the Draft-Limiting Enclosure Specified in the Smoldering Ignition Test Method, the results showed significant increases in smoldering mass loss at 45 min (roughly 100 %) when the enclosure was not in place. For these experiments the external air flow velocity was approximately 24 m/min. These findings provide additional evidence for the strong effect of surface air flow on mock-up smoldering behavior and for protecting the test specimen from variations in the surface air flow. Currently, there are no data demonstrating substantial oxygen depletion within the enclosure and an effect of vitiation on NFPA 260 classification (oxygen depletion is likely to occur only for smoldering prone materials that already fail the test due to obvious ignition), and even then, it is possible to minimize oxygen depletion by increasing the openings for fresh air intake (see Figure 1). 1 Evaluation of the Draft-Limiting Enclosure Specified in the Smoldering Ignition Test Method, Consumer Product Safety Commission, November Agenda - Page 38 of 129

39 Hinged door for mini-mock-up placement and removal Figure 1. Schematic of the NIST modified enclosure (one sample per enclosure). Gas flow out and fresh air intake is allowed by openings on the lid and sides of the enclosure. Not using a draft enclosure introduce a major source of uncertainty into the test procedure. Local air flow velocities will likely vary substantially from test facility to test facility unless they are carefully controlled and specified. Based on the results discussed in the above paragraph, the air flow velocity limit of 15.2 m/min in is insufficient. If the use of a draft enclosure is removed from NFPA 260, an interlaboratory study is needed to determine the repeatability and reproducibility of test results with and without the test enclosure. Reducing the maximum allowed air flow velocity to significantly below 6 m/min requires a costly measurement probe and the addition of a protocol for placement and orientation of the probe. Furthermore, low values of air flows promote smoke release into the test room and personal protective equipment should be used in the test room. 1 In summary, a draft enclosure is the easiest and most convenient way to achieve a controlled and reproducible air flow velocity. The enclosure avoids the difficult and costly task of achieving consistent air flow velocities and room drafts that can vary over time in a single test facility and among multiple test facilities. Agenda - Page 39 of 129

40 The following paragraphs need to be added in the test procedure section in Chapter 6 to include the placement and removal of the mini-mock-ups from the enclosure 2 during testing The three test assemblies and mini-mock-up tester shall be placed and kept inside the draft enclosure for the duration of the test The three test assemblies and mini-mock-up tester shall be placed and kept inside the draft enclosure for the duration of the test The three test assemblies and mini-mock-up tester shall be placed and kept inside the draft enclosure for the duration of the test The three test assemblies and mini-mock-up tester shall be placed and kept inside the draft enclosure for the duration of the test The three test assemblies and mini-mock-up tester shall be placed and kept inside the draft enclosure for the duration of the test The three test assemblies and mini-mock-up tester shall be placed and kept inside the draft enclosure for the duration of the test. 2 The current enclosure (Annex A Section 4.9) could be easily modified by introducing a pivoted front panel for convenient access to the mini-mock-ups without the need to lift the enclosure. Agenda - Page 40 of 129

41 of 24 11/18/2016 9:55 AM Public Comment No. 15-NFPA [ Global Input ] Current vertical char length criterion should be replaced by one requiring the opening of the mockup for confirmation of the absence or presence of sustained smoldering. (see attachment) Additional Proposed Changes File Name Pass_Fail_Criteria_-Final.pdf Description Approved Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Comment Vertical char length is not a good indicator of smoldering propensity in upholstery materials Related Item First Revision No. 8-NFPA [Section No. 4.11] Submitter Full Name: mauro zammarano Organization: [ Not Specified ] Submittal Date: Thu Nov 17 14:07:44 EST 2016 Agenda - Page 41 of 129

42 Proposed Pass/Fail Criterion for Sustained Smoldering in NFPA 260 Mauro Zammarano; 11/17/2016 Current vertical char length criterion should be replaced by one requiring the opening of the mockup for confirmation of the absence or presence of sustained smoldering. Data collected by NIST showed that the vertical char length is not a good indicator for whether or not sustained smoldering develops in upholstery materials during mock-up experiments. 1 The correlation between vertical char length and smoldering in the padding/filling material was weak (coefficient of determination R 2 0.2). Much better predictors (R 2 0.8) (e.g., charred area on the fabric or mass loss of the mockup) could be used. Of more importance, smoldering in the crevice can occur without signs of obvious ignition (i.e., no visible smoke) and with negligible values of vertical char length (well below 38 mm) after full-length combustion of the cigarette. Mass loss values of the foam were also well below 10 %. 1 According to NFPA 260, these upholstery materials are currently classified as Class I; however, when tested in real-scale mockups, smoldering ignition and transition to flaming was observed in the large majority of tests. 2 In short, the vertical char length and obvious ignition criteria missed cases when sustained smoldering was present and transition to flaming occurred. Based on these experimental observations, the criterion based on vertical char length should be replaced with one that verifies the presence or absence of smoldering in the crevice after fulllength combustion of the cigarette when no signs of obvious smoldering ignition are observed. This can be accomplished by separating the vertical panel from the horizontal panel of the minimock-up assembly. In fact, the sudden increase in oxygen availability in the crevice promotes smoldering and facilitates the detection of combustion by observation of visible glowing and/or smoke generation. The following paragraphs need to be modified in the test procedure section If no obvious ignition occurs, the char on the vertical panel measured from the original crevice position to the highest part of the destroyed or degraded interior fabric shall be recorded to the nearest 2.5 mm. separate the vertical panel from the horizontal panel by sliding out the carriage on the base rail Open the mock-up and visually inspect the interior surfaces of the panels that formed the mockup crevice in contact with the cigarette. Record the presence of any glowing and/or smoke generation. 1 Mass loss of the foam was measured after removing the char from the residual foam. 2 Data presented at ASTM E05, TAMPA, August Manuscript in preparation. Agenda - Page 42 of 129

43 The original crevice position shall be determined by laying a straightedge or ruler between the two marks required by on the vertical panel A black non-flammable panel behind the potential smoldering materials shall be used as background to facilitate the detection of smoke. The highest point of destroyed or degraded fabric shall be defined as the highest point at which any of the fabric is charred from front to back If no obvious ignition occurs, the char on the vertical panel measured from the original crevice position to the highest part of the destroyed or degraded interior fabric shall be recorded to the nearest 2.5 mm. separate the vertical panel from the horizontal panel by sliding out the carriage on the base rail Facing the sides of the panels that were previously in contact with the cigarette, record the presence of glowing and smoke generation. The original crevice position shall be determined by laying a straightedge or ruler between the two marks required by on the vertical panel A well-lit black panel shall be used as background to facilitate the observation of smoke. The highest point of destroyed or degraded fabric shall be defined as the highest point at which any of the fabric is charred from front to back If no obvious ignition occurs, the char on the vertical panel measured from the original crevice position to the highest part of the destroyed or degraded interior fabric shall be recorded to the nearest 2.5 mm. separate the vertical panel from the horizontal panel by sliding out the carriage on the base rail Facing the sides of the panels that were previously in contact with the cigarette, record the presence of glowing and smoke generation. The top of the original welt position shall be determined by laying a straightedge or ruler between the two marks required by on the edges of the vertical panel A black non-flammable panel behind the potential smoldering materials shall be used as background to facilitate the detection of smoke. The highest point of destroyed or degraded fabric shall be defined as the highest point at which any of the fabric is charred from front to back If no obvious ignition occurs, the char on the vertical panel measured from the original crevice position to the highest part of the destroyed or degraded fabric shall be separate the vertical panel from the horizontal panel by sliding out the carriage on the base rail Agenda - Page 43 of 129

44 Facing the sides of the panels that were previously in contact with the cigarette, record the presence of glowing and smoke generation. The original crevice position shall be determined by laying a straightedge or ruler between the two marks required by on the edges of the vertical panel A black non-flammable panel behind the potential smoldering materials shall be used as background to facilitate the detection of smoke If no obvious ignition occurs, the char on the vertical panel measured from the original crevice position to the highest part of the destroyed or degraded fabric shall be recorded to the nearest 2.5 mm. separate the vertical panel from the horizontal panel by sliding out the carriage on the base rail Facing the sides of the panels that were previously in contact with the cigarette, record the presence of glowing and smoke generation. The original crevice position shall be determined by laying a straightedge or ruler between the two marks required by on the edges of the vertical panel A black non-flammable panel behind the potential smoldering materials shall be used as background to facilitate the detection of smoke. The highest point of destroyed or degraded fabric shall be defined as the highest point at which any of the fabric is charred from front to back The vertical char on any of the three specimens shall not exceed 45 mm. Neither glowing or smoke generation are recorded on the surface of the vertical or horizontal panel according to the procedure of , and Neither glowing or smoke generation are recorded on the surface of the vertical or horizontal panel according to the procedure of , and The vertical char on the cover fabric of any of the three specimens shall not exceed 38 mm Neither glowing or smoke generation are recorded on the surface of the vertical or horizontal panel according to the procedure of , and When measured from the top of the original welt position, the vertical char on the cover fabric shall not exceed 38 mm for any of three replicated tests Neither glowing or smoke generation are recorded on the surface of the vertical or horizontal panel according to the procedure of 6.4.9, and When measured from the original crevice position, the vertical char length on the cover fabric shall not exceed 38 mm for any of three replicated tests. Agenda - Page 44 of 129

45 Neither glowing or smoke generation are recorded on the surface of the vertical or horizontal panel according to the procedure of 6.6.9, and When measured from the original crevice position, the vertical char length on the cover fabric shall not exceed 51 mm for any of three replicated tests. Agenda - Page 45 of 129

46 of 24 11/18/2016 9:55 AM Public Comment No. 1-NFPA [ Section No. 1.5 ] 1.5* Precision. A repeatability and reproducibility study was conducted on the test methods of NFPA Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Comment Typo - precision statement refers to NFPA 260. Related Item First Revision No. 2-NFPA [New Section after 1.4.6] Submitter Full Name: Marcelo Hirschler Organization: Gbh International Submittal Date: Tue Oct 11 17:36:32 EDT 2016 Agenda - Page 46 of 129

47 of 24 11/18/2016 9:55 AM Public Comment No. 12-NFPA [ Chapter 4 ] Chapter 4 Test Apparatus 4.1 Mini-Mock-Up Tester The mini-mock-up tester shall consist of a base with a centrally located guide and a stationary vertical panel, a movable horizontal carriage, and a removable vertical support panel as shown in Figure Figure Mini-Mock-Up Tester The base shall consist of two wooden panels, each nominally 203 mm 203 mm with nominal 19 mm thickness, joined together at one edge The carriage shall have a 125 mm 203 mm platform to support a horizontal specimen The platform shall be 38 mm above the floor of the base and shall have a 32 mm lip at the front edge The carriage shall be grooved to fit over a guide provided on the floor of the base The removable vertical support panel shall consist of a wooden panel of nominal 203 mm 203 mm area and nominal 19 mm thickness, which stands against the vertical wall of the base. 4.2 Decking Materials Tester The decking materials tester shall consist of a plywood base and a plywood retainer ring The base shall measure 533 mm 343 mm 13 mm. Agenda - Page 47 of 129

48 of 24 11/18/2016 9:55 AM The retainer ring shall measure 533 mm 343 mm 13 mm, with an opening measuring 406 mm 216 mm as shown in Figure Figure Decking Materials Tester. 4.3* Ignition Source. The ignition source for the test shall be SRM 1196 cigarettes without filter tips made from natural tobacco, 83 mm ± 2 mm long, with a tobacco packing density of g/cm 3 ± g/cm 3, and a total weight of 1.1 g ± 0.1 g. 4.4 Standard Type I Cover Fabric Standard Type I cover fabric shall be 100 percent cotton mattress ticking conforming to Federal Specification CCC.C.436.D, Cloth, Ticking, Twill, Cotton: Type I Standard Type I cover fabric shall be laundered and tumble-dried once before use. 4.5* Standard Type II Cover Fabric. Standard Type II cover fabric shall be UFAC Type II, 100 percent bright, regular rayon, scoured, 20/2, ring-spun, basket-weave construction, 271 g/m 2 ± 12 g/m 2, undyed, and shall not be treated with any flame-retardant finishes, whiteners, or back coating. 4.6 Sheeting Material Sheeting material shall be cotton bed sheeting weighing 125 g/m 2 ± 28 g/m 2 and white in color and shall not be treated with flame retardants For testing, the fabric shall be cut into squares of 127 mm 127 mm If 100 percent cotton sheeting is unavailable, a 50/50 blend of cotton/polyester conforming to the other specifications (weight, color, and untreated) shall be permitted to be used. 4.7 Polyurethane Foam Substrate. The polyurethane foam substrate shall be an open-celled, polyether-type, urethane UFAC foam having a density of 20 kg/m 3 to 25 kg/m 3 and containing no inorganic fillers and shall not be treated with flame retardants. 4.8 Miscellaneous. Other apparatus needed to carry out the testing shall include straight pins, a staple gun, a knife or scissors, tongs, and a linear scale graduated in millimeter divisions. 4.9* Air Velocity The air velocity across the test assemblies shall be maintained below 15.2 m/min (which is virtually the velocity of natural convection created by the burning cigarette) in order to minimize localized effects from draft superheating of cigarette embers. Agenda - Page 48 of 129