AGENDA NFPA Correlating Committee on Building Code () NFPA 5000 Second Draft Meeting November 18, 2016 NFPA Headquarters, Quincy, MA 1. Call to order. Call meeting to order by Chair Jim Quiter at 8:00 a.m. on Friday, November 18, 2016, at NFPA Headquarters, Quincy, MA. 2. Introduction of attendees. For current committee roster (see pg. 3). 3. Previous meeting minutes. Approve minutes of January 7, 2016 meeting (see pg. ). 4. Codes and standards development process and second draft meeting correlating committee actions. Staff review of permitted correlating committee actions. 5. Liaison reports. Receive liaison reports on fire alarm committee (Wayne Moore and Shane Clary) and sprinkler committee (Bill Koffel). 6. Update on supplemental operating procedures. 7. Correlating committee review and action on Second Draft Report as prepared by the Technical Committees on Building Code. Working components to be downloaded from the NFPA 5000 document information page www.nfpa.org/5000next under agendas for the correlating committee (note that there is one TC committee comment since a second revision failed TC ballot): 5000-A17 TC Responses to Public Comments (includes responses to correlating committee notes) 5000-A17 TC Ballot Finals (Second Revisions) Additionally, the NFPA 5000 second draft ballot version can be accessed online at the following link: http://submittals.nfpa.org/terraviewweb/viewerpage.jsp?id=5000-2015.ditamap&draft=true&toc=false a. Grab bars: See attachment, pg.. b. Door locking: See attachment, pg.. c. Integrated fire protection system testing: See attachment, pg.. d. Risk analysis for mass notification: See attachment, pg. 24. e. Green Roof Task Group. Page 1 of 25
f. Other potential DRAFT SCRs (to be provided separately) 8. Notes to technical committees for next revision cycle. 9. Other business. 10. Next meeting. 11. Adjournment. Enclosures Page 2 of 25
Address List No Phone Building Code 11/02/2016 Robert E. Solomon James R. Quiter Chair Arup 560 Mission Street, Floor 7 San Francisco, CA 94105 SE 7/20/2000 Jerry Wooldridge Secretary Reedy Creek Improvement District 1900 Hotel Plaza Boulevard PO Box 10170 Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830 E 4/28/2000 Tracey D. Bellamy Telgian Corporation 900 Circle 75 Parkway, Suite 680 Atlanta, GA 30339-3084 American Fire Sprinkler Association Alternate: Roland J. Huggins IM 04/05/2016 Salvatore DiCristina Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey 33 Knightsbridge, 3rd floor West Piscataway, NJ 08854 Building Code Development Committee E 1/15/2004 David W. Frable US General Services Administration Public Buildings Service 665 Green Meadow Lane Geneva, IL 60134 U 5/14/2000 Sam W. Francis American Wood Council 1 Dutton Farm Lane West Grove, PA 19390 Alternate: Paul D. Coats M 5/14/2000 Raymond N. Hansen US Department of the Air Force AFCEC/COSM 139 Barnes Drive, Suite 1 Tyndall AFB, FL 32403-5319 Alternate: Joseph A. Simone U 4/5/2001 John C. Harrington FM Global 1151 Boston Providence Turnpike PO Box 9102 Norwood, MA 02062-9102 Alternate: Gary S. Keith I 7/20/2000 Howard Hopper UL LLC 47173 Benicia Street Fremont, CA 94538-7366 RT 5/14/2000 Jeffrey M. Hugo National Fire Sprinkler Association, Inc. 1088 West Borton Road Essexville, MI 48732-1541 Alternate: Terry L. Victor M 7/28/2006 Jonathan Humble American Iron and Steel Institute 45 South Main Street, Suite 312 West Hartford, CT 06107-2402 Alternate: Bonnie E. Manley M 7/23/2008 Gerald H. Jones 1100 West 122nd Street Kansas City, MO 64145 Building Seismic Safety Council/Code Resource Support Committee E 10/6/2000 Michael T. Newman Johnson & Johnson One J & J Plaza New Brunswick, NJ 08933 NFPA Industrial Fire Protection Section U 7/20/2000 Page 3 of 25 1
Address List No Phone Building Code 11/02/2016 Robert E. Solomon Daniel J. O'Connor JENSEN HUGHES/AON Fire Protection Engineering 4 Overlook Point Lincolnshire, IL 60069-4302 American Hotel & Lodging Association Alternate: Scott T. Laramee U 10/27/2009 Richard Jay Roberts Honeywell Fire Safety 624 Hammer Lane North Aurora, IL 60542-9155 National Electrical Manufacturers Association M 3/2/2010 Faimeen Shah Vortex Fire Engineering Consultancy Villa 832, Zone O, Al Furjan PO Box 392915 Dubai, United Arab Emirates Alternate: Jack Keays SE 08/09/2012 Leon F. Vinci Health Promotion Consultants 21 25th Street Roanoke, VA 24014 American Public Health Association Alternate: Jake Pauls C 1/10/2002 Peter J. Willse XL Global Asset Protection Services 100 Constitution Plaza, 12th Floor Hartford, CT 06103 I 04/08/2015 Paul D. Coats Alternate American Wood Council 4695 Hannah Drive Rock Hill, SC 29732-9767 : Sam W. Francis M 08/17/2015 Roland J. Huggins Alternate American Fire Sprinkler Association, Inc. 12750 Merit Drive, Suite 350 Dallas, TX 75251-1273 : Tracey D. Bellamy IM 7/20/2000 Jack Keays Alternate Vortex Fire Consulting Inc. 11 Watlinson Avenue Toronto, ON M5P 2X7 Canada : Faimeen Shah SE 04/05/2016 Gary S. Keith Alternate FM Global 1151 Boston-Providence Turnpike Norwood, MA 02062-9102 : John C. Harrington I 10/23/2013 Scott T. Laramee Alternate AON Property Risk 425 Market Street, Suite 2800 San Francisco, CA 94105 American Hotel & Lodging Association : Daniel J. O'Connor I 10/29/2012 Bonnie E. Manley Alternate American Iron and Steel Institute 41 Tucker Road Norfolk, MA 02056 : Jonathan Humble M 3/21/2006 Jake Pauls Alternate Jake Pauls Consulting Services 255 Glenlake Avenue, Suite 2207 Toronto, ON M6P 1G2 Canada American Public Health Association : Leon F. Vinci C 10/4/2001 Page 4 of 25 2
Address List No Phone Building Code 11/02/2016 Robert E. Solomon Joseph A. Simone U 4/5/2001 Alternate US Department of the Navy Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) 1322 Patterson Avenue SE, Suite 1000 Washington, DC 20374-5065 : Raymond N. Hansen Terry L. Victor Alternate Tyco/SimplexGrinnell 3621 Carrollton Road Upperco, MD 21155 National Fire Sprinkler Association : Jeffrey M. Hugo M 04/08/2015 Chad E. Beebe ASHE - AHA PO Box 5756 Lacey, WA 98509-5756 TC on Board & Care Facilities E 3/4/2009 Wayne G. Chip Carson Carson Associates, Inc. 35 Horner Street, Suite 120 Warrenton, VA 20186-3415 TC on Fundamentals SE 5/14/2000 David S. Collins The Preview Group, Inc. 632 Race Street Cincinnati, OH 45202 TC on Means of Egress SE 5/14/2000 John F. Devlin Jensen Hughes/AON Fire Protection Engineering 6305 Ivy Lane, Suite 220 Greenbelt, MD 20770 TC on Fire Protection Features SE 3/5/2012 Victor L. Dubrowski Code Consultants, Inc. 2043 Woodland Parkway St. Louis, MO 63146-4235 SE 08/11/2014 Randy Gaw 3 Glenmoriston Avenue Kanata, ON K2L 2S3 Canada TC on Detention & Correctional SE 08/11/2014 Joshua D. Greene JENSEN HUGHES 600 West Fulton Street, Suite 500 Chicago, IL 60661-1241 TC on Building Systems SE 08/09/2012 Joseph M. Jardin Fire Department City of New York 16 Dexter Court Hauppauge, NY 11788 TC on Building Service & Fire Protection Equipment C 5/14/2000 Moriel E. Kaplan SE 08/11/2014 Jensen Hughes/AON Fire Protection Engineering 600 West Fulton Street, Suite 500 Chicago, IL 60661 TC on Structures, Construction, & Materials David P. Klein US Department of Veterans Affairs 810 Vermont Avenue, NW, Suite 800 Mail Code: (10NA8) Washington, DC 20420 TC on Health Care U 3/4/2009 William E. Koffel Koffel Associates, Inc. 8815 Centre Park Drive, Suite 200 Columbia, MD 21045-2107 Safety to Life Correlating Committee SE 3/4/2009 James K. Lathrop Koffel Associates, Inc. 81 Pennsylvania Avenue Niantic, CT 06357 TC on Residential SE 1/14/2005 Page 5 of 25 3
Address List No Phone Building Code 11/02/2016 Robert E. Solomon Renato R. Molina JENSEN HUGHES 32 Commerce Drive, Suite 817 Baltimore, MD 21227 TC on Building Construction SE 08/11/2014 Amy J. Murdock Code Consultants, Inc. 2043 Woodland Parkway, Suite 300 St. Louis, MO 63146-4235 SE 08/11/2014 Henry Paszczuk Connecticut Department of Public Safety 102 Jeffrey Lane Berlin, CT 06037 TC on Interior Finish & Contents E 08/05/2009 Jeffrey S. Tubbs Arup 955 Massachusetts Avenue Suite 402 Cambridge, MA 02139-3180 TC on Assembly SE 3/4/2009 Joseph H. Versteeg Versteeg Associates 86 University Drive Torrington, CT 06790 TC on Building Construction E 4/3/2003 Carl D. Wren City of Austin Development Services Department One Texas Center, Suite 200 505 Barton Springs Road Austin, TX 78704 TC on Industrial, Storage, & Miscellaneous E 3/5/2012 Robert E. Solomon Staff Liaison National Fire Protection Association 1 Batterymarch Park Quincy, MA 02169-7471 Page 6 of 25 4
MINUTES NFPA 5000 Correlating Committee on Building Code () January 7, 2016 First Draft Meeting NFPA Headquarters Quincy, MA 1. Call to order. The meeting was called to order by Chair Jim Quiter at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 7, 2016 at NFPA Headquarters, Quincy, MA. 2. Self-Introductions. Self-introductions were made by committee members and guests. The following Building Code Correlating Committee, Alternate and Nonvoting members participated: NAME James Quiter, Chair Jerry Wooldridge, Secretary Paul Coats, Alternate to S. Francis David Collins, Non-Voting Member Salvatore DiCristina, Victor Dubrowski, Non-Voting Member Sam Francis, Randy Gaw, Non-Voting Member Joshua Greene, Non-Voting Member Raymond Hansen, Howard Hopper, Jeffrey Hugo, Jonathan Humble, Gerald Jones, Moriel Kaplan, Non-Voting Member Gary Keith, Alternate to J. Harrington David Klein, Non-Voting Member William Koffel, Non-Voting Member COMPANY Arup Reedy Creek Improvement District American Wood Council The Preview Group, Inc. TC on Means of Egress Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Rep.: Building Code Development Committee Code Consultants, Inc. American Wood Council TC on Detention & Correctional JENSEN HUGHES Rep.: TC on Building Systems US Department of the Air Force UL LLC National Fire Sprinkler Association, Inc. American Iron and Steel Institute Building Seismic Safety Council/Code Resource Support Committee Aon Fire Protection Engineering Rep.: TC on Structures, Construction & Materials FM Global US Department of Veterans Affairs Rep.: TC on Health Care Koffel Associates, Inc. Page 7 of 25
James Lathrop, Non-Voting Member Renato Molina, Non-Voting Member Henry Paszczuk, Non-Voting Member Jake Pauls, Alternate to L. Vinci Richard Roberts, Faimeen Shah, Robert Solomon, Staff Liaison Terry Victor, Alternate to J. Hugo Leon Vinci, Peter Willse, Rep.: Safety to Life Correlating Committee Koffel Associates, Inc. Rep.: TC on Residential JENSEN HUGHES Rep.: TC on Building Construction Connecticut Department of Public Safety Rep.: TC on Interior Finish & Contents Aon Fire Protection Engineering Rep.: American Hotel & Lodging Association Jake Pauls Consulting Services Rep.: American Public Health Association Honeywell Fire Safety Rep.: National Electrical Manufacturers Association Vortex Fire Engineering Consultancy National Fire Protection Association US Department of the Navy Health Promotion Consultants Rep.: American Public Health Association Global Asset Protection Services The following Building Code Correlating Committee members (only recorded when Alternate did not attend) and Non-Voting Members did not participate: NAME COMPANY Chad Beebe, Non-Voting Member ASHE AHA Rep.: TC on Board and Care Facilities John Devlin, Non-Voting Member Aon Fire Protection Engineering Corporation Rep.: TC on Fire Protection Features David Frable, US General Services Administration/Public Buildings Service Joseph Jardin, Non-Voting Member Fire Department City of New York Rep.: TC on Building Service & Fire Protection Equipment Russell Leavitt, Telgian Corporation Rep.: American Fire Sprinkler Association Amy Murdock, Non-Voting Member Code Consultants, Inc. Michael Newman, Johnson & Johnson Rep.: NFPA Industrial Fire Protection Section Jeffrey Tubbs, Non-Voting Member Arup Rep.: TC on Assembly Carl Wren, Non-Voting Member City of Austin Development Services Department Rep.: TC on Industrial, Storage & Miscellaneous GUESTS Kristin Bigda Shane Clary NAME COMPANY National Fire Protection Association Bay Alarm Page 8 of 25
Dan Finnegan Gregory Harrington Tracy Vecchiarelli Siemens National Fire Protection Association National Fire Protection Association 3. Minutes Approval. The minutes of /SAF-AAC joint web/teleconference meeting of March 10, 2015 were approved as distributed. 4. Liaison Reports. Liaison reports on fire alarm committee (Shane Clary) and sprinkler committee (Bill Koffel) were presented. NFPA 72, 2016 was issued in August of 2015. The changes noted include: NFPA 1031 is now referenced as part of a new provision of the Qualification Standards for those who review NFPA 72 plans. Ethernet. Provision added for owner notification for any equipment recalls. New criteria added for Risk Assessment process as part of MNS evaluation process. NFPA 72, 2019 edition will absorb content of NFPA 720. NFPA 13, 2016 was issued in August of 2015. The changes noted include: The new edition is now coordinated with NFPA 101/NFPA 5000 with regard to sprinkler omission in residential/healthcare environments and elevator equipment spaces. NFPA 13, 2019 edition is expected to undergo a complete reorganization. 4. Supplemental Operating Procedures. The Supplemental Operating Procedures have not been updated since 2002. The need for the procedures has been called into question the past four years as they still reflect the previous code development process. In addition, the subjects in the procedures are now covered by the NFPA Regulations or are controlled by the NFPA Terra platform and Public Input/Public Comment submission system. A motion was made and passed to dispense with the procedures. 5. Codes and Standards Revision Process/Correlating Committee Action. Staff explained the revision schedule and particulars for committee actions at the First Draft Correlating meeting with a Power Point presentation and attachment shown in the agenda. 6. Correlating Committee Review/Actions on First Draft Report as Prepared by the BLD Technical Committees. The Correlating Committee acted on and prepared Notes and First Correlating Revisions as necessary for the 2018 edition of the Code. See the NFPA 5000 First Draft Report. Page 9 of 25
7. Other Business. The Correlating Committee requests that ALL Committee Inputs (CIs) developed at the First Draft meetings be included in the Second Draft agenda package for each committee. The Technical Committees will be reminded to address those CIs a second time to determine if further changes (in the form of second revisions) should be prepared. A motion dealing with updating of referenced documents from other organizations was made and passed. The motion requests that NFPA Staff (preferable with the NFPA Manual of Style) look at standardizing the way in which the referenced document nomenclature (Title, Year, ANSI, Metric, Errata versions) are captured in Chapter 2 of the Code. FR6050 for NFPA 5000 was shown as an example. Inquiries were made concerning improvements being contemplated for Terra to better manage changes to tables and what was being done about vertical rules to indicate changes. Staff responded that these items are being addressed and that NFPA is continually looking at these type of enhancements/improvements. Several staff changes with NFPA that took effect on January 1, 2016 were noted. The most significant was that Ron Coté has been promoted to a new position, that of Technical Lead Life Safety Engineer. In this new role, Ron will no longer be staffing any Technical Committees but will stay focused on product development and emerging issues centered on NFPA 101 among other documents. A motion was made and passed to recognize and thank Ron for his many years (1981-2015) of service to the Building Code and Life Safety Code Committees. As for the NFPA 101/NFPA 5000 Technical Committees will need to be evaluated. That process should be completed in the next 60 days. 7. Next Meeting. The next meeting will be scheduled sometime during the week of November 14, 2016. 8. Adjournment. The meeting adjourned at 11:10 AM. Page 10 of 25
NFPA 5000 SECOND DRAFT GRAB BARS CHAPTER (TC) 11 Means of Egress (BLD-MEA) NFPA 5000 SD TEXT 11.1.6.5* Grab Bars for Bathtubs, Bathtub-Shower Combinations, and Showers. 11.1.6.5.1 General. 11.1.6.5.1.1 Where required by Chapters 15 through 31, new bathtubs, bathtubshower combinations, and showers shall be provided with grab bars unless otherwise permitted by 11.1.6.5.1.2. 11.1.6.5.1.2* Grab bars shall not be required in showers where the transition from the room floor to the shower floor does not exceed 0.5 in. (13 mm) in height and all shower surfaces are slip resistant when wet. 11.1.6.5.1.3 Where provided, grab bars shall comply with 11.1.6.5.2 through 11.1.6.5.4. 11.1.6.5.1.4 All dimensions shall be measured to the centerline of the grab bar unless otherwise stated. 11.1.6.5.2 Vertical Grab Bar or Pole. A vertical grab bar shall be provided on the control end wall or the end wall opposite the control end wall of the bathtub, bathtub-shower combination, or shower, in accordance with 11.1.6.5.2.1, or shall be provided as an external vertical pole in accordance with 11.1.6.5.2.2. 11.1.6.5.2.1* End Wall Vertical Grab Bars. End wall vertical grab bars shall comply with all of the following: 1. Vertical grab bars shall have a length of not less than 36 in. (914 mm). 2. Vertical grab bars shall be located between 24 in. (610 mm) and 27 in. (686 mm) above the finished floor measured to the lower end. 3. Vertical grab bars shall be installed on the open side of the bathtub, bathtub-shower combination, or shower used for entry and egress. 4. Vertical grab bars shall be located between 9 in. (228 mm) and 12 in. (305 mm) from the open entry and egress side of the bathtub, bathtub-shower combination, or shower, measured horizontally from the exterior plane of the bathtub, bathtub-shower combination, or shower. 11.1.6.5.2.2* External Vertical Poles. Vertical, pole-type grab bars shall be fixed to the floor and either the room ceiling or an adjacent wall and shall comply with all of the following: 1. Poles shall be installed outside of the bathtub, bathtub-shower combination, or shower unit. Page 11 of 25
2. Poles shall be located within 6 in. (150 mm), measured horizontally, of the outside of the outer edge of the bathtub, bathtub-shower combination, or shower. 3. Poles shall be located within 30 in. (760 mm), measured horizontally, of the vertical plane of the control end wall. 11.1.6.5.3 Back Wall Grab Bar. For bathtubs and bathtub-shower combinations bounded on three sides by walls, a diagonal grab bar in accordance with 11.1.6.5.3.1 or horizontal grab bar in accordance with 11.1.6.5.3.2 shall be provided on the back wall. 11.1.6.5.3.1* Back Wall Diagonal Grab Bars. 11.1.6.5.3.1.1 Diagonal grab bars shall comply with all of the following: 1. Diagonal grab bars shall have a length of not less than 24 in. (600 mm). 2. Diagonal grab bars shall be located so the higher end is closest to the control end wall. 3. Diagonal grab bars shall be located a maximum of 12 in. (305 mm) from the control end wall. 4. Diagonal grab bars shall be located 25 in. (635 mm) minimum and 27 in. (685 mm) maximum above the rim of the bathtub. 5. Diagonal grab bars shall be located so the lower end is 8 in. (203 mm) minimum and 10 in. (254 mm) maximum above the rim of the bathtub. 6. Diagonal grab bars shall be located 28 in. (711 mm) minimum and 30 in. (760 mm) maximum from the control end wall. 11.1.6.5.3.2 Back Wall Horizontal Grab Bar. Horizontal grab bars shall comply with all of the following: 1. Horizontal grab bars shall be located 8 in. (205 mm) minimum and 10 in. (255 mm) maximum above the bathtub rim. 2. Horizontal grab bars shall be located so one end is 12 in. (305 mm) maximum from the control end wall and the other end is located 24 in. (610 mm) maximum from the opposite, or head, end of the bathtub. 11.1.6.5.4* Grab Bar Details. 11.1.6.5.4.1 Grab bars shall be circular in cross section with a minimum diameter of 1 1 4 in. (32 mm) and a maximum diameter of 2 in. (51 mm). 11.1.6.5.4.2 Where attached to a wall, grab bars shall provide a clearance for hand grasp of 1 1 2 in. (38 mm) minimum. 11.1.6.5.4.3 Grab bars shall be designed and constructed to the structural loading conditions in accordance with other provisions of this Code. 16 Assembly (BLD-AXM) 16.2.1.2 Where bathtubs, bathtub-shower combinations, or showers are present, grab bars shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of 11.1.6.5. Page 12 of 25
17 Educational (BLD-END) 18 Day Care (BLD-END) 19 Health Care (BLD-HEA) 20 Ambulatory Health Care (BLD-HEA) 21 Detention and Correctional (BLD-DET) 22 One- and Two-Family Dwellings 17.2.1.5 Where bathtubs, bathtub-shower combinations, or showers are present, grab bars shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of 11.1.6.5. 18.2.1.2 Where bathtubs, bathtub-shower combinations, or showers are present, grab bars shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of 11.1.6.5. 22.2.8* Grab Bars for Bathtubs, Bathtub-Shower Combinations, and Showers. 22.2.8.1 General. 22.2.8.1.1 New bathtubs, bathtub-shower combinations, and showers shall be provided with grab bars unless otherwise permitted by 22.2.8.1.2. 22.2.8.1.2* Grab bars shall not be required in showers where the transition from the room floor to the shower floor does not exceed 0.5 in. (13 mm) in height and all shower surfaces are slip resistant when wet. 22.2.8.1.3 Where provided, grab bars shall comply with 22.2.8.2 through 22.2.8.4. 22.2.8.1.4 All dimensions shall be measured to the centerline of the grab bar unless otherwise stated. 22.2.8.2* Vertical Grab Bar or Pole. A vertical grab bar shall be provided on the control end wall or the end wall opposite the control end wall of the bathtub or bathtub-shower combination in accordance with 22.2.8.2.1, or shall be provided as a vertical pole in accordance with 22.2.8.2.3. For showers, either a vertical grab bar that is usable by a person stepping into and out of the shower enclosure in accordance with 22.2.8.2.2, or a vertical pole in accordance with 22.2.8.2.3, shall be provided. 22.2.8.2.1* Bathtub End Wall Vertical Grab Bars. End wall vertical grab bars for bathtubs shall comply with all of the following: 1. Vertical grab bars shall have a length of not less than 36 in. (914 mm). 2. Vertical grab bars shall be located between 24 in. (610 mm) and 27 in. (686 mm) above the finished floor, measured to the lower end. Page 13 of 25
3. Vertical grab bars shall be installed at the end that is least obstructed for entry and egress. 4. Vertical grab bars shall be located between 9 in. (228 mm) and 12 in. (305 mm) from the open entry and egress side of the bathtub or bathtub-shower combination, measured horizontally from the exterior plane of the bathtub or bathtub-shower combination. 22.2.8.2.2 Shower Grab Bars. Vertical grab bars for showers shall comply with all of the following: 1. Vertical grab bars shall have a length of not less than 24 in. (610 mm). 2. Vertical grab bars shall be located between 36 in. (914 mm) and 39 in. (991 mm) above the finished floor, measured to the lower end. 22.2.8.2.3* Vertical Poles. Vertical, pole-type grab bars shall be fixed to the floor or to the bathtub and either the room ceiling or an adjacent wall and shall comply with all of the following: 1. Poles shall be located within 6 in. (150 mm), measured horizontally, of the outside or outer edge of the bathtub, bathtub-shower combination, or shower. 2. Poles shall be located within 30 in. (760 mm), measured horizontally, of the vertical plane of the control end wall of a bathtub or bathtub-shower combination. 22.2.8.3 Back Wall Grab Bar. For bathtubs and bathtub-shower combinations bounded on two or three sides by walls, a diagonal grab bar in accordance with 22.2.8.3.1 or horizontal grab bar in accordance with 22.2.8.3.2 shall be provided on the back wall. 22.2.8.3.1* Back Wall Diagonal Grab Bars. Diagonal grab bars shall comply with all of the following: 1. Diagonal grab bars shall have a length of not less than 24 in. (600 mm). 2. Diagonal grab bars shall be located so the higher end is closest to the control end wall. 3. Higher ends of diagonal grab bars shall be located a maximum of 12 in. (305 mm) from the control end wall. 4. Higher ends of diagonal grab bars shall be located 25 in. (635 mm) minimum and 27 in. (685 mm) maximum above the rim of the bathtub. 5. Lower ends of diagonal grab bars shall be located 8 in. (203 mm) minimum and 10 in. (254 mm) maximum above the rim of the bathtub. 22.2.8.3.2 Back Wall Horizontal Grab Bars. Horizontal grab bars shall comply with all of the following: 1. Horizontal grab bars shall be located 8 in. (205 mm) minimum and 10 in. (255 mm) maximum above the bathtub rim. 2. Horizontal grab bars shall be located so one end is 12 in. (305 mm) maximum from the control end wall and the other end is Page 14 of 25
23 Lodging or Rooming Houses located 24 in. (610 mm) maximum from the opposite, or head, end of the bathtub. 22.2.8.4* Grab Bar Details. 22.2.8.4.1 Grab bars shall be circular in cross section with a minimum diameter of 1 1 4 in. (32 mm) and a maximum diameter of 2 in. (51 mm). 22.2.8.4.2 Where attached to a wall, grab bars shall provide a clearance for hand grasp of 1 1 2 in. (38 mm) minimum. 22.2.8.4.3 Grab bars shall be designed and constructed to the structural loading conditions in accordance with the building code. 23.2.4* Grab Bars for Bathtubs, Bathtub-Shower Combinations, and Showers. 23.2.4.1 General. 23.2.4.1.1 New bathtubs, bathtub-shower combinations, and showers shall be provided with grab bars unless otherwise permitted by 23.2.4.1.2. 23.2.4.1.2* Grab bars shall not be required in showers where the transition from the room floor to the shower floor does not exceed 0.5 in. (13 mm) in height and all shower surfaces are slip resistant when wet. 23.2.4.1.3 Where provided, grab bars shall comply with 23.2.4.2 through 23.2.4.4. 23.2.4.1.4 All dimensions shall be measured to the centerline of the grab bar unless otherwise stated. 23.2.4.2* Vertical Grab Bar or Pole. A vertical grab bar shall be provided on the control end wall or the end wall opposite the control end wall of the bathtub or bathtub-shower combination in accordance with 23.2.4.2.1, or shall be provided as a vertical pole in accordance with 23.2.4.2.3. For showers, either a vertical grab bar that is usable by a person stepping into and out of the shower enclosure in accordance with 23.2.4.2.2, or a vertical pole in accordance with 23.2.4.2.3, shall be provided. 23.2.4.2.1* Bathtub End Wall Vertical Grab Bars. End wall vertical grab bars for bathtubs shall comply with all of the following: 1. Vertical grab bars shall have a length of not less than 36 in. (914 mm). 2. Vertical grab bars shall be located between 24 in. (610 mm) and 27 in. (686 mm) above the finished floor, measured to the lower end. 3. Vertical grab bars shall be installed at the end that is least obstructed for entry and egress. 4. Vertical grab bars shall be located between 9 in. (228 mm) and 12 in. (305 mm) from the open entry and egress side of the bathtub Page 15 of 25
or bathtub-shower combination, measured horizontally from the exterior plane of the bathtub or bathtub-shower combination. 23.2.4.2.2 Shower Grab Bars. Vertical grab bars for showers shall comply with all of the following: 1. Vertical grab bars shall have a length of not less than 24 in. (610 mm). 2. Vertical grab bars shall be located between 36 in. (914 mm) and 39 in. (991 mm) above the finished floor, measured to the lower end. 23.2.4.2.3* Vertical Poles. Vertical, pole-type grab bars shall be fixed to the floor or to the bathtub and either the room ceiling or an adjacent wall and shall comply with all of the following: 1. Poles shall be located within 6 in. (150 mm), measured horizontally, of the outside or outer edge of the bathtub, bathtub-shower combination, or shower. 2. Poles shall be located within 30 in. (760 mm), measured horizontally, of the vertical plane of the control end wall of a bathtub or bathtub-shower combination. 23.2.4.3 Back Wall Grab Bar. For bathtubs and bathtub-shower combinations bounded on two or three sides by walls, a diagonal grab bar in accordance with 23.2.4.3.1 or horizontal grab bar in accordance with 23.2.4.3.2 shall be provided on the back wall. 23.2.4.3.1* Back Wall Diagonal Grab Bars. Diagonal grab bars shall comply with all of the following: 1. Diagonal grab bars shall have a length of not less than 24 in. (600 mm). 2. Diagonal grab bars shall be located so the higher end is closest to the control end wall. 3. Higher ends of diagonal grab bars shall be located a maximum of 12 in. (305 mm) from the control end wall. 4. Higher ends of diagonal grab bars shall be located 25 in. (635 mm) minimum and 27 in. (685 mm) maximum above the rim of the bathtub. 5. Lower ends of diagonal grab bars shall be located 8 in. (203 mm) minimum and 10 in. (254 mm) maximum above the rim of the bathtub. 23.2.4.3.2 Back Wall Horizontal Grab Bars. Horizontal grab bars shall comply with all of the following: 1. Horizontal grab bars shall be located 8 in. (205 mm) minimum and 10 in. (255 mm) maximum above the bathtub rim. 2. Horizontal grab bars shall be located so one end is 12 in. (305 mm) maximum from the control end wall and the other end is located 24 in. (610 mm) maximum from the opposite, or head, end of the bathtub. 23.2.4.4* Grab Bar Details. 23.2.4.4.1 Page 16 of 25
24 Hotels and Dormitories 25 Apartment Buildings 26 Residential Board and Care 27 Mercantile (BLD-MER) 28 Business (BLD-MER) 29 Industrial (BLD-IND) 30 Storage (BLD-IND) 31 in Special Structures (BLD-IND) Grab bars shall be circular in cross section with a minimum diameter of 1 1 4 in. (32 mm) and a maximum diameter of 2 in. (51 mm). 23.2.4.4.2 Where attached to a wall, grab bars shall provide a clearance for hand grasp of 1 1 2 in. (38 mm) minimum. 23.2.4.4.3 Grab bars shall be designed and constructed to the structural loading conditions in accordance with the building code. 24.2.1.4 Where bathtubs, bathtub-shower combinations, or showers are present, grab bars shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of 11.1.6.5. 25.2.1.3 Where bathtubs, bathtub-shower combinations, or showers are present, grab bars shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of 11.1.6.5. 26.2.2.6 Where bathtubs, bathtub-shower combinations, or showers are present, grab bars shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of 11.1.6.5. 26.3.2.1.3 Where bathtubs, bathtub-shower combinations, or showers are present, grab bars shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of 11.1.6.5. 27.2.1.6 Grab Bars for Bathtubs, Bathtub-Shower Combinations, and Showers. 27.2.1.6.1 Where bathtubs, bathtub-shower combinations, or showers are present, grab bars shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of 11.1.6.5. 27.2.1.6.2 The provisions of 27.2.1.6.1 shall not apply to display bathtubs, bathtubshower combinations, or showers. 28.2.1.5 Grab Bars for Bathtubs, Bathtub-Shower Combinations, and Showers. 28.2.1.5.1 Where bathtubs, bathtub-shower combinations, or showers are present, grab bars shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of 11.1.6.5. 28.2.1.5.2 The provisions of 28.2.1.5.1 shall not apply to display bathtubs, bathtubshower combinations, or showers. 29.2.1.3 Bathtubs, bathtub-shower combinations, and nonemergency showers shall be provided with grab bars in accordance with the provisions of 11.1.6.5. 30.2.1.3 Bathtubs, bathtub-shower combinations, and nonemergency showers shall be provided with grab bars in accordance with the provisions of 11.1.6.5. (No requirements) Page 17 of 25
NFPA 5000 SECOND DRAFT DOOR LOCKING TO PREVENT UNWANTED ENTRY CHAPTER (TC) 11 Means of Egress (BLD-MEA) 16 Assembly (BLD-AXM) 17 Educational (BLD-END) 18 Day Care (BLD-END) NFPA 5000 SD TEXT 17.2.2.2.4* Classroom Door Locking to Prevent Unwanted Entry. Classroom doors shall be permitted to be locked to prevent unwanted entry provided that the locking means is approved and all of the following conditions are met: 1. The locking means shall be capable of being engaged without opening the door. 2. The unlocking and unlatching from the classroom side of the door shall be accomplished without the use of a key, tool, or special knowledge or effort. 3. The releasing mechanism shall open the door leaf with not more than one releasing operation. 4. The releasing mechanism for unlocking and unlatching shall be located at a height not less than 34 in. (865 mm) and not exceeding 48 in. (1220 mm) above the finished floor. 5. Locks, if remotely engaged, shall be unlockable from the classroom side of the door without the use of a key, tool, or special knowledge or effort. 6. The door shall be capable of being unlocked and opened from outside the room with the necessary key or other credential. 7. The locking means shall not modify the door closer, panic hardware, or fire exit hardware. 8. Modifications to fire door assemblies, including door hardware, shall be in accordance with NFPA 80. 18.2.2.2.8 Classroom Door Locking to Prevent Unwanted Entry. Classroom doors shall be permitted to be locked to prevent unwanted entry provided that the locking means is approved and all of the following conditions are met: 1. The locking means shall be capable of being engaged without opening the door. 2. The unlocking and unlatching from the classroom side of the door shall be accomplished without the use of a key, tool, or special knowledge or effort. 3. The releasing mechanism shall open the door leaf with not more than one releasing operation. 4. The releasing mechanism for unlocking and unlatching shall be located at a height not less than 34 in. (865 mm) and not exceeding 48 in. (1220 mm) above the finished floor. Page 18 of 25
19 Health Care (BLD-HEA) 20 Ambulatory Health Care (BLD-HEA) 21 Detention and Correctional (BLD-DET) 22 One- and Two-Family Dwellings 23 Lodging or Rooming Houses 24 Hotels and Dormitories 25 Apartment Buildings 26 Residential Board and Care 27 Mercantile (BLD-MER) 28 Business (BLD-MER) 5. Locks, if remotely engaged, shall be unlockable from the classroom side of the door without the use of a key, tool, or special knowledge or effort. 6. The door shall be capable of being unlocked and opened from outside the room with the necessary key or other credential. 7. The locking means shall not modify the door closer, panic hardware, or fire exit hardware. 8. Modifications to fire door assemblies, including door hardware, shall be in accordance with NFPA 80. 28.2.2.2.2* Door Locking to Prevent Unwanted Entry. Where approved, doors, other than those complying with 28.2.11.2, shall be permitted to be locked to prevent unwanted entry provided that all of the following conditions are met: 1. The locking means shall be capable of being engaged without opening the door. 2. The unlocking and unlatching operation from the egress side of the door shall be accomplished without the use of a key, a tool, or special knowledge or effort. 3. The releasing mechanism shall open the door leaf with not more than one releasing operation. Page 19 of 25
29 Industrial (BLD-IND) 30 Storage (BLD-IND) 31 in Special Structures (BLD-IND) 33 High-Rise Buildings (BLD-FUN) 4. The releasing mechanism for unlocking and unlatching shall be located at a height not less than 34 in. (865 mm) and not exceeding 48 in. (1220 mm) above the finished floor. 5. Locks, if remotely engaged, shall be unlockable from the egress side of the door without the use of a key, a tool, or special knowledge or effort. 6. The door shall be capable of being unlocked and opened from outside the room with the necessary key or other credential. 7. The locking means does not modify the door closer, panic hardware, or fire exit hardware. 8. Modifications to required fire door assemblies, including door hardware, shall be in accordance with NFPA 80. Page 20 of 25
NFPA 5000 SECOND DRAFT INTEGRATED FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM TESTING CHAPTER (TC) 55 Building Service and Fire Protection Equipment (BLD-BSF) 16 Assembly (BLD-AXM) 17 Educational (BLD-END) 18 Day Care (BLD-END) 19 Health Care (BLD-HEA) 20 Ambulatory Health Care (BLD-HEA) 21 Detention and Correctional (BLD-DET) 22 One- and Two-Family Dwellings 23 Lodging or Rooming Houses 24 Hotels and Dormitories NFPA 5000 SD TEXT Add heading for section mandating NFPA 4 compliance. 55.1.4.2* Integrated Fire Protection and Life Safety System Test. Where required by another section of this Code, and where two or more fire protection or life safety systems are integrated, the integrated system test shall verify the proper operation and function of such systems in accordance with NFPA 4. 16.3.7 Integrated Fire Protection Systems. Integrated fire protection systems shall be tested in accordance with 55.13. 55.1.4.2. 17.3.8 Integrated Fire Protection Systems. Integrated fire protection systems shall be tested in accordance with 55.1.4. 55.1.4.2. 18.3.8 Integrated Fire Protection Systems. Integrated fire protection systems shall be tested in accordance with 55.1.4 55.1.4.2. 19.3.4.6 Integrated Fire Protection Systems. The commissioning of integrated fire protection systems shall be in accordance with 55.1.4 55.1.4.2. 20.3.4.5 Integrated Fire Protection Systems. The commissioning of integrated fire protection systems shall be in accordance with 55.1.4 55.1.4.2. 21.3.9 Integrated Fire Protection Systems. Integrated fire protection systems shall be tested in accordance with 55.1.4 55.1.4.2. 24.5.5 Integrated Fire Protection Systems. Integrated fire protection systems shall be tested in accordance with 55.1.4.2. Page 21 of 25
25 Apartment Buildings 26 Residential Board and Care 27 Mercantile (BLD-MER) 28 Business (BLD-MER) 29 Industrial (BLD-IND) 30 Storage (BLD-IND) 31 in Special Structures (BLD-IND) 33 High-Rise Buildings (BLD-FUN) 25.5.5 Integrated Fire Protection Systems. Integrated fire protection systems in high-rise buildings shall be tested in accordance with 55.1.4.2. 27.3.8 Integrated Fire Protection Systems. Integrated fire protection systems shall be tested in accordance with 55.1.4 55.1.4.2. 28.3.8 Integrated Fire Protection Systems. Integrated fire protection systems shall be tested in accordance with 55.1.4 55.1.4.2. 29.3.7 Integrated Fire Protection Systems. Integrated fire protection systems shall be tested in accordance with 55.1.4 55.1.4.2. 30.3.7 Integrated Fire Protection Systems. Integrated fire protection systems shall be tested in accordance with 55.1.4 55.1.4.2. (No requirement at present) Add language for integrated testing so as to correlate with NFPA 101 provision. 33.3.9 Integrated Fire Protection and Life Safety System Testing. 33.3.9.1 For high-rise buildings, integrated fire protection and life safety system testing shall be in accordance with 55.1.4.2. 33.3.9.2 The integrated fire protection and life safety system test shall be performed prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy and at intervals not exceeding 10 years, unless otherwise specified by the integrated system test plan in accordance with NFPA 4. 33.3.9.3 Where an equipment failure is detected during integrated testing, either a full integrated test shall be executed following the repair or replacement of equipment, or a limited integrated test(s) shall be executed to address only that equipment which was either repaired or replaced. Page 22 of 25
NFPA 5000 SECOND DRAFT RISK ANALYSIS FOR MASS NOTIFICATION CHAPTER (TC) NFPA 5000 SD TEXT 55 Fire Protection 55.13* Risk Analysis for Mass Notification Systems. Systems and Equipment 55.13.1 Where Required. (BLD-BSF) 55.13.1.1 Where required by Chapters 15 through 31 and 33, a risk analysis for mass notification systems shall be provided in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 24 of NFPA 72 and the provisions of 55.13.2 through 55.13.3. 55.13.1.2 Where a mass notification system is required by the risk analysis in 55.13.1.1, the system shall be in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 24 of NFPA 72. 55.13.2 Purpose. 55.13.2.1 The purpose of the mass notification system shall be to communicate information about emergencies, including, but not limited to, fire, human-caused events (accidental and intentional), other dangerous situations, accidents, and natural disasters. 55.13.2.2 The purpose of the emergency action plan (EAP) for the mass notification system shall be to identify the mass notification system design and performance requirements in accordance with the results of the risk analysis. 55.13.3 Documentation. 55.13.3.1 The emergency action plan, risk assessment report, and accompanying documentation shall be submitted to the authority having jurisdiction by the registered design professional (RDP). The format and content of the documentation shall be acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction. 55.13.3.2* Where required by the authority having jurisdiction, an independent review of the emergency action plan, risk assessment, and the accompanying documentation by one or more individuals possessing expertise in risk characterization for accidental and intentional hazards shall be performed. 16 Assembly 16.3.4.5 Risk Analysis for Mass Notification Systems. (BLD-AXM) A risk analysis for mass notification systems shall be provided in accordance with Section 55.13 in assembly occupancies with an occupant load of 500 or more. 17 Educational 17.3.4.5 Risk Analysis for Mass Notification Systems. A risk analysis in accordance with Section 55.13 shall be performed to (BLD-END) determine if a mass notification system is required. 18 Day Care Page 23 of 25
(BLD-END) 19 Health Care (BLD-HEA) 20 Ambulatory Health Care (BLD-HEA) 21 Detention and Correctional (BLD-DET) 22 One- and Two-Family Dwellings 23 Lodging or Rooming Houses 24 Hotels and Dormitories 25 Apartment Buildings 26 Residential Board and Care (BLD-BCF) 27 Mercantile (BLD-MER) 28 Business (BLD-MER) 24.3.4.8 Risk Analysis for Mass Notification. 24.3.4.8.1 A risk analysis for mass notification in accordance with Section 55.13 shall be conducted for K through 12, college, or university dormitories with an occupant load greater than 100. 24.3.4.8.2 Applicable portions of an existing risk analysis shall be permitted to be used when a new building is added to the campus. 29 Industrial (BLD-IND) 30 Storage 27.4.4.11.4 Risk Analysis for Mass Notification. Mall structures shall conduct a risk analysis to determine the need for a mass notification system in accordance with Section 55.13. 28.3.4.4 Risk Analysis for Mass Notification. 28.3.4.4.1 Business occupancies requiring a fire alarm system in accordance with 28.3.4.1 shall conduct a risk analysis to determine the need for a mass notification system in accordance with Section 9.14. (FYI-Detail SR-8006) 28.3.4.4.2* A risk analysis to determine the need for a mass notification system in accordance with Section 55.13 shall be conducted for buildings containing a classroom where the building is owned, rented, leased, or operated by a college or university. (FYI-Detail SR-8007) Page 24 of 25
(BLD-IND) 31 in Special Structures (BLD-IND) 33 High-Rise Buildings (BLD-FUN) 33.3.1.3 For high-rise buildings with a total occupant load of 5000 or more persons, or where the floor of an occupiable story is greater than 420 ft (128 m) above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access, a risk analysis for mass notification systems shall be provided in accordance with Section 55.13. Page 25 of 25