National Fire Protection Association 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02169-7471 Phone: 617-770-3000 Fax: 617-770-0700 www.nfpa.org M E M O R A N D U M (AMENDMENT) TO: FROM: Technical Committee on Mercantile and Business Occupancies Kelly Carey, Project Administrator DATE: June 13, 2014 SUBJECT: Proposed 2015 Edition of NFPA 101, Letter Ballot on Amendment 101-6 At the NFPA Technical Meeting (Tech Session), held June 12, 2014, NFPA 101 was amended by the acceptance of the following: Amendment 101-6: Accept Public Comments No. 8 and No. 9. Based on the actions of the membership at the NFPA Technical Meeting (Tech Session), this Amendment is being submitted for ballot of the Technical Committee pursuant to section 4.6 and Table 1 of the Regulations Governing the Development of NFPA Standards (Regs). If the Amendment passes ballot, the recommendation to the Standards Council will be to incorporate the Public Comment text into the next edition of the Standard. If the Amendment fails ballot, the recommendation to the Standards Council will be to return to previous edition text. Where there exists no previous edition text and an Amendment fails ballot, the recommendation to the Standards Council will be to delete the text. Please review this item, complete the attached ballot, and return it to NFPA as soon as possible, but no later than June 25, 2014. If you Disagree or Abstain on an Amendment please indicate your reason(s) for doing so. NOTE: The impact of voting Agree on an Amendment is shown legislatively based on clean Second Draft text. The effect of voting Disagree on an Amendment is illustrated by showing the applicable previous edition text, or where no previous edition text exists, stating the text will be deleted. In the event the text is too large to display, a descriptor and/or cross-reference to the applicable text will be provided. All applicable text will be attached to the ballot. The transcripts from the Annual 2014 NFPA Technical Meeting (Tech Session) will be available within two weeks after the Tech Session at: www.nfpa.org/techsession. Note: Please remember that the return of ballots is required in accordance with Section 3.1.3.1 of the Regulations Governing the Development of NFPA Standards.
NFPA 101, Life Safety Code Amendment 101-6 Background Material Complete Public Comment text reads as follows (changes shown legislatively to the Second Draft): 36.4.4.11 Kiosks. Kiosks and similar structures (temporary or permanent) shall not be considered tenant spaces and shall meet all of the following requirements: (a) Fire-retardant-treated wood complying with the requirements for fire retardant-impregnated wood in NFPA with NFPA 289, Standard Method of Fire Test for Individual Fuel Packages, using the 20 kw ignition source (e) Textiles and films meeting the flame propagation performance criteria contained in Tests Method 1 or Test Method 2, as appropriate, of NFPA 701, Standard Methods of Fire Tests for Flame Propagation of Textiles and Films. (4) Each kiosk, or group of kiosks, or similar structure shall have a maximum area of 300 ft t 2 (27.8 m 2 ). 37.4.4.11 Kiosks. Kiosks and similar structures (temporary or permanent) shall not be considered as tenant spaces and shall meet all of the following requirements: (a) Fire-retardant-treated wood complying with the requirements for fire retardant-impregnated wood in NFPA with NFPA 289, Standard Method of Fire Test for Individual Fuel Packages, using the 20 kw ignition source. (e) Textiles and films meeting the flame propagation performance criteria contained in Test Method 1 or Test Method 2, as appropriate, of NFPA 701, Standard Methods of Fire Tests for Flame Propagation of Textiles and Films (4) Each kiosk, or group of kiosks, or similar structure shall have a maximum area of 300 ft 2 (27.8 m 2 ).
Complete previous edition text reads as follows (text shown clean): 36.4.4.11 Kiosks. Kiosks and similar structures (temporary or permanent) shall not be considered as tenant spaces (a) Fire-retardant-treated wood complying with the requirements for fire-retardant-impregnated wood in NFPA ANSI/UL 1975, Standard for Fire Tests for Foamed Plastics Used for Decorative Purposes, or in accordance with NFPA 289, Standard Method of Fire Test for Individual Fuel Packages, using the 20 kw ignition source (e) Textiles and films meeting the flame propagation performance criteria contained in NFPA 701, Standard Methods of Fire Tests for Flame Propagation of Textiles and Films (4) Each kiosk, or group of kiosks, or similar structure shall have a maximum area of 300 ft 2 (27.8m 2 ). 37.4.4.11 Kiosks. Kiosks and similar structures (temporary or permanent) shall not be considered as tenant spaces (a) Fire-retardant-treated wood complying with the requirements for fire-retardant-impregnated wood in NFPA with NFPA 289, Standard Method of Fire Test for Individual Fuel Packages, using the 20 kw ignition source (d) Metal composite material (MCM) having a flame Building Materials, when tested as an assembly in the maximum thickness intended for use (e) Textiles and films meeting the flame propagation performance criteria contained in NFPA 701, Standard Methods of Fire Tests for Flame Propagation of Textiles and Films (4) Each kiosk, or group of kiosks, or similar structure shall have a maximum area of 300 ft 2 (27.8m 2 ).
NFPA 101, Life Safety Code June 2014 Amendment 101-6 Ballot Form For the Technical Committee on Mercantile and Business Occupancies Amendment 101-6: Accept Public Comments No. 8 and No. 9. Instructions: Vote Agree to support the Amendment and as a result recommend the Public Comment text. Vote Disagree to not support the Amendment and as a result recommend previous edition text. Note: where no previous edition text exists the text is simply deleted. Note: See attached Background Material for complete text. Agree I support the Amendment and as a result recommend the Public Comment text which reads as follows (changes shown legislatively to the Second Draft): 36.4.4.11 Kiosks. Kiosks and similar structures (temporary or permanent) shall not be considered tenant spaces (e) Textiles and films meeting the flame propagation performance criteria contained in Tests Method 1 or Test Method 2, as appropriate, of NFPA 701, Standard Methods of Fire Tests for Flame Propagation of Textiles and Films. 37.4.4.11 Kiosks. Kiosks and similar structures (temporary or permanent) shall not be considered as tenant spaces (e) Textiles and films meeting the flame propagation performance criteria contained in Test Method 1 or Test Method 2, as appropriate, of NFPA 701, Standard Methods of Fire Tests for Flame Propagation of Textiles and Films Disagree* I do not support the Amendment and as a result recommend previous edition text which reads as follows (text shown clean): 36.4.4.11 Kiosks. Kiosks and similar structures (temporary or permanent) shall not be considered as tenant spaces (e) Textiles and films meeting the flame propagation performance criteria contained in NFPA 701, Standard Methods of Fire Tests for Flame Propagation of Textiles and Films
37.4.4.11 Kiosks. Kiosks and similar structures (temporary or permanent) shall not be considered as tenant spaces (e) Textiles and films meeting the flame propagation performance criteria contained in NFPA 701, Standard Methods of Fire Tests for Flame Propagation of Textiles and Films Abstain* *Please give reasons for voting Disagree or Abstain : Signature: Name - Please Print: Date: Please return as soon as possible, but no later than June 25, 2014 to: Kelly Carey, Administrator, Technical Projects National Fire Protection Association 1 Batterymarch Park Quincy, MA 02169 EMAIL: kcarey@nfpa.org FAX: 617-984-7110