TECHNICAL COMMITTEE ON WATER-COOLING TOWERS First Draft Meeting Agenda February 7, 2014 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM EST Web/Teleconference Meeting 1. Welcome. Robert Smith, Chair 2. Introductions and Update of Committee Roster. (attached) 3. Approval of Pre-FD Meeting Minutes of January 11, 2013. (attached) 4. Staff updates. Laura Montville, NFPA Staff a) Committee membership update. b) Fall 2015 revision cycle schedule. (attached) c) New Process Presentation. 5. Review of Public Inputs NFPA 214. (attached) 6. Additional Issues for Consideration. a) Errata: 11-1. (attached) b) Definition of noncombustible and combustible Task Group Work. 7. New Business. 8. Next Meeting. 9. Adjourn.
Address List No Phone Water-Cooling Towers 01/16/2014 Laura E. Montville Robert J. Smith, Jr. Chair Marsh USA Inc 540 West Madison Street, 11th Floor Chicago, IL 60661 I 7/14/2003 Robert M. Gagnon Secretary Gagnon Engineering 2660 Daisy Road Woodbine, MD 21797 SE 4/1/1994 Clay P. Aler Koffel Associates, Inc. 8815 Centre Park Drive, Suite 200 Columbia, MD 21045-2107 Alternate: Erik H. Anderson SE 11/2/2006 David L. Dixon Security Fire Protection 4495 Mendenhall Road (38141) Memphis, TN 38141 National Fire Sprinkler Association Alternate: Roland A. Asp M 1/1/1992 Larry J. Edwards F. E. Moran, Inc. Special Hazard Systems 2265 Carlson Drive Northbrook, IL 60062 Alternate: Daryl C. Bessa IM 3/21/2006 John R. Holmes Sprinkler Fitters UA Local 709 JAC 12140 Rivera Road, Suite B Whittier, CA 90606 United Assn. of Journeymen & Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipe Fitting Industry Alternate: Kevin P. Bellew L 1/10/2008 Scott T. Martorano The Viking Corporation 210 North Industrial Park Road Hastings, MI 49058 Alternate: James J. McKinnon M 7/26/2007 Kenneth P. Mortensen Marley Cooling Tower Company 7401 West 129th Street Overland Park, KS 66213 M 1/1/1987 Joseph L. Navarra Pepco Holdings Inc. 701 Ninth Street, NW Washington, DC 20068 Edison Electric Institute U 1/1/1990 David Nieman Bechtel Power Corporation 5275 Westview Drive Frederick, MD 21703 SE 8/5/2009 Paul J. Pinigis Hankins & Anderson, Architects & Engineers 4880 Sadler Road, #300 Glen Allen, VA 23060 SE 3/15/2007 Juan C. Ramirez Exponent, Inc. 4580 Weaver Parkway, Suite 100 Warren, IL 60555 Alternate: Brenton Lee Cox SE 7/23/2008 John E. Reiter AES Corporation 237 Tall Pines Drive Mineral, VA 23117 U 1/14/2005 David W. Schmidt Tyco/SimplexGrinnell-LP 13500 Darice Parkway, Suite A Strongsville, OH 44149 Alternate: Terry L. Victor M 7/16/2003 1
Address List No Phone Water-Cooling Towers 01/16/2014 Laura E. Montville Jess Seawell Composite Cooling Solutions 4150 International Plaza, Suite 500 Fort Worth, TX 76109 Cooling Technology Institute Alternate: James Bland M 7/17/1998 Peter M. Shank Nuclear Service Organization 1201 Market Street, Suite 1100 Wilmington, DE 19801 I 3/4/2008 Christopher A. Spencer FM Approvals Materials Group 743 Reynolds Road West Glocester, RI 02814 FM Global I 1/1/1991 Erik H. Anderson Alternate Koffel Associates, Inc. 8815 Centre Park Drive, Suite 200 Columbia, MD 21045-2107 : Clay P. Aler SE 8/5/2009 Roland A. Asp Alternate National Fire Sprinkler Association, Inc. 40 Jon Barrett Road Patterson, NY 12563-2164 National Fire Sprinkler Association : David L. Dixon M 03/07/2013 Kevin P. Bellew Alternate Sprinkler Fitters & Apprentices Local 696 41-43 East Willow Street Millburn, NJ 07041 United Assn. of Journeymen & Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipe Fitting Industry : John R. Holmes L 10/18/2011 Daryl C. Bessa Alternate F. E. Moran, Inc. Special Hazard Systems 2265 Carlson Drive Northbrook, IL 60062 : Larry J. Edwards IM 7/26/2007 James Bland Alternate Composite Cooling Solutions 4150 International Plaza, Suite 500 Fort Worth, TX 76109 Cooling Technology Institute : Jess Seawell M 10/29/2012 Brenton Lee Cox Alternate Exponent, Inc. 4580 Weaver Parkway, Suite 100 Warrenville, IL 60555 : Juan C. Ramirez SE 10/29/2012 James J. McKinnon Alternate The Viking Corporation 210 North Industrial Park Road Hastings, MI 49058 : Scott T. Martorano M 10/18/2011 Terry L. Victor Alternate Tyco/SimplexGrinnell 705 Digital Drive, Suite N Linthicum, MD 21090 : David W. Schmidt M 1/1/1989 Laura E. Montville Staff Liaison National Fire Protection Association 1 Batterymarch Park Quincy, MA 02169-7471 7/15/2013 2
MINUTES PRE-REPORT ON PROPOSALS MEETING TECHNICAL COMMITTEE ON WATER COOLING TOWERS WEB LIVE TELECONFERENCE JANUARY 11, 2013 The meeting was called to order by Committee Chair Robert J. Smith, at 2:00 PM, January 11, 2013. Roll Call of each member was conducted. Present were (P =, A = Alternate): Robert J. Smith, Chair, P Robert M. Gagnon, PE, Secretary, P Clay Aler (P) Larry Edwards (P) John Holmes (P) Ken Mortensen (P) Joe Navarra (P) Juan Ramirez (P) John Reiter (P) David Schmidt (P) Jess Seawell (P) Peter Shank (P) Chris Spencer (P) Kevin Bellew (A) Kenneth Isman (A) James McKinnon (A) Terry Victor (A) Susan Bershad (NFPA Liaison) A review of the upcoming document cycle was performed by Susan Bershad. Minutes from the pre-rop meeting of March 3, 2011 were reviewed, and there were no objections or corrections. A report from the NFPA 214 Task Group on the Definition of Noncombustible was presented. The task group was reconvened and will continue to serve. All existing task members were re-confirmed. Jess Seawell and Clay Aler were added to the task group. The scope for the task group was revised as follows: Review relevant NFPA and associated codes/standards to determine a path forward regarding definitions, specifically related to the terms noncombustible, limited combustible, and combustible, and to make recommendations regarding fire protection requirements for Cooling Towers per NFPA 214 standard. Action items and meeting schedules were addressed. Task group members will be polled on availability for the week of April 15 th 2013. Committee Chair Robert J. Smith adjourned the meeting at 2:52 PM.
Respectfully submitted, Robert M. Gagnon, PE Committee Secretary
2015 FALL REVISION CYCLE *Public Input Dates may vary according to standards and schedules for Revision Cycles may change. Please check the NFPA Website for the most up to date information on Public Input Closing Dates and schedules at www.nfpa.org/document# (i.e. www.nfpa.org/101) and click on the Next Edition tab. Process Stage Process Step Dates for TC Dates for TC with CC Public Input Closing Date for Paper Submittal* 11/29/2013 11/29/2013 Public Input Closing Date for Online Submittal (e PI)* 1/3/2014 1/3/2014 Final Date for TC First Draft Meeting 6/13/2014 3/14/2014 Public Input Posting of First Draft and TC Ballot 8/1/2014 4/25/2014 Stage Final date for Receipt of TC First Draft ballot 8/22/2014 5/16/2014 (First Draft) Final date for Receipt of TC First Draft ballot recirc 8/29/2014 5/23/2014 Posting of First Draft for CC Meeting 5/30/2014 Final date for CC First Draft Meeting 7/11/2014 Posting of First Draft and CC Ballot 8/1/2014 Final date for Receipt of CC First Draft ballot 8/22/2014 Final date for Receipt of CC First Draft ballot recirc 8/29/2014 Post First Draft Report for Public Comment 9/5/2014 9/5/2014 Public Comment Closing Date for Paper Submittal* 10/10/2014 10/10/2014 Public Comment Closing Date for Online Submittal (e PC)* 11/14/2014 11/14/2014 Final Date to Publish Notice of Consent Standards (Standards that 11/28/2014 11/28/2014 received no Comments) Appeal Closing Date for Consent Standards (Standards that received 12/12/2014 12/12/2014 no Comments) Final date for TC Second Draft Meeting 5/1/2015 1/23/2015 Comment Posting of Second Draft and TC Ballot 6/12/2015 3/6/2015 Stage Final date for Receipt of TC Second Draft ballot 7/3/2015 3/27/2015 (Second Final date for receipt of TC Second Draft ballot recirc 7/10/2015 4/3/2015 Draft) Posting of Second Draft for CC Meeting 4/10/2015 Final date for CC Second Draft Meeting 5/22/2015 Posting of Second Draft for CC Ballot 6/12/2015 Final date for Receipt of CC Second Draft ballot 7/3/2015 Final date for Receipt of CC Second Draft ballot recirc 7/10/2015 Post Second Draft Report for NITMAM Review 7/17/2015 7/17/2015 Tech Session Notice of Intent to Make a Motion (NITMAM) Closing Date 8/21/2015 8/21/2015 Preparation Posting of Certified Amending Motions (CAMs) and Consent 10/16/2015 10/16/2015 Standards (& Issuance) Appeal Closing Date for Consent Standards (15 days) 10/31/2015 10/31/2015 SC Issuance Date for Consent Standards (10 days) 11/10/2015 11/10/2015 Tech Session Association Meeting for Standards with CAMs 6/13 16/2016 6/13 16/2016 Appeals and Appeal Closing Date for Standards with CAMs 6/29/2016 6/29/2016 Issuance SC Issuance Date for Standards with CAMs 8/4/2016 8/4/2016 Approved October 30, 2012 Revised December 4, 2013
Page 1 of 13 Public Input No. 4-NFPA 214-2013 [ Section No. 4.2 ] 4.2 * Fire Risk Analysis. A fire risk analysis shall be conducted. The following are some of the factors that shall be considered in determining the extent and method of fire protection required for induced-draft and natural-draft water-cooling towers: (1) Importance to continuity of operation (2) * Size and construction of tower (3) Type of tower (4) Location of tower (5) Water supply (6) Value of tower (7) Climate (8) * Water delivery time (9) Environment (10) Rooftop towers (11) Limited access (12) Materials of construction (see Section 4.1 ) (1) The language within 4.2* describes methods used to determine the extent and method of fire protection features, therefore should be moved out of Chapter 4 which covers the Location of Water-Cooling towers to Chapter 5, Fire Protection. A PI has been submitted to add to 5.1.3. Submitter Full Name: Kelly Nicolello Organization: Western Regional Fire Code Dev Submittal Date: Thu Sep 26 09:08:17 EDT 2013
Page 2 of 13 I, Kelly Nicolello, hereby irrevocably grant and assign to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) all and By checking this box I affirm that I am Kelly Nicolello, and I agree to be legally bound by the above
Page 3 of 13 Public Input No. 6-NFPA 214-2013 [ Section No. 4.4 ] 4.4 Combustible Surfaces with Fixed Protection. Towers with combustible exterior surfaces that are provided with fixed exposure protection in accordance with 5.2.10 shall be permitted to be located closer than 100 ft (30.5 m) from but no closer than 75 ft (22.8 m) from the hazards listed in Section 4.3. 4.4 as written does not define a minimum distance. The 75 ft minimum now allows for a defensible space for both buildings as well as an area that could be used for additional exposure protection by firefighters. The type of occupancies defined in section 4.3 (new 4.2) has extreme fire risks and should be respected as such. If located too close, the occupancies as defined in 4.3 (1) may cause accidental activation of the exposure protection system, not to mention that the fixed exposure protection system on a tower located next to an occupancy listed in 4.3 (2) would be useless if that building should go. Submitter Full Name: Kelly Nicolello Organization: Western Regional Fire Code Dev Submittal Date: Thu Sep 26 09:14:42 EDT 2013 I, Kelly Nicolello, hereby irrevocably grant and assign to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) all and By checking this box I affirm that I am Kelly Nicolello, and I agree to be legally bound by the above
Page 4 of 13 Public Input No. 13-NFPA 214-2013 [ Section No. 5.1.1 ] 5.1.1 * Types of Suppression Systems. If the fire risk analysis results in Section 4.2, or the conditions of Section 4.7 exist, requiring a fire protection system, one of the following general types of systems shall be used: (1) Open-head deluge system (2) Closed-head dry-pipe system (3) Wet-pipe automatic sprinkler system (4) (5) Closed-head preaction system Without open heads, it s not a deluge type system. Without Closed head, it can t be a dry system or a preaction system. Recommendation uses conventional wording. Submitter Full Name: John Chartier Organization: Northeastern Regional Fire Cod Submittal Date: Fri Nov 08 07:46:10 EST 2013 I, John Chartier, hereby irrevocably grant and assign to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) all and By checking this box I affirm that I am John Chartier, and I agree to be legally bound by the above
Page 5 of 13 Public Input No. 14-NFPA 214-2013 [ Section No. 5.1.2 [Excluding any Sub-Sections] ] A complete plan showing piping arrangement, location of sprinklers, fixed detectors, and operating equipment such as valves and deluge valves, together with hydraulic calculations, water requirements, and water supply information, shall be submitted to approved by the authority having jurisdiction for approval before jurisdiction before installation. Merely submitting plans is not the requirement that needs to be achieved. The goal is to obtain approval of the plans prior to the installation. Submitter Full Name: John Chartier Organization: Northeastern Regional Fire Cod Submittal Date: Fri Nov 08 07:48:10 EST 2013 I, John Chartier, hereby irrevocably grant and assign to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) all and By checking this box I affirm that I am John Chartier, and I agree to be legally bound by the above
Page 6 of 13 Public Input No. 5-NFPA 214-2013 [ New Section after 5.1.2.3 ] 5.1.3* Fire Risk Analysis. A fire risk analysis shall be conducted. The following are some of the factors that shall be considered in determining the extent and method of fire protection required for induced-draft and naturaldraft water-cooling towers. (1) Importance to continuity of operation (2) *Size, materials and construction of tower (3) Type of tower (4) Location of tower (5) Water Supply (6) Value of tower (7) Climate (8) *Water delivery time (9) Environment (10) Rooftop towers (11) Limited access (12) Materials of construction The language within 4.2* describes methods used to determine the extent and method of fire protection features, therefore should be moved out of Chapter 4 which covers the Location of Water-Cooling towers to Chapter 5, Fire Protection. This text text was moved and modified from 4.2. Related Public Inputs for This Document Related Input Public Input No. 4-NFPA 214-2013 [Section No. 4.2] Relationship Submitter Full Name: Kelly Nicolello Organization: Western Regional Fire Code Dev Submittal Date: Thu Sep 26 09:10:35 EDT 2013
Page 7 of 13 I, Kelly Nicolello, hereby irrevocably grant and assign to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) all and By checking this box I affirm that I am Kelly Nicolello, and I agree to be legally bound by the above
Page 8 of 13 Public Input No. 8-NFPA 214-2013 [ New Section after 5.4 ] Hose house. Where required by the AHJ, a Hose house and standard Hose house equipment in accordance with NFPA 24 shall be provided at each hydrant required by section 5.4. A.5.4 is referenced when seeking clarification on hydrants. It is within A.5.4 that Hose houses are mentioned and has enough specifics that warrants it be addressed separately. Submitter Full Name: Kelly Nicolello Organization: Western Regional Fire Code Dev Submittal Date: Thu Sep 26 09:20:26 EDT 2013 I, Kelly Nicolello, hereby irrevocably grant and assign to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) all and By checking this box I affirm that I am Kelly Nicolello, and I agree to be legally bound by the above
Page 9 of 13 Public Input No. 7-NFPA 214-2013 [ Section No. 5.4 ] 5.4 * Hydrant Protection. Hydrant protection capable of providing the minimum fire flow as specified in 5.6.3 is required. Such Hydrants shall not be located less than 40 ft (12.2 m) from towers towers and not greater than 200 ft (60. 9 m) of all parts of towers having combustible construction. 1) The content of A.5.4 has more than just explanatory material and should be included within the body of the standard. 2) The item of Hose houses has specifics and should have its own section. 3) The current standard states that hydrants shall be no closer than 40 ft (12.2 m) to buildings while the annex allows it to be on top of it. Submitter Full Name: Kelly Nicolello Organization: Western Regional Fire Code Dev Submittal Date: Thu Sep 26 09:18:29 EDT 2013 I, Kelly Nicolello, hereby irrevocably grant and assign to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) all and By checking this box I affirm that I am Kelly Nicolello, and I agree to be legally bound by the above
Page 10 of 13 Public Input No. 9-NFPA 214-2013 [ Section No. 5.5 [Excluding any Sub-Sections] ] Towers with any combustible construction located on a building 50 ft (15.3 m) or more in height shall be provided with Class III standpipe protection with hose connections within 200 within 100 ft(61 m) of 30.5m) of all parts of the tower. 1) NFPA 14, 4.6.2 allows for a maximum of 100 ft (30.5 m) of 1-1/2 inch hose for Class III standpipes. 2) If allowed to be kept at 200 ft (60.9 m), firefighters will need to add/ extend hose lines while working on buildings. And if doing so on buildings greater than 50 ft (15.2 m), they would more than likely be working within confined areas such as stairways and catwalks. Submitter Full Name: Kelly Nicolello Organization: Western Regional Fire Code Dev Submittal Date: Thu Sep 26 09:21:51 EDT 2013 I, Kelly Nicolello, hereby irrevocably grant and assign to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) all and By checking this box I affirm that I am Kelly Nicolello, and I agree to be legally bound by the above
Page 11 of 13 Public Input No. 10-NFPA 214-2013 [ Section No. 8.7.1 ] 8.7.1 Access to the tops of water-cooling towers for fire fighting and maintenance shall be provided by an approved stairway or ladder. The existing firefighting access language in 8.7.1 is not applicable in section 8, Maintenance. Access for firefighting is not a maintenance issue and therefore should stand alone. A new Chapter 9 is being proposed to address that. Submitter Full Name: Kelly Nicolello Organization: Western Regional Fire Code Dev Submittal Date: Thu Sep 26 09:23:17 EDT 2013 I, Kelly Nicolello, hereby irrevocably grant and assign to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) all and By checking this box I affirm that I am Kelly Nicolello, and I agree to be legally bound by the above
Page 12 of 13 Public Input No. 11-NFPA 214-2013 [ New Section after 8.10 ] Chapter 9 Fire Fighter Access 9.1 Firefighter access to the tops of water-cooling towers shall be provided by an approved stairway or ladder. 9.2 Towers in excess of 120 ft (36.6 m) in any dimension shall be provided with not less than two approved means of firefighter access remote from each other. 9.3 Access can also be used for maintenance purposes. Firefighter access language was not applicable in Section 8, Maintenance. The content was extracted from section 8.7.2 and moved out of the maintenance section to here. Also, added the word approved. Related Public Inputs for This Document Related Input Public Input No. 10-NFPA 214-2013 [Section No. 8.7.1] Relationship Submitter Full Name: Kelly Nicolello Organization: Western Regional Fire Code Dev Submittal Date: Thu Sep 26 09:24:41 EDT 2013 I, Kelly Nicolello, hereby irrevocably grant and assign to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) all and By checking this box I affirm that I am Kelly Nicolello, and I agree to be legally bound by the above
Page 13 of 13 Public Input No. 12-NFPA 214-2013 [ Section No. A.5.4 ] A.5.4 Hydrant protection should be provided within 200 ft (61 m) of all parts of towers having combustible construction and located on the ground or on buildings less than 50 ft (15.3 m) in height. A hose house and standard hose house equipment should be provided at each hydrant. (See NFPA 24 for further details.) The content within A.5.4 would now be within the body of the standard. Related Public Inputs for This Document Related Input Public Input No. 6-NFPA 214-2013 [Section No. 4.4] Public Input No. 8-NFPA 214-2013 [New Section after 5.4] Relationship Submitter Full Name: Kelly Nicolello Organization: Western Regional Fire Code Dev Submittal Date: Thu Sep 26 09:26:40 EDT 2013 I, Kelly Nicolello, hereby irrevocably grant and assign to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) all and By checking this box I affirm that I am Kelly Nicolello, and I agree to be legally bound by the above
Errata NFPA 214 Standard on Water-Cooling Towers Reference: 3.3.6 Fire-Resistant Partition Errata No.: 214-11-1 2011 Edition 1. Revise 3.3.6 to read as follows: 3.3.6* Fire-Resistant Partition. A tight, continuous partition suitable for use in a cooling tower environment that has a fire resistance rating of 20 minutes or more in accordance with Section 4.9. Issue Date: January 28, 2011 (Note: Electronic products and pamphlet reprints may have this errata incorporated. For current information about the NFPA Codes and Standards, including this errata, please see www.nfpa.org/codelist) Copyright 2011 All Rights Reserved NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION