Pre-First Draft Meeting Technical Committee on Special Effects On line/conference Call April 12, :00-4:00 PM EDT

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1 Pre-First Draft Meeting Technical Committee on Special Effects On line/conference Call April 12, :00-4:00 PM EDT 1. Welcome-Josh Lazarus, Committee Chair. 2. Introductions-New Members. 3. Approval of Meeting Minutes. (attached) 4. Task Group Reports. (TG list attached) a. Airshow Special Effects b. Hybrid Flame Effects 5. New Business a. Discussion about hazards of smoke in Annex explanation needed to clarify that only safety hazards addressed in standard? b. Other issues/business from Committee members for upcoming revision i. use of sky lanterns at organized events ii. Brazil Nightclub fire 6. First Draft meeting Scheduling. 7. Adjournment.

2 Technical Committee on Special Effects Pre-First Draft Meeting Minutes On line/conference Call December 13, :30 PM EDT Attendees: Josh Lazarus, Chair Robert Bauer, Doyle Street Group, CA Glenn Dean, VA State Fire Marshals, VA Gregory Dumansky, XL Global Asset Protection Services, CA June Fields, NV Kenneth Kosanke, Pyrolabs, CO Daryl Marmon, Pyrotechnics Guild Intl, KS Craig Meyers, Clark County Fire, NV Andrew Nicholls, Orlando Special Effects, FL Amanda Mclean Nixon, Pyroam Inc/Luna Tech, AL Monona Rossol, Arts, Crafts, & Theater Safety, Inc, NY Larry Schoeneman, Entertainment Services and Tech Association, IL Martin Steinke, Seaworld Parks and Entertainment, FL Tylor Wymer, WOW!Works, FL William Young, Superior Energy Systems, OH Ed Kaminski, Clark County Fire, NV Gregory Meeh, Jauchem & Meeh, NY Brian Panther, Hi-Tech FX LLC, IA Karl Ruling, Entertainment Services and Tech Association, NY Scott Schaffner, CSA International, CA Nancy Pearce, NFPA Staff

3 1. Welcome. Josh Lazarus, Committee Chair welcomed the group 2. Introductions-New Members. Glenn Dean, new committee member introduced himself. 3. Results of Informational Ballot and Discussion about Next Steps. Josh reviewed the ballot results with the group. Since the results were split with about half the returned ballots for merging the two documents and half against merging the two documents, Josh recommended that we maintain the two documents and not merge them into a single document at this time. Ultimately a 2/3 majority vote would be needed to approve the final document, therefore unless the committee was clearly in favor of merging the two, it did not appear to make sense to proceed with the merge. Josh asked for discussion/debate on the issue and hearing none, concluded that the Committee would maintain the two documents during this next revision cycle. 4. Review of Airshow Special Effects Document and Formation of Task Group. The committee discussed the document that was sent previously on airshow special effects. There was some discussion about whether or not the effects used in airshows were proximate audience effects or whether these effects would be more appropriately handled by the pyrotechnics committee in the NFPA 1123 standard. There was a general consensus that these special effects were proximate audience effects therefore it made sense to review the issue further and a task group was formed. The task group will look at whether or not airshow special effects should be incorporated into NFPA 1126 or whether a separate document should be developed specific to airshow special effects. Nancy indicated that while the committee could change the scope of 1126 without Standards Council approval, that the committee would have to ask the Standards Council for permission to proceed further if a new document were to be developed. The Task Group on Airshow Special Effects will be chaired by Brian Panther. Task Group members include Reuben Goldberg, Monona Rossol, Craig Meyers, Glenn Dean, and at least one member of the airshow group (TBD). Additional task group members will be added on request. 5. Discussion about Flame Effects not covered by NFPA 1123 or NFPA There was a discussion about the need to incorporate hybrid special effects (cremora, gasoline, methanol, etc.) into NFPA It was decided that a task group would be formed to review requirements and make recommendations for the next revision cycle. The Task Group on Hybrid Effects will include Tylor Wymer, Bob Bauer, Monona Rossol, Gregg Meeh, Daryl Marmon, June Fields, Ed Kaminski, Craig Meyers. Josh will assign or ask for a volunteer to chair the task group. The TG will coordinate with the Pyrotechnics committee via Rachel Robbins, Pyro committee chair. It was noted that there are a number of task group members who sit on both the PYR committee and on Special Effects committee already so additional pyrotechnics committee members may not be required.

4 6. Other Committee Business-Approval of Minutes. A motion to approve the minutes of the last pre-cycle meeting from November was made and seconded. Minutes were approved by the group. 7. Dates/Location of Next Meeting. A conference call will be held on March 15, 2013 at 1 PM EDT. In addition, a doodle poll about dates and meeting locations will be sent out to the committee regarding a possible in person meeting to be held next Fall.

5 Task Groups for Special Effects Committee Task Group Description Task Group chair Airshow Special Determine if need for new Brian Panther Effects chapter on airshow special effects. Determine if covered in scope of Determine if proximate audience effects or if better in Review airshow document language. Develop language to be incorporated into 1126 if that is what is decided. Hybrid Flame Effects Review hybrid special effects Daryl Marmon involving cremora, gasoline, methanol, etc. to determine if they are adequately covered in 1126 or if additional language and requirements are needed. Develop draft language if so. Committee Task Group Members Reuben Goldberg, Monona Rossol, Craig Meyers, Glenn Dean Tylor Wymer, Bob Bauer, Monona Rossol, Gregg Meeh, June Fields, Ed Kaminski, Craig Meyers, John Steinberg,?Bob Ross Non Committee Volunteers?Airshow Group volunteer(s) Coordinate with PYR Committee via Rachel Robbins.