National Fire Protection Association 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02169-7471 Phone: 617-770-3000 Fax: 617-770-0700 www.nfpa.org TO: FROM: Technical Committee on Air Conditioning (AIC-AAA) Allan Fraser, Staff Liaison DATE: December 29, 2015 SUBJECT: NFPA 90A First Draft TC Ballot Final Results (A2017) According to the final ballot results, all ballot items received the necessary affirmative votes to pass ballot. 26 Members Eligible to Vote 6 Members Not Returned (Amawi, Caraway, Jr., Dillon, Ponder,, and Tucker) 17 Members Voted Affirmative on All Revisions (with comment Hirschler, Koffel and Sloan) 3 Members Voted Negative on one or more Revisions (Hirschler, Loyd, Straniero) 0 Members Abstained on one or more Revisions The attached report shows the number of affirmative, negative and abstaining votes as well as the explanation of the vote for each revision. To pass ballot, each revision requires: (1) a simple majority of those eligible to vote and (2) an affirmative vote of 2 /3 of ballots returned. See Sections 3.3.4.3 (c) and 4.3.10.1 of the Regulations Governing the Development of NFPA Standards.
NFPA 90A FIRST DRAFT BALLOT FINAL (A2017) FR-12, Global Input, See FR-12 Affirmative 20 For Simple majority and also two-third majority election; the simple affirmative votes and the two-third affirmative votes FR-13, Global Input, See FR-13 Affirmative 20 Page 1 of 12
For Simple majority and also two-third majority election; the simple affirmative votes and the two-third affirmative votes FR-14, Global Input, See FR-14 Affirmative 20 For Simple majority and also two-third majority election; the simple affirmative votes and the two-third affirmative votes Page 2 of 12
FR-1, Section No. 2.3, See FR-1 Affirmative 19 Negative 1 Marcelo M. Hirschler The dates of the ASTM standards have not been updated. They should have been updated as follows: ASTM D93 2015a ASTM E84 2015a ASTM E119 2015 ASTM E2231 2015 For Simple majority and also two-third majority election; the simple affirmative votes and the two-third affirmative votes FR-2, Section No. 4.3.2, See FR-2 Page 3 of 12
Affirmative 19 Affirmative with Comment 1 William E. Koffel At the end of paragraph 4.3.2.1.6 add the words "or more" to address all instances in which the assembly is required to have a fire resistance rating of one hour or more and not just one hour assemblies. Clearly one could argue that an assembly that is required to have a two hour fire resistance rating is also required to have a one hour fire resistance rating but the proposed "editorial revision" adds clarity and is more consistent with how other NFPA documents are written. For Simple majority and also two-third majority election; the simple affirmative votes and the two-third affirmative votes FR-3, Section No. 4.3.11.2.2, See FR-3 Affirmative 20 Page 4 of 12
For Simple majority and also two-third majority election; the simple affirmative votes and the two-third affirmative votes FR-4, Section No. 4.3.11.2.6.4, See FR-4 Affirmative 17 Affirmative with Comment 2 Marcelo M. Hirschler Dwayne E. Sloan Signaling and optical fiber raceways were not dropped - it is simply the case that the requirements are common for them with communications raceways and thus no separate information is required. Retain the sentence "Cables installed within these raceways shall be listed as plenum cable in accordance with the requirements in 4.3.11.2.6.1. This language for ceiling cavity plenums should mirror what we have for raised floor plenums. In past 90A discussions, it was felt important and necessary to clearly specify that cables within the raceways must be listed as plenum cable. Page 5 of 12
Negative 1 Richard E. Loyd UL 2864 is an inappropriate test method for a plastic plumbing piping and tubing in plenums.it has long been known that these products cannot pass E84 and revising the testing procedure does not equal equivlant safety in buildings. No substantiation was submitted to justify the reduction in testing requirements for this product, which if continued to be accepted will add products of combustion into the plenums which reduces the time and ability of occupants to exit the building in a fire situation. It would permit unlimited quantities of plastic piping and tubing in ceiling cavity and within raised floor plenums. In a fire situation there is or may be failure of all systems and there is no assurance nor can we assume there will be water in these systems.and, noncombustible products are readily available to serve these areas. For Simple majority and also two-third majority election; the simple affirmative votes and the two-third affirmative votes FR-5, Section No. 4.3.11.2.6.6, See FR-5 Affirmative 18 Page 6 of 12
Negative 2 George A. Straniero Richard E. Loyd NEMA agrees with the comment made in Mr. Loyd s Negative ballot. UL 2864 is an inappropriate test method for a plastic plumbing piping and tubing in plenums.it has long been known that these products cannot pass E84 and revising the testing procedure does not equal equivlant safety in buildings. No substantiation was submitted to justify the reduction in testing requirements for this product, which if continued to be accepted will add products of combustion into the plenums which reduces the time and ability of occupants to exit the building in a fire situation. It would permit unlimited quantities of plastic piping and tubing in ceiling cavity and within raised floor plenums. In a fire situation there is or may be failure of all systems and there is no assurance nor can we assume there will be water in these systems.and, noncombustible products are readily available to serve these areas. For Simple majority and also two-third majority election; the simple affirmative votes and the two-third affirmative votes FR-6, Section No. 4.3.11.5.5.4, See FR-6 Page 7 of 12
Affirmative 20 For Simple majority and also two-third majority election; the simple affirmative votes and the two-third affirmative votes FR-7, Section No. 4.3.11.5.5.5, See FR-7 Affirmative 19 Affirmative with Comment 1 Marcelo M. Hirschler Signaling and optical fiber raceways were not dropped - it is simply the case that the requirements are common for them with communications raceways and thus no separate information is required. For Simple majority and also two-third majority election; the simple affirmative votes and the two-third affirmative votes Page 8 of 12
FR-8, Section No. 4.3.11.5.5.7, See FR-8 Affirmative 18 Negative 2 George A. Straniero Richard E. Loyd NEMA agrees with the comment made in Mr. Loyd s Negative ballot. UL 2864 is an inappropriate test method for a plastic plumbing piping and tubing in plenums.it has long been known that these products cannot pass E84 and revising the testing procedure does not equal equivlant safety in buildings. No substantiation was submitted to justify the reduction in testing requirements for this product, which if continued to be accepted will add products of combustion into the plenums which reduces the time and ability of occupants to exit the building in a fire situation. It would permit unlimited quantities of plastic piping and tubing in ceiling cavity and within raised floor plenums. In a fire situation there is or may be failure of all systems and there is no assurance nor can we assume there will be water in these systems.and, noncombustible products are readily available to serve these areas. For Simple majority and also two-third majority election; the simple affirmative votes and the two-third affirmative votes Page 9 of 12
FR-9, Section No. 4.3.11.6.2, See FR-9 Affirmative 19 Affirmative with Comment 1 Marcelo M. Hirschler It would be preferable to add the word "also" as shown below: The foam plastic insulation material shall exhibit a flame spread index of 25 or less and a smoke developed index of 50 or less when tested in accordance with ASTM E84, Standard Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials, or ANSI/UL 723, Standard for Test for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials, at the maximum thickness intended for use, and shall ALSO comply with the following criteria, when tested in accordance with NFPA 286, Standard Methods of Fire Tests for Evaluating Contribution of Wall and Ceiling Interior Finish to Room Fire Growth (where the testing shall be performed on the finished foam plastic assembly related to the actual end-use configuration and on the maximum thickness intended for use): For Simple majority and also two-third majority election; the simple affirmative votes and the two-third affirmative votes Page 10 of 12
FR-11, Section No. 7.2, See FR-11 Affirmative 20 For Simple majority and also two-third majority election; the simple affirmative votes and the two-third affirmative votes FR-10, Section No. C.1, See FR-10 Affirmative 20 Page 11 of 12
For Simple majority and also two-third majority election; the simple affirmative votes and the two-third affirmative votes Page 12 of 12