I believe that the carpet tiles that NFPA refers to (and some committee
member correct me if I've got the wrong impression) are similar to the high
traffic wear tile used in airports entry's and high traffic public areas.
These are made by some MFG from old tires, and contain high levels of rubber
and plastic. It would be the storage of these that would concern me more
than an installed area.
Thom McMahon
Firetech, Inc.
2560 Copper Ridge Dr
Steamboat Springs, CO 80488-2136
Tel: 970-879-7952
Fax: 970-879-7926
----- Original Message -----
From: "Smith, Steven D. (CSFD)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2007 10:02 AM
Subject: RE: Carpet Padding Commodity Classification
Thanks Paul. I agree. And I may have to apologize to the forum. I may be
looking at trying to compare apples to oranges. The 2003 IFC calls out
"Rugs without foam backing" as a Class III com. When the rugs have a
foam back then it's a Class IV com. Again according to the 03 IFC.
NFPA 13 states that cartoned carpet tiles are Group A plastics. I may
not correctly be thinking what carpet tiles are, but to me they are
nothing more than carpet with pad, that are cut up into 1x1 foot squares
and installed in a similar fashion as other forms of tiles.
Are rugs the same as carpet? Inherently, I say yes.
The intent of my original question is to determine a commodity
classification from the IFC point of view to determine requirements for
a warehouse storing such commodities. The IFC does have a provision that
states where differences occur between the code and a referenced
standard, the code shall apply (apples and oranges). Ok. I'll buy that
for a buck, but if for high pile storage purposes of the IFC, a facility
is classified as a Class 3 or 4 commodity, I can see problems when the
sprinkler designer and/or AHJ calls out Group A plastics or high hazard.
I guess I'm trying to understand the differences in classifications
between the code and standard for a seemingly same commodity.
Hope my gibberish makes sense.
Steve
-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul
Pinigis
Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2007 9:46 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: Carpet Padding Commodity Classification
It is an expanded plastic, but you would need to know what materials are
used to be any more specific.
Paul J. Pinigis, P.E.
Chief Life Safety Engineer
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