I believe there's an FPE with just this type of "test center" experience available for contract work. You'll just need to send some samples to the Twin Cities Burn Center and Thermodynamic Test Kitchen . He'll take it from there.
Glc Not intended as a commercial plug for Chris -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Greg McGahan Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 10:08 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: stapled ceiling tile Wow, Thanks for the feedback. The ones I am dealing with are above an ACT ceiling and undisturbed as of yet. I guess we need more research in order to determine what they are made of. Thanks, Greg On 8/16/2010 9:05 AM, Ford, Charles wrote: > Greg, I had Armstrong 1'x1' interlocking, stapled acoustic tiles in my partially finished basement > when I moved in ( long time ago). I took some and burned them in the fireplace. I was so appalled > by the inferno, I immediately tore down all the remaining tiles. > (about 1500 sq ft). In the short term, I much preferred the unfinished ceiling to the huge hazard I thought the tiles represented. > > C. Burton Ford > C. Burton Ford > Designer- NICET Certified: Fire Alarm, Special Hazards, Sprinkler > Design &Sprinkler Inspections NFPA CFPS Cintas Fire Protection-D-47 > Warminster, PA 18974 Phone 267-487-1000 Fax 267-487-1010 > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Greg > McGahan > Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 9:50 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: stapled ceiling tile > > Does anyone know if the old stapled up interlocking ceiling tiles are > combustible? > > I am sure there are multiple types of these ceilings but I am looking > for a generic answer. > Thanks, > Greg > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum > > For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] > > To Unsubscribe, send an email > to:[email protected] > (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) > > This e-mail transmission contains information that is intended to be confidential and privileged. If you receive this e-mail and you are not a named addressee you are hereby notified that you are not authorized to read, print, retain, copy or disseminate this communication without the consent of the sender and that doing so is prohibited and may be unlawful. Please reply to the message immediately by informing the sender that the message was misdirected. After replying, please delete and otherwise erase it and any attachments from your computer system. Your assistance in correcting this error is appreciated. > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum > > For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] > > To Unsubscribe, send an email > to:[email protected] > (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) > -- _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field)
