SECTION 804 INTERIOR FLOOR
FINISH
804.1 General. Interior
floor finish and floor covering materials shall comply with
Section 804.2 through 804.4.1.
Exception: Floor finishes
and coverings of a traditional type, such as wood, vinyl,
linoleum or terrazzo, and resilient floor covering materials
that are not comprised of fibers.
804.2 Classification.
Interior floor finish and floor covering materials required
by Section 804.4.1 to be of Class I or II materials shall
be classified in accordance with NFPA253. The classification
referred to herein corresponds to the classifications determined
by NFPA 253 as follows: Class I, 0.45 watts/cm2 or greater;
Class II, 0.22 watts/cm2 or greater.
804.3 Testing and identification.
Interior floor finish and floor covering materials shall
be tested by an approved agency in accordance with NFPA 253
and identified by a hang tag or other suitable method so as
to identify the manufacturer or supplier and style, and shall
indicate the interior floor finish or floor covering classification
according to Section 804.2. Carpet- type floor coverings shall
be tested as proposed for use, including underlayment. Test
reports confirming the information provided in the manufacturers
product identification shall be furnished to the building
official upon request.
804.4 Interior floor finish
requirements. In all occupancies, interior floor finish
and floor covering materials in exit enclosures, exit passageways,
corridors and rooms or spaces not separated from corridors
by full-height partitions extending from the floor to the
underside of the ceiling shall withstand a minimum critical
radiant flux as specified in Section 804.4.1.
804.4.1 Minimum critical
radiant flux. Interior floor finish and floor covering
materials in exit enclosures, exit passageways and corridors
shall not be less than Class I in Groups I-2 and I-3 and
not less than Class II in Groups A, B, E, H, I-4, M, R-1,
R-2 and S. In all areas, floor covering materials shall
comply with theDOCFF-1 pill test (CPSC 16 CFR,
Part 1630).
Exception: Where a building
is equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system
in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1
or 903.3.1.2, Class II materials
are permitted in any area where Class I materials are required,
and materials complying with the DOC FF-1 pill test
(CPSC 16 CFR, Part 1630) are permitted in any area where Class
II materials are required.
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