1、Designation: E 2174 04Standard Practice forOn-Site Inspection of Installed Fire Stops1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E 2174; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number i
2、n parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. Asuperscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1. Scope1.1 This practice covers the establishing of procedures toinspect fire stops, including methods for field verification andinspection.1.2 This prac
3、tice addresses all types of fire stops installedthrough or into fire resistive assemblies.NOTE 1Fire stop is defined in E 814.1.3 This practice provides methods by which a qualifiedinspector can verify that all required fire stops on a project havebeen installed and that their installations are in a
4、ccordance withthe inspection documents.1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory l
5、imitations prior to use.1.5 The text of this standard references notes and footnotesthat provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes(excluding those in tables and figures) shall not be consideredas requirements of the standard.2. Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2E 176 Terminology
6、of Fire StandardsE 631 Terminology of Building ConstructionsE 699 Criteria for Evaluation of Agencies Involved inTesting, Quality Assurance, and Evaluating Building Com-ponentsE 814 Test Method for Fire Tests of Through-PenetrationFire Stops2.2 Other Standards:3UL 1479-94 Fire Tests of Through-Penet
7、ration Fire Stops2.3 Other Documents:4International Building Code3. Terminology3.1 DefinitionsTerms defined in Terminology E 631, Ter-minology E 176, and Criteria E 699 will prevail for terms notdefined in this document.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 authorizing authority (
8、AA)the designated person, ororganization, or their duly authorized representative, chargedwith the administration and enforcement of the provisions ofthis inspection document.NOTE 2Examples of the AA include the responsible architect, engi-neer, building owner, or their represntative.3.2.2 authority
9、 having jurisdiction (AHJ)the designatedauthority, or their duly authorized representative, charged withthe administration and enforcement of the local fire code orbuilding code, or both.3.2.3 accredited testing laboratorya company engaged inconducting testing and possesses a valid evaluation report
10、 fortesting services and is recognized by the AHJ.3.2.4 evaluation reportan approved document issued bythe Model Code Body Evaluation Service or by the AHJ.3.2.5 inspection documentany information provided tothe inspector by the AA that is to be used as the basis for theinspection process. This info
11、rmation shall include, but is notlimited to, project specifications, contract drawings, ListedDesigns, judgments, manufacturers instructions and designs,building codes, and other documentation.NOTE 3The approved fire stop submittal should have sufficient detailsincluding the fire stop manufacturers
12、product data, a design listing of thetested fire stop or the engineering judgment design with illustrateddrawings or descriptive text or both for the purpose of verifying eachinstallation and conducting the field-inspection procedures.3.2.6 inspection formthe document contained in this stan-dard pra
13、ctice that is used to record information obtained duringthe inspection(s).3.2.7 inspectoran individual meeting the qualificationsset forth in this document and who performs the inspection.1This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E06 on Perfor-mance of Buildings and is the direct re
14、sponsibility of Subcommittee E06.21 onServiceability.Current edition approved Oct 1, 2004. Published October 2004. Originallyapproved in 2001. Last previous edition approved in 2001 as E 2174 01.2For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, orcontact ASTM Customer Service at
15、serviceastm.org. For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information, refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from Underwriters Laboratories (UL), Corporate Progress, 333Pfingsten Rd., Northbrook, IL 60062.4Available from the International Code Council (ICC), 5203
16、Leesburg Pike,Suite 708, Falls Church, VA 22401.1Copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.3.2.8 judgmentan evaluation of a field condition whichdoes not conform to an existing tested and listed system.3.2.8.1 DiscussionManufact
17、urers or an accredited testinglaboratory should only issue judgments based on engineeringprinciples or available testing that approximates the conditionencountered, or both.NOTE 4The judgment is commonly referred to as an “engineeringjudgment” in the fire stopping industry. It should be noted that t
18、hesejudgments are not always issued by engineers.NOTE 5Some AHJs allow a judgment by the manufacturer if there isno tested and listed system for the non-typical condition, others do not.Most AHJs will allow judgments by accredited testing laboratories.Accredited testing laboratories can verify judgm
19、ents by manufacturers forvalidity.3.2.9 listing labelidentification applied to the product thatincludes the name of a quality assurance agency indicating thata representative sample of the product or material has beentested and evaluated by the quality assurance agency.3.2.10 quality assurance agenc
20、ya company that is en-gaged in conducting inspections, or certification, or listing andlabeling services, or any combination, and possessing a validevaluation report for quality assurance and is recognized by theAHJ.4. Summary of Practice4.1 This practice sets forth the minimum requirements toqualif
21、y an inspector to use this practice.4.2 This practice identifies the types of fire stops subject tothe inspection procedures outlined in this practice.4.3 This practice provides the minimum information re-quired to verify compliance of installed fire stops with inspec-tion documents.4.4 This practic
22、e provides a standard inspection form that isto be used when inspecting fire stops.4.5 This practice provides a standard report format that is tobe used when reporting the inspection results.5. Significance and Use5.1 This practice is intended to provide a standard set ofguidelines that are to be fo
23、llowed when conducting andreporting on inspections of installed fire stops.5.2 This practice is intended to provide a means to verifycompliance of the installed fire stops to the inspection docu-ments.5.3 This practice is not intended to provide a basis forselecting installers or products or both.5.
24、4 This practice is not intended to establish any perfor-mance criteria of the inspected fire stops.6. Inspector6.1 QualificationsAn inspector shall be acceptable to theAHJ and shall meet at least one of the following requirements:6.1.1 Meet the criteria contained in E 699 for agenciesinvolved in qua
25、lity assurance, or6.1.2 Have a minimum of 2 years experience in constructionfield inspections and have education, credentials, and experi-ence acceptable to the AA, or6.1.3 Be a quality assurance agency accredited by the AHJ.6.2 Conflicts of Interest:6.2.1 The inspector shall be completely independe
26、nt of, anddivested from, the installer, contractor, manufacturer, or sup-plier of any material being inspected.6.2.2 The inspector shall not be a competitor of the installer,contractor, manufacturer, or supplier of any material beinginspected.6.3 The inspector shall submit notarized statements to th
27、eAA assuring compliance with 6.2.6.4 The inspector shall make a written submission to theAArequesting acceptance. If accepted, the AA shall present theinspector with written confirmation of acceptance.7. Inspection Documents7.1 The inspection documents shall be reviewed by andacceptable to the AA an
28、d AHJ.7.2 The AA shall be responsible for ensuring that theinspection documents do not contain conflicting information.7.3 The AA shall provide the inspector with a complete setof inspection documents at least 10 working days prior to theinspection. The inspector shall review all inspection document
29、sprior to conducting any inspection. When the inspector be-lieves that the inspection documents contain conflicting infor-mation or documentation that the inspector believes is insuffi-cient to perform the inspection, the inspector shall submitwritten notification of the potential conflict and obtai
30、n writtenclarification from the AA before conducting any inspection.7.4 As part of the inspection documents, Listed Designsshall be provided for every fire stop, as a reference againstwhich to compare the installation. As an alternative for everycase where a Listed design does not exist for a partic
31、ularapplication, a judgment issued by the fire stop system manu-facturer or an accredited testing laboratory, and acceptable tothe AHJ, shall be provided as a reference against which tocompare and inspect the installation.8. Materials8.1 The inspector shall verify that the materials and systemsused
32、for fire stopping have been tested in accordance withE 814 or UL 1479, and are Listed and Labeled for the useintended.NOTE 6Listed and Labeled refers to materials, devices or assembliesthat have been tested by an accredited testing laboratory after which thetest results and description of the materi
33、als, devices or assemblies arepublished by an accredited quality assurance agency and the materials,devices or assemblies bear a Listing Label.8.2 All materials shall bear a Listing Label as defined in3.2.9. Manufacturers container labels shall include the manu-facturers name, product name and produ
34、ct description. Othercomponents of the fire stop shall also be identifiable bylabeling or other method approved by the AHJ.8.3 All materials shall be exactly as identified on theinspection documents.8.4 All materials used in fire stops shall have been tested orevaluated as part of the system in acco
35、rdance with E 814 or UL1479 as required by the building code or fire code, or both.9. Inspection Schedule9.1 The inspector and installer shall mutually agree upon aschedule for the notification of the following:E21740429.1.1 Inspection of fire stop materials,9.1.2 Start of installation, and9.1.3 Ant
36、icipated completion of inspection.9.2 The inspection schedule shall not interfere with theinstallation process.9.3 The installer shall notify the inspector within 1 workingday when any item agreed to on the schedule must be changeddue to unforeseen circumstances, such as material delays,project chan
37、ge orders, or other installation conflicts.10. Inspection10.1 The inspector shall be permitted to enter the premisesto review the applicable inspection documents, to observe theinstallation in progress, to inspect completed work and toperform overall functions relative to their duty as inspector.10.
38、2 The inspector shall use the inspection documents in 7.3to identify and locate fire rated assemblies on the project thatare subject to the installation of fire stops.10.3 The installer shall notify the inspector of the arrival ofthe materials (described in 8.1-8.4 inclusive) as agreed to in9.1.10.4
39、 Prior to installation, the inspector shall verify that allmaterials received for the installation of the fire stop meet therequirements of 8.1-8.4 inclusive and record this informationon the inspection form.10.5 Prior to installation, the inspector shall verify anyconstruction detail on the inspect
40、ion documents that will not bevisible after the fire stop installation and record this informa-tion on the inspection form.NOTE 7The following are some examples of construction details thatmay not be visible after the installation process: the rated floor assemblythickness, the annular space, and th
41、e wall construction.10.6 The inspector shall not supervise or in any mannerdirect any aspect of the installation process. This includes, butis not limited to, the following:10.6.1 Handling and storage of materials,10.6.2 The mixing of materials,10.6.3 The cutting or fastening of materials, and10.6.4
42、 The preparation of substrates.10.7 When work is started or completed per the schedule inSection 9, the installer shall notify the inspector. Inspection ofcompleted work shall take place within 2 working days fromnotification by the installer.10.8 The inspector shall verify and document that all of
43、thefire stops required in the inspection documents have beeninstalled.10.9 The inspector shall verify that every fire stop inspectedas required by 10.12.2 is in accordance with one of thedocuments specified in 7.4.10.10 The inspector shall verify that every fire stop in-spected as required by 10.12.
44、2 is in accordance with themanufacturers instructions.10.11 The inspector shall verify compliance of the fire stopby observing the installation process and by taking andrecording measurements of the substrates and materials beinginstalled or by destructive examination of completed installa-tions.10.
45、12 Inspection frequency shall depend on the method ofinspection and the scope of the project. The method ofinspection shall be one of the following:10.12.1 The inspector shall be on site during installation andrandomly witness a minimum of 10 % of each type of fire stopbeing installed, or10.12.2 The
46、 inspector shall conduct a post installationinspection, which shall require destructive type verification ofthe fire stop and repair of the fire stop. A minimum of 2 %, butnot less than one, of each type of fire stop shall be inspected perfloor or for each area of a floor when a floor is larger than
47、 10000 ft2(946.7 m2). An area consists of 10 000 ft2or less.NOTE 8The AA should determine the types of fire stops and subse-quently the number of each type that is to be inspected. The determinationof a “type” will typically be a function of a unique combination ofparameters, including penetrant typ
48、e (for example, metal pipe, plasticpipe, cabling), fire stop material or device (for example, intumescentcaulk, collar, sealant), and penetrated substrate (for example, gypsumwall, concrete floor, composite floor deck).10.13 Any type of fire stop noted in 10.12.2 that does notcomply with the inspect
49、ion documents will require repair orreplacement and re-inspection of that fire stop plus one fulladditional inspection, of the number specified in 10.12.2,ofthat type fire stop. If non-compliance occurs on 10 % or moreof the quantity of like fire stops within 10.12.1 or 10.12.2, theninspection of those particular type fire stops shall cease. Theinstaller shall inspect their own work, repair or replace thoselike fire stops within the area prior to re-commencement ofinspections by the inspector.10.14 All observed deficiencies shall be documented andmarked on the
