Page 130 - 2018_IFC

INTERIOR FINISH, DECORATIVE MATERIALS AND FURNISHINGS

sprinkler system installed in accordance with length not exceeding 1.5 inches (38 mm) when tested in
Section 903.3.1.1. accordance with NFPA 261 or (b) the components of
2. The total heat released by the single upholstered the upholstered furniture shall meet the requirements
furniture item during the first 10 minutes of the for Class I when tested in accordance with NFPA 260.
test shall not exceed 25 megajoules (MJ). Exception: Upholstered furniture belonging to the
Exception: Upholstered furniture in rooms or patients in sleeping rooms of Group I-2, Condition 1
spaces protected by an approved automatic occupancies provided that a smoke detector is
sprinkler system installed in accordance with installed in such rooms. Battery-powered, single-
Section 903.3.1.1. station smoke alarms shall be allowed.
805.1.1.3 Identification. Upholstered furniture shall 805.2.1.2 Heat release rate. Newly introduced uphol-
bear the label of an approved agency, confirming com- stered furniture shall have limited rates of heat release
pliance with the requirements of Sections 805.1.1.1 and when tested in accordance with ASTM E1537 or Cali-
805.1.1.2. fornia Technical Bulletin 133, as follows:
805.1.2 Mattresses. Newly introduced mattresses shall 1. The peak rate of heat release for the single uphol-
meet the requirements of Sections 805.1.2.1 through stered furniture item shall not exceed 80 kW.
805.1.2.3. Exception: Upholstered furniture in rooms or
805.1.2.1 Ignition by cigarettes. Newly introduced spaces protected by an approved automatic
mattresses shall be shown to resist ignition by ciga- sprinkler system installed in accordance with
rettes as determined by tests conducted in accordance Section 903.3.1.1.
with DOC 16 CFR Part 1632 and shall have a char 2. The total heat released by the single upholstered
length not exceeding 2 inches (51 mm). furniture item during the first 10 minutes of the
805.1.2.2 Heat release rate. Newly introduced mat- test shall not exceed 25 MJ.
tresses shall have limited rates of heat release when Exception: Upholstered furniture in rooms or
tested in accordance with ASTM E1590 or California spaces protected by an approved automatic
Technical Bulletin 129, as follows: sprinkler system installed in accordance with
1. The peak rate of heat release for the single mat- Section 903.3.1.1.
tress shall not exceed 100 kW. 805.2.1.3 Identification. Upholstered furniture shall
Exception: Mattresses in rooms or spaces bear the label of an approved agency, confirming com-
protected by an approved automatic sprinkler pliance with the requirements of Sections 805.2.1.1 and
system installed in accordance with Section 805.2.1.2.
903.3.1.1. 805.2.2 Mattresses. Newly introduced mattresses shall
2. The total heat released by the single mattress meet the requirements of Sections 805.2.2.1 through
during the first 10 minutes of the test shall not 805.2.2.3.
exceed 25 MJ. 805.2.2.1 Ignition by cigarettes. Newly introduced
Exception: Mattresses in rooms or spaces mattresses shall be shown to resist ignition by ciga-
protected by an approved automatic sprinkler rettes as determined by tests conducted in accordance
system installed in accordance with Section with DOC 16 CFR Part 1632 and shall have a char
903.3.1.1. length not exceeding 2 inches (51 mm).
805.1.2.3 Identification. Mattresses shall bear the label 805.2.2.2 Heat release rate. Newly introduced mat-
of an approved agency, confirming compliance with tresses shall have limited rates of heat release when
the requirements of Sections 805.2.2.1 and 805.2.2.2. tested in accordance with ASTM E1590 or California
Technical Bulletin 129, as follows:
805.2 Group I-2 and Group B ambulatory care facilities.
The requirements in Sections 805.2.1 through 805.2.2 shall 1. The peak rate of heat release for the single mat-
apply to Group I-2 occupancies and Group B ambulatory care tress shall not exceed 100 kW.
facilities. Exception: Mattresses in rooms or spaces
805.2.1 Upholstered furniture. Newly introduced uphol- protected by an approved automatic sprinkler
stered furniture shall meet the requirements of Sections system installed in accordance with Section
805.2.1.1 through 805.2.1.3. 903.3.1.1.
805.2.1.1 Ignition by cigarettes. Newly introduced 2. The total heat released by the single mattress
upholstered furniture shall be shown to resist ignition during the first 10 minutes of the test shall not
by cigarettes as determined by tests conducted in accor- exceed 25 MJ.
dance with one of the following: (a) mocked-up com- Exception: Mattresses in rooms or spaces
posites of the upholstered furniture shall have a char protected by an approved automatic sprinkler

2018 INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE ® 97
Copyrighted © 2017 by, or licensed to, ICC (ALL RIGHTS RESERVED); licensed to UL, LLC pursuant to License Agreement with ICC. No further reproductions authorized or distribution authorized.
ANY UNAUTHROIZED REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION IS A VIOLATION OF THE FEDERAL COPYRIGHT ACT AND THE LICENSE AGREEMENT; AND SUBJECT TO CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES THEREUNDER.