Minutes

FLORIDA BUILDING COMMISSION 

Fire Technical Advisory Committee 

February 5, 2007

3:00 P.M - 5:00 P.M. 

Embassy Suites Hotel
3705 Spectrum Boulevard
Tampa , Florida 33612
813-977-7066

Meeting Objective:

1 Call to Order review/approve agenda and minutes.

Fire TAC………………………………………… Nick D'Andrea, Chairman

Joe Belcher, Jeff Gross, Brad Schiffer, James Goodloe, and Jim Schock.

2 Discuss and provide recommendation on the following request for Declaratory Statement:

DCA07-DEC-002 by Kari Hebrank, with the 4 th Floor Advocacy

Question: Is the 975 gallon maximum allowable quantity limit for corrosive liquids shown in Table 414.2.4 modified by the provisions contained in Note “f” to said table, thus allowing maximum capacity of 1,950 gallons of liquid if the provisions of the Florida Fire Prevention Code for an outside control area have been satisfied.

Answer: Yes. Table 414.2.4 of the Florida Building Code – Building, allows maximum quantities of 975 gallons with an increase of 100 percent in outdoor control areas in accordance with Section 414.6.

Issue: DCA07-DEC-011. The petitioner Mr. Billy Tyson, CBO, is requesting an interpretation of Section 703.4.1 and Chapter 35 ASTM E 136 of the Florida Building Code, Building.

Question 1: Does the CBPB flooring element have to be noncombustible in Type II-B construction?

Answer: yes, in Type IIB construction, flooring assembly is required to be noncombustible.

Question 2: Does CBPB tested to ASTM E-136 with a modified ten (10) minute test comply with the Florida Building Code requirement for noncombustibility?

Answer: No. Neither the code or the standards allow for modification of ASTM E -136. Thus the product in question is combustible.

3 Adjourn at 3:30 PM.