ASTM_E_2174_-_14b.pdf

Designation:E217414bStandard Practice forOn-Site Inspection of Installed Firestops1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2174;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This practice covers the establishing of procedures toinspect firestop products and firestop systems,including meth-ods for field verification and inspection.This practice isreferenced in the International Building Code,Chapter 17,Special Inspections.1.2 This practice addresses all types of firestop products thatbecome firestop systems once installed to the tested and listedsystem or judgment into fire resistive assemblies.NOTE1Firestop System is defined in Test Method E814.Firestopproducts are the products used in constructing a firestop system.1.3 This practice provides methods by which qualifiedinspectors verify that required firestops on a project have beeninstalled and that their installations are in accordance with theinspection documents.1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard.The values given in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to SI units that are provided for information onlyand are not considered standard.1.5 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 limitations prior to use.1.6 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:2C1241 Test Method for Volume Shrinkage of Latex SealantsDuring CureE176 Terminology of Fire StandardsE631 Terminology of Building ConstructionsE699 Practice for Evaluation of Agencies Involved inTesting,Quality Assurance,and Evaluating of BuildingComponentsE814 Test Method for Fire Tests of Penetration FirestopSystems2.2 Other Standards:3UL 1479-94 Fire Tests of Through-Penetration Firestops2.3 Other Documents:4International Building Code3.Terminology3.1 DefinitionsTerms defined in Terminology E631,Ter-minology E176,and Practice E699 will prevail for terms notdefined in this document.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 accredited testing laboratorya company engaged inconducting testing and possesses a valid evaluation report fortesting services and is recognized by the AHJ.3.2.2 authority 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 authorizing authority(AA)the designated person,ororganization,or their duly authorized representative,chargedwith the administration and enforcement of the provisions ofthis inspection document.NOTE2Examples of the AA include the responsible architect,engineer,building owner,or their representative.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 to theinspector by the AA that is to be used as the basis for theinspection process.This information shall include,but is notlimited to,project specifications,contract drawings,ListedDesigns,judgments,manufacturers instructions and designs,building codes,and other documentation.1This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E06 on Perfor-mance of Buildings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E06.21 onServiceability.Current edition approved Oct.15,2014.Published January 2015.Originallyapproved in 2001.Last previous edition approved in 2014 as E2174 14a.DOI:10.1520/E2174-14B.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from Underwriters Laboratories(UL),2600 N.W.Lake Rd.,Camas,WA 98607-8542,http:/.4Available from International Code Council(ICC),500 New Jersey Ave.,NW,6th Floor,Washington,DC 20001,http:/www.iccsafe.org.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 NOTE3The approved firestop submittal typically includes the firestopmanufacturers product data,a design listing of the tested firestop systemor the engineering judgment design with illustrated drawings or descrip-tive text or both for the purpose of verifying each installation andconducting the field-inspection procedures.3.2.6 inspection formthe document contained in this stan-dard practice that is used to record inf