Designation:C1049–85(Reapproved1995)e1StandardPracticeforInstallationofGranularLoose-FillThermalInsulation1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationC1049;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(e)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.e1NOTE—KeywordswereaddededitoriallyinMay1995.1.Scope1.1Thispracticedescribesproceduresfortheinstallationofgranularloose-fillinsulationinceilings,attics,floor,andwallcavitiesofneworexistinghousingandotherframedbuildings.1.2Thispracticeappliesonlytotheinstallationofdryloose-fillthermalinsulationconsistingofgranularmaterialssuchasperliteandvermiculitebypneumaticorpouringapplication.1.3Thispracticecoverstheinstallationprocessfrompre-installationinspectionthroughpost-installationprocedure.Itdoesnotcovertheproductionoftheinsulationmaterials.1.4Theseproceduresarenotintendedtoreplacethemanu-facturer’sinstallationinstructionsbutshallbeusedinconjunc-tionwithsuchinstructions.Thispracticeisnotintendedtosupercedelocal,state,orfederalcodes.1.5Thispracticeassumesthattheinstallerpossessesagoodworkingknowledgeoftheapplicablecodesandregulations,safetypractices,tools,equipment,andmethodsnecessaryfortheinstallationofthermalinsulationmaterials.Italsoassumesthattheinstallerunderstandsthefundamentalsofresidentialconstructionthataffecttheinstallationofinsulation.1.6Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.SpecificsafetyproceduresarecontainedinSection5.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:C168TerminologyRelatingtoThermalInsulatingMateri-als2C516SpecificationforVermiculiteLoose-FillThermalIn-sulation2C549SpecificationforPerliteLoose-FillInsulation2C755PracticeforSelectionofVaporRetarde...
