ASTM_F_571_-_87_2008.pdf

Designation:F57187(Reapproved 2008)Standard Practice forInstallation of Exit Devices in Security Areas1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F571;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of originaladoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This practice provides information for the installation ofexit devices used in areas of security to achieve the greatestsecurity possible without violating the requirements and spiritof NFPA 101.1.2 Security of a high level is not always possible with theseproducts but the use of certain types and functions of exitdevices will afford a much higher degree of security than theuse of other types and functions.1.3 The values as stated in inch-pound units are to beregarded as the standard.The values given in parentheses arefor information only.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2F476 Test Methods for Security of Swinging Door Assem-blies(Withdrawn 2011)32.2 Builders Hardware Manufacturers Association Stan-dards:BHMA A 156.3 Exit Devices4BHMA A 156.5 Auxiliary Locks and Associated Products42.3 National Fire Protection Agency Standards:NFPA 80 Fire Doors and Windows5NFPA 101 Code for Safety to Life from Fire in Buildingsand Structures52.4 Underwriters Laboratories Standards:UL 305Panic Hardware6UL 1034Burglary Resistant Electric Locking Mecha-nisms63.Terminology3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.1.1 astragala vertical molding attached to the meetingedge of a leaf or both leaves of a pair of doors.3.1.2 coordinatora device that holds the active door of apair open until the inactive door has preceded it in the closingcycle.3.1.3 exit devicea locking device always operable fromthe inside(egress side)by pushing on an activating mechanismusually called a push pad or cross bar.3.1.4 mortise devicea lock mechanism that is installedinto a cavity provided in the edge of a door.3.1.5 mulliona vertical member in an opening for twodoors permitting each door to be operated independently fromthe other.3.1.6 rim devicea single lock mechanism applied to thesurface of a door.3.1.7 vertical rod devicea top and bottom lock mechanismconnected by rods,either surface or concealed,to the activatingmechanism.4.Significance and Use4.1 This practice is not meant to include products other thanexit devices except to the extent that such products directlyrelate to the use of exit devices.When other products aredescribed,the security attributes of the other products aredescribed generally in the documents referenced in Section 2.5.General5.1 NFPA101 and many building codes require exit devicesin certain locations and should be consulted.5.2 UL 305 and BHMA A156.3 have specific requirementsfor the performance of exit devices and should be consulted.5.3 Exit devices for fire doors require a label designatingthem as“fire exit hardware.”This means they have beeninvestigated for both fire resistance and panic.Exit devicesused on non-fire doors require a listing for panic.These labels1This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F12 on SecuritySystems and Equipmentand is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F12.50 onLocking Devices.Current edition approved Oct.1,2008.Published February 2009.Originallyapproved in 1979.Last previous edition approved in 2001 as F571 87(2001).DOI:10.1520/F0571-87R08.2For 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.3The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced onwww.astm.org.4Available from Builders Hardware Manufacturers Association,60 E.42ndSt.,Rm 1807,New York,NY,10017.5Available from the Superintendent of Documents,U.S.Government PrintingOffice,Washington,DC 20402.6Available from Underwriters Laboratory,Inc.,333 Pfingsten Road,Northbrook,IL 60062.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 and listings shall be by a nationally recognized,independenttesting laboratory.A periodic examination service is alsorequired.NOTE1For more information on exit devices,see NFPA 80.6.Installation Guidelines6.1 Doors and Frames:6.1.1 Doors and frames installed in locations where exitdevices are used for purposes of security should have minimumclearances at the head,jambs,and meeting stiles(if in pairs)and at a threshold or sill.6.1.2 Doors and frames should be of sufficient strength andrigidity so as not to fail a spreading or impact test of theappropriate level as defined in Test Methods F476.Whereapplicable,doors and frames should be reinforced to receivefasteners described in 6.8.6.2 Associated Hardware:6.2.1 Hinges or pivots used to hang doors should be of atype wher