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- SECTION 06072
-
- FIRE-RETARDANT TREATED WOOD PRODUCTS
-
- NOTE ** This section is based on DRICON fire retardant
- treated wood products nationally manufactured under
- license from Hickson Corporation. For the name and
- location of licensees, contact Hickson at:
- NOTE ** Hickson Corporation
- NOTE ** 3941 Bonsal Road
- NOTE ** Conley, GA 30027
- NOTE ** Tel: (404) 362-3970
- NOTE ** Fax: (404) 363-8585
- NOTE **
- NOTE ** DRICON fire retardant treated wood products are UL
- listed Class A/Class I flame spread, and are
- treated with EPA registered fire, fungus, and
- termite retardant chemicals.
- NOTE **
- NOTE ** SECTION 06072 - FIRE-RETARDANT TREATED WOOD
- PRODUCTS, Copyright 1997, The Architect's Catalog,
- Inc.
-
- PART 1 GENERAL
-
- 1.1 SECTION INCLUDES
- NOTE ** Delete items below not required for project.
-
- A. Fire Retardant Treated Dimension Lumber.
-
- B. Fire Retardant Treated Plywood.
-
- 1.2 RELATED SECTIONS
- NOTE ** Delete any sections below not relevant to this
- project; add others as required.
- NOTE **
- A. Section 06100 - Rough Carpentry.
-
- B. Section 06112 - Framing and Sheathing.
-
- C. Section 06114 - Wood Blocking and Curbing.
-
- D. Section 06200 - Finish Carpentry.
-
- E. Section 06075 - Preservative Treatment for Wood.
-
- 1.3 REFERENCES
- NOTE ** Delete references from the list below that are not
- actually required by the text of the edited
- section.
-
- A. American Lumber Standard Committee - Softwood Lumber
- Standards.
-
- B. APA - Design and Construction Guide for Residential and
- Commercial Uses; APA - The Engineered Wood Association.
-
- C. AWPA C20 - Structural Lumber--Fire Retardant Treatment by
- Pressure Processes; American Wood-Preservers'
- Association.
-
- D. AWPA C27 - Plywood Fire Retardant Treatment by Pressure
- Process; American Wood-Preservers' Association.
-
- E. AWPA P17 - Fire Retardant Formulations; American Wood-
- Preservers' Association.
-
- F. ASTM E 84 - Standard Test Method for Surface Burning
- Characteristics of Building Materials.
-
- G. MS MIL-L-19140 - Fire Retardant Wood Preservative
- Chemicals.
-
- H. NFPA 255 - Standard Method of Test for Surface Burning
- Characteristics of Building Materials.
-
- I. NLGA - Grading Rules; National Lumber Grades Authority.
-
- J. SPIB - Standard Grading Rules for Southern Pine Lumber;
- Southern Pine Inspection Bureau.
-
- K. UL 723 - Standard Method of Test for Surface Burning
- Characteristics of Building Materials.
-
- L. WCLB - Standard Grading and Dressing Rules; West Coast
- Lumber Inspection Bureau.
-
- M. WWPA - Western Lumber Grading Rules; Western Wood
- Products Association.
-
- 1.4 SUBMITTALS
-
- A. Submit under provisions of Section 01300.
-
- B. Product Data:
- 1. Manufacturer's printed literature indicating product
- compliance to specified requirements.
- 2. Manufacturer's recommendations for storage and
- protection of product on site.
- 3. Copy of numbered National Evaluation Services Report
- specified in Quality Assurance Article of this
- Section.
-
- 1.5 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
-
- A. Performance Requirements:
- 1. Fire Rating: Provide UL listed Class A/Class I fire
- retardant treated wood products exhibiting maximum
- flame spread of 25, when tested in accordance with
- ASTM E 84, NFPA 255, or UL 723, and no evidence of
- significant combustion when test is extended for and
- additional 20 minutes.
- 2. Corrosive Properties: Carbon steel, galvanized
- steel, aluminum, copper, and red brass in contact
- with fire retardant treated wood products to exhibit
- maximum corrosion rates of one (1) mil (0.025 mm) per
- year when tested in accordance with MIL-L-19140.
-
- 1.6 QUALITY ASSURANCE
-
- A. Regulatory Requirements: Fire retardant chemicals
- registered for use as wood preservative by U. S.
- Environmental Protection Agency.
-
- B. Certifications: Test results of fire performance,
- strength, and corrosive properties of fire retardant
- treated wood products issued in numbered National
- Evaluation Services Report.
-
- 1.7 DELIVERY, STORAGE, AND HANDLING
-
- A. Storage and Protection: Store fire retardant treated
- wood products on site in accordance with manufacturer's
- recommendations.
-
- PART 2 PRODUCTS
-
- 2.1 MANUFACTURERS
-
- A. Acceptable Manufacturer: Licensed producer of Hickson
- Corporation DRICON Fire Retardant Treated Wood Products.
- ASD.
- NOTE ** Delete one of the two paragraphs below; coordinate
- with Division 1 requirements.
-
- B. Requests for substitutions will be considered in
- accordance with provisions of Section 01600.
-
- C. Substitutions: Not permitted.
-
- 2.2 MATERIALS
-
- A. Fire Retardant Treated Dimension Lumber:
- 1. Acceptable Product: DRICON Fire Retardant Treated
- Wood.
- NOTE ** Use the following set of paragraphs to specify by
- grading agency, commercial species group, and
- grade. Indicate grade and size classifications if
- required; refer to grading agency publications.
- Ensure that grades entered provide strength
- required.
- 2. Grading Agency: ALSC.
- 3. Grading Agency: WWPA.
- 4. Grading Agency: SPIB.
- 5. Grading Agency: WCLB.
- 6. Grading Agency: _______.
- 7. Studs: ________ grade; ________ species group.
- 8. Miscellaneous Framing: ________ grade; ________
- species group.
- NOTE ** Delete one of the following two paragraphs.
- 9. Structural Framing: ________ grade; ________ species
- group.
- 10. Structural Framing: Any species and grade which
- meets or exceeds the following values:
- a. Fb (Extreme Fiber Stress in Bending): ____
- pounds per square inch (____ Mpa).
- b. E (Modulus of Elasticity): __________ pounds per
- square inch (____ Mpa).
- NOTE ** Use the following set of paragraphs to specify by
- Stress Groups defined by NLGA (Canadian lumber).
- Be sure that the stress groups entered provide the
- required strength.
- 11. Grading agency: NLGA.
- 12. Studs: Stress Group ____.
- 13. Miscellaneous Framing: Stress Group ____.
- NOTE ** Delete one of the following two paragaphs.
- 14. Structural Framing: Stress Group ____.
- 15. Structural Framing: Any species and grade which
- meets or exceeds the following values:
- a. Fb (Extreme Fiber Stress in Bending): ____
- pounds per square inch (____ Mpa).
- b. E (Modulus of Elasticity): __________ pounds per
- square inch (____ Mpa).
- 16. Sizes: Indicated on Drawings.
-
- B. Fire Retardant Treated Plywood:
- 1. Acceptable Product: DRICON Fire Retardant Treated
- Plywood.
- 2. Plywood Grading Agency: Certified by APA, TECO, or
- PTL.
- NOTE ** Delete one of two paragraphs below; delete both
- paragraphs if not required.
- 3. Floor Sheathing: ________ grade, ________ species;
- panel size __ feet (___ m) by __ feet (___ m), ___
- inch (__ mm) thickness.
- 4. Floor Sheathing: APA Rated Sheathing Structural
- Grade __, Span Rating ____, Exposure Durability __,
- sanded; panel size __ feet (___ m) by __ feet (___
- m), ___ inch (__ mm) thickness.
- NOTE ** Delete one of two paragraphs below; delete both
- paragraphs if not required.
- 5. Floor Underlayment: ________ grade, ________
- species; panel size __ feet (___ m) by __ feet (___
- m), ___ inch (__ mm) thickness.
- 6. Floor Underlayment: APA Rated Sheathing Structural
- Grade __, Span Rating ____, Exposure Durability __,
- sanded; panel size __ feet (___ m) by __ feet (___
- m), ___ inch (__ mm) thickness.
- NOTE ** Delete one of two paragraphs below; delete both
- paragraphs if not required.
- 7. Wall Sheathing: ________ grade, ________ species;
- panel size __ feet (___ m) by __ feet (___ m), ___
- inch (__ mm) thickness.
- 8. Wall Sheathing: APA Rated Sheathing Structural Grade
- __, Span Rating ____, Exposure Durability __, sanded;
- panel size __ feet (___ m) by __ feet (___ m), ___
- inch (__ mm) thickness.
- NOTE ** Delete one of two paragraphs below; delete both
- paragraphs if not required.
- 9. Roof Sheathing: ________ grade, ________ species;
- panel size __ feet (___ m) by __ feet (___ m), ___
- inch (__ mm) thickness.
- 10. Roof Sheathing: APA Rated Sheathing Structural Grade
- __, Span Rating ____, Exposure Durability __, sanded;
- panel size __ feet (___ m) by __ feet (___ m), ___
- inch (__ mm) thickness.
- 11. Telephone and Electrical Backboards: ________ grade,
- ________ species; panel size __ feet (___ m) by __
- feet (___ m), ___ inch (__ mm) thickness.
- 12. Miscellaneous Plywood: ________ grade, ________
- species; thicknesses indicated on drawings.
-
- 2.3 FABRICATION
-
- A. Fire Retardant Chemicals: Formulated free of halogens,
- sulfates, and ammonium phosphate, and for fungal and
- termite inhibitive properties; conforming to AWPA P17.
-
- B. Fire Retardant Treated Dimension Lumber: Kiln-dried to
- maximum moisture content 19 percent after pressure
- impregnation with fire retardant chemicals; conforming to
- AWPA C20.
-
- C. Fire Retardant Treated Plywood: Kiln-dried to maximum
- moisture content 15 percent after pressure impregnation
- with fire retardant chemicals; conforming to AWPA C27.
-
- 2.4 SOURCE QUALITY CONTROL
-
- A. Tests, inspections: Fire retardant chemicals UL listed;
- follow-up inspections conducted by UL.
-
- B. Verification of performance: Factory-mark each piece of
- fire retardant treated wood products with the following:
- 1. UL imprint certifying Class A/Class I flame spread
- rating.
- 2. Imprint certifying Interior Type A product
- classification.
- 3. Imprint certifying kiln-drying after treatment
- (KDAT).
- 4. Imprint of number of National Evaluation Services
- Report specified in Quality Assurance Article of this
- section.
-
- PART 3 EXECUTION
-
- 3.1 INSTALLATION
-
- A. Fire Retardant Treated Dimension Lumber:
- NOTE ** Verify Section Numbers and Titles in paragraph
- below.
- 1. Install in accordance with Section 06100 and Section
- 06200.
- 2. Field-cut lumber for required lengths, drilled holes,
- or joining cuts only; ripping or milling of lumber is
- prohibited.
- 3. Secure lumber with fasteners of galvanized steel or
- other corrosion resistant material.
-
- B. Fire Retardant Treated Plywood:
- NOTE ** Verify Section Numbers and Titles in paragraph
- below.
- 1. Install in accordance with Section 06100 and Section
- 06200.
- 2. Comply with nailing schedules and panel spacings
- specified in APA "Design and Construction Guide for
- Residential and Commercial Uses", including use of
- plyclips where required, unless otherwise indicated.
- 3. Secure plywood panels with fasteners of galvanized
- steel or other corrosion resistant material; use of
- staples is prohibited.
-
- END OF SECTION
-