February 28, 2011
SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS
The following is a brief summary of the revised paragraphs in the Standard Method Of Test For
Surface Burning Characteristics Of Building Materials and Assemblies, CAN/ULC-S102-2010 and
Standard Method Of Test For Surface Burning Characteristics Of Flooring, Floor Coverings, and
Miscellaneous Materials and Assemblies, CAN/ULC-S102.2 – 2010 which have a future Effective
Date of June 1, 2012 and the action that may be required to determine compliance.
Standards CAN/ULC-S102 and CAN/ULC-S102.2 are under the approval and jurisdiction of the Standards Committee on Fire Tests where Underwriters Laboratories of Canada serves as the secretariat. The revisions in the 2010 edition of these standards were processed under the Canadian consensus standards process with the Committee on Fire Tests membership.
Whenever there is revision to a Standard, ULI/ULC conducts a review of currently listed products. This process is called an “Industry File Review,” which comprises of two distinct phases. In Phase 1, ULI and ULC staff review test reports of existing listings to determine the need for additional testing to ensure continued compliance with the paragraphs shown below. If products are determined to be impacted by the revised requirements, then under Phase 2, an evaluation test program is determined to ensure continued compliance. Details of the evaluation test program are provided to the Applicant for them to initiate a project with ULI/ULC.
Paragraphs / General Subject and CommentS102; Section 1.4 / Multi layer or composite materials that melt or drip during the test shall be tested in accordance with both S102 and S102.2 and then the flame spread value (FSV) is determined on the worst case result.
UL plans to review test reports of existing listings to determine the need for additional testing to ensure compliance.
Also Refer to S102 Appendix A1.1.3, A1.1.4, and A14.4.
S102; Section 1.5 / Where the thermosetting or thermoplastic nature of the material cannot be readily determined, tests are to be conducted to both S102 and S102.2 and then the flame spread value (FSV) is determined on the worst case result.
UL plans to review test reports of existing listings to determine the need for additional testing to ensure compliance.
Also Refer to S102 Appendix A1.1.3, A1.1.4, and A14.4.