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IDFX IV. Life Safety and Universal Design Exam Guide (COMPLETE) Questions and Answers (GRADED A)
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IDFX: IV. Life Safety and Universal Design ExamGuide (COMPLETE) Questions and Answers
(GRADED A)
ADA
Americans with Disabilities Act; most notable national federal-level law, regulates the removal of
barriers for the physically disabled
Model code
A code that has been written by a group comprised of experts knowledgeable in the field, without
reference to any particular geographical area
IBC
International Building Code; the primary model code produced by the ICC; is a consolidation of the three
model codes previously published in the US, merged and created in 2003
BOCA NBC
BOCA National Building Code; developed by the Building Official Code Administrators International
(BOCA); one of the three model codes previously published in the US that the IBC is based on
UBC
Uniform Building Code developed by the International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO); one of the
three model codes previously published in the US that the IBC is based on
,SBC
Standard Building Code developed by the Southern Building Code Conference International (SBCCI); one
of the three model codes previously published in the US that the IBC is based on
NBC
National Building Code of Canada; primary code for Canadian provinces
NEC
National Electrical Code; the electrical code used by all jurisdictions; the ICC does not publish an
electrical code to maintain greater uniformity in building regulation, but refers to this instead
In the US, the authority for adapting and enforcing building codes is one of the police powers given to
the states by the _____ Amendment in the US Constitution
Tenth
Building codes are ______ adopted and enforced by local governments.
Usually
______ are enacted as laws just as any other local regulation.
Codes
ASTM International
,Formally known as the "American Society for Testing Materials"; publishes thousands of test procedures
that prescribe in detail such things as how the test apparatus must be set up, how materials must be
prepared for the test, the length of the test, and other requirements
NFPA
National Fire Protection Association; develops standards related to the causes and prevention of
destructive fires (sprinkler systems, fire extinguishers, hazardous materials, fire fighting, and much
more)
ANSI
American National Standards Institute; a well-known organization in the field, approves standards
developed by other organizations and works to avoid duplications between different standards
OSHA
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
A listed label
Means that the product passed the safety test and is manufactured under the UL follow-up services
program
A classified label
Means that samples of the product were tested for certain types of uses only
Flooring radiant panel test
, Tests sample of carpet in the normal horizontal position and measures the flame spread in a corridor or
exit way under the influence of a fully developed fire in an adjacent space. Measures in watts per sq
centimeter. Higher number = more resistant
NFPA 253
ASTM E643
Methenamine pill test
ASTM D2859 - Standard test method for ignition characteristics of finished textile floor covering
materials (carpets and rugs)
Steiner tunnel test
laboratory test yielding three ratings of wall finishes: fuel-contributed, smoke-developed, and flame-
spread
ASTM E84
Room corner test
Measures the contribution of interior textile wall coverings to room fire growth
NFPA 286
Room corner test for textiles
Contribution of textile wall finish to fire growth in full-scale mockup
NFPA 265
Smoke density chamber test
Smoke developed from flaming and nonflaming solid materials
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