Where can requirements for allowable types and uses of materials for interior finishes be found?

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Where can requirements for allowable types and uses of materials for interior finishes be found?

Interior finishes must meet fire and smoke performance standards set by the Life Safety Code, which specifies the allowable types and uses of materials based on their flame spread and smoke development characteristics and the tests they must pass. Building permits show that plans intend to comply with code but do not themselves list which finishes are permitted. Manufacturers' specifications describe product properties but are not the universal governing requirement for all installations. The facility folder holds building records, not the regulatory criteria for interior finishes. So the Life Safety Code is the authoritative source for allowable interior finish materials.

Interior finishes must meet fire and smoke performance standards set by the Life Safety Code, which specifies the allowable types and uses of materials based on their flame spread and smoke development characteristics and the tests they must pass. Building permits show that plans intend to comply with code but do not themselves list which finishes are permitted. Manufacturers' specifications describe product properties but are not the universal governing requirement for all installations. The facility folder holds building records, not the regulatory criteria for interior finishes. So the Life Safety Code is the authoritative source for allowable interior finish materials.

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