Correlating Committee on

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

M E M O R A N D U M

DATE: May 14, 2014

TO: Principal and Alternate Members of the Correlating Committee on Automatic

Sprinkler Systems

FROM: Matt Klaus, Principal Fire Protection Engineer/NFPA Staff Liaison

SUBJECT: AUT-AAC AGENDA PACKAGE NFPA 16 F2014 Second Draft

Meeting

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Enclosed is the agenda for the Second Draft meeting of the Correlating Committee (CC) on

Automatic Sprinkler Systems for NFPA 16, Standard for the Installation of Foam-Water

Sprinkler and Foam-Water Spray Systems. NFPA 16 has entered the Fall 2014 revision cycle and

the Technical Committee for Foam-Water Sprinklers has met and generated the attached Second

Revisions for your review. All TC Ballots and the TC Second Draft Meeting Agenda, including

public comments, can be found at www.nfpa.org/16. If you have suggestions for actions that the

CC should take at this meeting, please come prepared with proposed language.

For administrative questions, please feel free to contact Elena Carroll at (617) 984-7952. For

technical questions, please feel free to contact Matt Klaus at (617) 984-7448. You can also reach

either of us via e-mail at ECarroll@nfpa.org or MKlaus@nfpa.org.

mailto:ECarroll@nfpa.orgmailto:MKlaus@nfpa.org

NFPA Correlating Committee on

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

NFPA 16 Correlating Committee Conference Call

May 22, 2014 AGENDA

1. Begin Conference Call 1 PM ET

2. Roll Call

3. Review of Distributed Meeting Materials

4. Items for Discussion:

a. Discuss NFPA 16 Second Revisions (See Attachment A)

5. Adjournment (Approximately 1:30 PM EST)

CALL IN INFORMATION:

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ATTACHMENT A

Second Revision No. 11-NFPA 16-2014 [ Section No. 2.4 ]

2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections.NFPA 11, Standard for Low-, Medium-, and High-Expansion Foam, 2010 2015 edition.

NFPA 13, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems, 2010 2013 edition.

Submitter Information Verification

Submitter Full Name: Sonia BarbosaOrganization: [ Not Specified ]Street Address:City:State:Zip:Submittal Date: Tue Mar 04 15:31:57 EST 2014

Committee Statement

Committee Statement: Update edition dates.Response Message:

Ballot Results

This item has passed ballot

30 Eligible Voters3 Not Returned

27 Affirmative All0 Affirmative with Comments0 Negative with Comments0 Abstention

Not ReturnedBateman, V. FrankBlackmon, William F.Rivers, Paul E.

Affirmative AllAaron, Michael E.Bellamy, Tracey D.Caputo, Robert G.Carrier, Kevin F.Dawe, Nicholas A.Edwards, Larry J.Gagnon, Robert M.Greenberg, RichardHenderson, Scott D.Holcombe, III, Robert Lee

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Hulett, John L.Humbrecht, Kirk W.Ivey, J. RobertKasiski, RobertMartorano, Scott T.Morgan, Bob D.Nelson, Randy R.Noble, Thomas A.Pilette, Maurice M.Prather, Austin G.Scheffey, Joseph L.Shugarman, Blake M.Suehr, Thomas M.Sutton, Jeffery W.Victor, Terry L.Walker, Fred K.Wypychoski, Kevin M.

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Second Revision No. 1-NFPA 16-2014 [ Section No. 3.3.6 ]

3.3.6* Foam-Water Sprinkler System.A piping network employing automatic sprinklers, nozzles or other discharge devices, connected to asource of foam concentrate and to a water supply. The piping network is equipped with dischargedevices, consisting of sprinklers or nozzles, for discharging the extinguishing agent over the area to beprotected. The piping is connected to the water supply through a control valve that is commonly actuatedby operation of automatic detection equipment installed in the same areas as open discharge devices.When this valve opens, water flows into the piping system, foam concentrate is injected into the water,and the resulting foam solution discharging through the discharge devices generates and distributesfoam. Upon exhaustion of the foam concentrate supply, water discharge follows and continues untilmanually shut off. Existing deluge sprinkler systems that have been converted to the use of aqueousfilm-forming foam or film-forming fluoroprotein foam are considered foam-water sprinkler systems.3.3.6.1* Foam-Water Deluge System.A foam-water sprinkler system employing open discharge devices, which are attached to a piping systemthat is connected to a water supply through a valve that is opened by the operation of a detection system,which is installed in the same areas as the discharge devices. When this valve opens, water flows into thepiping system and discharges from all discharge devices attached thereto.3.3.6.2* Foam-Water Dry Pipe System.A foam-water sprinkler system employing automatic sprinklers or nozzles that are attached to a pipingsystem that contains air or nitrogen under pressure, the release of which (as from the opening of asprinkler) permits the water pressure to open a valve known as a dry pipe valve. The water then flows intothe piping system and out the opened sprinklers.3.3.6.3* Foam-Water Preaction System.A foam-water sprinkler system employing automatic sprinklers or nozzles attached to a piping systemcontaining air that might or might not be under pressure, with a supplemental detection system installed inthe same area as the sprinklers. Actuation of the detection system opens a valve that permits water toflow into the sprinkler piping system and to be discharged from any sprinklers that have activated.3.3.6.4* Foam-Water Spray System.A foam-water sprinkler system designed to use nozzles rather than sprinklers.3.3.6.5* Preprimed System.A wet pipe system containing foam solution.

Submitter Information Verification

Submitter Full Name: Matthew KlausOrganization: National Fire Protection AssocStreet Address:City:State:Zip:Submittal Date: Tue Mar 04 11:17:14 EST 2014

Committee Statement

CommitteeStatement:

The sentences proposed to be deleted in the definitions are not part of the definition but are anexplanation which should be placed either in the annex (as recommended in public comments # 3through 6) or in a separate part of the standard. Definitions are not enforceable and requirements oradditional information should be placed out side the definitions area.A list of discharge devices wasadded to the revised single sentence definition.

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ResponseMessage:Public Comment No. 2-NFPA 16-2013 [Section No. 3.3.6]

Ballot Results

This item has passed ballot

30 Eligible Voters3 Not Returned

27 Affirmative All0 Affirmative with Comments0 Negative with Comments0 Abstention

Not ReturnedBateman, V. FrankBlackmon, William F.Rivers, Paul E.

Affirmative AllAaron, Michael E.Bellamy, Tracey D.Caputo, Robert G.Carrier, Kevin F.Dawe, Nicholas A.Edwards, Larry J.Gagnon, Robert M.Greenberg, RichardHenderson, Scott D.Holcombe, III, Robert LeeHulett, John L.Humbrecht, Kirk W.Ivey, J. RobertKasiski, RobertMartorano, Scott T.Morgan, Bob D.Nelson, Randy R.Noble, Thomas A.Pilette, Maurice M.Prather, Austin G.Scheffey, Joseph L.Shugarman, Blake M.Suehr, Thomas M.Sutton, Jeffery W.Victor, Terry L.Walker, Fred K.Wypychoski, Kevin M.

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Second Revision No. 13-NFPA 16-2014 [ Sections 3.3.7.2, 3.3.7.3 ]

3.3.7.2* Aqueous Film-Forming Foam Concentrate (AFFF).A concentrate based on fluorinated surfactants plus foam stabilizers to produce a fluid aqueous film forsuppressing hydrocarbon fuel vapors and usually diluted with water to a 1 percent, 3 percent, or 6 percentsolution. [11,2010 2015 ]3.3.7.3* Film-Forming Fluoroprotein Foam Concentrate (FFFP).A protein-foam concentrate that uses fluorinated surfactants to produce a fluid aqueous film forsuppressing hydrocarbon fuel vapors. [11,2010 2015 ]

Submitter Information Verification

Submitter Full Name: Sonia BarbosaOrganization: [ Not Specified ]Street Address:City:State:Zip:Submittal Date: Wed Mar 05 11:44:52 EST 2014

Committee Statement

Committee Statement: Update extract textResponse Message:

Ballot Results

This item has passed ballot

30 Eligible Voters3 Not Returned

27 Affirmative All0 Affirmative with Comments0 Negative with Comments0 Abstention

Not ReturnedBateman, V. FrankBlackmon, William F.Rivers, Paul E.

Affirmative AllAaron, Michael E.Bellamy, Tracey D.Caputo, Robert G.Carrier, Kevin F.Dawe, Nicholas A.Edwards, Larry J.Gagnon, Robert M.

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Greenberg, RichardHenderson, Scott D.Holcombe, III, Robert LeeHulett, John L.Humbrecht, Kirk W.Ivey, J. RobertKasiski, RobertMartorano, Scott T.Morgan, Bob D.Nelson, Randy R.Noble, Thomas A.Pilette, Maurice M.Prather, Austin G.Scheffey, Joseph L.Shugarman, Blake M.Suehr, Thomas M.Sutton, Jeffery W.Victor, Terry L.Walker, Fred K.Wypychoski, Kevin M.

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