Fire Stopping

The Inspection Services Unit (ISU) is hosting a 10-minute series on “Field Brief Advice” followed by an Open Mic session on Wednesday afternoons at NOON. Discussions will include various topics as experienced by FDD field staff. Today’s topic is “Fire Resistive Assemblies”. Click below to see the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fz_LCrynYS8

See CAN 2-703.3The “manufacturer′s qualified technical personnel” means someone who is involved in the research, development, design, testing, listing, etc. of the product that is being proposed as a substitute or to be used in an alternative configuration. For example, this individual may be a member of the engineering staff for a firestop company who

When is a T-Rating required for penetrations? The CBC requires through penetrations of fire-resistance rated floors, floor/ceiling assemblies or the ceiling membrane of a roof/ceiling assembly to be protected by a through-penetration firestop system having a F-rating and a T-rating of not less than 1 hour, but not less than the required rating of the

Click below to review the ins and outs of Engineering Judgements and OSHPD Review and approval. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EG_N61_Eoi8

The answer is “it depends”. If you are installing Ruskin Dampers on your project, you are in luck! Please see the link here to the Ruskin Damper Installation Guide and Supplement. Also, see the link here to the Optional Firestop Material Installation Instructions Supplement.

The Engineering Judgment Code Application Notice (CAN) 2-703.3 was updated on September 21, 2020. Join OSHPD as they explain the background, interpretation, documentation, and documentation submittal requirements of CAN 2- 703.3 when it comes to new buildings, additions, and remodel projects and how to show compliance with the CAN during plan review and field review.