AGENDA
NFPA Technical Committee on Means of Egress
NFPA 101 and NFPA 5000 Second Draft Meeting
Monday, May 20, 2013
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
DoubleTree Hotel San Diego Downtown
1646 Front Street
San Diego, California
1. Call to Order. Call meeting to order by Chair Jim Lathrop at 8:00 a.m. on Monday,
May 20, 2013 at the DoubleTree Hotel, San Diego, California.
2. Self-introduction of Committee Members and Guests. For a current committee roster,
see pg. 3.
3. Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes. Approve the May 20-21, 2012 meeting
minutes, pg. 7.
4. The New Process. See handouts from PowerPoint presentation, pg. 10.
5. Definitions Task Group. See pg. 21.
6. Hazardous Materials Task Group. See pg. 22.
7. Elevator Machine Room Sprinklers Task Group. The task group consisting of Dave
Frable – Chair, Dave Collins and Gary Nuschler was retained on agenda to address
NFPA 13 in future revision cycle if needed.
8. Exit and Exit Discharge Task Group. The task group consisting of Joe Versteeg –
Chair, Dave Collins, Mike Crowley and Stephen Orlowski was retained on agenda to
address exit definition, exit discharge, how to use 7.7.1.1 safely; safe dispersal areas; and
use of the term “area of refuge.”
9. Atrium Egress Task Group. The task group consisting of Dave Collins – Chair,
Warren Bonisch and Waymon Jackson was retained on agenda.
10. Stair Descent Devices Task Group. The task group consisting of Dave Frable – Chair,
Ryan Alles and Jake Pauls was retained on agenda. The RESNA standard has been
published. A copy will be made available for committee member review on the “memberonly” (secure) portion of the NFPA 101 document information page (www.nfpa.org/101).
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11. ASTM E2238 Reinstatement Update. See pg. 23.
12. Horizontally Sliding Accordion Doors (101-7.2.1.14) for Enclosing Exit Stairs.
13. NFPA 101 Second Draft (formerly ROC) Preparation. Public Comments to be
distributed before meeting date.
14. NFPA 5000 Second Draft (formerly ROC) Preparation. Public Comments to be
distributed before meeting date.
15. Other Business.
16. Adjournment.
Enclosures
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Ron Coté
SAF-MEA
Address List No Phone
Means of Egress
Safety to Life
James K. Lathrop
Chair
Koffel Associates, Inc.
81 Pennsylvania Avenue
Niantic, CT 06357
Alternate: William E. Koffel
SE 1/1/1992 Ron Coté
SAF-MEA Secretary (Staff-Nonvoting)
National Fire Protection Association
1 Batterymarch Park
Quincy, MA 02169-7471
Ryan Alles
Principal
High Rise Escape Systems, Inc.
209 Meadow Beauty Terrace
Sanford, FL 32771
The Safe Evacuation Coalition
Alternate: Jonathan Shimshoni
M 7/26/2007 Jason D. Averill
RT 03/21/2006
SAF-MEA Principal
SAF-MEA
National Institute of Standards & Technology
Building & Fire Research Laboratory
100 Bureau Drive, Stop 8664
Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8664
Alternate: Richard D. Peacock
Charles V. Barlow
Principal
EverGlow NA, Inc.
1122 Industrial Drive
PO Box 830
Matthews, NC 28106-0830
M 4/14/2005 Warren D. Bonisch
SAF-MEA Principal
Aon Fire Protection Engineering Corporation
1701 North Collins Blvd., Suite 235
Richardson, TX 75080-3553
Alternate: William J. Burrus
Kenneth E. Bush
Principal
Maryland State Fire Marshals Office
301 Bay Street, Lower Level
Easton, MD 21601
International Fire Marshals Association
Alternate: R. T. Leicht
David A. de Vries
Principal
Firetech Engineering Inc.
2715 Harrison Street
Evanston, IL 60201
Alternate: Joshua W. Elvove
Paul L. Dove
Principal
City of Coldwater Fire Department
57 Division Street
Coldwater, MI 49036
Michigan Fire Inspectors Society
Rita C. Guest
Principal
Carson Guest, Inc.
1776 Peachtree Street NW, Suite 120
Atlanta, GA 30309-2306
American Society of Interior Designers
E 1/1/1987 David S. Collins
SAF-MEA Principal
The Preview Group, Inc.
632 Race Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202
American Institute of Architects
SE 7/1/1993 Steven Di Pilla
SAF-MEA Principal
ESIS Global Risk Control Services
PO Box 282
Haddon Heights, NJ 08035
American Society of Safety Engineers
E 10/18/2011 David W. Frable
SAF-MEA Principal
US General Services Administration
Public Buildings Service
665 Green Meadow Lane
Geneva, IL 60134
U 7/20/2000 Waymon Jackson
SAF-MEA Principal
University of Texas at Austin
1 University Station, Stop C2600
PO Box 7729
Austin, TX 78713
1/1/1991
SAF-MEA
I 7/1/1995
SAF-MEA
SE 3/4/2009
SAF-MEA
I 7/1/1994
SAF-MEA
U 1/1/1991
SAF-MEA
U 7/23/2008
SAF-MEA
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SAF-MEA
Address List No Phone
Means of Egress
Safety to Life
Gary L. Nuschler
Principal
Otis Elevator Company
5 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032-2575
National Elevator Industry Inc.
M 4/15/2004 Steven Orlowski
SAF-MEA Principal
National Association of Home Builders
1201 15th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005-2800
Denise L. Pappas
M 7/26/2007
Principal
SAF-MEA
Valcom, Inc.
5614 Hollins Road
Roanoke, VA 24019
National Electrical Manufacturers Association
U 7/26/2007
SAF-MEA
Jake Pauls
C 7/24/1997
Principal
SAF-MEA
Jake Pauls Consulting Services in Building Use & Safety
12507 Winexburg Manor Drive, Suite 201
Silver Spring, MD 20906
American Public Health Association
Robert R. Perry
Principal
Robert Perry Associates Inc.
470 Waubonsee Circle
Oswego, IL 60543
Door and Hardware Institute
Alternate: Greg Drake
M 7/22/1999 Vincent Quinterno
SAF-MEA Principal
Rhode Island State Fire Marshal’s Office
118 Parade Street
Providence, RI 02909
Alternate: Wade Palazini
Eric R. Rosenbaum
Principal
Hughes Associates, Inc.
3610 Commerce Drive, Suite 817
Baltimore, MD 21227-1652
Alternate: Brian T. Rhodes
SE 1/1/1995 Roy W. Schwarzenberg
SAF-MEA Principal
US Central Intelligence Agency
6148 Fieldcrest Drive
Frederick, MD 21701
Alternate: Kelly R. Tilton
U 7/1/1993
SAF-MEA
RT 1/15/1999 Leslie Strull
SAF-MEA Principal
The RJA Group, Inc.
Rolf Jensen & Associates, Inc.
409 Randall Lane
Coatesville, PA 19320
Alternate: Michael A. Crowley
SE 1/1/1973
SAF-MEA
Michael S. Shulman
Principal
UL LLC
455 East Trimble Road
San Jose, CA 95131-1230
Michael Tierney
M 1/12/2000
Principal
SAF-MEA
Kellen Company
18 Hebron Road
Bolton, CT 06043
Builders Hardware Manufacturers Association
Alternate: John Woestman
Joseph H. Versteeg
Principal
Versteeg Associates
86 University Drive
Torrington, CT 06790
E 10/18/2011
SAF-MEA
SE 1/1/1990
SAF-MEA
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Ron Coté
SAF-MEA
Address List No Phone
Means of Egress
Safety to Life
Brian D. Black
Alternate
BDBlack Codes, Inc.
4034 North Hampton Brook Drive
Hamburg, NY 14075
National Elevator Industry Inc.
Principal: Gary L. Nuschler
M 01/10/2008 William J. Burrus
SAF-MEA Alternate
Aon Fire Protection Engineering Corporation
700 East Sonterra Blvd., Suite 1212
San Antonio, TX 78258
Principal: Warren D. Bonisch
Michael A. Crowley
Alternate
The RJA Group, Inc.
Rolf Jensen & Associates, Inc.
8827 West Sam Houston Parkway North
Suite 150
Houston, TX 77040
Principal: Leslie Strull
SE 1/15/2004 Greg Drake
SAF-MEA Alternate
Door and Hardware Institute
14150 Newbrook Drive, Suite 200
Chantilly, VA 20151-2223
Principal: Robert R. Perry
M 10/18/2011
SAF-MEA
Joshua W. Elvove
Alternate
3478 South Cimarron Way
Aurora, CO 80014-3912
Principal: David A. de Vries
SE 1/1/1990 William E. Koffel
SAF-MEA Alternate
Koffel Associates, Inc.
8815 Centre Park Drive, Suite 200
Columbia, MD 21045-2107
Principal: James K. Lathrop
SE 1/1/1992
SAF-MEA
R. T. Leicht
Alternate
State of Delaware
Office of State Fire Marshal
4 Drummond Drive
Wilmington, DE 19808
International Fire Marshals Association
Principal: Kenneth E. Bush
E 7/20/2000 Wade Palazini
SAF-MEA Alternate
Rhode Island State Fire Marshal’s Office
118 Parade Street
Providence, RI 02909
Principal: Vincent Quinterno
Richard D. Peacock
RT 03/21/2006 Brian T. Rhodes
Alternate
SAF-MEA Alternate
National Institute of Standards & Technology
Hughes Associates, Inc.
Engineering Laboratory
3610 Commerce Drive, Suite 817
100 Bureau Drive, Stop 8664
Baltimore, MD 21227-1652
Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8664
Principal: Eric R. Rosenbaum
Principal: Jason D. Averill
Jonathan Shimshoni
Alternate
Escape Rescue Systems Ltd.
David Hamelek 7
Tel-Aviv, 64953 Israel
The Safe Evacuation Coalition
Principal: Ryan Alles
M 3/1/2011 Kelly R. Tilton
SAF-MEA Alternate
US Central Intelligence Agency
15160 Winesap Drive
North Potomac, MD 20878
Principal: Roy W. Schwarzenberg
I 10/29/2012
SAF-MEA
E 10/29/2012
SAF-MEA
SE 4/3/2003
SAF-MEA
U 01/10/2008
SAF-MEA
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Ron Coté
SAF-MEA
Address List No Phone
Means of Egress
Safety to Life
John Woestman
M 8/5/2009
Alternate
SAF-MEA
Kellen Company
808 North York Street, Box 989
Monroe, IA 50170-0989
Builders Hardware Manufacturers Association
Principal: Michael Tierney
Pichaya Chantranuwat
Nonvoting Member
Fusion Consultants Co. Ltd/Thailand
81/55 Soi Phumijit, Rama 4 Road
Prakanong, Klontoey
Bangkok, 10110 Thailand
SE 1/18/2001
SAF-MEA
Matthew I. Chibbaro
Nonvoting Member
US Department of Labor
Occupational Safety & Health Administration
200 Constitution Ave. NW, Room N3609
Washington, DC 20210
E 4/15/2004 William R. Hamilton
SAF-MEA Alt. to Nonvoting Member
US Department of Labor
Occupational Safety & Health Administration
200 Constitution Ave. NW, Room N3609
Washington, DC 20210
Principal: Matthew I. Chibbaro
E 3/4/2009
SAF-MEA
John L. Bryan
Member Emeritus
2399 Bear Den Road
Frederick, MD 21701-9328
SE 1/1/1969 Ron Coté
SAF-MEA Staff Liaison
National Fire Protection Association
1 Batterymarch Park
Quincy, MA 02169-7471
1/1/1991
SAF-MEA
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NFPA 101 and NFPA 5000 FIRST DRAFT MEETING MINUTES
Monday-Tuesday, May 21-22, 2012
Indianapolis Convention Center
Indianapolis, IN
1. Call to Order. The meeting was called to order by Chair James Lathrop at 8:00 a.m. on
May 21, 2012 at the Indianapolis Convention Center, Indianapolis, IN.
2. Introduction of Committee Members and Guests.
TECHNICAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT
NAME
James Lathrop, Chair
Ron Cote, Secretary – Nonvoting
Ryan Alles, Principal
Warren Bonisch, Principal
Kenneth Bush, Principal
David Collins, Principal
Michael Crowley
Alt. to Leslie Strull
David deVries, Principal
Steven DiPilla, Principal
Paul L. Dove, Principal
Greg Drake
Alt. to Robert Perry
Josh Elvove
Alt. to Dave Frable
David Frable, Principal
Waymon Jackson, Principal
William Koffel
Alt. to James Lathrop
Gary L. Nuschler, Principal
Steven Orlowski, Principal
Denise L. Pappas
COMPANY
Koffel Associates, Inc.
National Fire Protection Association
High Rise Escape Systems, Inc.
Rep: The Safe Evacuation Coalition
Aon/Schirmer Engineering Corporation
Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office
Rep: International Fire Marshal’s Association
The Preview Group, Inc.
Rep: American Institute of Architects
The RJA Group, Inc.
Firetech Engineering Inc.
ESIS Health, Safety & Environmental Services
Rep: American Society of Safety Engineers
City of Coldwater Fire Department
Rep: Michigan Fire Inspectors Society
Door and Hardware Institute
US General Services Administration
US General Services Administration
University of Texas at Austin
Koffel Associates, Inc.
Otis Elevator Company
Rep: National Elevator Industry Inc.
National Association of Home Builders
Valcom, Inc.
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Alt. to Thomas Stoll
Jake Pauls, Principal
Richard Peacock
Alt. to Jason Averill
Robert R. Perry, Principal
Vincent Quinterno, Principal
Eric Rosenbaum, Principal
Roy Schwarzenberg, Principal
Michael Shulman, Principal
Michael Tierney, Principal
Kelly Tilton
Alt. to Roy Schwarzenberg
Joseph Versteeg, Principal
John Woestman
Alt. to Michael Tierney
Rep: National Electrical Manufacturers Assn.
Jake Pauls Consulting Services in Building Use
& Safety
Rep: American Public Health Association
National Institute of Standards & Technology
Engineering Laboratory
Robert Perry Associates, Inc.
Rep: Door and Hardware Institute
Rhode Island State Fire Marshal’s Office
Hughes Associates, Inc.
US Central Intelligence Agency
UL LLC
Kellen Company
Rep: Builders Hardware Manufacturers Assn.
US Central Intelligence Agency
Versteeg Associates
The Kellen Company
Rep: Builders Hardware Manufacturers Assn.
GUESTS
NAME
Kristin Bigda
Jonathan Hart
John Rickard
Thom Zaremba
Daniel Zuloaga
COMPANY
NFPA
NFPA
Katus, LLC
Roeteel Andress
Portalp USA, Inc.
TECHNICAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS NOT PRESENT
NAME
Charles Barlow, Principal
Rita Guest, Principal
Phillip Tapper, Principal
COMPANY
EverGlow NA, Inc.
Carson Guest, Inc.
Rep: American Society of Interior
Designers
US Department of Defense
3. Approval of Prior Meeting Minutes. The October 7-8, 2010 meeting minutes were
approved as written and distributed.
4. The New Process Review. The new process was reviewed and then used throughout the
meeting to address Public Input and generate First Revisions.
5. ASTM E 2238 Withdrawal. Steve DiPilla advised that ASTM E 2238 was being
reinstated.
6. Human Behavior in Fire Symposium. Symposium information noted as received.
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7. Elevator Machine Room Sprinklers Task Group. The task group consisting of Dave
Frable – Chair, Dave Collins and Gary Nuschler reported. NFPA 13 revision occurring as
part of June 2012 cycle. Wait for new text to be published in NFPA 13. Might suggest
further change for subsequent revision cycle. Retain task group on agenda.
8. Exit and Exit Discharge Task Group. The task group consisting of Joe Versteeg –
Chair, Dave Collins, Mike Crowley and Stephen Orlowski had nothing to report. Retain
task group on agenda to address exit definition, exit discharge, how to use 7.7.1.1 safely;
safe dispersal areas; and use of the term “area of refuge.”
9. Atrium Egress Task Group. The task group consisting of Dave Collins – Chair,
Warren Bonisch and Waymon Jackson had nothing to report. Retain task group on
agenda.
10. Stair Descent Devices Task Group. The task group consisting of Dave Frable – Chair,
Ryan Alles and Jake Pauls advised of pending RESNA standard. Public Input from Glenn
Hedman answered. Retain task group on agenda.
11. Correlating Committee Wish List for 2015 Editions. “Overnight” task groups formed
to review current annex text. First Revisions generated as needed to update the egressrelated portions of Annex A.
12. Needed Changes for NFPA 5000/101 Correlation. Needed First Revisions created.
13. NFPA 101 First Draft (formerly ROP) Preparation. First Draft preparation done with
Public Inputs answered and First Revisions created.
14. NFPA 5000 First Draft (formerly ROP) Preparation. First Draft preparation done with
Public Inputs answered and First Revisions created.
15. Other Business. Numerous minor items addressed for accuracy and correlation via
creation of First Revisions.
16. Future Meeting. The committee’s Second Draft preparation meeting is tentatively
scheduled for Monday-Tuesday, May 20-21, 2013.
17. Adjournment. On Monday, May 21 the meeting was recessed at 5:30 p.m. On Tuesday,
May 23 the meeting was reconvened at 8:00 a.m. and adjourned at 4:35 p.m.
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NFPA 101/5000
MEANS OF EGRESS
COMMITTEE
May 20-21, 2013
San Diego, CA
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At this and all NFPA committee
meetings we are concerned with your
safety
 If the fire alarm sounds, please
proceed to an exit
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Members, please verify/update your
contact information
 Use of tape recorders or other means
capable of reproducing verbatim
transcriptions of this meeting is not
permitted
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Guests
All guests are asked to sign in and
identify their affiliations
Participation is limited to TC members or
those individuals who have previously
requested time to address the committee
Other participation is granted at the
discretion of the Chair
Guest seating is located around the room
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Members categorized in ANY interest
category who have been retained to
represent the interests of ANOTHER
interest category must declare those
interests to the committee and refrain
from voting, both in the meeting and on
the ballot item
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 General
Procedures
Follow Robert’s Rules of Order
Di
Discussion
i requires
i
a motion
ti
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Motions for Ending Debate - Move
Previous Question or “Call the
Question”
Not in order when another has the floor
Requires a second
This motion is not debatable and does not
automatically stop debate
A 2/3 affirmative vote immediately closes debate
and returns to the original motion on the floor
Less then 2/3 allows debate to continue
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 Committee
member actions:
 Member addresses the chair
 Receives recognition from the chair
 Introduces
I t d
th
the motion
ti
 Another member seconds the
motion
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 Committee
chair actions:
States the motion
Calls for discussion
Ensures all issues have been heard
Takes the vote
Announces the result of the vote
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Technical Committee on Means of Egress
Consumer, 1 Member: 4%
Enforcer, 3 Members: 12%
Insurance, 2 Members: 8%
Manufacturer, 6 Members: 24%
Research & Testing, 2 Members: 8%
Special Expert, 6 Members: 24%
User, 5 Members: 20%
Installer/Maintainer, 0 Members: 0%
Labor, 0 Members: 0%
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Timeline
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Comment Stage (Second Draft):
 Public Comment Closing Date: 05/03/2013
 Second Draft Meeting: Today
 Posting of Second Draft for TC Balloting: 08/23/2013
 Posting of Second Draft for NITMAM: 01/03/2014
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Tech Session Preparation:
 NITMAM Closing Date: 02/07/2014
 NITMAM /CAM Posting Date: 04/04/2014
 NFPA Annual Meeting: 06/09-12/2014 (Las Vegas)
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Standards Council Issuance:
 Issuance of Documents with CAM: 08/14/2014 edition date
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New Process – What’s New?
Changes in Terms:
New Term
Old Term
Comment Stage
ROC Stage
Public Comment
Public Comment
Second Draft Meeting
ROC Meeting
Second Revision
Committee Comment or Accepted
Public Comment
Committee Comment
(a Second Revision that failed
ballot)
(a Comment reported as Rejected
due to failed ballot)
Second Draft Report
ROC
Second Draft
ROC Draft
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Technical Committee Actions:
Resolving Public Comments
 Committee Action and Committee Statement
Creating Second Revisions
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Resolving Public Comments
(See Regs §4.4.8.1)
Committee develops a Committee Action
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Accept
Reject but see…
Reject
Reject but Hold
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Committee Statements
•
Committee must clearly indicate reasons for not
accepting the recommendation and/or point to a
relevant Second Revision
All Public Comments Actions must have a
Committee Statement
Must include a valid technical reason
No vague references to “intent”
Explain how the submitter’s substantiation is
inadequate
Neither Public Comment Actions nor Committee
Statements get balloted
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•
Create a Second Revision (SR)
Committee wants to make a change (to
add, delete or modify) the First Draft
Committee develops a Committee
Statement (CS) substantiating the change
Each SR gets balloted
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No “new material” after the Public Input
Stage since it hasn’t had the benefit of
public review
What constitutes new material is decided by
th T
the
Technical
h i l Committee
C
itt or C
Correlating
l ti
Committee
Adding “new material” at the Comment
Stage could successfully be challenged
through appeal to the Standards Council
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 Formal
voting
Voting during meeting is used to
establish a sense of agreement
(simple majority)
Secured by letter ballot (2/3
agreement)
Only the results of the formal ballot
determine the official position of the
committee on the Second Draft
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Ballots are on the Second Revisions (SR) ONLY
Public Comment Actions and Committee
Statements not balloted
Reference materials are available  Second Draft, Public Comments, First Draft Report
Ballot form allows you to vote:
Affirmative on all SR
Affirmative on all SR with exceptions specifically
noted
 Ballot form provides a column for affirmative
with comment
Note: This box needs to be checked only if there
is an accompanying comment
 Reject or abstain requires a reason
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Initial ballot
Circulation of negatives and comments
Members may change votes during
circulation
Second Revision that fails letter ballot is
designated as a Committee Comment (in
the 2nd Draft Report), marked as “Reject”
and deleted from the Second Draft.
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If a Second Revision fails ballot and the
subject text was a result of a First Draft
change, a Supplementary Ballot is conducted
Ballot asks TC if it still favors the First
Revision change reported in the First Draft
If Yes,
Y
same change
h
appears as Second
S
d
Revision and is shown in the Second Draft
If No, the change appears as a Committee
Comment (rejected) and the Second Draft
text reverts to previous edition
See Regs §4.4.10.2.1
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Electronic Balloting
•
•
Ballots will be an online format
Alternates are strongly encouraged
to return ballots
Ballot session will time out after 90
minutes
• Use “submit” to save your work
•
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Click link on the ballot email received
Sign in with NFPA.org Committee Login and
Password
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Select either Affirmative on All or
Affirmative with Exception(s)
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Choosing AFFIRMATIVE ON ALL
Use “See FR/SR - #” link to review all First/Second
Revisions
 Use “Edit election” to change individual votes or to
modify vote after submitting ballot
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Choosing AFFIRMATIVE WITH EXCEPTION(S)
Make selection: Affirmative with Comment,
Negative, or Abstain
 No selection made - defaults to affirmative
 Must include comment on each vote
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To complete ballot click Participant
Consent and Submit
Return to ballot site to edit any votes
before ballot due date
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TC Struggles
with an Issue
Code Fund
Lends a Hand
• TC needs data
on a new
technology or
emerging
i
issue
• Two opposing
views on an
issue with no
real data
• Data
presented is
not trusted by
committee
• TC rep and/or
staff liaison
submits a
C d F
Code
Fund
d
Request
• Requests are
reviewed by a
Panel and
chosen based
on need /
feasibility
Research Project
Carried Out
• Funding for
project is
provided by
th Code
the
C d Fund
F d
and/or industry
sponsors
• Project is
completed and
data is
available to TC
www.nfpa.org/codefund
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Legal
Antitrust: the single most important
provision- Federal law prohibits contracts,
combinations, or conspiracies which
unreasonably restrain trade or commerce
Section 1 of the Sherman Act
Patent: Disclosures of essential patent
claims should be made by the patent
holder, but others may also notify NFPA
if they believe that a proposed or
existing NFPA standard includes an
essential patent claim
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Activities Disapproved by the Courts
Packing meetings
Hiding commercial interest throwing the
committees out of balance
No final decision-making authority to
unbalanced Task Groups; include all
interested parties
Hiding scientific or technical information
from committees
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Doc Info Pages
Document Information
• Document scope
• Current/Previous
Edition information
• Issued TIAs, FIs and
Errata
• Archived revision
information
• Standard Council
Decisions
• Articles and Reports
• Read only document
Next Edition
• Submit Public
Input/Comments via
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Wednesday, November 21, 2012 2:33 PM
Bigda, Kristin; Harrington, Greg; Fraser, Allan; Vecchiarelli, Tracy
Solomon, Robert
SAF Agenda Item for Second Draft Meetings
Please add the subject of Definitions to each SAF/BLD technical committee Second Draft meeting
agenda for which you serve as staff liaison. Each Technical Committee chair is asked to identify a
member to serve on the definitions task group.
The Minutes item from the SAF-AAC Correlating Committee’s November 6, 2012 meeting follows:
 Definitions. The committee agreed to have each defined term assigned to a specific technical
committee so that committee would have responsibility for the maintenance and revision of such
term. A task group is to be formed after the Second Draft meetings of the current revision cycle.
The task group will report to the Correlating Committee (CC) its recommendations for the
definitions assignments in time for the CC to review the recommendations at its first meeting of
the 2018 revision cycle. Each Technical Committee chair is asked to identify a member to serve
on the task group.
Allan and Tracy, the BLD-AAC Correlating Committee asked that same be done by the NFPA 5000
TCs.
Ron Coté, P.E.
Principal Life Safety Engineer
NFPA - Quincy, MA USA 1
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Wednesday, November 21, 2012 2:43 PM
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Solomon, Robert
Hazardous Materials - Agenda Item
Please add the subject of Hazardous Areas to each SAF/BLD technical committee Second Draft
meeting agenda for which you serve as staff liaison. Each Technical Committee is asked to decide
whether it wants to participate in a task group on the subject of hazardous materials.
The Minutes item from the SAF-AAC Correlating Committee’s November 6, 2012 meeting follows:
 Hazardous Materials. Jeff Tubbs raised the issue of whether NFPA 101 should address
hazardous materials (as done in NFPA 5000 Chapter 34). The committee noted that health
hazards are not within the scope of NFPA 101. Conflicts exist among the NFPA codes. It was
agreed to:
o Add the subject of hazardous materials to the agenda for all NFPA 101 technical
committee Second Draft meetings
o Gather comments from each technical committee including whether it wants to
participate in a task group on the subject of hazardous materials
o Report results to the Correlating Committee at its Second Draft review meeting
o Ask the Standards Council, after the Correlating Committee’s Second Draft meeting, to
establish a task group from the membership of the NFPA 1, 30, 101, 400 and 5000
committees to address conflicts and overlapping requirements related to hazardous
materials
Allan and Tracy, the BLD-AAC Correlating Committee asked that same be done by the NFPA 5000
TCs.
Ron Coté, P.E.
Principal Life Safety Engineer
NFPA - Quincy, MA USA 1
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FW: ASTM Tracker Alert
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