F02B - REFERENCE GUIDES - STANDARDS
F02B-1 General and Technical Information
F02B-2 Standard Dates and Use
F02B-3 Codes and Consensus Standards
F02B-2 Standard Dates and Use
F02B-3 Codes and Consensus Standards
Preface:
The following list of reference standards governing other types of flooring, related materials, installation, and testing requirements that may or may not be included in Parts B, C, D, or E is provided for general information only. This list is not comprehensive and not all standards available on these flooring types may be included.
1 • GENERAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION
.01 Flooring manufacturers and suppliers publish sales, reference, technical, and specification literature on their flooring products and related accessories. Such publications may be informative and comprehensive in content and may contain references to appropriate standards. Some caution must be exercised however in accepting any stated standards particularly in regard to their currency (i.e. applicable date), code compliance and acceptability by local authorities having jurisdiction, and specific relevancy to project requirements.
.02 In selecting and comparing products designers, specifiers, and Owners must ensure that a fair and equal comparison is made between products. This requires that the "same" standards are used when reviewing stated test data.
The following list of reference standards governing other types of flooring, related materials, installation, and testing requirements that may or may not be included in Parts B, C, D, or E is provided for general information only. This list is not comprehensive and not all standards available on these flooring types may be included.
1 • GENERAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION
.01 Flooring manufacturers and suppliers publish sales, reference, technical, and specification literature on their flooring products and related accessories. Such publications may be informative and comprehensive in content and may contain references to appropriate standards. Some caution must be exercised however in accepting any stated standards particularly in regard to their currency (i.e. applicable date), code compliance and acceptability by local authorities having jurisdiction, and specific relevancy to project requirements.
.02 In selecting and comparing products designers, specifiers, and Owners must ensure that a fair and equal comparison is made between products. This requires that the "same" standards are used when reviewing stated test data.
2 • STANDARD DATES AND USE
.01 Reference standards indicated below are not dated as such dates change on a random basis. It is up to the reader / design authority to verify if the standard still exists and what the current date of the standard is with the issuing organization as well as with appropriate authorities having jurisdiction as to what specific standards are applicable.
.02 Current applicable dates (as well as the name of the standard) must be included in the list of specification reference standards (e.g. ASTM F2170-02, Standard Test Method for Determining Relative Humidity in Concrete Slabs Using in situ Probes.), but only the number need be referenced within the body of the specification (e.g. ASTM F2170).
.03 Using or incorporating a standard into a specification entails that the user or specifier must fully understand the standard and its applicability to their requirements and that due diligence is done in ensuring that any products selected or approved conform to the standards noted in their specification. There is no point in naming a standard if it is not adhered to or enforced. Not naming standards opens the specification to errors.
.04 Where standards listed below are used in other resilient flooring sections of this manual it is presumed that the latest revision of it applies.
.01 Reference standards indicated below are not dated as such dates change on a random basis. It is up to the reader / design authority to verify if the standard still exists and what the current date of the standard is with the issuing organization as well as with appropriate authorities having jurisdiction as to what specific standards are applicable.
.02 Current applicable dates (as well as the name of the standard) must be included in the list of specification reference standards (e.g. ASTM F2170-02, Standard Test Method for Determining Relative Humidity in Concrete Slabs Using in situ Probes.), but only the number need be referenced within the body of the specification (e.g. ASTM F2170).
.03 Using or incorporating a standard into a specification entails that the user or specifier must fully understand the standard and its applicability to their requirements and that due diligence is done in ensuring that any products selected or approved conform to the standards noted in their specification. There is no point in naming a standard if it is not adhered to or enforced. Not naming standards opens the specification to errors.
.04 Where standards listed below are used in other resilient flooring sections of this manual it is presumed that the latest revision of it applies.
3 • CODES AND CONSENSUS STANDARDS
.01 Building Codes and Other Regulatory Authorities
.02 Governing Regulations and Regulatory Requirements
.03 Underwriters Laboratories of Canada (ULC)
.04 American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
.05 International Standards Organization (ISO)
.06 European Norm (EN) Standards:
Refer to EN Standard website and Part B02B - Reference Standards for specific flooring types if not listed below.
.01 Building Codes and Other Regulatory Authorities
- National Building Code of Canada (NBC), or
- Building Code or Building By-Law of Province or Local authority having jurisdiction.
- The Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) Materials Evaluation Service.
.02 Governing Regulations and Regulatory Requirements
- Hazardous Products Act and Regulations.
- Industrial Health and Safety Regulations of the Workers Compensation Board (WCB).
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS).
.03 Underwriters Laboratories of Canada (ULC)
- CAN/ULC-S102.2, Standard Method of Test for Surface Burning Characteristics of Flooring, Floor Covering and Miscellaneous Materials and Assemblies
.04 American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
- Testing Methods for Substrate Surfaces:
- Refer to NFCA Reference Manual Part A03 – Reference Standards.
- Preparation of Substrate Surfaces: (unless otherwise noted the following standard is acceptable for preparation of concrete substrates other flooring types, e.g. bamboo and cork flooring)
- ASTM F710, Standard Practice for Preparing Concrete Floors to Receive Resilient Flooring.
- Cork Flooring Material Standards:
- ASTM WK7115, Standard Specification for Cork Tile Flooring.
- ASTM WK10811, Standard Specification for Cork Tile Flooring.
- General Material Testing Standards:
- Refer to NFCA Reference Manual Part A03 – Reference Standards.
- Flooring Testing Standards: (unless otherwise noted the following testing standards are acceptable for other flooring types, e.g. bamboo and cork flooring)
- ASTM E648, Standard Test Method for Critical Radiant Flux of Floor-Covering Systems Using a Radiant Heat Energy Source.
- ASTM F1037, Standard Test Method for Visual Rating of Appearance of Resilient Floors After In-Service Exposure to Foot Traffic.
- ASTM F1265, Standard Test Method for Resistance to Impact for Resilient Floor Tile.
- ASTM F1304, Standard Test Method for Deflection of Resilient Floor Tile.
- ASTM F1914, Standard Test Method for Short-Term Indentation and Residual Indentation of Resilient Floor Covering.
- Flooring Installation Standards: (unless otherwise noted the following installation standards are acceptable for other flooring types, e.g. bamboo and cork flooring)
- ASTM F710, Standard Practice for Preparing Concrete Floors to Receive Resilient Flooring.
- ASTM F1482, Standard Guide to Wood Underlayment Products Available for Use Under Resilient Flooring.
- Slip Resistance Standards:
- Refer to NFCA Reference Manual Part A08B - Slip Resistance.
- Acoustical Testing Standards:
- Refer to NFCA Reference Manual A08C - Acoustical Issues.
.05 International Standards Organization (ISO)
- Cork Flooring Material Standards:
- ISO 2509-1989, Sound-absorbing expanded pure agglomerated cork in tiles.
- ISO 2510-1989, Sound-reducing composition cork in tiles.
- ISO 3813-2004, Resilient floor coverings - Cork floor tiles - Specification.
- General Material Testing Standards:
- ISO 1216-1998, Corkwood in planks - Grading, classification, and packing.
- ISO 2066-2004, Resilient floor coverings - Determination of moisture content of agglomerated composition cork.
- ISO 3810-1987, Floor tiles of agglomerated cork - Methods of test.
- ISO 3850-2004, Resilient floor coverings - Determination of apparent density of composition cork.
- ISO 9366-2001, Agglomerated cork floor tiles - Determination of dimensions and deviation from squareness and from straightness of edges.
.06 European Norm (EN) Standards:
Refer to EN Standard website and Part B02B - Reference Standards for specific flooring types if not listed below.
- EN 426, Resilient floor coverings - Determination of width, length, straightness and flatness of sheet material.
- EN 427, Resilient floor coverings - Determination of the side length, squareness and straightness of tiles.
- EN 428, Resilient floor coverings - Determination of overall thickness.
- EN 661, Resilient floor coverings - Determination of the spreading of water.
- EN 662, Resilient floor coverings - Determination of curling on exposure to moisture.
- EN 655, Resilient floor coverings - Tiles of agglomerated composition cork with polyvinyl chloride wear layer. Specification.
- EN 672, Resilient floor coverings - Determination of apparent density of agglomerated cork.
- EN 685, Resilient floor coverings - Classification.
- EN 1372, Adhesives - Test method for adhesives for floor and wall coverings - Peel test.
- EN 1373, Adhesives - Test method for adhesives for floor and wall coverings - Shear test.
- EN 6263-2, Care and maintenance of floor surfaces - Code of practice for resilient sheet and tile flooring.
- EN 8203, Code of practice for installation of resilient floor coverings.
- EN 12103, Resilient floor coverings - Agglomerated cork underlays - Specification.
- EN 12104, Resilient floor coverings - Cork floor tiles - Specification.
- EN 12105, Resilient floor coverings - Determination of moisture content of agglomerated composition cork.
- EN 13893, Resilient, laminate, and textile floor coverings - Measurement of dynamic coefficient of friction on dry floor surfaces.
- EN 14041, Resilient, textile, and laminate floor coverings - Essential characteristics.