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For you records, attached please find the following Product Certifications for the New Carpet &
Wallcovering .
Carpet-Soroush Custom Rug Product Certification
Wallcovering-Koroseal Specification Sheet
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Axminster, Hand-Knotted, Hand Tufted
Soroush Product Certifications
Wool Certification
Soroush uses only the finest 100%Pure New Wool. Our yams are certified by
the International Wool Secretariat (IWS# 001 PS72W) as having met all the
exacting specifications required for use in carpets.
Axminster Camet Certification (80%Wool 20% Nylon)
Sarousta Axrnuaster is cwttd by AGFA ;(tests# 7-47710"0, 7-477255-JO, 7-
47681 9-AO,
476819-AO, 7-477008-AO and 7-477109-JO)
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AS 2404-1980 Fire Propagation Properties specification Complies
Flame Retardancy:
Wool is naturally flame resistant. Soroush carpets and rugs have been subject
to and passed the foJJowing Aame ratardlwncy Iasis:
♦ Pill Test DOC FF 1 -70
* Radiant PwmA Tsai Astn L 2646-fladiarrt r-lux Test ng=ASTM Z 848
AS/NZS 2111.18-1997 Burning Behavior
In addition, our carpets have been tested by the New Zealand Test Board
(NZ%NB) using Test Method B.S.4790 : 1987 - (Job Number F2573)
with the following test result:
♦ Low Radius of Effects of Ignition
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stringent criteria, showing 0 seconds of Bum/Afterglow/Smoldering time and a
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780 CMR: STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS
INTERIOR FINISHES
room temperatures of 2007(93'C)for not less than decking of buildings of Type 4 construction, or to
30 minutes. furring strips applied to such members or wood
decking as provided for in 780 CMR 804.2.1.
804.2 Fireresistive and noncombustible
construction: Interior finish materials installed on 780 CMR 805.0 FLOOR FINISH
walls, ceilings or structural elements which are 805.1 General: Finished floors or floor covering
required to provide a fireresistance rating or to be of materials of a traditional type, such as wood, vinyl,
noncombustible construction, shall comply with the linoleum,terrazzo and other resilient floor covering
provisions of 780 CMR 804.2.1 or 804.2.2. materials, are exempt from the requirements of
804.2.1 Application to structural elements: 780 CMR 805.0. Floor coverings judged by the
Interior finish materials applied to walls, ceilings code official to represent an unusual hazard shall
or structural elements shall be applied directly meet the requirements of 780 CMR 805.0.
against the exposed surface of such structural
elements or to furring attached to such surfaces. 805.2 Classification: Interior floor finish required
In concrete or masonry construction, furring of by 780 CMR 805.3 to be of Class I or Class II
wood or any other material of similar combustible materials shall be classified in accordance with
characteristics is permitted. All concealed spaces ASTM E648 listed in Appendix A. The
created by furring shall be firestopped at not more classifications referred to herein correspond to the
than ten-foot(3048 mm)intervals in any direction classifications determined by ASTM E648 listed in
(see 780 CMR 720.6.6). Appendix A as follows: Class I, 0.45 watts/cm2;
804.2.2 Set-out construction:Where the interior Class II,0.22 watts/cm2.
finish is set out or dropped distances greater than 805.2.1 Test report: All carpet required by
P/4 inches (44 mm) from the surface of such 780 CMR 805.0 to meet critical radiant flux
elements, only material of which both faces limitations in accordance with 780 CMR 805.2
qualify as Class I shall be installed. shall be tested by an approved agency. A copy of
Exceptions: the test report identifying and representing the
1. In buildings equipped throughout with an style to be installed shall be provided to the code
automatic sprinkler system installed in official upon request. The test report shall
accordance with 780 CMR 906.2.1 or 906.2.2, identify the carpet by manufacturer(or supplier)
Class II finish materials shall be permitted and style name, and shall be representative of the
provided that automatic sprinklers are also current construction of the carpet.
installed in combustible concealed spaces The carpet shall be identified as to
behind the interior finish. manufacturer(or supplier)and style by a hang tag
2. Class 11 or III materials shall be permitted or other suitable method, which shall indicate the
where attached to a backing that complies with classification of the material based upon the
780 CMR 804.3 or to furring applied directly limitations specified in 780 CMR 805.2.
to such backing as provided for in 780 CMR
804.2.1. 805.3 Required classification: Interior floor finish
in vertical exits, exit passageways and exit access
804.3 Class H and III materials: Class II and III corridors shall not be less than Class I in Use Group .
interior finish materials which are less than '/4 inch 1-2 and not less than Class 11 in Use Groups A,B,E,
in thickness shall be applied directly against a I-1, I-3, M, R-1 and R-2. In all other areas, the
noncombustible backing or a backing that complies interior floor finish shall comply with the DOC FF-1
with the requirements of 780 CMR 23 10.0, unless "pill test" (CPSC 16 CFR, Part 1630) listed in
the tests under which such material has been Appendix A.
classified were made with the materials suspended Exception: Where a building is equipped
from the noncombustible backing. The backing throughout with an automatic sprinkler system in
material shall provide a continuous surface accordance with 780 CMR 906.2.1 or 906.2.2,
completely behind the finish. Where the backing Class II materials are permitted in any area where
does not constitute an integral part of the structural Class I materials are required and materials
elements or system, the backing shall be attached complying with the DOC FF-I "pill test" (CPSC
directly to the structural elements or to the furring as 16 CFR, Part 1630) listed in Appendix A are
required for the application of finish in 780 CMR permitted in any area where Class II materials are
804.2, or shall be suspended from the structural required.
members at any distance and all concealed spaces
created thereby shall be firestopped in accordance 805.4 Rooms and enclosed spaces: Requirements
with 780 CMR 720.0. for rooms or enclosed spaces are based upon the
spaces being enclosed with partitions extending from
804.4 Type 4 construction: Interior finish materials the floor to the ceiling. Where partitions do not
shall be applied directly to the wood members and satisfy this criterion, the room or space is considered
2/7/97 (Effective 2/28/97) 780 CMR- Sixth Edition 145
780 CMR: STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS ,
THE MASSACHUSETTS STATE BUILDING CODE
part of the corridor. 780 CMR 807.0 INTERIOR HANGINGS
AND DECORATIONS
805.5 Other materials: All carpet manufactured for 807.1 Decorative material restrictions: In
sale in the United States is required by federal
regulations to pass the DOC FF-1 "pill test"(CPSC occupancies in Use Groups A,E,I-2,I-3 and R-1, all
curtains, draperies, hangings and other decorative
16 CFR Part 1630) listed in Appendix A. If a materials suspended from walls or ceilings shall be
material other than carpet is installed, the material noncombustible or be maintained flameresistant in
shall be shown to be at least as resistant to flame accordance with 780 CMR 807.2 as herein specified
propagation as a material which passes DOC FF-1 And 527 CMR 21.00 as listed in Appendix A.
(minimum critical radiant flux of 0.04 watts/cm').
807.1.1 Noncombustible: The permissible
780 CMR 806.0 COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS amount of non-combustible decorative hangings
PERMITTED IN FLOORS OF TYPES 1 AND 2 shall not be limited.
CONSTRUCTION 807.1.2 Flameresistant: The permissible amount
806.1 General:Except as provided for in 780 CMR of flameresistant decorative hangings shall not
1014.0 for stairways and in 780 CMR 412.0 for exceed 10%of the total wall and ceiling area.
stages and platforms,combustible materials installed
in or on floors of buildings of Types 1 and 2 807.2 Acceptance criteria: Where required to be
construction shall be as herein specified. flameresistant under the provisions of 780 CMR,all
materials used for artistic enhancement,decorations,
806.2 Sleepers,bucks and grounds:Floor sleepers, draperies, curtains, scenery and hangings shall
bucks, nailing blocks and grounds shall not be comply with 780 CMR 807.0. If treated to be
constructed of combustible materials, unless the flameresistant, these materials shall not generate
space between the fireresistance rated floor smoke more dense than that given off by untreated
construction and the flooring is either solidly filled wood or paper burning under comparable conditions
with approved noncombustible materials or when tested in accordance with both the small-scale
firestopped in accordance with 780 CMR 720.6.7, and large-scale tests in NFiPA 701 listed in
and provided that such open spaces shall not extend Appendix A.
under or through permanent partitions or walls. 807.2.1 Limitation of approval:All approvals of
organic decorative material shall be limited to one
806.3 Flooring:Wood finish flooring is permitted to y� The owner or the owner's authorized agent
be attached directly to the embedded or frrestopped shall file an affidavit with the code official which
wood sleepers, and shall be permitted where certifies that the process and materials utilized
cemented directly to the top surface of approved comply with 780 CMR and which states the date
fireresistance rated construction or directly to a of treatment and the warranted period of
wood subfloor attached to sleepers as provided for in effectiveness of the process.
780 CMR 806.2. Combustible insulating boards not
more than '/2 inch thick and covered with approved 807.2.2 Field test for decorative materials:
finished flooring are permitted for sound deadening Where documented certification of
or heat insulating where attached directly to a non- flameresistance is not provided, the code official
combustible floor assembly or to wood subflooring shall subject decorative materials that are required
attached to sleepers as provided for in 780 CMR to be flameresistant to a field test in accordance
806.2. with Chapter 10 of NFiPA 701 listed in
Appendix A.
807.2.3 Replacement of defective materials: All
treated hangings, draperies, canvas and other
decorative and tent materials which fail to
conform to the field test requirements shall be
retreated or replaced by an approved installation.
146 780 CMR- Sixth Edition 2/7/97 (Effective 2/28/97)