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15-8-400  Classification of materials.
   (a)   All materials used for interior wall and ceiling finish and for interior trim shall be classified in accordance with flame spread characteristics into the following classifications:
 
Classification
Flame Spread Rating
Smoke Developed
Class 1
0 to 25
200
Class 2
26 to 75
450
Class 3
76 to 200
450
 
   (b)   The classification of any specific material shall be determined in accordance with test procedure as provided in Section 15-12-320.
   (c)   All materials used as floor covering shall be classified in accordance with the critical radiant flux characteristics as follows:
   Class A interior floor finish: Critical radiant flux of 0.45 watts per square centimeter or higher.
   Class B interior floor finish: Critical radiant flux between 0.22 watts per square centimeter and 0.44 watts per square centimeter.
   Wherever the use of Class B interior floor finish is required, Class A interior floor finish material is permitted.
   (d)   The classification of specific floor covering materials shall be in accordance with test procedures as provided for in Section 15-12-344.
(Prior code §  62-9.3; Amend Coun. J. 6-27-90, p. 17610)