Is this the manufacturer or a distributor? As a mere local AHJ often I could make a phone call or two to a manufacturer, and get the person who worked with a FM Global P.E. In this case they really are pleased to assist the local fire department when they keep distance with other parts of the fire protection community. Is the local fire plans reviewer skookum enough to do there home work and chat with the right person?
> On 03/28/2024 12:10 PM PDT Prahl, Craig <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Yeah, that can be the challenge when it comes to certain commodities made > from a composite of materials. > > > > If it’s available, ask for a Product Data Sheet, not a Safety Data Sheet. > Sometimes the PDS has info on product composition. Other times not. > > > > If worse comes to worse, when it comes to plastic/plastic-like commodities > assume Group A plastic unless the client can provide data to the contrary. > > > > Crocs are one well known shoe that is primarily composed of PEVA plus some > secret sauce and unique processing to end up with their product. > > > > Craig Prahl | Jacobs | Fire Protection SME – Special Hazards | > [email protected] mailto:[email protected] | www.jacobs.com > https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/www.jacobs.com/__;!!KZTdOCjhgt4hgw!-_khxU8gU0_6jc895I7kRbnU8JghRDsWgqOblZ4jr7Qp2IVbR30VYw_hWvNFtphnl0uWpB9KIvbYi1pvZz4$ > > 1041 East Butler Road Greenville, South Carolina 29606 > > CONTACT BY: Phone 1-864-676-5252 tel:1-864-676-5252, Email or MS TEAMS > > > > > > From: Steve Leyton <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2024 2:08 PM > To: Discussion list on issues relating to automatic fire sprinklers > <[email protected]> > Subject: [EXTERNAL] [Sprinklerforum] Re: Storage of EVA shoes > > > > In this case, if the EVA is the driving commodity, then obviously that’s your > bogie, but synthetic shoes are NOT made primarily of that. If I’ve got this > right, EVA (and now polyurethane in higher-performance footbeds) is used in > the mid-sole and for heel cup padding for the most part. PU (rigid), various > PE compounds and nylons are used for uppers. Gum rubber and petroleum > rubber for soles. > > > > I would be VERY sure of what you’ve got holistically… > > > > Steve L. > > > > From: Prahl, Craig <[email protected] mailto:[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2024 11:01 AM > To: Discussion list on issues relating to automatic fire sprinklers > <[email protected] > mailto:[email protected]> > Subject: [Sprinklerforum] Re: Storage of EVA shoes > > > > That type of plastic is a Group C plastic (poly-vinyl family) which would be > a Class III Commodity. > > > > So, I’d base my design off of that. > > > > On an SDS I found it also included water. > > > > “5.1.Extinguishing media Suitable extinguishing media: Water spray (fog), dry > chemical, CO2, foams” > > > > Craig Prahl | Jacobs | Fire Protection SME – Special Hazards | > [email protected] mailto:[email protected] | www.jacobs.com > https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/www.jacobs.com/__;!!KZTdOCjhgt4hgw!-_khxU8gU0_6jc895I7kRbnU8JghRDsWgqOblZ4jr7Qp2IVbR30VYw_hWvNFtphnl0uWpB9KIvbYi1pvZz4$ > > 1041 East Butler Road Greenville, South Carolina 29606 > > CONTACT BY: Phone 1-864-676-5252 tel:1-864-676-5252, Email or MS TEAMS > > > > > > From: Brian Harris <[email protected] > mailto:[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2024 1:23 PM > To: [email protected] > mailto:[email protected] > Subject: [EXTERNAL] [Sprinklerforum] Storage of EVA shoes > > > > Anyone have experience with “plastic” shoes made of EVA > (Ethylene-Vinyl-Acetate)? From what I’ve found on google, “suitable > extinguishing measure” include dry fog, dry chemical, foam, etc. This is a > warehouse that stores shoes in cardboard boxes on racks. A very small > percentage are flip-flops made of EVA. Looking for ideas on how best to > protect the space. > > > > Thank you, > > > > Brian Harris, CET > > BVS Systems Inc. > > bvssystemsinc.com > https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/bvssystemsinc.com/__;!!B5cixuoO7ltTeg!GCqWKp47X-AiFL6zKz7gvB9MTNv_kwyqwkeSGL6AFOcp5hNDp6Km_-IkB_VhKK_Qj6AjhApsIJFNwioZFa-Ts-MW$ > > Phone: 704.896.9989 tel:704.896.9989 > > Fax: 704.896.1935 tel:704.896.1935 > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------- > > > NOTICE - This communication may contain confidential and privileged > information that is for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any viewing, > copying or distribution of, or reliance on this message by unintended > recipients is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in > error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting > it from your computer. > > > > --------------------------------------------- > > NOTICE - This communication may contain confidential and privileged > information that is for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any viewing, > copying or distribution of, or reliance on this message by unintended > recipients is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in > error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting > it from your computer. > > _________________________________________________________ > SprinklerForum mailing list: > https://lists.firesprinkler.org/list/sprinklerforum.lists.firesprinkler.org > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >
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