1、Designation: E3038 16Standard Practice forAssessing and Qualifying Candidates as Inspectors ofFirestop Systems and Fire-Resistive Joint Systems1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E3038; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in th
2、e case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. Asuperscript epsilon () indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1. Scope1.1 This Practice is intended to assist an authority havingjurisdiction (AHJ) or authorizi
3、ng authority (AA), or both, inestablishing minimum qualifications for candidates who desireto conduct inspections in compliance with Practices E2174 andE2393.NOTE 1Authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) is defined in PracticesE2174 and E2393.NOTE 2Authorizing authority (AA) is defined in Practices E217
4、4 andE2393. Examples of theAAinclude, but are not limited to, the responsiblearchitect, engineer, building owner, or their representative.1.2 This Practice makes available a procedure for a candi-date to provide evidence to the AHJ or AA, or both, of theirspecialized knowledge and technical competen
5、ce related to thefirestop industry.1.3 This Practice determines the technical proficiency of acandidate based upon a minimum amount of education,experience, and knowledge possessed, which is needed toensure competence to conduct inspections in compliance withPractices E2174 and E2393.1.4 The purpose
6、 of this Practice is to allow the AHJ or AA,or both, to assess the ability of the candidate to comprehendand use inspection documents to conduct inspections in com-pliance with Practices E2174 and E2393.NOTE 3Inspection document is defined in Practices E2174 andE2393. The firestop submittal, when ap
7、proved for use, should havesufficient details, including, but not limited to, the firestop manufacturersproduct data, a design listing of the tested firestop, and when required ajudgment (Alternative Means and Methods). The judgment is commonlyreferred to as an “Engineering Judgment” in the firestop
8、 industry. Thesejudgments are not always issued by an engineer or a registered designprofessional.1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health
9、 practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.1.6 The text of this standard references notes and footnotesthat provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes(excluding those in tables and figures) shall not be consideredas requirements of the standard.2.
10、 Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2E176 Terminology of Fire StandardsE631 Terminology of Building ConstructionsE699 Specification forAgencies Involved in Testing, QualityAssurance, and Evaluating of Manufactured BuildingComponentsE814 Test Method for Fire Tests of Penetration FirestopSystemsE1
11、966 Test Method for Fire-Resistive Joint SystemsE2032 Guide for Extension of Data From Fire ResistanceTests Conducted in Accordance with ASTM E 119E2174 Practice for On-Site Inspection of Installed FirestopsE2307 Test Method for Determining Fire Resistance ofPerimeter Fire Barriers Using Intermediat
12、e-Scale, Multi-story Test ApparatusE2393 Practice for On-Site Inspection of Installed FireResistive Joint Systems and Perimeter Fire BarriersE2750 Guide for Extension of Data from PenetrationFirestop System Tests Conducted in Accordance withASTME2837 Test Method for Determining the Fire Resistance o
13、fContinuity Head-of-Wall Joint Systems Installed BetweenRated Wall Assemblies and Nonrated Horizontal Assem-blies2.2 ISO Standards:3ISO/IEC 17020 Conformity assessmentRequirements forthe operation of various types of bodies performinginspection1This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committ
14、ee E06 on Perfor-mance of Buildings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E06.21 onServiceability.Current edition approved July 15, 2016. Published August 2016. DOI: 10.1520/E3038-162For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, orcontact ASTM Customer Service at se
15、rviceastm.org. For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information, refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from International Organization for Standardization (ISO), ISOCentral Secretariat, BIBC II, Chemin de Blandonnet 8, CP 401, 1214 Vernier,Geneva, Switzerland,
16、 http:/www.iso.org.Copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States1ISO/IEC 17065 Conformity assessmentRequirements forbodies certifying products, processes and servicesISO 10295-1 Fire tests for building elements andcomponentsFire tes
17、ting of service installationsPart 1:Penetration sealsISO 10295-2 Fire tests for building elements andcomponentsFire testing of service installationsPart 2:Linear joint (gap) sealsISO/DTR 12470-1 Fire-resistance testsGuidance on theapplication and extension of resultsPart 1: Loadbearingelements and v
18、ertical and horizontal separating elements2.3 UL Standards:4UL 1479 Standard for Fire Tests of Penetration FirestopsUL 2079 Standard for Tests for Fire Resistance of BuildingJoint Systems2.4 Other Documents:FCIA Firestop Manual of Practice5FM 4991 Approval Standard for Firestop Contractors ClassNumb
19、er 49916IAS Accreditation Criteria for Special Inspection Agencies(AC 291)7IFC8Firestop Inspection Manual9IFC Guidelines for Engineering Judgments10International Building Code113. Terminology3.1 DefinitionsTerms defined in Terminology E631, Ter-minology E176, and Practice E699 will prevail for terms
20、 notdefined in this Practice. Terminology E631 definitions shallapply when there is a conflict between Terminology E176,Practice E699, and Terminology E631 definitions.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 candidate, nthe individual or company seeking thedesignation and recognitio
21、n as a firestop industry inspector.3.2.2 firestop industry, nthe field of work related tofirestop systems and fire-resistive joint systems.3.2.2.1 DiscussionFire-resistive joint systems are wellknown as described in Test Method E1966. However, TestMethods E2307 and E2837 also address specific types
22、offire-resistive joint systems called perimeter joint protections(also known as perimeter fire barriers), and continuity head-of-wall joint systems, respectively.3.2.3 firestop industry inspector, nthe individual or com-pany possessing the credentials set forth in this Practice, andwho is authorized
23、 by the AHJ or AA, or both, to conduct aninspection under Practices E2174 and E2393, or both.4. Summary of Practice4.1 This Practice sets forth the minimum qualificationsrequired to be eligible as a candidate to conduct inspectionsunder Practices E2174 and E2393.4.2 This Practice sets forth the info
24、rmation that needs to bedocumented by the candidate and a procedure to submit thatinformation directly or indirectly to the AHJ or AA, or both.5. Significance and Use5.1 This Practice is intended to provide a means for theAHJor AA, or both, to verify evidence of a candidates experience,knowledge, an
25、d qualifications.5.2 This Practice is not intended to set forth individualcredentials for an AHJ or AA, or both.5.3 This Practice is not intended to establish any perfor-mance criteria of firestop systems or fire-resistive joint sys-tems.NOTE 4The performance criteria of a firestop system or fire-re
26、sistivejoint system is found in many national and international test methods.Some of these methods include, but are not limited to, Test Method E814,UL 1479, ISO 10295-1, Test Method E1966, UL 2079, ISO 10295-2, TestMethod E2307, Test Method E2837, etc.6. Procedure6.1 The candidate shall be acceptab
27、le to the AHJ or AA, orboth. The candidate shall meet at least one requirement in 6.2,Prerequisites, and all of the requirements contained in 6.3,Inspector Qualifications.6.2 PrerequisitesThe candidate shall meet and providedocumentation for at least one of the following requirements,which is accept
28、able to the AHJ or AA, or both:6.2.1 Have a minimum of two-yearsexperience in buildingconstruction within the firestop industry conducting inspec-tions under the direction of an inspector; or6.2.2 Have a minimum of two years of experience in thefirestop industry conducting quality control; orNOTE 5S
29、ome methods used to assess quality control entities andsystems include, but are not limited to: Practice E699 that provides ameans for evaluating agencies conducting quality control; ISO/IEC 17065that affords a method to accredit organizations that oversee quality controlprocesses; ISO/IEC 17020 use
30、d to establish bodies performing inspection,etc.6.2.3 Have a minimum four years of full-time (or at least6160 h) experience in the selection or installation, or both, offirestop systems or fire-resistive joint systems, or both; orNOTE 6“Full-time” is considered “working the full number of hoursconsi
31、dered normal or standard.”12One can reasonably estimate that thereare 250 working days per year.13The number of working days less amaximum of 30 days for allotted “days off,” which is commonly referredto as vacation and sick time, provides 220 working days per year.Atypical4Available from Underwrite
32、rs Laboratories (UL), Corporate Progress, 333Pfingsten Rd., Northbrook, IL 60062, http:/.5Available from Firestop Contractors International Association, 4415 W. Harri-son Street, Suite 436, Hillside, IL 60162, http:/www.fcia.org/articles/mop.htm.6Available from FM Global, 270 Central Ave., Johnston,
33、 RI 02919-4949,http:/ from International Accreditation Services, 3060 Saturn Street, Suite100, Brea, CA, 92821-1732, http:/www.iasonline.org/Accreditation_Criteria.8International Firestop Council, 2660 S. Utica Ave., Tulsa, OK 741149Available from http:/www.firestop.org/inspection-guidelines.html.10
34、Available from http:/www.firestop.org/engineering-judgment-guidelines.html.11International Building Code is a registered trademark of and available fromInternational Code Council (ICC), Inc., 500 New Jersey Ave., NW, 6th Floor,Washington, DC 20001-2070, http:/www.iccsafe.org.12See http:/www.merriam-
35、 http:/www.workingdays.us/workingdays_holidays_2016.htm.E3038 162work day varies for men and women but using seven hours a work day isconservative.14NOTE 7Experience can be documented in many ways. These methodsare just a few examples. One way to document experience is by a letterfrom an employer, p
36、ast or present. Another way to document experienceis by letters from an organization(s) that engaged the services of thecandidate reporting the time spent performing the selection or installation,or both, of firestop systems or fire-resistive joint systems, or both. Onemore way to document experienc
37、e is a collection of project records.6.2.4 Hold license as a registered design professional withexperience in the firestop industry.NOTE 8Typically, a registered design professional is an individualwho is registered or licensed to practice their respective design professionas defined by the statutor
38、y requirements of their countrys professionalregistration laws required for construction undertakings within certainjurisdictions.6.3 Firestop Industry Inspector QualificationsThe candi-date qualified under this Practice shall meet all of the followingrequirements:6.3.1 Firestop Industry Examination
39、Score a minimum of80 % on an examination, which is acceptable to the AHJ orAA, or both, and contains subject matter directly related to thefirestop industry and to inspections conducted under the scopesof Practices E2174 and E2393.NOTE 9Examinations related to the firestop industry are offered byman
40、y independent third-party national and international organizations.Some of these organizations and programs that contain firestop industryexaminations include, but are not limited to, the following: IAS Certificateof Accreditation15based on AC 291, Accreditation Criteria for SpecialInspection Agenci
41、es; IFC Recommended Training and Education forThird-Party Firestop Inspectors program;16and firestop installer programssuch as the FM 4991 DRI program;17and UL Qualified FirestopContractor Program;18etc. Sources of knowledge and preparation for suchfirestop industry examinations are essential. Some
42、of these sources thatcontain such firestop industry information include, but are not limited to,the Guide E2032, Guide E2750, International Building Code, ISO/DTR12470-1, FCIA Firestop Manual of Practice, IFC Firestop InspectionManual, and IFC Guidelines for Engineering Judgments, etc.6.3.2 Training
43、Perform one of two options.6.3.2.1 Option 1Attend at least two hours of educationaltraining seminars directly related to firestop systems or fire-resistive joint systems, or both, conducted by at least fourdifferent organizations; either (a) manufacturers of firestopindustry products or (b) firestop
44、 industry trade associations, ora combination of both (a) and (b).6.3.2.2 Option 2Attend a 6-h educational program that isacceptable to the AHJ or AA, or both, and planned with theexplicit purpose of educating parties specifically interested inthe firestop industry.7. Conflicts of Interest7.1 The ca
45、ndidate shall be able to assure compliance withthe following:7.1.1 The candidate shall be completely independent anddivested from the installer, contractor, manufacturer, or sup-plier of any material being inspected.7.1.2 The candidate shall not be a competitor of the installer,contractor, manufactu
46、rer, or supplier of any material beinginspected.7.1.3 The firm which employs the candidate shall be com-pletely independent and divested from the installer, contractor,manufacturer, or supplier of any material being inspected.NOTE 10Some organizations, operating within government controlledfacilitie
47、s, are regulated and overseen by a national governments agencies,for example, United States Department of Defense (DOD), United StatesDepartment of Energy (DOE), and United States Federal Aviation Admin-istration (FAA), etc. These organizations may have both inspectionscontrolled by an internal qual
48、ity assurance department and installationsperformed by the contracting department within the same organization,which is regulated by one or more national government agencies. TheAHJis the national government. Provided that the government regulates theentire organization (for example, installation an
49、d inspection), 7.1.3 is notintended to supersede these types of governmental programs andregulations, which establish independence from internal organizationalburdens and self-sufficiency from monetary incentives. A notarized swornaffidavit by the organization that the operations are regulated and overseenby a national governments agency can address 7.1.3.7.1.4 The firm which employs the candidate shall not be acompetitor of the installer, cont
