Mich. Admin. Code R. 400.18102

Current through Vol. 24-22, December 15, 2024

Section R. 400.18102 - Life safety code; adoption by reference; access to Michigan rules as referenced

Rule 102.

(1) The provisions of chapters 1 to 10, 32 and 33 of national fire protection association (NFPA) standard 101, 2006 edition, entitled "Life Safety Code," referred to in these rules as "code" are adopted by reference in these rules.

(2) Copies of the adopted provisions in subrules (1) and (3) of this rule are available for inspection and from the National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, P. O. Box 9101, Quincy, Massachusetts 02269-9101, internet address www.nfpa.org, or as otherwise specified in subrule (3) of this rule. The cost as of the time of adoption of these rules is $75.00. The costs of the adopted provisions in subrule (3) of this rule are specified in subrule (3) of this rule. Copies of adopted standards are available for inspection at the offices of the Bureau of Fire Services, 4^th Floor, 525 West Allegan, P. O. Box 30700, Lansing, Michigan 48909. Copies of the adopted provisions may be purchased from the bureau of fire services at the same cost as from the national source identified in subrules (1) and (3) of this rule plus $30.00 for shipping and handling as of the time of the adoption of these rules.

(3) Chapter 2 of the code is amended to read as follows:

2.1 General.

The documents or portions thereof listed in this chapter are referenced within this code and are adopted by reference in these rules. The cost of each standard at the time of the adoption of these rules is indicated after the title.

2.2 NFPA Publications. www.nfpa.org

National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02169-7471.

NFPA 1. "Uniform Fire Code"," 2006 edition. $72.00/each

NFPA 10. "Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers," 2002 edition. $38.00/each

NFPA 11. "Standard for Low-, Medium-, and High-Expansion Foam," 2005 edition. $38.00/each

NFPA 12. "Standard on Carbon Dioxide Extinguishing Systems, 2005 edition." $38.00/each

NFPA 12A. "Standard on Halon 1301 Fire Extinguishing Systems, 2004 edition." $38.00/each

NFPA 13. "Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems, 2002 edition" $72.00/each

NFPA 13D. "Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in One- and Two-Family Dwellings and Manufactured Homes, 2002 edition. " $34.50/each

NFPA 13R. "Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in Residential Occupancies up to and Including Four Stories in Height," 2002 edition. $34.50/each

NFPA 14. "Standard for the Installation of Standpipe and Hose Systems," 2003 edition. $34.50/each

NFPA 15. "Standard for Water Spray Fixed Systems for Fire Protection," 2001 edition. $38.00/each

NFPA 16. "Standard for the Installation of Foam-Water Sprinkler and Foam-Water Spray Systems," 2003 edition. $34.50/each

NFPA 17. "Standard for Dry Chemical Extinguishing Systems," 2002 edition. $34.50/each

NFPA 17A. "Standard for Wet Chemical Extinguishing Systems," 2002 edition. $29.00/each

NFPA 25. "Standard for the Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems," 2002 edition. $44.00/each

NFPA 30B. "Code for the Manufacture and Storage of Aerosol Products, 2002 edition." $38.00/each

NFPA 31. "Standard for the Installation of Oil-Burning Equipment," 2001 edition. References to this standard mean the Michigan administrative rules R 29.5401 to R 5419, promulgated by the Michigan department of natural resources and environment.

NFPA 40. "Standard for the Storage and Handling of Cellulose Nitrate Film," 2001 edition. $29.00/each

NFPA 45. "Standard on Fire Protection for Laboratories Using Chemicals," 2004 edition. $38.00/each

NFPA 54. "National Fuel Gas Code," 2006 edition. $44.00/each

NFPA 58. "Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code," 2004 edition. References to this code mean the Michigan administrative rules relating to storage and handling of liquefied petroleum gases, R 29.6001 to R 29.6097, promulgated by the Michigan department of natural resources and environment pursuant to the act.

NFPA 70. "National Electrical Code," 2005 edition with amendments as provided in the Michigan electrical code, R 408.30801 to 408.30873, promulgated by the Michigan department of energy, labor, and economic growth, bureau of construction codes.

NFPA 72. "National Fire Alarm Code," 2002 edition. $54.00/each

NFPA 80. "Standard for Fire Doors and Fire Windows," 1999 edition. $38.00/each

NFPA 82. "Standard on Incinerators and Waste and Linen Handling Systems and Equipment, 2004 edition." $34.50/each

NFPA 88A. "Standard for Parking Structures, 2002 edition." $29.00/each

NFPA 90A. "Standard for the Installation of Air-Conditioning and Ventilating Systems, 2002 edition." $34.50/each

NFPA 90B. "Standard for the Installation of Warm Air Heating and Air-Conditioning Systems," 2006 edition. $29.00/each

NFPA 91. "Standard for Exhaust Systems for Air Conveying of Vapors, Gases. Mists, and Noncombustible Particulate Solids," 2004 edition. $29.00/each

NFPA 92B. "Standard for Smoke Management Systems in Malls, Atria, and Large Spaces," 2005 edition. $38.00/each

NFPA 96. "Standard for Ventilation Control and Fire Protection of Commercial Cooking Operations," 2004 edition. $34.50/each

NFPA 99. "Standard for Health Care Facilities," 2005 edition. $54.00/each

NFPA 101A. "Guide on Alternative Approaches to Life Safety," 2004 edition. $38.00/each

NFPA 105. "Standard for the Installation of Smoke Door Assemblies," 2003 edition. $29.00/each

NFPA 110. "Standard for Emergency and Standby Power Systems," 2005 edition. $34.50/each

NFPA 111. "Standard on Stored Electrical Energy Emergency and Standby Power Systems," 2005 edition. $29.00/each

NFPA 160. "Standard for the Use of Flame Effects Before an Audience," 2006 edition. $34.50/each

NFPA 211. "Standard for Chimneys, Fireplaces, Vents, and Solid Fuel-Burning Appliances," 2003 edition. $38.00/each

NFPA 220. "Standard on Types of Building Construction," 2006 edition. $29.00/each

NFPA 221. "Standard for High Challenge Fire Walls, Fire Walls, and Fire Barrier Walls," 2006 edition. $34.50/each

NFPA 241. "Standard for Safeguarding Construction, Alteration, and Demolition Operations," 2004 edition. $34.50/each

NFPA 251. "Standard Methods of Tests of Fire Resistance of Building Construction and Materials," 2006 edition. $34.50/each

NFPA 252. "Standard Methods of Fire Tests of Door Assemblies, 2003 edition." $29.00/each

NFPA 253. "Standard Method of Test for Critical Radiant Flux of Floor Covering Systems Using a Radiant Heat Energy Source," 2006 edition. $29.00/each

NFPA 255. "Standard Method of Test of Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials," 2006 edition. $29.00/each

NFPA 256. "Standard Methods of Fire Tests of Roof Coverings," 2003 edition. $29.00/each

NFPA 257. "Standard on Fire Test for Window and Glass Block Assemblies," 2000 edition. $29.00/each

NFPA 259. "Standard Test Method for Potential Heat of Building Materials," 2003 edition. $29.00/each

NFPA 260. "Standard Methods of Tests and Classification System for Cigarette Ignition Resistance of Components of Upholstered Furniture," 2003 edition. $29.00/each

NFPA 261. "Standard Method of Test for Determining Resistance of Mock-Up Upholstered Furniture Material Assemblies to Ignition by Smoldering Cigarettes," 2003 edition. $29.00/each

NFPA 265. "Standard Methods of Fire Tests for Evaluating Room Fire Growth Contribution of Textile Coverings on Full Height Panels and Walls," 2002 edition. $34.50/each

NFPA 286. "Standard Methods of Fire Tests for Evaluating Contribution of Wall and Ceiling Interior Finish to Room Fire Growth," 2006 edition. $34.50/each

NFPA 288. "Standard Methods of Fire Tests of Floor Fire Door Assemblies Installed Horizontally in Fire Resistance Rated Floor Systems," 2001 edition. $29.00/each

NFPA 415. "Standard on Airport Terminal Buildings, Fueling Ramp Drainage, and Loading Walkways," 2002 edition. $29.00/each

NFPA 418. "Standard for Heliports," 2001 edition. $29.00/each

NFPA 430. "Code for the Storage of Liquid and Solid Oxidizers," 2004 edition. $34.50/each

NFPA 432. "Code for the Storage of Organic Peroxide Formulations," 2002 edition. $34.50/each

NFPA 434. "Code for the Storage of Pesticides," 2002 edition. $29.00/each

NFPA 701. "Standard Methods of Fire Tests for Flame Propagation of Textiles and Films," 2004 edition. $29.00/each

NFPA 703. "Standard for Fire Retardant Treated Wood and Fire-Retardant Coatings for Building Materials," 2006 edition. $29.00/each

NFPA 750. "Standard on Water Mist Fire Protection Systems, 2003 edition." $38.00/each

NFPA 914. "Code for Fire Protection of Historic Structures," 2001 edition. $54.00/each

NFPA 1124. "Code for the Manufacture, Transportation, Storage, and Retail Sales of Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles," 2006 edition. $38.00/each

NFPA 1126. "Standard for the Use of Pyrotechnics Before a Proximate Audience," 2006 edition. $29.00/each

NFPA 2001. "Standard on Clean Agent Fire Extinguishing Systems," 2004 edition. $44.00/each

NFPA 5000. "Building Construction and Safety Code," 2006 edition. References to this code mean the Michigan residential code, R 408.30501 to 408.30547, promulgated by the Michigan department of energy, labor, and economic growth, bureau of construction codes.

2.3 Other Publications.

2.3.1 ACI Publication. www.concrete.org American Concrete Institute, P.O. Box 9094, Farmington Hills, MI 48333. ACI 216.1/TMS 0216.1. "Standard Method for Determining Fire Resistance of Concrete and Masonry Construction Assemblies," 1997. $70.50/each

2.3.2 ANSI Publications.

American National Standards Institute, Inc., 25 West 43rd Street, 14th floor, New York, NY 10036. ANSI A14.3. "Safety Requirements for Fixed Ladders," 2002. www.staging.techstreet [File Link Not Available]. com $219.00/each

ICC/ANSI A117.1. "American National Standard for Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities," 2003. www.iccsafe.org $35.00/each

BHMA/ANSI A156.19. "American National Standard for Power Assist and Low Energy Power Operated Doors," 2002. www.buildershardware.com $40.00/each

2.3.3 Deleted.

2.3.4 ASME Publications. www.asme.org [File Link Not Available]

American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Three Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016-5990.

2.3.5 ASTM Publications. www.astm.org

American Society for Testing and Materials, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959.

ASTM D 1929. "Standard Test Method for Determining Ignition Temperatures of Plastic," 2001. $36.00/each

ASTM D 2859. "Standard Test Method for Ignition Characteristics of Finished Textile Floor Covering Materials," 2004. $37.20/each

ASTM D 2898. "Standard Test Methods for Accelerated Weathering of Fire-Retardant-Treated Wood for Fire Testing," 1994 (1999). $37.20/each

ASTM E 136. "Standard Test Method for Behavior of Materials in a Vertical Tube Furnace at 750Chr(176)C," 2004. $36.00/each

ASTM E 814. "Standard Test Method for Fire Tests of Through Penetration Fire Stops," 2002. $43.20/each ASTM E 1966. "Standard Test Method for Fire-Resistive Joint Systems," 2001.

$50.40/each ASTM E 2074. "Standard Test Method for Fire Tests of Door Assemblies, Including Positive Pressure Testing of Side-Hinged and Pivoted Swinging Door Assemblies," 2000e1.

$50.40/each 2.3.6 FMGR Publication.

FM Global Research, FM Global, 1301 Atwood Avenue, P.O. Box 7500, Johnston, RI 02919.

FM 4880. "Approval Standard for Class I Insulated Wall or Wall and Roof/Ceiling Panels; Plastic Interior Finish Materials; Plastic Exterior Building Panels; Wall/Ceiling Coating Systems; Interior or Exterior Finish Systems," 1994. Free PDF download online at www.fmglobal.com

2.3.7 UL Publications. www.UL.com [File Link Not Available]; purchase UL standards at www.comm- [File Link Not Available]200.com per UL website. (All revisions included in purchase of standard) Underwriters Laboratories Inc., 333 Pfingsten Road, Northbrook, IL 60062.

UL 555. "Standard for Fire Dampers," 1999, Revised 2002.

$974.00 per hard copy/$779.00 per PDF copy UL 555S. "Standard for Smoke Dampers," 1999, Revised 2003.

$248.00/each UL 924. "Standard for Emergency Lighting and Power Equipment," 1995, Revised 2001. $974.00 per hard copy/$779.00 per PDF copy

UL 1040. "Standard for Fire Test of Insulated Wall Construction," 1996.

$490.00 per hard copy / $392.00 PDF copy UL 1715. "Standard for Fire Test of Interior Finish Material," 1997.

$875.00 per hard copy / $699.00 per PDF copy

UL 1975. "Standard for Fire Tests for Foamed Plastics Used for Decorative Purposes," 1996. $974.00 per hard copy/$779.00 per PDF copy 2.3.8 U.S. Government publication. www.gpoaccess.gov/CFR [File Link Not Available] U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402.

Title 16. "Code of Federal Regulations, Part 1632, Standard for the Flammability of Mattresses and Mattress Pads." $63.00/each 2.3.9 Other Publication.

"Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary," 11th edition, Merriam-Webster, Inc., Springfield, MA, 2003. www.merriam-webster.com $26.95/each 2.4 References for rxtracts in mandatory sections.

NFPA 1. "Uniform Fire Code"," 2006 edition. $72.00/each

NFPA 72 "National Fire Alarm Code," 2002 edition. $54.00/each

NFPA 80. "Standard for Fire Doors and Fire Windows," 1999 edition. $38.00/each

NFPA 88A. "Standard for Parking Structures," 2002 edition. $29.00/each

NFPA 101B. "Code for Means of Egress for Buildings and Structures," 2002 edition. $44.00/each

NFPA 102. "Standard for Grandstands, Folding and Telescopic Seating, Tents, and Membrane Structures," 1995 edition. $29.00/each

NFPA 288. "Standard Methods of Fire Tests of Floor Fire Door Assemblies Installed Horizontally in Fire Resistance-Rated Floor Systems," 2001 edition. $29.00/each

NFPA 301. "Code for Safety to Life from Fire on Merchant Vessels," 2001 edition. $8.00/each

NFPA 415. "Standard on Airport Terminal Buildings, Fueling Ramp Drainage, and Loading Walkways," 2002 edition. $29.00/each

NFPA 914. "Code for Fire Protection of Historic Structures," 2001 edition. $54.00/each

NFPA 921. "Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations," 2004 edition. $72.00/each

(4) Rules pertaining to flammable and combustible liquid handing referenced in 8.7.3.1. of the code are available for inspection from the bureau of fire services as identified in subrule (2) of this rule, and are promulgated by and also available from the Michigan department of environmental quality storage tank unit by calling (517) 335-7211, or downloading the rules from www.michigan.gov/soahr and linking to "MI admin code."

(5) Rules pertaining to the Michigan elevator code, Michigan mechanical code, the Michigan building code, Michigan electrical code, and Michigan plumbing code are available for inspection at the Okemos office of the bureau of construction codes. Copies of these rules are available from the Michigan government website, www.michigan.gov/soahr and linking to "MI Admin. Code" or by contacting the Michigan Department of Energy, Labor, & Economic Growth, Bureau of Construction Codes, 2501 Woodlake Circle, Okemos, Michigan 48864. mm) from the building, between the building and a point 6 feet (1,829 mm) from the building.

(j) "Interconnected" means that the entire fire detection system is connected together so that, when 1 detection device is activated, a general alarm will sound which shall be audible in all habitable areas.

(k) "Licensee" means the agency, association, corporation, organization, person, or department or agency of the state, county, city, or other political subdivision that has been issued a license to operate an adult foster care facility.

(l) "Listed" means the material listed by an approved independent nationally recognized testing laboratory acceptable to the state fire marshal.

(m) "New" means a facility licensed after the effective date of these rules.

(n) "Story above grade" means any story that has its finished floor surface entirely above grade, except that a basement shall be considered as a story above grade when the distance from grade to the finished surface of the floor above the basement is more than 6 feet (1,829 mm) for more than 50% of the total perimeter or more than 12 feet (3,658 mm) at any point.

(o) "Twin-twenty" means 2 20-bed facilities that are attached or located inside the same building, separated from each other by not less than a 2-hour fire wall.

(p) "Usable floor space" means floor space under a ceiling not less than 6 feet 6 inches in height, excluding closets.

Mich. Admin. Code R. 400.18102

1994 AACS; 2012 AACS