Division B
Acceptable Solutions

Part 2 — Building and Occupant Fire Safety

Section 2.3. Interior Finishing, Furnishing and Decorative Materials

2.3.1. General

2.3.1.1. Interior Finish

1) The interior finish material that forms part of the interior surface of a floor, wall, partition or ceiling shall conform to the British Columbia Building Code.

2.3.1.2. Movable Partitions and Screens

1) Movable partitions or screens, including acoustical screens, shall have a flame-spread rating not greater than that required for the interior finish of the area in which they are located.

2.3.1.3. Decorative Materials

1) Decorative materials on walls or ceilings shall have a flame-spread rating not greater than that required for the interior finish of the space in which they are located.

2.3.1.4. Interconnected Floor Spaces

1) Combustible contents in interconnected floor spaces in which the ceiling is more than 8 m above the floor, shall not exceed the limit specified in Subsection 3.2.8. of the British Columbia Building Code.

2.3.1.5. Combustible Materials Within Classrooms

1) Combustible materials such as teaching aids, notices and pupil work attached to walls or ceilings in school classrooms shall not exceed 20% of the area of such walls or ceilings.

2.3.2. Flame Resistance

2.3.2.1. Drapes, Curtains and Decorative Materials

1) Drapes, curtains and other decorative materials including textiles and films used in buildings shall conform to CAN/ULC-S109, “Flame Tests of Flame-Resistant Fabrics and Films,” when such drapes, curtains and other decorative materials are used in

a)any assembly occupancy or Group B, Division 1 care or detention occupancy,

b)any lobby or exit, or

c)any open floor areas exceeding 500 m² in any business and personal services, mercantile or industrial occupancy, except when the floor area is divided into fire compartments not exceeding 500 m² in area and separated from the remainder of the floor area by fire separations having at least a 1 h fire-resistance rating.

2.3.2.2. Flame Retardant Treatments

1) Flame retardant treatments shall be renewed as often as is required to ensure that the material will pass the match flame test in NFPA 705, “Field Flame Test for Textiles and Films.” (See Appendix A.)

2.3.2.3. Hospital Textiles

1) Mattresses, bed linen, window drapes and cubicle curtains used in Group B , Division 2 care or detention occupancies shall conform to CAN/CGSB-4.162-M, “Hospital Textiles – Flammability Performance Requirements.”