This standard relates to all doors with a fire-resistant rating, which is part of a passive fire protection system. The existence, or lack thereof, of a fire label on a fire-rated door, does not affect these standards. If the label on the fire-rated door is missing, obscured, hidden, or painted over, the fire-rated door should still be inspected using this standard.
The standards on these doors relate to the following:
- Damaged surface and seals.
- Self-closing hardware on fire-labeled doors.
- Obstructions that prevent a fire-rated door from self-closing to the latched position.
- Fire-rated doors that do not open or have any other form of damage.
- Under this standard, all fire-labeled doors with self-closing devices must function as intended (though there is no design requirement for self-closing hardware)
Objects that may prevent a fire-labeled door from closing and latching or self-closing and latching may include, but are not limited to:- Wood wedge
- Kick-down door stop
- Trash can
- Furniture
- Tape/ Rubber band
Def# | Deficiency | Severity | Repair Due | HCV Rating |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Fire labeled door does not open | Severe | 24 Hours** | Fail |
2 | Fire-labeled door is missing self-closing hardware (evidence of prior installation) | Severe | 24 Hours** | Fail |
2 | A fire-labeled door has inoperable self-closing hardware | Severe | 24 Hours** | Fail |
3 | Fire-labeled door assembly has a hole of any size | Severe | 24 Hours** | Fail |
3 | Fire-labeled door assembly damaged (affects functionality) | Severe | 24 Hours** | Fail |
3 | 25% of a common area door surface has rust | Severe | 24 Hours** | Fail |
3 | Common area door with broken or missing glass | Severe | 24 Hours** | Fail |
4 | Fire-labeled door seal or gasket is damaged or missing | Severe | 24 Hours** | Fail |
5 | Fire-labeled door is held-open with an object | Severe | 24 Hours** | Fail |
5 | A fire-labeled door is blocked by an object | Severe | 24 Hours** | Fail |
6 | A unit fire-labeled door cannot be secured/locked | Severe | 24 Hours** | Fail |
6 | A common area fire-labeled door cannot be secured/locked | Moderate | 30 Days | Fail |
7 | Fire-labeled door is missing (evidence of prior installation) | Life-Threatening | 24 Hours | Fail |
**PBV/HCV Correction Timeframe is 30 Days for this Deficiency
Door – Fire-Labeled Standard V3.0 Updated 8/11/23
Revision:
23
Last modified:
4 March 2024
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