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:
    1. Wood wedge
    2. Kick-down door stop
    3. Trash can
    4. Furniture
    5. 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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