requirements in accordance with Section 01670 RECYCLED / RECOVERED
MATERIALS.
2.3.15.1
Rigid Board Insulation
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NOTE: Detailed information concerning EPA
requirements on recycled/recovered materials is
available at the following URL's:
http://www.epa.gov/cpg/products/ and then click on
the appropriate item from the list (building.htm for
building insulation, for example).
http://www.epa.gov/cpg/products.htm (similar
results).
http://www.epa.gov/cpg/pdf/back.pdf which opens up
EPA530-R-98-003 (dated July, 1998, titled BACKGROUND
DOCUMENT FOR PROPOSED CPG III AND DRAFT RMAN III).
Using data from listed locations, fill in blank
space for required percentage of recycled or
recovered material. This is in accordance with the
requirements of 40 CFR 247 and Section 01670 which
should be included in all projects.
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a.
Polyisocyanurate: Polyisocyanurate insulation shall conform to
ASTM C 1289, Type I, Class 2 (having a minimum recovered material
content of [_____] percent by weight of core material in the
polyisocyanurate portion). For impermeable faced polyisocyanurate
(Ex: aluminum foil) the maximum design R-value per 25 mm 1 inch
of insulation used shall be 1.27 mm.7.2 inch.
b.
Polystyrene:
Insulation shall conform to ASTM C 578, Type IV.
2.3.15.2
Mineral Fiber
Insulation shall conform to ASTM C 612.
2.3.15.3
Blanket Insulation
Blanket insulation shall conform to [ASTM C 991] [ASTM C 553] 9.6 kg per
cubic m 0.6 pound fiber-glass as standard with the metal building
manufacturer having a factory-applied facing on one side and a permeance
rating of 0.05 or less when tested in accordance with ASTM E 96.
a.
Facing on insulation shall be vinyl-scrim foil [, except that
behind liner panels [and [_____]], facing may be 0.05 mm 0.002 inch
thick aluminum foil]. Vinyl-scrim foil shall have a tensile
strength of not less than 178 N 40 pounds machine direction and
134 N 30 pounds cross machine direction when tested in accordance
with ASTM D 828.
b.
The insulation, including facings, shall have a flame spread
rating of [75] [_____] or less and a smoke development factor of
[150] [_____] or less when tested in accordance with ASTM E 84.
c.
Wall insulation shall have guarded hot box values for "R" of
[_____] or more as measured in accordance with ASTM C 236 test
method. Roof insulation shall have guarded hot box values for "R"
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