Thank you all very much!! I found exactly what I needed about roll down doors
in chapter 5 in the NFPA.
Thanks again,
Bill Worthing,F.S.S.
Creighton University

"Robert L. Bowden" wrote:

> NFPA 80 Chapter 5 discusses the construction requirements.  Life Safety
> Code 7.2.1.4.1  Exception 2 discusses horizontal sliding or vertical
> rolling security grilles or doors.  Chapter 39 Existing Business
> Occupancies discusses the same under 39.2.2.2.6 and 39.2.2.2.7.  Existing
> Assembly occupancies is 13.2.2.2.2.  Good Luck.
>
> At 03:39 PM 03/09/2001 -0600, you wrote:
> >Hello all,
> >I'm the fire safety specialist at Creighton University in Omaha NE,  and
> >I need some help in answering a question.  I hope someone can help!
> >Here on campus we have a number of these roll down doors that are spring
> >loading and are on a relay switch.  When the fire alarm activates these
> >roll down doors fall, acting as a fire wall.  I can not find any
> >information in the Life Safety Code books that talks about this
> >particular door. I was wondering if their is a resource available out
> >there to inform me about the codes and regulations of these doors. Thank
> >you very much, take care everyone
> >Bill Worthing
> >Creighton University,F.S.S.