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Copyright© 1995-2007 Underwriters Laboratories Inc. All rights reserved. No portion of this material may be reprinted in any form without the express written permission of Underwriters Laboratories Inc. or as otherwise provided in writing. Date ARMA STEEP SLOPE ___________ Dwayne Sloan Underwriters Laboratories Inc. March 25, 2009
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p/2 AGENDA Hip and Ridge Shingles – Turning Outline of Investigation 2375 into a Standard Status of UL2218 ANSI Ballot Withdrawal of UL2390 in favor of ASTM D7158 ASTM D3161 – File Review Addition of Model Designations for Roofing Products Switching all wind label marking for ASTM D3161 New Appendix Pages for UL Follow-Up Services Procedures
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p/3 Hip and Ridge Shingles UL Seeking to Convert Outline of Investigation 2375 into a Standard OR Should wind requirements be proposed to be added to ASTM D3161 Should fire requirements be proposed to be added to UL790 / ASTM E108
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p/4 Status of UL2218 ANSI Ballot AFFIRMATIVE 6 NEGATIVE4 NOT RETURNED1 CONCENSUS REACHED – NO
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p/5 Achieving Consensus There are two tests for consensus that must be met: approval by 2/3 of those voting, minus abstentions and approval by a majority of the consensus body
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p/6 SUMMARY OF NEGATIVES Several Negatives were improvements that UL can revise the proposal to address Need for Precision and Bias Statement Scope of Standard limited to steep slope application Pass / fail Criteria too subjective Method not reproducible or repeatable Not representative of real world Better definition of cosmetic damage Class 3 and 4 size hail is rare and should not be included
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p/7 UL’s Next Step - Recirculation UL Will Address All Negatives Revise Proposal Release for Recirculation Target Dates Comment Responses and Proposal Recirculation posted May 1, 2009 30 day Review – Ballot Close June 1, 2009
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p/8 Withdrawal of UL2390 2009 ICC Codes now reference ASTM D7158 Several ASTM Standards also updated to reference ASTM D7158 UL2390 Recently Reaffirmed as ANSI During the Ballot – UL communicated plans to withdraw UL2390 in favor of ASTM D7158
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p/9 ASTM D3161 File Review 2008 Edition was revised to clarify pass/fail criteria for unsealed shingles (Section 10.3) UL File Review initiated for TFWZ and TFXX to assure that all certified products are either not impacted or will be tested to the new requirements of ASTM D3161
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p/10 Addition of Model Designations Bulletin dated April 23 Announced Advantages of Adding Product Designations to UL’s Online Certification Directory Original target date of December 31, 2008. UL is Finishing this work now.
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p/11 All wind marking- ASTM D3161 UL 997 Withdrawn Switching all wind label markings to reference ASTM D3161, Class A, D, or F Deletes references to UL997
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p/12 New Appendix Pages New Improved Appendix Pages for UL Follow- Up Services Procedures. Will Replace old Standardized Appendix Pages format
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p/13 DISCUSSIONS / QUESTIONS
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