ANSI E1.22-2009 pdf download American National Standard E1.22 – 2009 Entertainment Technology Fire Safety Curtain Systems
1.1 Scope
This standard governs the materials, fabrication, installation, operation, testing, and maintenance of fire safety curtain systems used for proscenium opening protection.
1.2 Purpose
1.2.1 Fire safety curtain systems shall be used where required by building codes, fire codes, or by the authority having jurisdiction.
1.2.2 Fire safety curtain systems shall work in conjunction with other building life and fire safety systems.(See Annex note B.1.2.2.)
1.2.3 Fire safety curtain systems shall protect occupants of the audience area from a fire on stage and shall in combination with other building life and fire safety systems provide occupants of the audience area sufficient time for safe and orderly egress.
1.2.4 The fire safety curtain shall reduce the transmission of radiant heat, block debris, and contribute to the control of smoke and gas movement.
1.3 Equivalency The provisions of this standard are not intended to prevent the use of any material or to prohibit any design or method of fabrication not specifically prescribed by this standard, provided that any such alternative material, design or method of fabrication complies with the intent of the provisions of this standard, and that the material, method or work offered is, for the purpose intended, at least the equivalent of that prescribed in this standard in quality, strength, and effectiveness.
2 Definitions
2.1 Batten: A horizontal pipe, tube, or other structural shape in a pocket of or attached to a fre safety curtain.
2.2 Brail Fire Safety Cuirtain: An unframed fire safety curtain that is folded horizontally in an accordion fashion for storage.
2.3 Brail Fire Safety Curtain System: A system that opens and closes a brail fire safety curtain.
2.4 Bumper: A flled pocket of fabric located below the bottom batten or bottom member of a frame.
2.5 Fill: The set of yarns placed crosswise in the loom, interlaced with the warp, forming the crosswise threads in the fabric. Also known as cross machine direction.