[SML] Foam Fire Retardant

[Rob Graham]

Try the Rosco MSDS.  Just peeked at our printed copy, and it says
"scenic coating - flame retardant" as part of the description.  Seems
like thats what the AHJ is looking for.

On Tue, Mar 10, 2015 at 12:10 PM, tech dept via Stagecraft
<stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:
> I have not worked with blue foam and worry about it melting all over the floor and fueling a conflagration.
> The spray-on fire retardant used on steel I-beams first comes to mind. But the spray-on paint that bubbles up and crusts-over to form a fire resistant/insulating surface (that was a big news story about 5 years ago. At that time Home Depot carried it.) seems more appropriate.
> Just thinking out loud.
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: stagecraft at theatrical.net
>> Sent: Tue, 10 Mar 2015 15:58:41 +0000
>> To: stagecraft at theatrical.net
>> Subject: [SML] Foam Fire Retardant
>>
>> Good Afternoon,
>>
>> I am reaching out to the collective wisdom of the list in hopes that
>> someone can help me out with a Fire Code issue.  A state fire inspector
>> came through our theatre department's scene shop and noticed that we had
>> some basic 2" blue insulation foam sitting out getting ready to be carved
>> for an upcoming production. Well needless to say he had some issues with
>> it and wanted it out of the building immediately. He stated that it was
>> in violation of a 701 fire code. So for the past week I have been going
>> around and around trying to find a product that I can put over the foam
>> after it is carved which will meet the 701 fire code specifications. I
>> was wondering if anyone else has had any issues with this or know of a
>> product which will meet this specific code. Thanks.
>>
>>
>> Rebekkah J. Meixner-Hanks
>> Indiana University Southeast
>> Associate Professor of Theatre
>> Theatre Department Coordinator
>> Ogle Center  O57
>> 4201 Grant Line Road
>> New Albany, IN 47150
>> 812-941-2653 (phone)
>> 812-941-2660 (fax)
>>
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