PRESSURE-TREATED WOOD THAT FIGHTS FIRE

D-BLAZE^® Fire-Retardant Treated (FRT) lumber and plywood is highly effective against the spread of flame, smoke and devastation. Their built-in UL^® "FRS" Classified properties have a flame spread and smoke rating of 25 or less. At 30 minutes, they show no evidence of significant progressive combustion.

D-BLAZE FRT materials are independently tested. They qualify with major building codes and insurance rating bureaus. They are durable, anti-corrosive, easy to handle, and workable with common tools. In most cases, they feature a lower "in-place" cost than noncombustible classified materials.

PRODUCT VALUES

• Strength rated for high temperatures.
  
• Features a 20-Year Limited Warranty.
  
• D-BLAZE protection is pressure-treated into the wood; it is not a coating.
  
• All D-BLAZE materials feature an Underwriters Laboratories (UL^®) stamp of acceptance.
  
• Meets or exceeds the requirements of applicable building standards and approvals.
  
• Low hygroscopicity and anticorrosive.
  
• D-BLAZE treatment is non-blooming and colorless.
  
• Cost-efficient and offers a lower in-place cost than most noncombustible classified building materials.

TESTED AND APPROVED
D-BLAZE products meet or exceed guidelines established by the:

• ASTM D5516
  
• ASTM E-84
  
• American Wood-Preservers' Association (C20, C27 Type A)
  
• Building Officials and Code Administrators Intl., Inc. (BOCA) ER #95-42
  
• International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO) ERS #5180
  
• Southern Building Code Congress Intl. Inc. (SBCCI) ER #9657
  
• Insurance Rating Bureaus Military Specifications (MIL-L- I 9140E)
  
• National Fire Protection Association (255)
  
• Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. 723 Test Procedure
  
• New York City Building Code (MEA Numbers 406-87 and 407-87)
  
• U.S. Bureau of Ships (QPL)
  
• Los Angeles Building Code (Report RR24502)
  
• National Forest Products Association "Policy on Design Values for FRT Lumber"

APPLICATION
Lumber and plywood treated with D-BLAZE fire retardant can be used in a variety of interior applications where the humidity is not expected to exceed 95% for prolonged periods and where the wood is not exposed directly to weather.

Applications include:
Roof Trusses- Floor Trusses - Roof Decks and Sheathing - Subflooring - Beams and Purlins -   Blocking and Furring - Interior Nonload-bearing Partitions - Studs - Paneling - Joists - Architectural Millwork and Trim -  Exterior and Load-bearing Walls.

Consult local building codes to determine specific uses permitted.

HOW TO SPECIFY AND BUY
All D-BLAZE FRT lumber and plywood:

• Shall be pressure-treated with D-BLAZE fire retardant chemicals to meet the Underwriters Laboratories FRS rating denoting a surface-burning characteristic rating of 25 or less for flame spread and smoke developed in a test of 30 minutes' duration.
  
• Shall bear the Underwriters Laboratories label or stamp attesting to the FRS rating and to the fact that it also meets the AWPA Standard C20 and C27 for Type A use.
  
• Shall be kiln-dried to a maximum moisture content of 19% for lumber and 15% for plywood*. The fire retardant chemicals used shall be halogen and sulfate-free.
  
• Shall be kept dry at all times during transit, job site storage, and erection.
  * Note: A lower moisture content for cabinet and millwork may be specified.

D-BLAZE FRT lumber and plywood is produced by selected national and regional manufacturers.