N.J. Admin. Code § 5:14A-7.4

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024

Section 5:14A-7.4 - Fire prevention

(a) Fabrics constituting part of an amusement ride shall be documented to have a flame resistance that meets NFPA 701, or shall meet the NFPA 705 field test. Products which do not meet any of these requirements or an acceptable equivalent standard approved by the Department shall not be permitted.

(b) All materials used in an amusement ride in rider compartments and larger volume or surface area materials shall comply with the following:

1. Materials used in fully enclosed rider compartments where riders cannot get out of the compartment independently shall have a Class I flame spread rating (0-25) in accordance with ASTM E 84 and shall have a smoke development rating of 450 or less. All padding or upholstered materials within the compartments shall have a char length not exceeding 1.5 inches when tested in accordance with NFPA 261.

2. All materials other than those used in fully enclosed rider compartments shall have a Class III flame spread rating (76-200) in accordance with ASTM E 84. For rides in an enclosable building, materials shall have a smoke development rating of 450 or less.

3. Exception: Paints, wall coverings not greater than 1/28 inch thick, lubricants and fuels shall not be required to meet the flame spread and smoke development rating requirements.

N.J. Admin. Code § 5:14A-7.4

Recodified from N.J.A.C. 5:14A-7.14 by R.2007 d.75, effective 3/19/2007.
See: 38 N.J.R. 1908(a), 39 N.J.R. 855(a).
Former N.J.A.C. 5:14A-7.4, Patron clearance envelope design criteria, repealed.