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This document further specifies ESD Conductive / Dissipative resilient flooring marketed under the ElectraFloor / PolyStat NS (conductive) and ElectraFloor /PolyStat LS (Dissipative) brand names as distributed by United ESD, Inc. and manufactured by United ESD Certified Fooring Manufacturers. Revise the document section numbers and title (below) to suit your projects requirements, specification practices and section content.   

Please refer to CFI Master Format for other section numbers and titles including 09600 flooring and 09650 Resilient flooring. 

SECTION 09660

Static Control flooring

ESD conductive or dissipative resilient vinyl flooring  

PART 1, GENERAL

 1.01 SUMMARY 

A.  Conductive / Dissipative calandered homogenous resilient vinyl flooring roll goods and tiles including:

1.  Full spread adhesive and (heat welded) seamless installation method.

2.  Full spread adhesive and flash coved installation method.

Specifier Note: Revise paragraph below to suit project requirements.  Add section numbers and titles per CSI MasterFormat specifiers practice.

 B.  Related sections include:

1. Concrete: Refer to Div 3 Concrete Sections for cast-in-place concrete, toppings and underlayments.

2. Wood Subflooring: Refer to Div 6 Carpentry Section for wood Subflooring and wood underlayment.

3. Resilient flooring Accessories: Refer to Div 9 (Finishes Sections) for wall bases, reducer strips, metal edge strips and other resilient flooring accessories.

Specifier Note: Articles below may be omitted when specifying manufacturer’s proprietary products and recommended installation methods.  However, retain reference articles as listed below if specifying products and installation by industry reference standard.  If retained, list the standard(s) referenced in this section, indicate issuing authority name, acronym, standard designation and title.  Establish policy for indicating edition date of referenced standard(s). “Conditions of Contract” or Division 1 References Section may establish date of standards referenced in this section.

1.02 REFERENCES

A:  ASTM (American Society of Testing and Materials): 

1.  ASTM D 638M-9 (test method for tensile properties of plastics).

2.  ASTM E 648-88 (test method for critical radiant flux of floor covering utilizing radiant energy source).

3.  ASTM E 662-83 (test method for specific density of smoke as generated by solid materials).

4.  ASTM F 150-91 (test method for electrical resistance of conductive and dissipative resilient flooring).

5.  ASTM F 710-86 (preparation of concrete or monolithic floors prior to receiving resilient flooring).

6.  ASTM F 970-87 (test method for static load limit).

7.  ASTM F 1700-96 (standard specifications for vinyl flooring tiles).

 B: Fed Spec (Federal Specifications):

1. Fed Spec SS-T-312B Tile, flooring; asphalt, rubber and vinyl.

C: NFPA (National Fire Protection Association):

1.  NFPA 99-1993 Standards for Health Care Facilities.

2.  NFPA 253-1984 (critical radiant flux of floor covering systems using a radiant energy source).

3.  NFPA 258-1998 (test method for specific density of smoke as generated by solid materials).

D: FTS (Federal Test Standard):

1.  FTS 101C, Method 4046 (charge decay time).

E. AATCC (American Association of Textile Colorist and Chemist):

1. AATCC 134 (static propensity).

F.  EOS/ESD (Electrical Overstress / Electrostatic Discharge Association).

     1.  EOS / ESD S7.1, 1994 (floor material characterization of materials). 

Specifier Note: Article below should be restricted to statements describing design or performance requirements and functional (not dimensional) tolerances of complete system.  Limit descriptions to composite and operational properties to extent necessary to link multiple components of a system and to interface with other systems.   

1.03 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION  

A.  Performance Requirements: Provide flooring which has been manufactured, fabricated and installed to maintain performance criteria certified by United ESD, Inc without damage, defects or failure.  

Specifier Note: Article below includes submittal of relevant data to be furnished by Contractor before, during or after construction.  Coordinate this article with Architect’s and Contractors duties and responsibilities in “Conditions of Contract” and Division 1 Submittal Procedures Section.

1.04 SUBMITTALS  

A.  General: Submit listed submittals in accordance with “Conditions of the Contract” and Division 1Submittal Procedures Section. 

B.  Product Data: Submit product data, including United ESD Spec Data product sheet for specified products. 

C.  Shop Drawings: Submit shop drawings showing layout, profiles and product components including anchorage, accessories, finish colors, patterns and textures.  

D.  Samples: Submit selection and verification samples for finishes, colors and textures.  

E.  Quality Assurance Submittals: Submit the following:

1.  Test Reports: Certified test reports Showing compliance with specified performance characteristics and physical properties.

2.  Certificates: Product certificates from manufacturer certifying materials comply with specified performance characteristics and criteria and physical requirements.

3.  Manufacturers Instructions: Manufacturers installation instructions.

Specifier Note: Coordinate paragraph below with part 3 Field Quality Requirements Article herein.  Retain or delete as applicable.

4.  Manufacturers Field Reports specified herein.  

F.  Closeout Submittals: Submit the following:

1.  Operation and Maintenance Data: Operation and maintenance data for installed products in accordance with Division 1 Close out Submittals (maintenance and operation data section).  Include methods for maintaining installed product and precautions against cleaning and methods detrimental to finishes and performance.

2.  Warranty: Warranty documents specified herein.

Specifier Note: Article below should include prerequisites, standards, limitations and criteria which establish an overall level of quality for products and workmanship for this section.  Coordinate below article with Division 1 Quality Assurance Section.

1.05 QUALITY ASSURANCE

A.  Installer Qualifications: Installer experienced in performing work of this section who has experience in installation of work similar to that required for this project. Installer should submit certification indication qualifications.  

Specifier Note: Paragraph below should list obligations for compliance with a specific code requirement particular to this section.  General statements to comply with a particular code are typically addressed in “Conditions of Contract” and Division 1 Regulatory Section.  Repetitive statements should be avoided.

B.  Regulatory Requirements:

1. Fire Performance Characteristics. Provide resilient vinyl tile flooring with the following fire performance characteristics as determined by testing products in accordance with ASTM or another certified testing and inspection agency acceptable to authorities having jurisdiction:

A. Class 1 rating per NFPA 253, ASTM 648, critical radian flux

B. Class 2 rating per BS: 476, part 7; 1978

C. Flame spread 0 per AS 1530.3

D. B1 Rating per DIN 4102  

Specifier Note: Retain paragraph below for erected assemblies (either on site or off site) required for review of construction, coordination of work of several sections, testing and observation of operation.  Mock-ups, when accepted or approved establish standards by which work can be judges.  Coordinate below with Division 1 Quality Control Mock-Up Requirements Sections).

C.  Mock-Ups: Install at project site a mock-up using acceptable products and manufacturer approved installation methods.  Obtain Owners and Architect’s acceptance of finish color, texture and pattern as well as workmanship standards.  Comply with Division 1 Quality Control (Mock-Up Requirements)             Section.

 Specifier Note: Edit paragraph below to specify mock-up size.

1. Mock-up size: [specify mock-up size.]

2. Maintenance: Maintain mock-up during construction for workmanship comparison.

3. Incorporation: Mock-up may be incorporated into final construction upon owner’s approval.  

Specifier Note: Coordinate paragraph below with Division 1 Project Management and Coordination (Project Meetings) Section.

D.  Pre-Installation Meeting: Conduct pre-installation meeting to verify project requirements, substrate conditions, manufacturer’s installation instructions and manufacturers warranty requirements. Comply with Division 1 Project Managements and Coordination (Project Meetings) Section.

E.  Pre-Installation Testing: Conduct pre-installation testing as follows: [specify testing.]  

Specifier Note: Article below should include special and unique requirements.  Coordinate article below with Division 1 Product Requirements Section. 

1.06 DELIVERY, STORAGE AND HANDLING 

A.  General: Comply with Division 1 Product Requirements Sections. 

B.  Ordering: Comply with manufacturers ordering instructions and lead time requirements to avoid construction delays.  

C.  Delivery: Deliver materials in manufacturers original, unopened, undamaged containers with Identification Labels intact.  

D.  Storage and Protection: Store materials protected from exposure to harmful weather conditions and at temperature and humidity conditions recommended by the manufacturer.

1.  Materials should be stored in area’s that are fully enclosed and weather tight with the permanent HVAC system set at a uniform temperature of at least 68 degrees F (20 degrees C) for 72 hours  prior to, during and after installation  

1.07 PROJECT CONDITIONS  

A.  Environmental Requirements / Conditions: In accordance with manufacturers recommendations: Area’s to receive flooring shall be clean, fully enclosed and weather tight with the permanent HVAC set at a uniform temperature of at least 68 degrees.  The flooring material shall be conditioned in the same manor.  Maximum temperature should not exceed 100 degrees F after installation.  

B.  Temperature Requirements: Maintain air temperature in spaces where products will be installed for a time period before, after during and after installation as recommended by the manufacturer.

1. Temperature Conditions: 68 degrees F (20 degrees C) for 72 hours prior to, during and after installation.  

C.  Existing Conditions: [Specify existing conditions affecting product use and installation.]

D.  Field Measurements: Verify actual measurements / openings by field measurements before fabrication; show recorded measurements and fabrication schedule with construction progress to avoid construction delays.

  Specifier Note: Article below is a combination of two CSI Section Format article titles.  

1.08 SEQUENCING AND SCHEDULING  

A.  Finishing Operations: Install tile flooring after finishing operations including painting and ceiling operations have been completed.  

B.  Concrete Curing: Do not install tile flooring over substrates until substrates have cured and are dry to bond with adhesive as determined by resilient flooring manufacturers recommended bond, moisture test and PH test.  

Specifier Note: Coordinate article below with the “Conditions of the Contract for Construction.”  If other “Conditions” are used for the project, revise article below accordingly.

1.09 WARRANTY  

 A.  Project Warranty: Refer to “Conditions of the Contract” for project Warranty conditions.  

 B.  Manufacturers Warranty: Submit for owner’s acceptance, manufacturers standard warranty                          document executed by authorized company official.  Manufacturers warranty is in addition to, and not a limitation of other right Owner may have under Contract Documents.  

Specifier Note: Coordinate paragraph below with the manufacturers warranty requirements.  

1.  Warranty Period: Five (5) year limited warranty commencing on the Date of Substantial Completion.  

Specifier Note: Coordinate article below with Division 1 Closeout Submittal (Maintenance Materials) Section.  

1.10 MAINTENANCE  

A.  Extra Materials: Deliver to owner extra materials from same production run as products installed.  Package products with a protective covering and identify with descriptive labels.  Comply with Division 1 Closeout Submittals (Maintenance materials) Section.  

Specifier Note: Revise paragraph below specifying size and percentage as required for project.

1.  Quantity: Furnish quantity of flooring units equal to 5% of amount installed.

2.  Delivery, Storage and Protection: Comply with owners requirements for delivery, storage and protection of extra materials.  

PART 2, PRODUCTS   

Specifier Note: Retain article below for proprietary method specifications.  Add product attributes performance characteristics, material standards and descriptions as applicable.  Use of such phrases as” or equal” or “approval equal” or similar phrases may cause ambiguity in specifications.  Such phrases require clarification (procedural, legal and regulatory) and assignment of responsible for determining “or equal” products. 

2.10 CONDUCTIVE / DISSIPATIVE RESILIENT ROLL GOODS AND TILE flooring  

A.  Manufacturer: United ESD Inc and or United ESD Approved Vinyl flooring Mill.  

Specifier Note: Paragraph below is an addition to CSI Section Format and a supplement to MANU-SPEC.  Retain or delete paragraph below per project requirements and specifiers practice.  

            1.  Contact: United ESD Inc

                 4878 Lakeview Circle

                 Colorado City

                 Colorado, 81019

                 Phone: 719-676-3928

                 Fax: 719-676-3929

            2.  Representative Contact: [Specify representative contact information]  

B.  Proprietary Products: United PolyStat NS conductive Vinyl Sheet Goods, Tiles and Adhesives:  

            1.  Description:  Calandered homogenous monolayer vinyl containing proprietary conductive properties throughout entire thickness of material  

            2. Size: Gauge: 2.0 mm

                        Sheet Width: 2m

                        Sheet Length: 20m

                        Roll Size: 40m

                        Weight: 3.4 kg/m 2

                        Tile Size: 608mm X 608mm

                        Pack Size: 5.17m 2

             3.  Color(s): As selected by Architect from Manufacturers standard colors.

            4.  Adhesive: United ESD Inc, US C 2004 conductive adhesive.

            5.  Heat Welding Rod: United ESD Inc, ElectraFloor color welding rod.

            6.  Electrical Resistance: 5.0 X E04 to 2.1 X 10E06

  C.  Proprietary Products: United PolyStat LS Static Dissipative Vinyl Sheet Goods, Tiles and Adhesives:  

            1.  Description: Calandered homogenous monolayer vinyl containing proprietary static dissipative properties throughout entire thickness of material.

            2. Size: Gauge: 2.0 mm

                        Sheet Width: 2m

                        Sheet Length: 20m

                        Roll Size: 40m

                        Weight: 3.4 kg/m 2

                        Tile Size: 608mm X 608mm       

                        Pack Size: 5.17m 2

            3.  Color(s): As selected by Architect from Manufacturers standard colors.

            4.  Adhesive: United ESD, US C 2000 conductive adhesive.

            5.  Heat Welding Rod: United ESD  Inc, ElectraFloor color matched welding rod.

            6.  Electrical Resistance: 5.0 X E 06 to 5.0 X 10 E 08 @ a humidity level> 40%. 

Specifier Note: Paragraph below is an addition to CSI SectionFormat and a supplement to Manu-Spec.  Retain or delete paragraph below per project requirements and specifiers practice.  

D.  Product Criteria Forms: Refer to Product Criteria Forms as an attachment to this section

1.  Product Forms: Subject to compliance with specified requirements, provide products specified in United Product Data Sheets for selected materials.  

Specifier Note: Edit article below to suit project requirements.  If substitutions are permitted, edit text below.  Add text to refer to Division 1 Project Requirements (Product Substitutions Procedures) Section.  

2.02 PRODUCT SUBSTITUTIONS  

A.  Substitutions: No substitutions permitted.  

Specifier Note: Add article below for alternates required for project; state work covered.  Coordinate with part 1 General Summary Article herein, applicable Division 1 Sections and other Bid and Contract Documents.  

2.03 RELATED MATERIALS  

A.  Related Materials: Refer to “Other” sections for related materials as follows:

1.  Underlayment and Patching Compounds: Refer to Division 3 Concrete sections for Portland cement-based underlayments.

2.  Resilient flooring Accessories: Refer to Division 9 (Finishes) Sections for resilient flooring accessories.

3.  Expansion Joint Covers: Refer to “other” specification section for expansion joint covers appropriate for resilient flooring.  

2.04 SOURCE QUALITY:  

A.  Source Quality: Obtain flooring product materials from a single supplier.

PART 3: EXECUTION 

Specifier Note: Article below is an addition to CSI SectionFormat and a supplement to Manu-Spec.  Revise article below to suit project requirements and specifiers practice.