ASTM C1744-10

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Designation:C1744–10
Standard Practice for
Installation and Use of Radiant Barrier Systems (RBS) in
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Commercial/Industrial Building Construction
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C1744; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
1.1 This practice has been prepared for use by the designer,
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. For specific
specifier, builder, and the installer of radiant barrier systems
precautionary statements see Sections 5 and 7.
(RBS) for use in commercial/industrial building construction
1.6.1 When the installation or use of radiant barrier mate-
not otherwise restricted from use. The scope is limited to
rials, accessories, and systems may pose safety or health
recommendations relative to the use and installation of RBS,
problems, the manufacturer shall provide the user appropriate
including a surface(s) normally having an emittance of 0.1 or
current information regarding any known problems associated
less, such as metallic foil or metallic foil deposits, mounted on
with the recommended use of the company’s products and shall
substrates. Some examples that this practice is intended to
also recommend protective measures to be used in their sage
address include: (1) low-emittance surfaces in vented building
utilization.
envelope cavities intended to retard radiant transfer across the
airspace: (2) low-emittance surfaces at interior building sur-
2. Referenced Documents
faces intended to retard radiant transfer to, or from, building
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
inhabitants; and (3) low-emittance surface at interior building
C168 Terminology Relating to Thermal Insulation
surfaces intended to reduce radiant transfer to, or from, radiant
C1313 Specification for Sheet Radiant Barriers for Building
heating or cooling systems.
Construction Applications
1.2 This practice covers the installation process from pre-
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2.2 NFPA Standards:
installation inspection through the post-installation procedure.
NFPA 54 National Fuel Gas Code
Itdoesnotcovertheproductionoftheradiantbarriermaterials.
NFPA 211 Standard for Chimneys, Fireplaces and Vents
(See Specification C1313.)
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2.3 Other Document:
1.3 This practice is not intended to replace the manufactur-
CPSC Product Safety Fact Sheet No. 18 “The Home Elec-
er’s installation instructions but shall be used in conjunction
trical System”
with such instructions. This practice is not intended to super-
cede local, state, federal, or international codes.
3. Terminology
1.4 This practice assumes that the installer possesses a good
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms used in this prac-
working knowledge of the applicable codes and regulations,
tice, refer to Terminology C168.
safety practices, tools, equipment, and methods necessary for
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
installation of radiant barrier materials. It also assumes that the
3.2.1 applicator, n—person or persons who apply radiant
installer understands the fundamentals of commercial/
barrier materials in buildings.
industrial building construction that affect the installation of
3.2.2 conditioned space, n—any space in a building that is
RBS.
served by a heating or cooling system.
1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
3.2.3 girts, n—typically, 1 or 23 nominal lumber, installed
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
over rafters or trusses, to be used for securing both the RBS
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
and metal decking, which is used on wall assemblies for
and are not considered standard.
securing metal siding.
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
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contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C16 on Thermal the ASTM website.
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Insulation and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C16.21 on Reflective Available from National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), 1 Batterymarch
Insulation. Park, Quincy, MA 02169-7471, http://www.nfpa.org.
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Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2010. Published December 2010. DOI: Available from U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), 4330 East
10.1520/C1744–10. West Hwy., Bethesda
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