12.3.2* Quality Assurance for Penetrations and Joints

In new buildings three stories or greater in height, a quality assurance program for the installation of devices and systems installed to protect penetration and joints shall be prepared and monitored by the RDP responsible for design. Inspections of firestop systems and fire-resistive joint systems shall be in accordance with 12.3.2.1 and 12.3.2.2.

Inspection of firestop systems of the types tested in accordance with ASTM E814, Standard Test Method for Fire Tests of Through-Penetration Fire Stops, or /UL 1479, Standard for Fire Tests of Through-Penetration Firestops, shall be conducted in accordance with ASTM E2174, Standard Practice for On-Site Inspection of Installed Fire Stops. [5000:40.9.1]

Inspection of fire-resistive joint systems of the types tested in accordance with ASTM E1966, Standard Test Method for Fire-Resistive Joint Systems, or UL 2079, Standard for Tests for Fire Resistance of Buildings Joint Systems, shall be conducted in accordance with ASTM E2393, Standard Practice for On-Site Inspection of Installed Fire Resistive Joint Systems and Perimeter Fire Barriers. [5000:40.9.2]