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Listed for More Applications than Any Other Non-Metallic System

When you are dealing with a fire, you need pipe and fittings that you can count on. BlazeMaster^® CPVC pipe and fittings are specifically designed for fire sprinkler systems and are based on a product with a continuous service history of over 40 years. The worldwide leader in CPVC innovation, we take fire sprinkler systems to a level of superior performance that exceeds your requirements:

20+ years of proven reliable system performance in the field
Lower installed cost
Faster, easier installation process which also may lead to quicker occupancy rates
Lighter weight material for ease of transportation & maneuverability on the job site
Resistant to scale & corrosion (both internal and external of the pipe) and immunity to MIC (microbiologically influenced corrosion)
Low flame and smoke characteristics
Longer life expectancy than metallic systems -- a 50-year life expectancy with a safety factor of 2
Superior flow characteristics with a Hazen Williams C factor of 150 which often allows for pipe downsizing
More approvals and Listings than for any other non-metallic fire sprinkler system
Only non-metallic fire sprinkler system made with CPVC compounds that are pressure rated by the Plastics Pipe Institute
CPVC pipe and fitting compounds receive highest sprinkler pipe and fitting cell class by NSF 23547, 24447 (demonstrated highest structural properties)

To put it simply - BlazeMaster^® pipe and fittings are the standard in fire sprinkler system protection.

Only BlazeMaster^® Fire Sprinkler Systems Offer All of the Following . . .

Listings, Approvals and Enhancements:

UL Listed (UL 1821)

Can be flush at return air plenums
Exposed system risers NFPA 13D, 13R
Exposed basement NFPA 13D (solid wood joist)
Extended coverage (exposed)

Use with combustible concealed sprinklers
Tyco attic sprinkler head (to protect the floor below)
Tyco attic sprinkler head with wet system piping (feed main and ridge installation)
Exposed sidewall sprinkler Listing for exposed pipe & fittings

ULC or CUL Listed
Factory Mutual Approved*
- Factory Mutual Approval exposed
- Factory Mutual Approval above drop-in ceilings
- Factory Mutual Approval exposed w/ Soffi-Steel soffiting covering system
LPCB Approval
VdS Approval
Pressure rated system by Plastics Pipe Institute (PPI) both pipe and fittings
Cell class 23547 CPVC pipe
Cell class 24447 CPVC fittings
Size available up to 3" in diameter

*as manufactured by Harvel, IPEX, NIBCO, Tyco and Viking

The above data is based on UL and FM reported Listings and Approvals as of 11/30/05. Check with UL or FM for future updates on Listings and Approval enhancements.

Other Differentiation:

World class CPVC R&D center and technical service support department
Problem solving CPVC technical service representatives
Approved commercial product sold for over 20 years
Back by over 45 years of CPVC resin and compound manufacturing experience
Inventors of CPVC
CPVC resin & compound from ISO 9001 mfg. sites (85% of finished product is resin, 15% other)
CPVC resin & compound made in United States
Developed UL approved cut-in procedure
Chemical compatibility program (ancillary products)
System tool program
Pipe exceeds ASTM standards (ID, OD tolerances)
Universal multi-manufacturer CPVC pipe "Quality Assurance Program"
BlazeMaster system requires that all CPVC products are made of BlazeMaster CPVC - mixing other non-BlazeMaster CPVC products results in a lowest common denominator system

Refer to manufacturer’s installation instructions for product Listings and limitations prior to use.

BlazeMaster^® Fire Sprinkler Systems - Your Best Protection

U.S. fire departments responded to an estimated 1,550,500 fires. In 2004, these fires resulted in 3,900 civilian fire fatalities, 17,785 civilian fire injuries and an estimated $9,794,000,000 in direct property loss. There was a civilian fire death every 135 minutes and a civilian fire injury every 30 minutes in 2004. Home fires caused 3,190 or 82% of the civilian fire deaths. Fires accounted for seven percent of the 22,616,500 total calls. Nine percent of the calls were false alarms; sixty-two percent of the calls were for aid such as EMS.¹

Summary:

410,500 fires or 78% of all structure fires occurred in residential properties
About 82% of all fire deaths occurred in the home.
3,190 civilian fire deaths occurred in the home, a slight increase of 1.4%.
$8,314,000,000 of property damage occurred in structure fires.

¹National Fire Protection Association, 2005

What can be Done?

Smoke detectors are an excellent start. In fact, the combination of smoke detectors, public awareness and public education is largely responsible for reducing fire deaths from 5,000 in 1992 to nearly 3,900 in 2004².

But there is still a long way to go. Smoke detectors give warning of a fire, but they do nothing to extinguish it. Furthermore, how the fire is addressed in the first four minutes can mean the difference between life and death. In an unprotected environment, just four minutes after a fire has erupted, it is out of control. But in a building protected by a fire sprinkler system, the fire can be contained and controlled immediately. The possibility of personal injury is dramatically reduced.

The statistics connected with fire-related deaths are dramatic. When used in combination, smoke detectors and sprinklers can reduce the loss of life up to 97 percent, an increase of 50 percent over smoke detectors alone. And in order to save lives, fires should be extinguished early. Most victims die from the toxic fumes generated by a fire long before it has had a chance to engulf the structure itself.

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