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DUCT SYSTEMS COMMITTEE MEETING Atlanta,Ga. May 21, 23 1963 National Insulation Manufacturers Association New York, N.Y. May 31, 1968 The meeting w&6 called to order with the following in attendance: ** C. E. Ernst * W. mch * G. K. Hammond ** W. T. Irwin ** J. E. Johnson ** R. L. Loeffler * J. McCormick ** L. Mills ** E. Myers ** R. E. Naylor ** R. P. Roriuk * W. B. Silk * Ambrose Walsh ** J. M. Barnhart Johns -Manvl He Owens-Corning Johns-Manvllie WG Industries Certain-Teed/St. Gobain PPG Industries Johns-Manvllie Certain-Teed/St. Gobain Certain-Teed/St. Gobain Johns-Manvllie Ovens-Corning Johns-Manvllie Vathan/Walsh H2MA NF?A MEETING It was agreed to let the N7PA Committee on Air Conditioning, Secretary defend the Committee's actions with respect to the proposal changes to Std. 90A. NIMA would defend any specific rebuttals that night occur. At the May 23, 196j NFPA Annual Meeting, it was voted to return the proposal revisions pertaining to fibrous glass duet systems to the Air Conditioning Committee for re-evaluation. **** * In attendance May 23 ** In attendance May 21 and May 23 2 reinforcements Unless otherwise -pacifically oojectec tc, it was agreed to start tes ing as soon as practical, in accordance w.tn the "NIMA DUCT SYSTEMS COMMITTEE MINUTES OF TECHNICAL COMMITTEE - J-M RESEARCH & ENGINEERING CENTER - May 7, 1963," as distributed by C. E. Ernst. DUCT LINER SPECIFICATION The draft dated May 20, 1968, was reviewed. The Specification shall be finalized by June 1, 1968. The final draft shall be given to D. MacCurdy for suggestions as to its final fora. The specification shall be offered to SMACXA for possible inclusion in their low pressure annual. FM PROJECT #17948 The draft dated April 16, 1968, was reviewed. It was agreed to bold the project in abeyance until further testing is concluded. C. E. Ernst is to supervise further calorimeter and 24 foot fire tests at FM. FEDERAL AIR DUCT SESCIFICATICN The specification was reviewed. V. T. Irvin is to circulate the re* vised draft to the Committee for comment. HEALTH AND SAFETY Short term project - The air sample evaluation taken on a duct system in the P. Caklngton House, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is to he obtained from lettering Laboratories. As soon as they are received, they will be distributed to the Committee. Long ten project - Tbs Committee desires to meet with the Health and Safety Committee for consultation. OTHER BUSINESS (a) The Committee reviewed a press release to the "Engineering News Record." (b) The next meeting of the Committee is schedultd for JUly 23, 1968 in New York, N.Y., at 9:30 A.M. -3- (c) The Better Heating ano Cooling Council Project is to be coordi nated by W. i. Si IX. (i) The duct liner specification is to oe considered by SMACXA for inclusion in their low pressure sanu&l. A3JCURMOT There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. Respectfully submitted, J. M. Barnhart