355-12-1-.07(b)
DCM CODE SUPPLEMENT No. 2
Labeling of Storm Shelter Doors, Windows, Shutters, and Impact
Protective Systems
All openings in storm shelter enclosures requiring a rating shall be protected by assemblies which include doors, frames, hardware, closing devices, windows, shutters, louvers, anchorage, sills, etc., installed in accordance with ICC 500, ICC/NSSA Standard for the Design and Construction of Storm Shelters.
To further clarify the basic requirements and/or the correct method of labeling that will be acceptable to the Alabama Division of Construction Management, the labels shall include the following:
- 1. Accessibility: Each component shall bear a label located to be accessible after installation.
- 2. Permanence: Each component shall bear a label of a type of material and be so attached that the life of the label and the attachment thereof can reasonably be expected to equal the life of the component to which it is attached. Labels shall be raised or embossed on metal labels or stamped into metal frames. Plastic or paper labels are unacceptable.
- 3. Legibility: The label design shall be such that it can always be visible and legible and must be clean of any paint or other coverage making the label illegible.
- 4. Fire Resistance: All approved labels on doors and on frames shall include thereon the fire resistance rating in hours and minutes for which the door or frame is labeled. Labels on frames with transoms or sidelights must identify that the opening assembly includes same.
- 5. Other Requirements: The labels or stamps applied to frames, etc., must be provided by a manufacturer that has had their products tested in accordance with ICC 500 Chapter 8. Product specimens shall have passed the testing requirements of ICC 500 Chapter 8 as conducted by a third party, nationally recognized accredited and approved testing laboratory. The testing laboratory shall maintain ongoing periodic inspections of the products it has tested to confirm continued compliance.
Author: Frank Barnes
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§41-4-35, 41-4-400, 41-9-161.
History: New Rule: Published February 28, 2022; effective
April 14, 2022.