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Complies with the 2021 International Building Code and AISI S100-16/S2-20 <br />February 2023 <br />Question: Can standard products manufactured by SFIA members be used in the Fire Rated assemblies published by <br />the recognized testing agencies? <br />Answer: Except where the word “proprietary” appears in system or element descriptions, all systems contained within <br />the major fi re rated directories (published by the Gypsum Association, UL, Factory Mutual, etc.) are considered generic <br />assemblies utilizing any product of any manufacturer provided that the products meet the appropriate standards. <br />The steel framing members included in the SFIA Product Technical Guide are considered “generic”, and have been <br />reviewed for compliance with the governing standards, including AISI 2012, the International Building Code (2021), <br />California Building Code (2022) and Florida Building Code (2020), including (HPVZ), and therefore may be used in any <br />rated assemblies published by the GA, UL, FM, or other recognized testing agency. In addition, steel framing members <br />produced by SFIA member companies participate in a code compliance certifi cation program administered by an inde- <br />pendent third-party. <br />SFIA generic framing members that meet the minimum requirements for web depth, thickness, and other characteristics <br />and therefore may be used in the generic published rated assemblies. <br />Underwriters Laboratories Rated Designs <br />The individual listings of UL rated designs identify the main elements of an assembly as numbers in a series (for U465: <br />1. Floor and Ceiling Runners, 2. Steel Studs, 3. Batts and Blankets, 4 Gypsum Board, 5. Joint Tape and Compound, 6. <br />Resilient Channel, 8. Mineral and Fiber Board (optional), etc.). Unless a proprietary product is identifi ed as being the <br />component in the description, that element is generic and any standard product that meets this description is permitted <br />for use in this design. <br />Alternative products may also be used in place of the standard or generic, and the permitted products identifi ed in three <br />ways, as a second level in the numerical series (i.e., 1A., 1B., 1C., etc.), with an asterisk (*), and with the wording “as an <br />alternate to….” or “in lieu of…”. The products that have been approved for use in lieu of the standard products are then <br />listed in the UL Design. <br />Submitted by: <br />Patrick Ford, P.E. <br />Technical Director