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Flame Retardant On-site Services

Cleaning, Flame Retarding & Re-Certification of Stage & Window Curtains

Specifications:

  1. All drapery track hardware is cleaned and lubricated. (Any missing grommet hooks are replaced at no additional charge).
  2. All stains are pre-spotted to remove as many contaminates as possible without damaging the fabric fiber.
  3. All curtains are cleaned on both sides with a two-step process.
    1. All surface dust is removed using an industrial extractor.
    2. Curtains are then misted with a non-toxic drapery cleaner and then re-extracted to remove as much imbedded soil as possible that vacuuming alone will not dislodge.
  4. Application of Inspecta-Shield flame retardant is via spray method at a maximum of 15 p.s.i. Pressures higher than 25 p.s.i. have been found to destroy textile fibers. To ensure proper penetration, the flame retardant solution contains a wetting agent to carry the flame retardant compounds into the textile fibers.
  5. Our flame retardant is non-hygroscopic, does satisfy NFPA 701 Large Scale, is nontoxic and also bears the U.L. label for quality control. MSDS are provided for chemical used. The following toxicity compliance reports are available for your review upon request.
    1. Acute Oral Toxicity Report
    2. Primary Dermal Irritation Report
    3. Combustion Toxicity Report
    4. N.Y. State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code Article 15, part 1120, requires that fire retardant chemicals used for treating draperies, hangings, decorative materials etc. have been tested through an independent lab acceptable to the Secretary of the State and conforms to the state’s requirements.

      We are currently unaware of any other service company that can supply these documents for the flame retardant utilized in this process.

  6. Draperies are trimmed to proper height and stage level.
  7. New York Fire-Shield will provide written certification of these items rendered flame resistant in addition to affixing treatment tag to upper corner of stage curtains stating flame retardant chemical used, treatment date and certificate invoice number. Certificate is issued for a 5-year period from date of treatment.

New York Fire-Shield, Inc. is the manufacturer of this patented flame retardant Inspecta-Shield and is well versed in the flame retardant industry. Inspecta-Shield has been formulated to treat a vast variety of cellulosic and synthetic materials. Over 300 independent tests have been performed on our product and it will meet applicable flame retardant standards, all documentation is available for your review.

N.Y. Fire-Shield’s certified applicators utilize UL Classified flame retardant coatings for fabrics, lumber etc; including carpets, upholstery, drapes, paper, paneling and other decorative materials of natural and synthetic fibers. Our textile services include cleaning pre-spotting, repairs, flame retarding, hardware inspections and 5-year certification. These services are provided to all types of professional and industrial buildings including public and private schools, rehabilitation centers, nursing care facilities, hospitals, hotel/motels, theaters, industrial, mercantile, places of worship, etc.



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Flame Retardancy Maintenance and Re-Certification

Federal, State and Municipal Building Codes all have maintenance clauses pertaining to the flame retardancy of decorative materials when used in areas of public assembly or egress. Many City and States have established on-going flame retardant maintenance cycles, protocol and re-certification programs for fire retardant decorative materials whose cycles vary in length of time.

Any flame retardant or resistant decorative item that has had its fire resistant coating removed, compromised or has had a flammable coating (including but not limited to airborne dust and flammable paints) applied or adhered to its surface, will have negated its flammability rating and must be, at that point, maintained to certify its original flame retardant condition.

Over time, flammable dust alone will accumulate on these items and this coating must be removed. During this removal, there is no guarantee of how much flame retardancy is also removed from the item. The material must then be retreated again to meet code standards.

Certificates of Flame proofing Conformance are provided for items that meet applicable Code Standards. When Certificates of Flame proofing Conformance expire, the liabilities of the flame retardancy of those treated items are no longer the responsibility of the company originally issuing the certificate.

N.Y. Fire-Shield, Inc. maintenance program was adopted twenty-six years ago to help commercial facilities keep track of their flammable decorative materials that need to maintain Class “A” flame-spread ratings per state, federal and local fire codes. N.Y. Fire-Shield’s certified technicians are dispatched to facilities to measure and take test samples of decorative materials necessary to be maintained in areas of public assembly. This program allows N.Y. Fire Shield to keep continuous, thorough records and updates on the maintenance cycle of the commercial facility’s flammable decorative items.



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Site Inspection of Flame Retardant Materials

N.Y. Fire-Shield, Inc. adopted a maintenance program twenty-six years ago to help commercial facilities keep track of their flammable decorative materials that need to maintain Class “A” flame-spread ratings per state, federal and local fire codes. N.Y. Fire-Shield’s certified technicians are dispatched to facilities to measure and take test samples of decorative materials necessary to be maintained in areas of public assembly. This program allows N.Y. Fire Shield to keep continuous, thorough records and updates on the maintenance cycle of the commercial facility’s flammable decorative items.

Our technicians are available to help you evaluate your decorative material conditions, qualities and code compliance needs.

This system helps to reduce the burden of tracking maintenance cycles of flame retardant decorative materials.

 

Inspecta-Shield™ Penetrating Fire Retardant Coating

N.Y. Fire-Shield’s certified applicators utilize UL Classified flame retardant coatings for:

Our textile services include:

These services are provided to all types of:

 

Theatrical Rigging Safety Inspection

How safe is your stage?

If you can answer yes to any of these questions, your stage may be a safety hazard to your students and staff and a liability to your school!

Call toll free 1-800-513-5134 or email us today for a free consultation on your stage rigging systems. N.Y. Fire-Shield, Inc. has been working with public and private educational systems for the past 20 years providing fire code / safety inspections and fire retardant spray application programs to insure that your stage rigging systems are in safe and proper operating condition.

 

 

Other Information:

Class "A" and "B" Flame Retardant Paints and Varnishes

N.Y. Fire-Shield’s ULC Classified fire retardant paints and varnishes comply with Federal, State, and Municipal Fire Codes. They retard flame and heat penetration though their intumescent and synergistic flame suppression action. On contact with flame or excessive heat, our coatings decompose and intumesce forming a thick, dense foam layer that retards flame spread and heat penetration.

These products have been developed for interior and exterior applications for treatment of lumber, stairwells, paneling, cedar shakes/shingles, clapboard, decking, metal surfaces, cargo containers, and many items that require fire retardancy and lasting beauty.

 

Scope of Work for Stage Rigging Inspection

OVERHEAD RIGGING

  1. Visually inspect and verify that all head blocks and loft blocks are large enough to accommodate working loads.
  2. Physically inspect and verify, with a wrench, that the nuts on all beam attachment hardware are tight and that the blocks are properly secured to the beam.
    1. On dead hung hardware inspect and verify that the nuts on the beam clamp are tight and that the beam clamp is properly secured to the beam.
  3. Inspect and verify that all cables at the ceiling level are operating inside of the cable groove of the block and that there is no evidence of cable fraying.
  4. Check for cleaning, lubricating and adjustment needs on all hardware to restore it to original safe working condition.
  5. Inspect rope fly systems pin rails for proper mounting. Check for proper mounting of cleat tie offs.

COUNTERWEIGHT CARRIAGE AND LOCKING RAIL

  1. Inspect and verify that the locking rail is properly secured to the stage floor (floor plates on the locking rail should be flush with the stage floor).
  2. All structural parts of the locking rail should be in good condition (none of the existing steel should be damaged from weights that have previously fallen).
  3. Inspect and verify that all hand line brakes are in good working condition and will hold in the locked position without the assistance of the brake handle safety ring.

Inspect and verify that the bottom plate of each weight carriage is secure (nuts that hold the bottom plate should be threaded at a minimum of one full nut).

  1. *Balance each counterweight line-set. Each carriage should be weighted so that it will remain in place without the assistance of the hand line brake or anyone holding onto the hand line. (The rigger will only accept responsibility for the counter balancing of a carriage while he remains in the building. The rigger has no control over the weighting or unweighting of the carriages by other persons.)

* SECTION “E” IS PERFORMED DURING ACTUAL WORK PERFORMED UPON ACCEPTANCE OF QUOTATION ISSUED FOR SERVICING THE STAGE RIGGING.

  1. Inspect and verify that each arbor contains two (2) locking collars and one (1) spreader plate. (Spreader plates may be optional on some arbors.) Locking collars are to be at the top of the weight stack and secured with a setscrew or thumbscrew.
  2. Inspect and verify that the cable terminations at the top of each arbor are double clamped with the correct size, dropped forged, cable clips and that the cable clips are installed the right way (saddle to the live side of cable).
  3. Inspect and verify that the top plate of each arbor is secure (nuts that hold on the top plate should be threaded on at a minimum of one (1) full nut).
  4. Inspect hand lines – each hand line should be twisted open to check for discoloration, chalking, or mildew, any of which would indicate dry rotting of the rope and replacement should be suggested. Hand lines should slide through an opened brake unit smoothly. Rope should not be able to tangle with other lines on either side.
  5. Inspect and verify that arbor guide cables are tight and no sign of fraying is evident. Cable should be tight enough so that the arbor will operate straight and free of contact with arbors on either side. All guide cables should be terminated with collars or properly installed saddle clamps.

TRACKS AND BATTENS

  1. Inspect and verify that all safety chains on draw tracks are in place and all “S” hooks that fasten safety chains and tracks are closed.
  2. Inspect and verify that all track carriers and pulleys are in working condition and lubricated.
  3. Inspect and verify that all draw track ropes are in good working condition (with respect to fraying and strength) and that all draw track floor pulleys are in good working condition.
  4. Inspect and verify that all cable terminators on all pipe battens are secured with double cable clips, correctly installed with the saddle to live side of cable. (There should be no more than 3” – 4” of excess cable and excess should be taped to live cable).
  5. Inspect that all pipe battens are properly connected with sleeved pipe splices (not threaded pipe couplers!).

 

Flame Retardancy Code Requirements

Federal, State and Municipal Building Codes all have maintenance clauses pertaining to the flame retardancy of decorative materials when used in areas of assembly or egress. Many have established on-going maintenance cycles, protocol and recertification programs for fire-retardant decorative materials whose cycles vary in length of time. Any flame retardant or resistant decorative item that has had its fire resistant coating removed or has had a flammable coating (including, but not limited to airborne dust and flammable paints) applied or adhered to its surface, will have negated its flammability rating and must be, at that point, MAINTAINED to certify its original flame retardant condition.

New construction and retrofits of existing facilities are also required to meet the current codes established. Certificates of Flameproofing Conformance are provided for items that meet applicable Code Standards. When Certificates of Flameproofing Conformance expire, the liabilities of the flame retardancy of those treated items are no longer the responsibility of the company originally issuing the certificate.

 

Certified Applicator Numbers

NYC: 63354245

63354260

CA: GA-1268.01

NJ Casino: CCC # 0035044