South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 61 - Department of Public Safety
Article 61:15 - Fire safety
Chapter 61:15:07 - Fire safety requirements for school buildings
Section 61:15:07:22 - Interior finish requirements
Interior wall and ceiling finish shall conform to section 803.1, Table 803.11, chapter 8 of the International Building Code, 2015 edition. Exposed floor surfaces, including coverings which are applied over a previously finished floor, shall be a Class 2 material in required exits and passageways and in corridors providing exit access. If an automatic sprinkler system is installed, materials need not be classified. Class 2 materials are any materials having a critical radian flux of 0.22 watt per square centimeter as determined by NFPA 253, "Standard Method of Test for Critical Radiant Flux of Floor Covering Systems Using a Radiant Heat Energy Source," 2015 edition.
General Authority: SDCL 13-25-2.
Law Implemented: SDCL 13-25-3, 13-25-4.
International Building Code, 2015 edition, International Code Council. Copies may be obtained from the International Code Council, 4051 West Flossmoor Road, Country Club Hills, IL 60478; $114.00 for members and $152.00 for nonmembers. Telephone: 1-888-422 -7233.
NFPA 253, "Standard Method of Test for Critical Radiant Flux of Floor Covering Systems Using a Radiant Heat Energy Source," 2015 edition, National Fire Protection Association. Copies may be obtained from the National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, Massachusetts 02169-9101; $35.55 for members and $39.50 for nonmembers.