WACEL SKILL MATRIX For Sprayed Fire-Resistive Material (SFRM)
| General SFRM Knowledge | Level I | |
| 1. | Knows the purpose of SFRM |  | |
| 2. | Understand the organization of and use of ULI Fire Resistive Directories | | |
| 3. | Can describe the different types of SFRM | | |
| 4. | Demonstrates an ability to review SFRM specifications to extract
pertinent testing information and/or to identify issues that must
be addressed by the design professional of record | | |
| 5. | Can discuss various safety considerations that must be addressed
when inspecting SFRM | | |
| 6. | Can review and extract required testing and observation information
from approved submittals | | |
| 7. | Can discuss the differences between restrained and unrestrained
assemblies | | |
| Field Testing and Observation |
| 8. | Knows how to properly measure SFRM thickness per ASTM E 605 | | |
| 9. | Is familiar with the wide range of testing frequency requirements
that may be found in applicable publications | | |
| 10. | Understands the difference in testing frequencies specified by applicable
ASTM, building codes and standard specifications for thickness, density
and adhesion | | |
| 11. | Can describe the correct thickness testing procedures for standard
structural elements | | |
| 12. | Understands the two different SFRM density methods per ASTM E 605 | | |
| 13. | Can describe how to take and record a SFRM density sample per ASTM
E 605 | | |
| 14. | Understands how to conduct an adhesion/cohesion test per ASTM E
736 | | | |
| 15. | Knows how to determine and report deficient test results | | |
| 16. | Understands the purpose of and can correctly use reduced tip thickness
results | | |
| 17. | Understands the various aspects of compete and properly SFRM application: |
| a. Ambient temperature | | |
| b. Patching | | |
| c. Underside of roof decks | | |
| d. Painted decks | | |
| e. Painted/primed structural members | | |
| 18. | Knows how to check proper application and thickness of intumescent
mastic | | | |
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