ASTM C1158-01

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Designation:C1158–01
Standard Practice for
Installation and Use of Radiant Barrier Systems (RBS) in
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Building Construction
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C 1158; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 1.6 When the installation or use of radiant barrier materials,
accessories and systems, may pose safety or health problems,
1.1 This standard has been prepared for use by the designer,
the manufacturer shall provide the user appropriate current
specifier, and installer of RBS (radiant barrier systems) for use
information regarding any known problems associated with the
in building construction. The scope is limited to recommenda-
recommended use of the company’s products and shall also
tions relative to the use and installation of RBS including a
2 recommend protective measures to be employed in their safe
surface(s) normally having a far-infrared emittance of 0.1 or
utilization. The user shall establish appropriate safety and
less, such as metallic foil or metallic deposits unmounted or
health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory
mounted on substrates. Some examples that this standard is
requirements prior to use.
intended to address include: (1) low emittance surfaces in
vented building envelope cavities intended to retard radiant
2. Referenced Documents
transfer across the vented airspace; (2) low emittance surfaces
2.1 ASTM Standards:
at interior building surfaces intended to retard radiant transfer
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C 168 Terminology Relating to Thermal Insulation
to or from building inhabitants; and (3) low emittance surfaces
C 1313 Specification for Sheet Radiant Barriers for Build-
at interior building surfaces intended to reduce radiant transfer
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ing Construction Applications
to or from radiant heating or cooling systems. See Figs. 1-4 for
E 96 Test Methods for Water Vapor Transmission of Mate-
typical examples of use.
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rials
1.2 This standard covers the installation process from pre-
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2.2 NFPA Standards:
installation inspection through post-installation procedure. It
NFPA 54 National Fuel Gas Code
does not cover the production of the radiant barrier materials.
NFPA 211 Standard for Chimneys, Fireplaces and Vents
1.3 This standard is not intended to replace the manufactur-
2.3 Other Documents:
er’s installation instructions, but shall be used in conjunction
CPSC Product Safety Fact Sheet No. 18 “The Home Elec-
with such instructions. This practice is not intended to super-
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trical System”
cede local, state, or federal codes.
1.4 Thisstandardassumesthattheinstallerpossessesagood
3. Terminology
working knowledge of the application codes and regulations,
3.1 Definitions:
safety practices, tools, equipment, and methods necessary for
3.1.1 For definitions of terms used in this standard practice
the installation of radiant barrier materials. It also assumes that
refer to Terminology C 168.
the installer understands the fundamentals of building con-
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
struction that affect the installation of RBS.
3.2.1 applicator—the person or persons who apply radiant
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
barrier materials in buildings.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
3.2.2 conditioned space—any space in a building that is
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
served by a heating or cooling system.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
3.2.3 open air space—a vented building cavity (for ex-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. For specific
ample, a vented attic) or a large conditioned or unconditioned
precautionary statements, see Sections 5 and 7.
building space.
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C16 on Thermal
Insulation and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C16.21 on Reflective
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Insulation. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.06.
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Current edition approved Dec. 10, 2001. Published January 2002. Originally Available from National Fire Protection Association, Batterymarch Park,
published as C 1158 – 90. Last previous edition C 1158 – 97. Quincy, MA 02269.
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The as manufactured emittance of a radiant barrier product should be stated on Available from U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC
the label. 20207.
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