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On the Cover: The Sears Tower in Chicago is a classic high rise structure. Built based on effective compartmentation structural fire protection systems, Sears Tower has stood the test of time. FCIA Board of Directors Michael Dominguez, 2007 President Firestop Specialties, Inc., Miami, FL Don Murphy, 2006 President PPMI Firestop, Inc., Greenfield, IN Bob LeClair, Past President A.F. Underhill, Inc., Canton, MA Aedan Gleeson, Director Gleeson-Powers, Inc., Franklin MA Tom Hottenroth, Director Firestop Solutions, Inc., Bohemia, NY Barclay Myers, Director Tonbridge Environmental Inc., Toronto, ONT Scott Rankin, Director Pyro-Stop, LLC, Philadelphia, PA Robert Svoboda, Director S&W Waterproofing, Inc., Kansas City, MO Michael Wellons, Director Firestop Carolinas, Inc., Mooresville, NC Subscription information: To subscribe, visit www.fcia.org, click on Life Safety Digest, subscribe. For further information, contact FCIA at 708-202-1108 or e-mail info@fcia.org. Life Safety Digest, Volume 3, No. 1, is published quarterly by The McGraw-Hill Cos. for the Firestop Contractors International Association. Information has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable. However, because of the possibility of human or mechanical error by our sources, the Firestop Contractors International Association does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of any information and is not responsible for any errors or omissions of for the results obtained from use of such information. The publisher reserves the right to censor, review, edit, reject or cancel any materials not meeting the standards of Life Safety Digest. Reprints:Limited Quantity of Life Safety Digest Magazine Reprints are available from FCIA headquarters for quantities; 1-100- $.95/issue; 101-500 - $.90/issue ; 501-1000 - $.80/issue; 1000+ - $.70/issue. All shipments FOB Hillside, IL, 60162. Editors' Message 5 Repairing Fire-Resistance-Rated 7 Gypsum Board Systems by Lee Jones The Standards . . . 9 They Are A-Changin' - NFPA 80 by Steve Hahn How Firestopping Matured 11 Contractors at Toronto's Airport by Barclay Myers Industry News 17 Industry Calendar Code Corner Testing & Qualification News Photocopy Permissions: Where necessary, permission is granted by copyright owner for those registered with Copyright Clearance Center (CCC), 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, www.copyright.com, to photocopy any article herein for personal or internal reference use only for the flat fee of $2.00 per copy for each article. Send payment to CCC. Online Availability: Archives of the full text of articles and selected tables in this publication are available at www.fcia.org. Copyright ©2006, FCIA, the Firestop Contractors International Association 3 Life Safety Digest 1/2007
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