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danzare083,
Do you know what the Occ. Group type is for your elevator lobby area?
This is from the `10 CBC, Section 806 - Decorative materials and trim:
"[ F ] 806.1 General requirements. In occupancies in Group A, E, I and R-1
and dormitories in Group R-2, curtains, draperies, hangings and other
decorative materials suspended from walls or ceilings shall meet the flame
propagation performance criteria of NFPA 701 in accordance with Section
806.2 or be noncombustible........In Groups I-1 and I-2, combustible decorative
materials shall meet the flame propagation criteria of NFPA 701 unless the
decorative materials, including, but not limited to, photographs and paintings,
are of such limited quantities that a hazard of fire development or spread is
not present.............In Group I-3, combustible decorative materials are
prohibited..........Fixed or movable walls and partitions, paneling, wall pads and
crash pads applied structurally or for decoration, acoustical correction,
surface insulation or other purposes shall be considered interior finish if
they cover 10 percent or more of the wall or of the ceiling area, and shall
not be considered decorative materials or furnishings........In Group B and M
occupancies, fabric partitions suspended from the ceiling and not supported
by the floor shall meet the flame propagation performance criteria in
accordance with Section 806.2 and NFPA 701 or shall be noncombustible."
[ F ] 806.1.1 - Noncombustible materials: "The permissible amount of
noncombustible decorative material shall not be limited."
[ F ] 806.1.2 - Combustible decorative materials: "The permissible amount
of decorative materials meeting the flame propagation performance criteria
of NFPA 701 shall not exceed 10 percent of the specific wall or ceiling area
to which it is attached.
Exceptions:In auditoriums in Group A, the permissible amount of decorative
material meeting the flame propagation performance criteria of NFPA 701
shall not exceed 75 percent of the aggregate wall area where the building
is equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system in accordance with
Section 903.3.1.1 and where the material is installed in accordance with
Section 803.11.........The amount of fabric partitions suspended from the
ceiling and not supported by the floor in Group B and M occupancies shall
not be limited.
[ F ] 806.2 - Acceptance criteria and reports: "Where required by Section
806.1, decorative materials shall be tested by an agency and meet the flame
propagation performance criteria of NFPA 701, or such materials shall be
noncombustible...........Reports of test results shall be prepared in accordance
with NFPA 701 and furnished to the building official upon request."
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