| 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 | |
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| 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 | |