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9.10.16.3.(1)
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ObjectiveOS1 Fire Safety
Attribution
Application
Application 1: 
Materials used for the construction of fire stops, in buildings to which Part 9 applies [see Sentence 1.3.3.3.(1) of Division A for application of Part 9].
Exceptions: 
except as stated in Sentence 9.10.16.3.(2), which applies to semi-rigid fibre insulation board produced from glass, rock or slag and used for fire stopping in double-frame wall assemblies at the intersection of the floor assembly and the walls, in buildings permitted to be of combustible construction.
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Intent
Intent 1: 
To limit the probability that fire stopping material used to block and separate concealed spaces will not remain in place for a certain minimum amount of time under fire conditions, which could lead to the spread of fire within these spaces, which could lead to harm to persons.
Intent 2: 
To expand the application of Sentence 3.1.11.7.(1) to Part 9 buildings.
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