What is FM Global Approval Guide?

The Approval Guide, an innovative product of FM Approvals, contains “real-time” information about tens of thousands of products and services tested and FM Approved, as well as essential engineering data and technical information on the application and use of listed products.

What are FM Global standards?

This business unit sets standards of excellence and certifies products and services for companies worldwide. When you see a product or service with the FM APPROVED mark, you’ll know it meets our high property loss prevention product testing and certification standards.

What does FM approved stand for?

Thus, when you see either “UL listed” or “FM approved,” it essentially means it was tested by the safety organizations for a specific application and “listed,” aka “certified.” UL’s services boost consumer confidence and promote a safer world.

What is CSA Canada certification?

The CSA acronym once stood for the Canadian Standards Association but is not a private testing body. As the name implies, this is a Canada-based group that offers certification for mechanical and electrical products, as well as any general product that carries a high amount of user risk.

What is a roof nav number?

RoofNav is a complimentary tool from FM Approvals that provides access to the most up-to-date FM Approved roofing products and assemblies.

Why is FM approval important?

FM Approval FM Global is a property insurance company operating from the philosophy that most losses can be prevented. Products that pass the five-step approval process are issued the globally acknowledged FM mark to support property loss prevention and to signify that they will perform as expected.

What is FM approved insulation?

The FM approval or the FM 4924 standard is an approval requirement for insulation material used on the exterior of non-combustible pipes or ducts. This standard uses a full-scale pipe chase test for tube insulation and a full-scale room test for duct insulation (sheets).

Is UL approval acceptable in Canada?

The ULC Mark is issued by Underwriters Laboratories of Canada, a member of the UL family of companies. This mark is nationally recognized in Canada for many types of products, including building materials and fire protection and suppression products.

What is FM Approved roofing?

FM Approvals helps property owners avoid losses by testing, certifying, and approving roofing materials. Each individual item needs to be approved and approved again as part of an assembly. FM Approvals performs the following types of tests on roof assemblies: Fire testing above and below the deck.