[CCMC 14024-R] CCMC Canadian code compliance evaluation
CCMC number: | 14024-R |
Status: | Active |
Issue date: | 2015-09-30 |
Modified date: | 2023-11-08 |
Evaluation holder: | Radon Environmental
450-1040 West Georgia Street |
Product name: | RadonBlock™ |
Compliance: | NBC 2015, OBC |
Criteria: |
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It is the opinion of the Canadian Construction Materials Centre that the evaluated product, when used as part of a sub-slab radon gas mitigation system in accordance with the conditions and limitations stated in this evaluation, complies with the following code:
National Building Code of Canada 2015
ID | Code provision | Solution type |
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09-13-04-02-00-0-00 | 9.13.4.2.(1) All wall, roof and floor assemblies sepa ... | Alternative |
Ontario Building Code
Ruling No. 17-02-339 (14024-R) authorizing the use of this product in Ontario, subject to the terms and conditions contained in the Ruling, was made by the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing on 2017-03-22 pursuant to s.29 of the Building Code Act, 1992 (see Ruling for terms and conditions). This Ruling is subject to periodic revisions and updates.
The above opinion(s) is/are based on the evaluation by the CCMC of technical evidence provided by the evaluation holder, and is bound by the stated conditions and limitations. For the benefit of the user, a summary of the technical information that forms the basis of this evaluation has been included.
Product information
Product name
RadonBlock™
Product description
The product is a seven-layer, co-extruded barrier sheet made from polyethylene and ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH) resins that provides resistance to gas and moisture transmission. The product is an under-slab barrier designed to restrict naturally occurring gases such as radon and/or methane from migrating through the ground and concrete slab (see Figure 1).
The product is a 0.51 mm (20 mils) thick sheet and available in 3 m (10 ft.) × 45.7 m (150 in.) rolls. All rolls are folded on heavy-duty cores for ease of handling and installation. The product is available in other custom sizes with factory-welded seams based on minimum volume requirements.
Manufacturing plant
This evaluation is valid only for products produced at the following plant:
Product name | Manufacturing plant |
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Sioux Falls, SD, US | |
RadonBlock™ | Product evaluated by the CCMC |
Product evaluated by the CCMC Indicates that the product from this manufacturing facility has been evaluated by the CCMC
Conditions and limitations
The CCMC’s compliance opinion is bound by this product being used in accordance with the conditions and limitations set out below.
- Joints in the product must be lapped not less than 300 mm (12 in.) and must be sealed with butyl tape.
- The product must be installed in accordance with the manufacturer’s “RadonBlock™ Installation Guidelines,” dated July 15, 2015.
- The product must be used in conjunction with the requirements specified in Subsection 9.13.4., Soil Gas Control, of Division B of the NBC 2015.
- A floor-on-ground must be sealed around its perimeter to the inner surfaces of adjacent walls using flexible sealant.
- All penetrations of a floor-on-ground that are required to drain water from the floor surface must be sealed in a manner that prevents the upward flow of air without preventing the downward flow of liquid water.
Technical information
This evaluation is based on demonstrated conformance with the following criteria:
Criteria number | Criteria name |
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CCMC-TG-312113.16-15 | CCMC Technical Guide for Polyethylene Sheet Barriers for Soil Gas Ingress Protection |
The evaluation holder has submitted technical documentation for the CCMC’s evaluation. Testing was conducted at laboratories recognized by the CCMC. The corresponding technical evidence for this product is summarized below.
Material requirements
Property | Requirement | Result | |
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Tensile strength (MPa): | machine direction | Min. 12 | 25 |
transverse direction | Min. 8 | 22 | |
Elongation (%): | machine direction | 225 | 711 |
transverse direction | 350 | 658 | |
Water vapour permeance (ng/(Pa·s·m2)) | Max. 15 | 0.61 | |
Impact strength (g) | Min. 300 | 2 600 | |
Outdoor weathering resistance | Retain minimum 50% of tensile elongation strength after exposure to accelerated weathering | Pass |
Performance requirements
Radon (Rn) infiltration test
During the infiltration test, Rn was continuously introduced into the dosing compartment of the RIBETS (National Research Council (NRC) Rn test facility) for three weeks. The air temperature, relative humidity, air pressure, and Rn concentration were monitored continuously in both the dosing and the receiving compartments during this test period. The variations of Rn concentrations in both the dosing and receiving compartments are summarized in the following table.
Assembly | Rn concentration in dosing compartment (Bq/m3) | Rn concentration in receiving compartment (Bq/m3) | Result |
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Floor assembly with 6 mil poly | 5 192 | 342 | The test assembly with the RadonBlock™ and butyl joint tape demonstrated lower permeability to Rn compared to the floor assemblies with the 6 mil poly or the 20 mil poly membranes with conventional sheathing joint tape |
Floor assembly with 20 mil poly | 2 260 | 384 | |
Floor assembly with RadonBlock™ | 3 362 | 124 |
Sub-slab depressurization communication
During sub-slab depressurization communication tests, the in-line Rn exhaust fan was switched on, and it was withdrawing air through sub-slab Rn rough-in PVC pipe from underneath the test membrane samples. The airflow rates through the exhaust stacks and Rn exhaust fan, the pressure in the dosing compartment, the pressure underneath concrete slab, and the pressure underneath the membrane were monitored and recorded at 15-second intervals for 4 hours duration. The average results over the experiment period are presented in following table.
Assembly | Flow rate through exhaust fan (L/s) | Pressure under concrete slab (Pa) | Pressure under membrane (Pa) | Pressure in dosing compartment (Pa) | Pressure in receiving compartment (Pa) | Result |
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Floor assembly with 6 mil poly | 26.6 | −1.8 | −3.1 | −30.0 | −0.9 | RadonBlock™ 6 mil poly and 20 mil poly membranes produced comparable results during the sub-slab pressure communication tests |
Floor assembly with 20 mil poly | 25.2 | −3.0 | −3.0 | −29.4 | −4.4 | |
Floor assembly with RadonBlock™ | 28.9 | −0.6 | −3.1 | −29.8 | −2.3 |
Administrative information
Use of Canadian Construction Materials Centre (CCMC) assessments
This assessment must be read in the context of the entire CCMC Registry of Product Assessments, any applicable building code or by-law requirements, and/or any other regulatory requirements (for example, the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act, the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, etc.).
It is the responsibility of the user to confirm that the assessment they are using is current and has not been withdrawn or superseded by a later version on the CCMC Registry of Product Assessments.
Disclaimer
The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) has evaluated only the characteristics of the specific product described herein. The information and opinions in this evaluation are directed to those who have the appropriate degree of experience to use and apply its contents (such as authorities having jurisdiction, design professionals and specifiers). This evaluation is valid when the product is used as part of permitted construction, respecting all conditions and limitations stated in the evaluation, and in accordance with applicable building codes and by-laws.
This evaluation is provided without representation, warranty or guarantee of any kind, expressed or implied, and the NRC provides no endorsement for any evaluated product. The NRC accepts no responsibility whatsoever arising in any way from any and all use of or reliance on the information contained herein or the use of any evaluated product. The NRC is not undertaking to render professional or other services on behalf of any person or entity nor to perform any duty owed by any person or entity to another person or entity.
Language
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