AMCA Louver Standard approved by ANSI.
Press Release Summary:
Approved by ANSI's Board of Standards Review, ANSI/AMCA STANDARD 540-08, Test Method for Louvers Impacted by Wind Borne Debris, establishes uniform methods for laboratory testing of louvers that are impact tested with large missile described in ASTM E 1996-04 and E 1886-05. Scope of standard is for impact testing of louvers used on outside of buildings as required by ICC International Building Code and ICC International Residential Code.
Original Press Release:
ANSI/AMCA STANDARD 540-08, "Test Method for Louvers Impacted by Wind Borne Debris"
Arlington Heights, IL, USA---The Air Movement and Control Association International, Inc. (AMCA International) announced that the Board of Standards Review of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) approved the following document on December 22, 2008. ANSI/AMCA STANDARD 540-08, "Test Method for Louvers Impacted by Wind Borne Debris" This standard establishes uniform methods for laboratory testing of louvers that are impact tested with the large missile described in ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials) E 1996-04 and E 1886-05.
The scope of this standard is for impact testing of louvers used on the outside of buildings as required by the ICC (International Coding Council) International Building Code, and the ICC International Residential Code.
ANSI /AMCA Standard 540-08 is available for purchase at www.amca.org
AMCA International is accredited by ANSI as a standards developer using the "canvass" method. The canvass method provides and promotes a process that verifies the principles of openness have been followed in the approval procedure. It also ensures that a consensus of those individuals who are directly and materially affected by the
standard(s) has been achieved.
For further information please contact:
Timothy Orris
Director of Technical Services
AMCA International
30 West University Drive, Arlington Heights, IL 60004
(T) 847-394-0150 (F) 847-253-0088 (E) torris@amca.org
The Air Movement and Control Association International, Inc. is a not-for-profit international association of the world's manufacturers of related air system equipment - primarily, but not limited to fans, louvers, dampers, air curtains, airflow measurement stations, acoustic attenuators, and other air system components for the industrial, commercial, and residential markets.
The association's mission is to promote the health and growth of the industries covered by its scope and the members of the association consistent with the interests of the public. AMCA International, with origins dating back to 1917, has members in most industrialized countries throughout the world.
For more information, please contact:
Marian Vambreck,
Membership, Marketing & Communications
Air Movement and Control Association International, Inc.
30 West University Drive, Arlington Heights, Illinois 60004
(T)847 394 0150 (F)847 253 0088 (W) www.amca.org (E)mvambreck@amca.org
