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Material Safety Data Sheets
SDS for Exterior Fiber-Cement (Medium Density) HZ5 and HZ10 products covers:
HardiePlank® lap siding, HardiePanel® vertical siding, HardieSoffit® panel, HardieSoffit® Beaded Porch Panel, HardieShingle® siding, HardieShingle® notched panels, HardieShingle® individual shingles, Hardie® Reveal® Panel System, 7/16" HardieTrim® boards.

SDS for Exterior Fiber-Cement (Low Density) HZ5 and HZ10 products covers:
HardieTrim board, HardieTrim® Fascia board, HardieTrim® Crown Moulding, HardieTrim® XLD, HardieTrim® Flex Board, HardieTrim® Batten, HardieTrim® BHT, HardieTrim® 5/4 board.

SDS for Interior Fiber-Cement (Medium Density) products covers:
Hardiebacker® cement board, HardieBacker 1/4" Board, Hardiebacker® 250 cement board, Hardiebacker® EZ Grid® cement board, Hardiebacker® 500 cement board, HardieFloor™ Wet Area Solution.

  
SDS for HardieWrap® weather barrier
  
SDS for HardieWrap® flashing tape
 
SDS for HardieWrap® seam tape

    
SDS for Touch-Up Kits


Governments Reports, Evaluation Reports, and Bulletins

1. Fire Resistance Rated Wall Assemblies (1-hour fire walls):

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For Warnock Hersey Listings:
  • Unless otherwise noted, the assemblies in this section have been evaluated for conformance to the following standards:
  • ASTM-E119, Standard Methods of Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials.
  • CAN/ULC-S101, Standard Methods of Fire Endurance Tests of Building Construction and Materials.
  • NFPA-251, Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials.
  • UBC-7-1-94, Uniform Building Code Standard.
  • UL-263, Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials.
  • Designs listed are minimum construction requirements to achieve fire rating.
  • Unless otherwise noted, fire ratings apply to tests conducted on both sides.


2. Sound Transmission Characteristics:

 

3. Intertek Warnock Hersey Product Listings:

 

4. ICC-ES Product Evaluation Reports:

Products Covered ICC-ES Product Evaluation Number
HardieSoffit Panel ESR-2273 -Noncombustibility, see Section 3.0
-Flame Spread and Smoke Developed, see Section 3.0
-Design Wind Load, see Table 5
-R-value, see Table 2
 
HardiePanel Siding,
Cempanel® Siding		 ESR-1844 -Noncombustibility, See page 1 Section 3.1
-Flame Spread and Smoke Developed, See page 1 Section 3.1
-1-hour Fire Walls, See page 2 Section 4.3
-Design Wind Loads, See page 4-5 Table 4
-R-values, See page 3, Table 2
-California Building Code Chapter 7a Wildland-Urban Interface, See last two pages
 
HardieBacker Cement Boards ESR-2280 - Noncombustibility, See page 1 Section 3.1
- Flame Spread and Smoke Developed, See page 1 Section 3.1
- 1-hour Fire Walls, See pages 4-5 Section 4.3
HardiePlank Lap Siding,
HardieShingle Siding		 ESR-2290 -Noncombustibility, See page 1 Section 3.1
-Flame Spread and Smoke Developed, See page 1 Section 3.1
-1-hour Fire Walls, See pages 2-3 Section 4.3
-Design Wind Loads, See pages 4-25 Tables 3-13
-R-values, See page 4, Table 2
-California Building Code Chapter 7a Wildland-Urban Interface, See last two pages
 
HardieWrap Weather Barrier ESR-2658 -Air leakage, See page 1 Section 3.2
-Flame Spread and Smoke Developed, See page 1 Section 3.3
 

5. State of Florida Product Approval Numbers:

Regarding the State of Florida Product Approvals, go to the website below and enter the Florida Approval Number from the Table below. http://www.floridabuilding.org/pr/pr_app_srch.aspx
Products Covered Frame Type Florida Approval Number
HardiePlank Lap Siding Wood FL13192
Metal FL13192
Concrete Masonry Unit FL13192
 
HardiePanel Siding, Cempanel Siding Wood FL13223
Metal FL13223
 
HardieShingle Siding Wood FL13192
Metal FL13192
Concrete Masonry Unit FL13192
 
HardieSoffitt Wood FL13265
Metal FL13265
 V-Rustic Siding Wood FL10477
 
     
 
Reveal Panel Wood FL19901
  Metal FL19901
 

6. Miami-Dade County Florida Notice of Acceptance:

Regarding Miami-Dade County Florida Notice of Acceptance go to the website below and enter the NOA number from the Table below. http://www.miamidade.gov/building/pc-search_app.asp
Products Covered Frame Type NOA Number
HardiePlank Lap Siding Wood 20-0730.06
Metal 20-0730.06
 
HardiePanel Vertical Siding, Cempanel Vertical Siding Wood 20-0730.06
Metal 20-0730.06
 
HardieSoffit Panel, Cemsoffit®, HardieSoffit VentedPlus Wood 20-0730.06
Metal 20-0730.06
 
     
Reveal/Panel Wood/Metal 20-0730.04
 
 






  
7. Texas Department of Insurance:

Products Covered TDI Evaluation Report Number
HardiePlank Lap Siding,
HardiePanel Siding, Cempanel Siding,
HardieShingle Siding		 Texas Department of Insurance Product Evaluation EC-23
 
 

8. City of Los Angeles Research Report:

Products Covered City of Los Angeles Research Report Number
HardiePlank Lap Siding,
HardiePanel Siding, Cempanel Siding,
HardieShingle Siding, HardieSoffit Panel,
HardieBacker Cement Board		 City of Los Angeles Research Report RR 24862
 

9. WUI (Wildland Urban Interface) Compliance:

Products Covered CalFire Building Material Listing
HardiePlank Lap Siding,
HardiePanel Siding, Cempanel Siding,
HardieShingle Siding, HardieSoffit Panel		 California Office of the State Fire Marshall, Wildland Urban Interface Building Material Listing on James Hardie Building Products for use both on Exterior Walls and Under Eaves.
 

10. Flood Resistance:

Products Covered Memo
HardiePlank Lap Siding, 
HardiePanel Siding, Cempanel Siding,
HardieShingle Siding, HardieSoffit Panel		 JHBP Internal Memorandum dated 11/3/97 from John Mulder regarding FEMA Recognition
 

11. HUD Material Release Reports:

Products Covered HUD Materials Release Number
HardiePlank Lap Siding, HardiePanel Siding, Cempanel Siding, HardieShingle Siding, HardieSoffit Panel, HardieBacker Cement Boards U.S. HUD Materials Release 1263g
 
HardieBacker Cement Boards U.S. HUD Materials Release 1268f
 

12. Canada CCMC Report:

Products Covered CCMC Product Evaluation Number
HardiePlank Lap Siding, HardiePanel Siding, HardieShingle Siding
 
HardieBacker		 National Research Council Canada CCMC 12678-R - Noncombustible construction, see page 2 Section 3 bullet point 1

National Research Council Canada CCMC 14091-R

Ontario Canada Ruling 95-17-36-(12678-R)
 

13. City of New York, City of New York Department of Buildings Report MEA 233-93-M

14. CA DSA, Division of the State Architect Acceptance Report PA-019

15. Puerto Rico, JHBP Internal Memorandum dated 11/26/97 from John Mulder regarding ARPE Recognition

16. Building Code Reference Sections:

Fiber-cement Siding:
  2006 International
Building Code® 		2006 International
Residential Code®
Definition of Fiber-Cement Section 1402.1 Section R202
 
Definition of Fiber-Cement Performance Section 1404.10 Table 703.4 footnote r
 
General Fiber-Cement Fastening Section 1405.15 Table 703.4
 
Installation of Fiber-Cement Lap Siding Section 1405.17.2 Section R703.10.2
 
Installation of Fiber Cement Panel Siding Section 1405.17.1 Section R703.10.1
 
Governing Performance Standard ASTM C 1186 ASTM C 1186
 


Fiber-cement Interior Tile Backerboard:
  2006 International
Building Code® 		2006 International
Residential Code®
Installation of Fiber Cement Backerboards as a Base for Tile in Wet Areas Section 2509.2 Section R702.4.2
 
Governing Performance Standard ASTM C 1288 ASTM C 1288