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Wall / ceiling finishes

Match the flame spread and smoke developed index values with the corresponding wall & ceiling finish class:
flame spread 0-25
flame spread 26-75
flame spread 76-200
smoke developed 0-100
smoke developed 0-450
smoke developed >500

Class A =
Class B =
Class C =

AnswerA=flame 0-25, smoke 0-450; B=flame26-75, smoke 0-450; C=flame 76-200, smoke 0-450

ARE 4.0 exam prep: BCDS

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