1. Product Compliance Training – Codes Class
Product Compliance Department Overview
BHMA (Builders Hardware Manufacturers
Association)
UL (Underwriters Laboratories)
Building Codes and Hillsdale
January 2017

2. Product Compliance Department Overview

3. Product Assurance Group

4. Product Assurance Product Compliance
Advocates Allegion’s interests through active involvement with industry and regulatory bodies such as Builders Hardware Manufacturers Association (BHMA) and Underwriters Laboratories (UL)
Oversees product compliance assessment, assurance, and verification with different regulatory bodies such as BHMA, UL, CSFM, FBC
Drives the establishment and perpetuation of Ongoing Reliability Testing (ORT)
Works closely with plant ORT staff regarding priorities, test methods, and operational procedures

5. Product Compliance Organization
Earl Delph – Manager, Compliance and ORT – 19 Years w/Allegion
- Matt Phillips – Compliance Engineer – 9 Years w/Allegion
Exits, Closers, Auxiliary Hardware, BHMA/UL Projects/Testing
- Jim Donlan – Compliance Engineer – 20 Years w/Allegion
Windstorm, Locks, BHMA/UL Projects/Testing
- Eric Moser – Compliance Engineer – 3 Years w/Allegion
Locks, Electronics, Finish, ORT, BHMA/UL Projects/Testing

6. Product Compliance Roles
BHMA (Builders Hardware Manufacturers Association):
Laboratory Audits
NPD Certification Testing
Product Re-Certification Testing
Standards Development
Technical Support
Materials and Finishes
Ongoing Reliability Testing:
Implementation
Control Plans
Reporting
Equipment Build & Implementation
UL (Underwriters Laboratories):
Laboratory Audits
NPD Certification Testing
Follow-up Services File Maintenance
Variation Notice Resolution
Technical Support
Standards Development Input
Windstorm:
Product Listings
Product Renewals
Product Testing
CSFM (California State Fire Marshal):

7. Product Compliance Builders Hardware Manufacturers Association (BHMA)

8. Builders Hardware Manufacturers Association
Who is BHMA?
Founded in 1925 as Hardware Manufacturers’ Statistical Association
Nationally Recognized Door Hardware Trade Association
Role is to ensure quality and performance of builders hardware
BHMA is ANSI Approve to Write Standards
Standards are Performance Based – Tests are performed under laboratory conditions
Uses Nationally Recognized Test Labs (NRTL) to Certify Products
80% of U.S. builders hardware manufacturers are BHMA members
70% of Customers & Architects Specify BHMA Certified Products
Provides Allegion with Competitive Advantage

9. Product Compliance Underwriters Laboratories (UL)

10. UL (Underwriters Laboratories)
Who is UL?
Established in Nationally Recognized Test Lab (NRTL)
UL is a global independent safety science company with over a century of expertise
Tests Products to Meet Building Code/ Life Safety Requirements
Most Widely Accepted by Consumers
Codes Require Doors and Hardware to be Labeled
Building Inspectors Look for the UL Label
Presence of the UL Label is Proof of Compliance
Product Modification or Misapplication Voids the UL Label.
UL focuses on Product Safety where BHMA focuses on Product Durability and Strength

11. Building Codes and Hillsdale

12. How Building/Fire Codes Drive Hardware Design and Certification
Codes may specifically designate design/performance criteria such as California Building Code
(3) – “The actuating portion of the releasing device shall extend at least one-half of the door leaf width”
(4) – “The maximum unlatching force shall not exceed 15 pounds (67 N)”
11B – “Operable parts shall be operable with one hand and shall not require tight grasping, pinching, or twisting of the wrist. The force required to activate operable parts shall be 5 pounds (22.2 N) maximum.”
CBC was directly responsible for the initial development of the AX option for exits
Almost all current Allegion NPD projects have some form of ADA compliance as a design requirement

13. How Building/Fire Codes Drive Hardware Design and Certification
Codes may specifically designate industry standards like UL and/or ANSI/BHMA
IBC (1) – “Panic hardware shall be listed in accordance with UL305”
IBC (2) – “Fire exit hardware shall be listed in accordance with UL10C and UL305”
CBC – “Full-power-operated doors shall comply with BHMA A Power-assisted and low-energy doors shall comply with BHMA A156.19”
NFPA 80 – “Continuous hinges shall be labeled and shall meet the requirements of ANSI/BHMA A156.26, American National Standard for Continuous Hinges.”
The performance criteria within these standards helps to create design criteria for new products and features

16. Questions?