Subject 580

Bulletin Dated: June 30, 2008

SUMMARY OF TOPICS

The following changes in requirements are being proposed:

1. For Preliminary Review Only: Fifth Edition of the Standard for Tests for Uplift Resistance of Roof Assemblies, UL 580, to be approved as an American National Standard including the following revisions; (a) the deletion of scope paragraph 1.4 (b) inclusion of the allowance for wood test frames by adding a new paragraph 6.1 (c) modification of paragraph 8.4 to allow for the use of plastic film during testing.