# Smoke Baffle for Stairwell

**URL:** <https://forum.4specs.com/t/smoke-baffle-for-stairwell/3515>\
**Category:** MasterFormat 2004 Discussions\
**Created:** [January 30, 2019, 9:50pm UTC](https://forum.4specs.com/t/smoke-baffle-for-stairwell/3515 "2019-01-30T21:50:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![david\_j\_wyatt\_cdt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9d8465/32.png) [@david\_j\_wyatt\_cdt](https://forum.4specs.com/u/david_j_wyatt_cdt)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2019, 9:50pm UTC](https://forum.4specs.com/t/smoke-baffle-for-stairwell/3515/1 "2019-01-30T21:50:46Z")

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Hello, friends. Can anyone suggest an optimum section number for smoke baffles at stairwells? Thank you.

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**Author:** ![specman](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/user_avatar/forum.4specs.com/specman/32/222_2.png) [@specman](https://forum.4specs.com/u/specman)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2019, 11:08pm UTC](https://forum.4specs.com/t/smoke-baffle-for-stairwell/3515/2 "2019-01-30T23:08:00Z")

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Since these can be fabricated from a variety of materials (although glass is probably the most common form), using one of the material sections may not be suitable.

I suggest using Division 10 “Specialties” and more specifically Section 10 40 00 “Safety Specialties” for a broad-scope Level 2 number. If you want to be more specific, then maybe creating a new narrow-scope Level 2 number might work, such as 10 46 00 “Smoke Baffles.”

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**Author:** ![wilsonconsulting](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/user_avatar/forum.4specs.com/wilsonconsulting/32/128_2.png) [@wilsonconsulting](https://forum.4specs.com/u/wilsonconsulting)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2019, 2:30am UTC](https://forum.4specs.com/t/smoke-baffle-for-stairwell/3515/3 "2019-01-31T02:30:41Z")

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I have always spec’d these in the Glazing section. They’re glazier’s work, w/ glass panels the primary component (usually 1/2" clear tempered) and metal channels & butt-glazing sealant spec’d as auxiliary materials.

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**Author:** ![anon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/47e85d/32.png) [@anon](https://forum.4specs.com/u/anon)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2019, 4:49pm UTC](https://forum.4specs.com/t/smoke-baffle-for-stairwell/3515/4 "2019-01-31T16:49:22Z")

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I have always used Section 07 8700 - Smoke Containment Barriers.

MasterFormat describes this section thusly:

Includes: draftstopping panels suspended from ceiling or placed in plenum cavities to prevent or to inhibit the spread of smoke.

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**Author:** ![david\_j\_wyatt\_cdt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9d8465/32.png) [@david\_j\_wyatt\_cdt](https://forum.4specs.com/u/david_j_wyatt_cdt)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2019, 4:53pm UTC](https://forum.4specs.com/t/smoke-baffle-for-stairwell/3515/5 "2019-01-31T16:53:45Z")

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Thank you, Ron and Jeffrey. As usual, there is more than one good answer here. I appreciate your time and attention.

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**Author:** ![david\_j\_wyatt\_cdt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9d8465/32.png) [@david\_j\_wyatt\_cdt](https://forum.4specs.com/u/david_j_wyatt_cdt)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2019, 4:58pm UTC](https://forum.4specs.com/t/smoke-baffle-for-stairwell/3515/6 "2019-01-31T16:58:38Z")

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Thanks to Anon as well.

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**Author:** ![specman](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/user_avatar/forum.4specs.com/specman/32/222_2.png) [@specman](https://forum.4specs.com/u/specman)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2019, 5:20pm UTC](https://forum.4specs.com/t/smoke-baffle-for-stairwell/3515/7 "2019-01-31T17:20:42Z")

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Anon, I think you nailed it.