Dimensions Guide
5/8( (15.9 mm) DensShield
®
Fireguard
®
Tile Backer is UL and ULC classified
as Type DS and included in numerous assembly designs invested by UL and ULC
for hourly fire resistance ratings, including1-hour and 2-hour wall assemblies.
5/8( (15.9 mm) DensShield Fireguard Tile Backer is classified as “Type X” in
accordance with ASTM C 1178 and may replace Type X gypsum board specified
in generic rated wall assemblies listed in the Gypsum Association Fire Reference
Design Manual, Publication GA-600.
DensShield Tile Backer has passed the Robinson Floor Test/ASTM C 627 in
both 1/4( (6.4 mm) and 1/2( x 4* (12.7 mm x 1220 mm) wide thicknesses with
a rating of light commercial.
Sizes and Edges
Thickness Width x Length
1/4(
(
6.4 mm) 4* x4* (1220 mm x 1220 mm)
1/2(
(
12.7 mm) 32( x 5* (813 mm x 1524 mm)
4* x 5* (1220 mm x 1524 mm)
4* x 8* (1220 mm x 2438 mm)
5/8( (15.9 mm) 4* x 8’ (1220 mm x 2438 mm)
Edges: Square
Conforms to ASTM C 1178 Fiberglass Mat Water-Resistant Gypsum
Backing Panel
Technical Service Hotline 1.800.225.6119 or
www.densshield.com
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on 10% post-consumer recycled stock. 1/11 GP-TM Lit. Item #532266.
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION
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owned
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WARRANTIES, REMEDIES AND TERMS
OF SALE
For current warranty information for
this product, please go to www.gpgypsum.com
and select the product for warranty information.
All sales of this product by Georgia-Pacific
are subject to our Terms of Sale available
at www.gpgypsum.com.
UPDATES AND CURRENT INFORMATION
The information in this document may
change without notice. Visit our website
at www.gpgypsum.com for updates and
current information.
CAUTION For product fire, safety and use
information, go to www.gp.com/safetyinfo
or call 1-800-225-6119.
HANDLING AND USE–CAUTION
This
product contains fiberglass facings which may
cause
skin irritation. Dust and fibers produced
during
the handling and installation of the
product may cause skin, eye and respiratory
tract irritation. Avoid breathing dust and
minimize contact with skin and eyes. Wear
long sleeve shirts, long pants and eye
protection. Always maintain adequate
ventilation. Use a dust mask or NIOSH/MSHA
approved respirator as appropriate in dusty
or poorly ventilated areas.
FIRE SAFETY CAUTION
Passing a fire test in
a
controlled laboratory setting and/or certifying
or labeling a product as having a one-hour,
two-hour, or any other fire resistance or
pro
tection rating and, therefore, as acceptable
for
use in certain fire rated assemblies/sys-
tems,
does not mean that either a particular
assembly/system incorporating the product,
or any given piece of the product itself, will
necessarily provide one-hour fire resistance,
two-hour fire resistance, or any other specified
fire resistance or protection in an actual fire.
In the event of an actual fire, you should
immediately take any and all actions neces-
sary for your safety and the safety of others
without regard for any fire rating of any
product or assembly/system.