# Missing Certification or Compliance Documentation in Division 06 Wood, Plastics, and Composites submittals

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A required listing, test report, certification, or compliance document is absent from the submittal package.

## What to look for in Division 06 Wood, Plastics, and Composites

Required certifications in Division 06 submittals:
- **AWC NDS (National Design Specification)** - structural design values for sawn lumber and connections
- **APA (The Engineered Wood Association)** trademarked grade stamps for plywood, OSB, glulam, and I-joists
- **AITC (American Institute of Timber Construction)** certification for glulam fabricators
- **ICC-ES ESR (Evaluation Service Report)** - required for all proprietary engineered wood products, connectors, and hardware
- **AWI (Architectural Woodwork Institute)** quality grade certification (Economy, Custom, or Premium)
- **AWPA (American Wood Protection Association)** treatment quality mark for preservative-treated wood
- **IBC Chapter 23** compliance documentation for wood construction
- **ANSI/APA PRG 320** compliance for CLT panels
- **ASTM E84** or **UL 723** test reports for FRT products - flame spread and smoke developed
- **FRT manufacturer's listing** for intended application (interior, exterior, exposed, enclosed)
- **TPI 1 (Truss Plate Institute)** sealed design drawings for metal-plate-connected trusses
- **Seismic design documentation** per IBC/ASCE 7 for lateral force-resisting wood systems

## Severity

Default grade: Fix and Resubmit. Escalates to Blocker when the missing document is a code or life-safety requirement (UL listing, fire rating).