Dick Gebhart serves as technical manager, North American technical insulation at Owens Corning. He has more than 43 years of experience with Owens Corning. His experience includes fire testing of insulation products as well as physical property testing of air-handling, commercial, and industrial products, along with technical field support. He is based in Granville, Ohio. Contact him at richard.gebhart@owenscorning.com.
A special concern from a life safety perspective is that plenums are home to combustible materials as well as various pipes, cables, and wires that may yield toxic fumes and smoke.
