This guide provides a list of requirements which may be used for selecting and specifying low-smoke@ halogen-free (LSHF) polymeric cable jackets. These requirements may be used in conjunction with other ICEA published cable specifications in development of a complete set of requirements for optical and electrical cable of various types. Other materials in the cable design may affect the smoke generation and halogen content of the cable design. The user should note this in determining the overall material design criteria of the cable.