National Electrical Code® Handbook Copyright Dedication Contents Preface Acknowledgments Richard G. Biermann Award About the Editors Technical Changes 90 Introduction ARTICLE 90 Introduction 90.1 Purpose. (A) Practical Safeguarding. (B) Adequacy. (C) Relation to Other International Standards. 90.2 Scope. (A) Covered. (B) Not Covered. (C) Special Permission. 90.3 Code Arrangement. 90.4 Enforcement. 90.5 Mandatory Rules, Permissive Rules, and Explanatory Material. (A) Mandatory Rules. (B) Permissive Rules. (C) Explanatory Material. (D) Informative Annexes. 90.6 Formal Interpretations. 90.7 Examination of Equipment for Safety. 90.8 Wiring Planning. (A) Future Expansion and Convenience. (B) Number of Circuits in Enclosures. 90.9 Units of Measurement. (A) Measurement System of Preference. (B) Dual System of Units. (C) Permitted Uses of Soft Conversion. (D) Compliance. Chapter 1 General ARTICLE 100 Definitions Part I. General Part II. Over 1000 Volts, Nominal ARTICLE 110 Requirements for Electrical Installations Part I. General 110.1 Scope. 110.2 Approval. 110.3 Examination, Identification, Installation, Use, and Listing (Product Certification) of Equipment. (A) Examination. (B) Installation and Use. (C) Listing. 110.4 Voltages. 110.5 Conductors. 110.6 Conductor Sizes. 110.7 Wiring Integrity. 110.8 Wiring Methods. 110.9 Interrupting Rating. 110.10 Circuit Impedance, Short-Circuit Current Ratings, and Other Characteristics. 110.11 Deteriorating Agents. 110.12 Mechanical Execution of Work. (A) Unused Openings. (B) Integrity of Electrical Equipment and Connections 110.13 Mounting and Cooling of Equipment. (A) Mounting. (B) Cooling. 110.14 Electrical Connections. (A) Terminals. (B) Splices. (C) Temperature Limitations. (D) Installation. 110.15 High-Leg Marking. 110.16 Arc-Flash Hazard Warning. (A) General. (B) Service Equipment. 110.18 Arcing Parts. 110.19 Light and Power from Railway Conductors. 110.21 Marking. (A) Equipment Markings. (B) Field-Applied Hazard Markings. 110.22 Identification of Disconnecting Means. (A) General. (B) Engineered Series Combination Systems. (C) Tested Series Combination Systems. 110.23 Current Transformers. 110.24 Available Fault Current. (A) Field Marking. (B) Modifications. 110.25 Lockable Disconnecting Means. Part II. 1000 Volts, Nominal, or Less 110.26 Spaces About Electrical Equipment. (A) Working Space. (B) Clear Spaces. (C) Entrance to and Egress from Working Space. (D) Illumination. (E) Dedicated Equipment Space. (F) Locked Electrical Equipment Rooms or Enclosures. 110.27 Guarding of Live Parts. (A) Live Parts Guarded Against Accidental Contact. (B) Prevent Physical Damage. (C) Warning Signs. 110.28 Enclosure Types. Part III. Over 1000 Volts, Nominal 110.30 General. 110.31 Enclosure for Electrical Installations. (A) Electrical Vaults. (B) Indoor Installations. (C) Outdoor Installations. (D) Enclosed Equipment Accessible to Unqualified Persons. 110.32 Work Space About Equipment. 110.33 Entrance to Enclosures and Access to Working Space. (A) Entrance. (B) Access. 110.34 Work Space and Guarding. (A) Working Space. (B) Separation from Low-Voltage Equipment. (C) Locked Rooms or Enclosures. (D) Illumination. (E) Elevation of Unguarded Live Parts. (F) Protection of Service Equipment, Switchgear, and Industrial Control Assemblies. 110.36 Circuit Conductors. 110.40 Temperature Limitations at Terminations. 110.41 Inspections and Tests. (A) Pre-energization and Operating Tests. (B) Test Report. Part IV. Tunnel Installations over 1000 Volts, Nominal 110.51 General. (A) Covered. (B) Other Articles. (C) Protection Against Physical Damage. 110.52 Overcurrent Protection. 110.53 Conductors. 110.54 Bonding and Equipment Grounding Conductors. (A) Grounded and Bonded. (B) Equipment Grounding Conductors. 110.55 Transformers, Switches, and Electrical Equipment 110.56 Energized Parts. 110.57 Ventilation System Controls. 110.58 Disconnecting Means. 110.59 Enclosures. Part V. Manholes and Other Electrical Enclosures Intended for Personnel Entry 110.70 General. 110.71 Strength. 110.72 Cabling Work Space. 110.73 Equipment Work Space. 110.74 Conductor Installation. (A) 1000 Volts, Nominal, or Less. (B) Over 1000 Volts, Nominal. 110.75 Access to Manholes. (A) Dimensions. (B) Obstructions. (C) Location. (D) Covers. (E) Marking. 110.76 Access to Vaults and Tunnels. (A) Location. (B) Locks. 110.77 Ventilation. 110.78 Guarding. 110.79 Fixed Ladders. Chapter 2 Wiring and Protection ARTICLE 200 Use and Identification of Grounded Conductors 200.1 Scope. 200.2 General. (A) Insulation. (B) Continuity. 200.3 Connection to Grounded System. 200.4 Neutral Conductors. (A) Installation. (B) Multiple Circuits. 200.6 Means of Identifying Grounded Conductors. (A) Sizes 6 AWG or Smaller. (B) Sizes 4 AWG or Larger. (C) Flexible Cords. (D) Grounded Conductors of Different Systems. (E) Grounded Conductors of Multiconductor Cables. 200.7 Use of Insulation of a White or Gray Color or with Three Continuous White or Gray Stripes. (A) General. (B) Circuits of Less Than 50 Volts. (C) Circuits of 50 Volts or More. 200.9 Means of Identification of Terminals. 200.10 Identification of Terminals. (A) Device Terminals. (B) Receptacles, Plugs, and Connectors. (C) Screw Shells. (D) Screw Shell Devices with Leads. (E) Appliances. 200.11 Polarity of Connections. ARTICLE 210 Branch Circuits Part I. General Provisions 210.1 Scope. 210.3 Other Articles for Specific-Purpose Branch Circuits. 210.4 Multiwire Branch Circuits. (A) General. (B) Disconnecting Means. (C) Line-to-Neutral Loads. (D) Grouping. 210.5 Identification for Branch Circuits. (A) Grounded Conductor. (B) Equipment Grounding Conductor. (C) Identification of Ungrounded Conductors. 210.6 Branch-Circuit Voltage Limitations. (A) Occupancy Limitation. (B) 120 Volts Between Conductors. (C) 277 Volts to Ground. (D) 600 Volts Between Conductors. (E) Over 600 Volts Between Conductors. 210.7 Multiple Branch Circuits. 210.8 Ground-Fault Circuit-Interrupter Protection for Personnel. (A) Dwelling Units. (B) Other Than Dwelling Units. (C) Boat Hoists. (D) Kitchen Dishwasher Branch Circuit. (E) Crawl Space Lighting Outlets. 210.9 Circuits Derived from Autotransformers. 210.10 Ungrounded Conductors Tapped from Grounded Systems. 210.11 Branch Circuits Required. (A) Number of Branch Circuits. (B) Load Evenly Proportioned Among Branch Circuits. (C) Dwelling Units. 210.12 Arc-Fault Circuit-Interrupter Protection. (A) Dwelling Units. (B) Dormitory Units. (C) Guest Rooms and Guest Suites. (D) Branch Circuit Extensions or Modifications — Dwelling 210.13 Ground-Fault Protection of Equipment. 210.17 Guest Rooms and Guest Suites. Part II. Branch-Circuit Ratings 210.18 Rating. 210.19 Conductors — Minimum Ampacity and Size. (A) Branch Circuits Not More Than 600 Volts. (B) Branch Circuits Over 600 Volts. 210.20 Overcurrent Protection. (A) Continuous and Noncontinuous Loads. (B) Conductor Protection. (C) Equipment. (D) Outlet Devices. 210.21 Outlet Devices. (A) Lampholders. (B) Receptacles. 210.22 Permissible Loads, Individual Branch Circuits. 210.23 Permissible Loads, Multiple-Outlet Branch Circuits. (A) 15- and 20- Ampere Branch Circuits. (B) 30- Ampere Branch Circuits. (C) 40- and 50- Ampere Branch Circuits. (D) Branch Circuits Larger Than 50 Amperes. 210.24 Branch-Circuit Requirements — Summary. 210.25 Branch Circuits in Buildings with More Than One Occupancy. (A) Dwelling Unit Branch Circuits. (B) Common Area Branch Circuits. Part III. Required Outlets 210.50 General. (A) Cord Pendants. (B) Cord Connections. (C) Appliance Receptacle Outlets. 210.52 Dwelling Unit Receptacle Outlets. (A) General Provisions. (B) Small Appliances. (C) Countertops and Work Surfaces. (D) Bathrooms. (E) Outdoor Outlets. (F) Laundry Areas. (G) Basements, Garages, and Accessory Buildings. (H) Hallways. (I) Foyers. 210.60 Guest Rooms, Guest Suites, Dormitories, and Similar Occupancies. (A) General. (B) Receptacle Placement. 210.62 Show Windows. 210.63 Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Refrigeration Equipment Outlet. 210.64 Electrical Service Areas. 210.70 Lighting Outlets Required. (A) Dwelling Units. (B) Guest Rooms or Guest Suites. (C) All Occupancies. 210.71 Meeting Rooms. (A) General. (B) Receptacle Outlets Required. ARTICLE 215 Feeders 215.1 Scope. 215.2 Minimum Rating and Size. (A) Feeders Not More Than 600 Volts. (B) Feeders over 600 Volts. 215.3 Overcurrent Protection. 215.4 Feeders with Common Neutral Conductor. (A) Feeders with Common Neutral. (B) In Metal Raceway or Enclosure. 215.5 Diagrams of Feeders. 215.6 Feeder Equipment Grounding Conductor. 215.7 Ungrounded Conductors Tapped from Grounded Systems. 215.9 Ground-Fault Circuit-Interrupter Protection for Personnel 215.10 Ground-Fault Protection of Equipment. 215.11 Circuits Derived from Autotransformers. 215.12 Identification for Feeders. (A) Grounded Conductor. (B) Equipment Grounding Conductor. (C) Identification of Ungrounded Conductors. ARTICLE 220 Branch-Circuit, Feeder, and Service Load Calculations Part I. General 220.1 Scope. 220.3 Other Articles for Specific-Purpose Calculations. 220.5 Calculations. (A) Voltages. (B) Fractions of an Ampere. Part II. Branch-Circuit Load Calculations 220.10 General. 220.12 Lighting Load for Specified Occupancies. 220.14 Other Loads — All Occupancies. (A) Specific Appliances or Loads. (B) Electric Dryers and Electric Cooking Appliances in Dwellings and Household Cooking Appliances Used in Instructional Programs. (C) Motor Outlets. (D) Luminaires. (E) Heavy-Duty Lampholders. (F) Sign and Outline Lighting. (G) Show Windows. (H) Fixed Multioutlet Assemblies. (I) Receptacle Outlets. (J) Dwelling Occupancies. (K) Banks and Office Buildings. (L) Other Outlets. 220.16 Loads for Additions to Existing Installations. (A) Dwelling Units. (B) Other Than Dwelling Units. 220.18 Maximum Loads. (A) Motor-Operated and Combination Loads. (B) Inductive and LED Lighting Loads. (C) Range Loads. Part III. Feeder and Service Load Calculations 220.40 General. 220.42 General Lighting. 220.43 Show-Window and Track Lighting. (A) Show Windows. (B) Track Lighting. (B) Laundry Circuit Load. 220.44 Receptacle Loads — Other Than Dwelling Units. 220.50 Motors. 220.51 Fixed Electric Space Heating. 220.52 Small-Appliance and Laundry Loads — Dwelling Unit. (A) Small-Appliance Circuit Load. (B) Laundry Circuit Load 220.53 Appliance Load — Dwelling Unit(s). 220.54 Electric Clothes Dryers — Dwelling Unit(s). 220.55 Electric Cooking Appliances in Dwelling Units and Household Cooking Appliances Used in Instructional Programs. 220.56 Kitchen Equipment — Other Than Dwelling Unit(s). 220.60 Noncoincident Loads. 220.61 Feeder or Service Neutral Load. (A) Basic Calculation. (B) Permitted Reductions. (C) Prohibited Reductions. Part IV. Optional Feeder and Service Load Calculations 220.80 General. 220.82 Dwelling Unit. (A) Feeder and Service Load. (B) General Loads. (C) Heating and Air-Conditioning Load. 220.83 Existing Dwelling Unit. (A) Where Additional Air-Conditioning Equipment or Electric Space-Heating Equipment Is Not to Be Installed. (B) Where Additional Air-Conditioning Equipment or Electric Space-Heating Equipment Is to Be Installed. 220.84 Multifamily Dwelling. (A) Feeder or Service Load. (B) House Loads. (C) Calculated Loads. 220.85 Two Dwelling Units. 220.86 Schools 220.87 Determining Existing Loads. 220.88 New Restaurants. Part V. Farm Load Calculations 220.100 General. 220.102 Farm Loads — Buildings and Other Loads. (A) Dwelling Unit (B) Other Than Dwelling Unit. 220.103 Farm Loads — Total. ARTICLE 225 Outside Branch Circuits and Feeders 225.1 Scope 225.3 Other Articles Part I. General 225.4 Conductor Covering. 225.5 Size of Conductors 600 Volts, Nominal, or Less. 225.6 Conductor Size and Support. (A) Overhead Spans. (B) Festoon Lighting. 225.7 Lighting Equipment Installed Outdoors. (A) General. (B) Common Neutral. (C) 277 Volts to Ground. (D) 1000 Volts Between Conductors. 225.8 Calculation of Loads 1000 Volts, Nominal, or Less. (A) Branch Circuits. (B) Feeders. 225.10 Wiring on Buildings (or Other Structures). 225.11 Feeder and Branch-Circuit Conductors Entering, Exiting, or Attached to Buildings or Structures. 225.12 Open-Conductor Supports. 225.14 Open-Conductor Spacings. (A) 1000 Volts, Nominal, or Less. (B) Over 1000 Volts, Nominal. (C) Separation from Other Circuits. (D) Conductors on Poles. 225.15 Supports over Buildings. 225.16 Attachment to Buildings. (A) Point of Attachment. (B) Means of Attachment. 225.17 Masts as Supports. (A) Strength. (B) Attachment. 225.18 Clearance for Overhead Conductors and Cables. 225.19 Clearances from Buildings for Conductors of Not over 1000 Volts, Nominal. (A) Above Roofs. (B) From Nonbuilding or Nonbridge Structures. (C) Horizontal Clearances. (D) Final Spans. (E) Zone for Fire Ladders. 225.20 Protection Against Physical Damage. 225.21 Multiconductor Cables on Exterior Surfaces of Buildings (or Other Structures). 225.22 Raceways on Exterior Surfaces of Buildings or Other Structures. 225.24 Outdoor Lampholders. 225.25 Location of Outdoor Lamps. 225.26 Vegetation as Support. 225.27 Raceway Seal. Part II. Buildings or Other Structures Supplied by a Feeder(s) or Branch Circuit(s) 225.30 Number of Supplies. (A) Special Conditions. (B) Special Occupancies. (C) Capacity Requirements. (D) Different Characteristics. (E) Documented Switching Procedures. 225.31 Disconnecting Means. 225.32 Location. 225.33 Maximum Number of Disconnects. (A) General. (B) Single-Pole Units. 225.34 Grouping of Disconnects. (A) General. (B) Additional Disconnecting Means. 225.35 Access to Occupants. 225.36 Type of Disconnecting Means. 225.37 Identification. 225.38 Disconnect Construction. (A) Manually or Power Operable. (B) Simultaneous Opening of Poles. (C) Disconnection of Grounded Conductor. (D) Indicating. 225.39 Rating of Disconnect. (A) One-Circuit Installation. (B) Two-Circuit Installations. (C) One-Family Dwelling. (D) All Others. 225.40 Access to Overcurrent Protective Devices. Part III. Over 1000 Volts 225.50 Sizing of Conductors. 225.51 Isolating Switches. 225.52 Disconnecting Means. (A) Location. (B) Type. (C) Locking. (D) Indicating. (E) Uniform Position. (F) Identification. 225.56 Inspections and Tests. (A) Pre-Energization and Operating Tests. (B) Test Report. 225.60 Clearances over Roadways, Walkways, Rail, Water, and Open Land. (A) 22 kV, Nominal, to Ground or Less. (B) Over 22 kV Nominal to Ground. (C) Special Cases. 225.61 Clearances over Buildings and Other Structures. (A) 22 kV Nominal to Ground or Less. (B) Over 22 kV Nominal to Ground. ARTICLE 230 Services Part I. General 230.2 Number of Services. (A) Special Conditions. (B) Special Occupancies. (C) Capacity Requirements. (D) Different Characteristics. (E) Identification. 230.3 One Building or Other Structure Not to Be Supplied Through Another. 230.6 Conductors Considered Outside the Building. 230.7 Other Conductors in Raceway or Cable. 230.8 Raceway Seal. 230.9 Clearances on Buildings. (A) Clearances. (B) Vertical Clearance. (C) Building Openings. 230.10 Vegetation as Support. Part II. Overhead Service Conductors 230.22 Insulation or Covering. 230.23 Size and Rating. (A) General. (B) Minimum Size. (C) Grounded Conductors. 230.24 Clearances. (A) Above Roofs. (B) Vertical Clearance for Overhead Service Conductors. (C) Clearance from Building Openings. (D) Clearance from Swimming Pools. (E) Clearance from Communication Wires and Cables. 230.26 Point of Attachment. 230.27 Means of Attachment. 230.28 Service Masts as Supports. (A) Strength. (B) Attachment. 230.29 Supports over Buildings. Part III. Underground Service Conductors 230.30 Installation. (A) Insulation. (B) Wiring Methods. 230.31 Size and Rating. (A) General. (B) Minimum Size. (C) Grounded Conductors. 230.32 Protection Against Damage. 230.33 Spliced Conductors. Part IV. Service-Entrance Conductors 230.40 Number of Service-Entrance Conductor Sets. 230.41 Insulation of Service-Entrance Conductors. 230.42 Minimum Size and Rating. (A) General. (B) Specific Installations. (C) Grounded Conductors. 230.43 Wiring Methods for 1000 Volts, Nominal, or Less. 230.44 Cable Trays. 230.46 Spliced Conductors. 230.50 Protection Against Physical Damage. (A) Underground Service-Entrance Conductors. (B) All Other Service-Entrance Conductors. 230.51 Mounting Supports. (A) Service-Entrance Cables. (B) Other Cables. (C) Individual Open Conductors. 230.52 Individual Conductors Entering Buildings or Other Structures. 230.53 Raceways to Drain. 230.54 Overhead Service Locations. (A) Service Head. (B) Service-Entrance Cables Equipped with Service Head (C) Service Heads and Goosenecks Above Service-Drop or Overhead Service Attachment. (D) Secured. (E) Separately Bushed Openings. (F) Drip Loops. (G) Arranged That Water Will Not Enter Service Raceway 230.56 Service Conductor with the Higher Voltage to Ground. Part V. Service Equipment — General 230.62 Service Equipment — Enclosed or Guarded. (A) Enclosed. (B) Guarded. 230.66 Marking. Part VI. Service Equipment — Disconnecting Means 230.70 General. (A) Location. (B) Marking. (C) Suitable for Use. 230.71 Maximum Number of Disconnects. (A) General. (B) Single-Pole Units. 230.72 Grouping of Disconnects. (A) General. (B) Additional Service Disconnecting Means. (C) Access to Occupants. 230.74 Simultaneous Opening of Poles. 230.75 Disconnection of Grounded Conductor. 230.76 Manually or Power Operable. 230.77 Indicating. 230.79 Rating of Service Disconnecting Means. (A) One-Circuit Installations. (B) Two-Circuit Installations. (C) One-Family Dwellings. (D) All Others. 230.80 Combined Rating of Disconnects. 230.81 Connection to Terminals. 230.82 Equipment Connected to the Supply Side of Service Disconnect. Part VII. Service Equipment — Overcurrent Protection 230.90 Where Required. (A) Ungrounded Conductor. (B) Not in Grounded Conductor. 230.91 Location. 230.92 Locked Service Overcurrent Devices. 230.93 Protection of Specific Circuits. 230.94 Relative Location of Overcurrent Device and Other Service Equipment. 230.95 Ground-Fault Protection of Equipment. (A) Setting. (B) Fuses. (C) Performance Testing. Part VIII. Services Exceeding 1000 Volts, Nominal 230.200 General. 230.202 Service-Entrance Conductors. (A) Conductor Size. (B) Wiring Methods. 230.204 Isolating Switches. (A) Where Required. (B) Fuses as Isolating Switch. (C) Accessible to Qualified Persons Only. (D) Connection to Ground. 230.205 Disconnecting Means. (A) Location. (B) Type. (C) Remote Control. 230.206 Overcurrent Devices as Disconnecting Means. 230.208 Protection Requirements. (A) Equipment Type. (B) Enclosed Overcurrent Devices. 230.209 Surge Arresters. 230.210 Service Equipment — General Provisions. 230.211 Switchgear. 230.212 Over 35,000 Volts. ARTICLE 240 Overcurrent Protection Part I. General 240.1 Scope. 240.2 Definitions. 240.3 Other Articles. 240.4 Protection of Conductors. (A) Power Loss Hazard. (B) Overcurrent Devices Rated 800 Amperes or Less. (C) Overcurrent Devices Rated over 800 Amperes. (D) Small Conductors. (E) Tap Conductors. (F) Transformer Secondary Conductors. (G) Overcurrent Protection for Specific Conductor Applications 240.5 Protection of Flexible Cords, Flexible Cables, and Fixture Wires. (A) Ampacities. (B) Branch-Circuit Overcurrent Device. 240.6 Standard Ampere Ratings. (A) Fuses and Fixed-Trip Circuit Breakers. (B) Adjustable-Trip Circuit Breakers. (C) Restricted Access Adjustable-Trip Circuit Breakers. 240.8 Fuses or Circuit Breakers in Parallel. 240.9 Thermal Devices. 240.10 Supplementary Overcurrent Protection. 240.12 Electrical System Coordination. 240.13 Ground-Fault Protection of Equipment. 240.15 Ungrounded Conductors. (A) Overcurrent Device Required. (B) Circuit Breaker as Overcurrent Device. Part II. Location 240.21 Location in Circuit. (A) Branch-Circuit Conductors. (B) Feeder Taps. (C) Transformer Secondary Conductors. (D) Service Conductors. (E) Busway Taps. (F) Motor Circuit Taps. (G) Conductors from Generator Terminals. (H) Battery Conductors. 240.22 Grounded Conductor. 240.23 Change in Size of Grounded Conductor. 240.24 Location in or on Premises. (A) Accessibility. (B) Occupancy. (C) Not Exposed to Physical Damage. (D) Not in Vicinity of Easily Ignitible Material. (E) Not Located in Bathrooms. (F) Not Located over Steps. Part III. Enclosures 240.30 General. (A) Protection from Physical Damage. (B) Operating Handle. 240.32 Damp or Wet Locations. 240.33 Vertical Position. Part IV. Disconnecting and Guarding 240.40 Disconnecting Means for Fuses. 240.41 Arcing or Suddenly Moving Parts. (A) Location. (B) Suddenly Moving Parts. Part V. Plug Fuses, Fuseholders, and Adapters 240.50 General. (A) Maximum Voltage. (B) Marking. (C) Hexagonal Configuration. (D) No Energized Parts. (E) Screw Shell. 240.51 Edison-Base Fuses. (A) Classification. (B) Replacement Only. 240.52 Edison-Base Fuseholders. 240.53 Type S Fuses. (A) Classification. (B) Noninterchangeable. 240.54 Type S Fuses, Adapters, and Fuseholders. (A) To Fit Edison-Base Fuseholders. (B) To Fit Type S Fuses Only. (C) Nonremovable. (D) Nontamperable. (E) Interchangeability. Part VI. Cartridge Fuses and Fuseholders 240.60 General. (A) Maximum Voltage — 300-Volt Type. (B) Noninterchangeable — 0–6000-Ampere Cartridge Fuseholders (C) Marking. (D) Renewable Fuses. 240.61 Classification. 240.67 Arc Energy Reduction. (A) Documentation. (B) Method to Reduce Clearing Time. Part VII. Circuit Breakers 240.80 Method of Operation. 240.81 Indicating. 240.82 Nontamperable. 240.83 Marking. (A) Durable and Visible. (B) Location. (C) Interrupting Rating. (D) Used as Switches. (E) Voltage Marking. 240.85 Applications. 240.86 Series Ratings. (A) Selected Under Engineering Supervision in Existing Installations. (B) Tested Combinations. (C) Motor Contribution. 240.87 Arc Energy Reduction. (A) Documentation. (B) Method to Reduce Clearing Time. Part VIII. Supervised Industrial Installations 240.90 General. 240.91 Protection of Conductors. (A) General. (B) Devices Rated Over 800 Amperes. 240.92 Location in Circuit. (A) Feeder and Branch-Circuit Conductors. (B) Feeder Taps. (C) Transformer Secondary Conductors of Separately Derived Systems. (D) Outside Feeder Taps. (E) Protection by Primary Overcurrent Device. Part IX. Overcurrent Protection over 1000 Volts, Nominal 240.100 Feeders and Branch Circuits. (A) Location and Type of Protection. (B) Protective Devices. (C) Conductor Protection. 240.101 Additional Requirements for Feeders. (A) Rating or Setting of Overcurrent Protective Devices. (B) Feeder Taps. ARTICLE 250 Grounding and Bonding Part I. General 250.1 Scope. 250.2 Definition. 250.3 Application of Other Articles. 250.4 General Requirements for Grounding and Bonding. (A) Grounded Systems. (B) Ungrounded Systems. 250.6 Objectionable Current. (A) Arrangement to Prevent Objectionable Current. (B) Alterations to Stop Objectionable Current. (C) Temporary Currents Not Classified as Objectionable Currents. (D) Limitations to Permissible Alterations. (E) Isolation of Objectionable Direct-Current Ground Currents 250.8 Connection of Grounding and Bonding Equipment. (A) Permitted Methods. (B) Methods Not Permitted. 250.10 Protection of Ground Clamps and Fittings. 250.12 Clean Surfaces. Part II. System Grounding 250.20 Alternating-Current Systems to Be Grounded. (A) Alternating-Current Systems of Less Than 50 Volts. (B) Alternating-Current Systems of 50 Volts to 1000 Volts. (C) Alternating-Current Systems of over 1000 Volts. (D) Impedance Grounded Neutral Systems. 250.21 Alternating-Current Systems of 50 Volts to 1000 Volts Not Required to Be Grounded. (A) General. (B) Ground Detectors. (C) Marking. 250.22 Circuits Not to Be Grounded. 250.24 Grounding Service-Supplied Alternating-Current Systems. (A) System Grounding Connections. (B) Main Bonding Jumper. (C) Grounded Conductor Brought to Service Equipment. (D) Grounding Electrode Conductor. (E) Ungrounded System Grounding Connections. 250.26 Conductor to Be Grounded — Alternating-Current Systems. 250.28 Main Bonding Jumper and System Bonding Jumper. (A) Material. (B) Construction. (C) Attachment. (D) Size. 250.30 Grounding Separately Derived Alternating-Current Systems. (A) Grounded Systems. (B) Ungrounded Systems. (C) Outdoor Source. 250.32 Buildings or Structures Supplied by a Feeder(s) or Branch Circuit(s). (A) Grounding Electrode. (B) Grounded Systems. (C) Ungrounded Systems. (D) Disconnecting Means Located in Separate Building or Structure on the Same Premises. (E) Grounding Electrode Conductor. 250.34 Portable and Vehicle-Mounted Generators. (A) Portable Generators. (B) Vehicle-Mounted Generators. (C) Grounded Conductor Bonding. 250.35 Permanently Installed Generators. (A) Separately Derived System. (B) Nonseparately Derived System. 250.36 High-Impedance Grounded Neutral Systems. (A) Location. (B) Conductor Insulation and Ampacity. (C) System Grounding Connection. (D) Conductor Routing. (E) Equipment Bonding Jumper. (F) Grounding Electrode Conductor Connection Location. (G) Equipment Bonding Jumper Size. Part III. Grounding Electrode System and Grounding Electrode Conductor 250.50 Grounding Electrode System. 250.52 Grounding Electrodes. (A) Electrodes Permitted for Grounding. (B) Not Permitted for Use as Grounding Electrodes. 250.53 Grounding Electrode System Installation. (A) Rod, Pipe, and Plate Electrodes. (B) Electrode Spacing. (C) Bonding Jumper. (D) Metal Underground Water Pipe. (E) Supplemental Electrode Bonding Connection Size. (F) Ground Ring. (G) Rod and Pipe Electrodes. (H) Plate Electrode. 250.54 Auxiliary Grounding Electrodes. 250.58 Common Grounding Electrode. 250.60 Use of Strike Termination Devices. 250.62 Grounding Electrode Conductor Material. 250.64 Grounding Electrode Conductor Installation. (A) Aluminum or Copper-Clad Aluminum Conductors. (B) Securing and Protection Against Physical Damage (C) Continuous. (D) Building or Structure with Multiple Disconnecting Means in Separate Enclosures. (E) Raceways and Enclosures for Grounding Electrode Conductors. (F) Installation to Electrode(s). 250.66 Size of Alternating-Current Grounding Electrode Conductor. (A) Connections to a Rod, Pipe, or Plate Electrode(s). (B) Connections to Concrete-Encased Electrodes. (C) Connections to Ground Rings. 250.68 Grounding Electrode Conductor and Bonding Jumper Connection to Grounding Electrodes. (A) Accessibility. (B) Effective Grounding Path. (C) Grounding Electrode Conductor Connections. 250.70 Methods of Grounding and Bonding Conductor Connection to Electrodes. Part IV. Enclosure, Raceway, and Service Cable Connections 250.80 Service Raceways and Enclosures. 250.84 Underground Service Cable or Raceway. (A) Underground Service Cable. (B) Underground Service Raceway Containing Cable. 250.86 Other Conductor Enclosures and Raceways. Part V. Bonding 250.90 General. 250.92 Services. (A) Bonding of Equipment for Services. (B) Method of Bonding at the Service. 250.94 Bonding for Communication Systems. (A) The Intersystem Bonding Termination Device. (B) Other Means. 250.96 Bonding Other Enclosures. (A) General. (B) Isolated Grounding Circuits. 250.97 Bonding for Over 250 Volts. 250.98 Bonding Loosely Jointed Metal Raceways. 250.100 Bonding in Hazardous (Classified) Locations. 250.102 Grounded Conductor, Bonding Conductors, and Jumpers. (A) Material. (B) Attachment. (C) Size — Supply-Side Bonding Jumper. (D) Size — Equipment Bonding Jumper on Load Side of an Overcurrent Device. (E) Installation. 250.104 Bonding of Piping Systems and Exposed Structural Metal. (A) Metal Water Piping. (B) Other Metal Piping. (C) Structural Metal. (D) Separately Derived Systems. 250.106 Lightning Protection Systems. Part VI. Equipment Grounding and Equipment Grounding Conductors 250.110 Equipment Fastened in Place (Fixed) or Connected by Permanent Wiring Methods. 250.112 Specific Equipment Fastened in Place (Fixed) or Connected by Permanent Wiring Methods. (A) Switchgear and Switchboard Frames and Structures. (B) Pipe Organs. (C) Motor Frames. (D) Enclosures for Motor Controllers. (E) Elevators and Cranes. (F) Garages, Theaters, and Motion Picture Studios. (G) Electric Signs. (H) Motion Picture Projection Equipment. (I) Remote-Control, Signaling, and Fire Alarm Circuits. (J) Luminaires. (K) Skid-Mounted Equipment. (L) Motor-Operated Water Pumps. (M) Metal Well Casings. 250.114 Equipment Connected by Cord and Plug. 250.116 Nonelectrical Equipment. 250.118 Types of Equipment Grounding Conductors. 250.119 Identification of Equipment Grounding Conductors (A) Conductors 4 AWG and Larger. (B) Multiconductor Cable. (C) Flexible Cord. 250.120 Equipment Grounding Conductor Installation. (A) Raceway, Cable Trays, Cable Armor, Cablebus, or Cable Sheaths. (B) Aluminum and Copper-Clad Aluminum Conductors. (C) Equipment Grounding Conductors Smaller Than 6 AWG. 250.121 Use of Equipment Grounding Conductors. 250.122 Size of Equipment Grounding Conductors. (A) General. (B) Increased in Size. (C) Multiple Circuits. (D) Motor Circuits. (E) Flexible Cord and Fixture Wire. (F) Conductors in Parallel. (G) Feeder Taps. 250.124 Equipment Grounding Conductor Continuity. (A) Separable Connections. (B) Switches. 250.126 Identification of Wiring Device Terminals. Part VII. Methods of Equipment Grounding 250.130 Equipment Grounding Conductor Connections. (A) For Grounded Systems. (B) For Ungrounded Systems. (C) Nongrounding Receptacle Replacement or Branch Circuit Extensions. 250.132 Short Sections of Raceway. 250.134 Equipment Fastened in Place or Connected by Permanent Wiring Methods (Fixed) — Grounding. (A) Equipment Grounding Conductor Types. (B) With Circuit Conductors. 250.136 Equipment Considered Grounded. (A) Equipment Secured to Grounded Metal Supports. (B) Metal Car Frames. 250.138 Cord-and-Plug-Connected Equipment. (A) By Means of an Equipment Grounding Conductor. (B) By Means of a Separate Flexible Wire or Strap. 250.140 Frames of Ranges and Clothes Dryers. 250.142 Use of Grounded Circuit Conductor for

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Important Notices and Disclaimers Additional Important Notices and Disclaimers Chapter 1 Administration 1.1 Scope. 1.2 Purpose. 1.3 Application. 1.4 Equivalencies, Alternatives, and Modifications. 1.5 Units. 1.6 Enforcement. 1.7 Authority. 1.8 Duties and Powers of the Incident Commander. 1.9 Liability. 1.10 Fire Code Board of Appeals. 1.11 Records and Reports. 1.12 Permits and Approvals. 1.13 Certificates of Fitness. 1.14 Plan Review. 1.15 Technical Assistance. 1.16 Notice of Violations and Penalties. 1.17 Permit Fees. Chapter 2 Referenced Publications 2.1 General. 2.2 NFPA Publications. 2.3 Other Publications. 2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections. Chapter 3 Definitions 3.1 General. 3.2 NFPA Official Definitions. 3.3 General Definitions. 3.4 Special Performance-Based Definitions. Chapter 4 General Requirements 4.1 Goals and Objectives. 4.2 Assumptions. 4.3 Compliance Options. 4.4 Fundamental Requirements. 4.5 General Requirements. Chapter 5 Performance-Based Option 5.1 General. 5.2 Performance Criteria. 5.3 Retained Prescriptive Requirements. 5.4 Design Scenarios. 5.5 Evaluation of Proposed Designs. 5.6 Safety Factors. 5.7 Documentation Requirements. Chapter 6 Classification of Occupancy 6.1 Classification of Occupancy. Chapter 7 Reserved Chapter 8 Reserved Chapter 9 Reserved Chapter 10 General Safety Requirements 10.1 Fundamental Requirements. 10.2 Owner/Occupant Responsibilities. 10.3 Occupancy. 10.4 Building Evacuation. 10.5 Fire Drills. 10.6 Reporting of Fires and Other Emergencies. 10.7 Tampering with Fire Safety Equipment. 10.8 Emergency Action Plans. 10.9 Smoking. 10.10 Open Flames, Candles, Open Fires, and Incinerators. 10.11 Fire Protection Markings. 10.12 Seasonal and Vacant Buildings and Premises. 10.13 Combustible Vegetation. 10.14 Special Outdoor Events, Carnivals, and Fairs. 10.15 Portable and Vehicle-Mounted Generators. 10.16 Outside Storage. 10.17 Parade Floats. 10.18 Powered Industrial Trucks. 10.19 Storage of Combustible Materials. 10.20 Indoor Children’s PlaygroundPlay Structures. Chapter 11 Building Services 11.1 Electrical Fire Safety. 11.2 Heating, Ventilation, and Air-Conditioning. 11.3 Elevators, Escalators, and Conveyors. 11.4 Utilities. 11.5 Heating Appliances. 11.6 Waste Chutes, Incinerators, and Laundry Chutes. 11.7 Stationary Generators and Standby Power Systems. 11.8 Smoke Control. 11.9 Emergency Command Center. 11.10 Two-Way RadioIn-Building Emergency Responder Communication Enhancement Systems. 11.11 Medical Gas and Vacuum Systems. 11.12 Photovoltaic Systems. Chapter 12 Features of Fire Protection 12.1 General. 12.2 Construction. 12.3 Fire-Resistive Materials and Construction. 12.4 Fire Doors and Other Opening Protectives. 12.5 Interior Finish. 12.6 Contents and Furnishings. 12.7 Fire Barriers. 12.8 Smoke Partitions. 12.9 Smoke Barriers. Chapter 13 Fire Protection Systems 13.1 General. 13.2 Standpipe Systems. 13.3 Automatic Sprinklers. 13.4 Fire Pumps. 13.5 Water Supply. 13.6 Portable Fire Extinguishers. 13.7 Detection, Alarm, and Communications Systems. 13.8 Other Fire Protection Systems. 13.9 Non-Listed Fire Protection or Suppression Devices and Equipment. Chapter 14 Means of Egress 14.1 Application. 14.2 Exit Access Corridors. 14.3 Exits. 14.4 Means of Egress Reliability. 14.5 Door Openings. 14.6 Enclosure and Protection of Stairs. 14.7 Exit Passageways. 14.8 Capacity of Means of Egress. 14.9 Number of Means of Egress. 14.10 Arrangement of Means of Egress. 14.11 Discharge from Exits. 14.12 Illumination of Means of Egress. 14.13 Emergency Lighting. 14.14 Marking of Means of Egress. 14.15 Secondary Means of Escape. Chapter 15 Fire Department Service Delivery Concurrency Evaluation 15.1 Application. 15.2 Level of Service Objectives. 15.3 Evaluator Qualifications. 15.4 Fire Department Service Delivery Concurrency Evaluation Documentation. 15.5 Independent Review. 15.6 Approval. Chapter 16 Safeguarding Construction, Alteration, and Demolition Operations 16.1 General Requirements. 16.2 Processes and Hazards. 16.3 Utilities. 16.4 Fire Protection. 16.5 Safeguarding Construction and Alteration Operations. 16.6 Fire Safety During Demolition. 16.7 Torch-Applied Roofing Systems. 16.8 Tar Kettles and Rubberized Asphalt Melters. 16.9 Asbestos Removal. Chapter 17 Wildland Urban Interface 17.1 General. 17.2 Plans. 17.3 Wildland Fire–Prone Areas. Chapter 18 Fire Department Access and Water Supply 18.1 General. 18.2 Fire Department Access. 18.3 Water Supplies. 18.4 Fire Flow Requirements for Buildings. 18.5 Fire Hydrants. Chapter 19 Combustible Waste and Refuse 19.1 General. 19.2 Combustible Waste and Refuse. Chapter 20 Occupancy Fire Safety 20.1 Assembly Occupancies. 20.2 Educational Occupancies. 20.3 Day-Care Occupancies. 20.4 Health Care Occupancies. 20.5 Residential Board and Care Occupancies. 20.6 Ambulatory Health Care Centers. 20.7 Detention and Correctional Occupancies. 20.8 Hotels and Dormitories. 20.9 Apartment Buildings. 20.10 Lodging or Rooming Houses. 20.11 One- and Two-Family Dwellings and Manufactured Housing. 20.12 Mercantile Occupancies. 20.13 Business Occupancies. 20.14 Industrial Occupancies. 20.15 Storage Occupancies. 20.16 Special Structures and High-Rise Buildings. 20.17 Historic Buildings and Cultural Resources. Chapter 21 Airports and Heliports 21.1 Hangars. 21.2 Terminals. 21.3 Rooftop Heliport Construction and Protection. Chapter 22 Automobile Wrecking Yards 22.1 General. 22.2 Permits. 22.3 Fire DepartmentApparatus Access Roads. 22.4 Welding and Cutting. 22.5 Housekeeping. 22.6 Fire Extinguishers. 22.7 Tire Storage. 22.8 Burning Operations. 22.9 Motor Vehicle Fluids and Hazardous Materials. Chapter 23 Cleanrooms 23.1 General. 23.2 Applicability. 23.3 Permits. Chapter 24 Drycleaning 24.1 General. 24.2 Permits. Chapter 25 Grandstands and Bleachers, Folding and Telescopic Seating, Tents, and Membrane Structures 25.1 General. 25.2 Tents. 25.3 Grandstands. 25.4 Folding and Telescopic Seating. 25.5 Permanent Membrane Structures. 25.6 Temporary Membrane Structures. Chapter 26 Laboratories Using Chemicals 26.1 General. 26.2 Permits. Chapter 27 Manufactured Home and Recreational Vehicle Sites 27.1 General. 27.2 Manufactured Home Sites. 27.3 Recreational Vehicle Parks and Campgrounds. Chapter 28 Marinas, Boatyards, Marine Terminals, Piers, and Wharves 28.1 Marinas, Boatyards, and Other Recreational Marine Facilities. 28.2 Marine Terminals, Piers, and Wharves. 28.3 Construction, Conversion, Repair, and Lay-Up of Vessels. Chapter 29 Parking Garages 29.1 General. Chapter 30 Motor Fuel Dispensing Facilities and Repair Garages 30.1 Motor Fuel Dispensing Facilities. 30.2 Repair Garages for Vehicles Powered by Flammable and Combustible Liquids. 30.3 Repair Garages for Vehicles Powered by Alternate Fuels. 30.4 Operational Requirements. Chapter 31 Forest Products and Biomass Feedstocks 31.1 General. 31.2 Permits. 31.3 Protection of Storage of Forest Products. Chapter 32 Motion Picture and Television Production Studio Soundstages and Approved Production Facilities 32.1 General. 32.2 Permits. 32.3 Fire Watch. 32.4 Decorative Materials. 32.5 Smoking. 32.6 Pyrotechnic Special Effects and Open Flames. 32.7 Fire Department Access. 32.8 Housekeeping. 32.9 Soundstages and Approved Production Facilities. 32.10 Production Locations. Chapter 33 Outside Storage of Tires 33.1 General. 33.2 Individual Piles. 33.3 Emergency Response Plan. 33.4 Fire Control Measures. 33.5 Site Access. 33.6 Signs and Security. 33.7 Outdoor Storage of Altered Tire Material. Chapter 34 General Storage 34.1 General. 34.2 Classification of Commodities. 34.3 Commodity Classes. 34.4 Building Construction. 34.5 Storage Arrangement. 34.6 General Fire Protection. 34.7 Building Equipment, Maintenance, and Operations. 34.8 Protection of Rack Storage. 34.9 Protection of Rubber Tires. 34.10 Protection of Roll Paper. 34.11 Storage of Idle Pallets. Chapter 35 Animal Housing Facilities 35.1 General. 35.2 Permits. Chapter 36 Telecommunication Facilities and Information Technology Equipment 36.1 General. Chapter 37 Fixed Guideway Transit and Passenger Rail Systems 37.1 General. Chapter 38 Cannabis Growing, Processing, or Extraction Facilities 38.1 Application. 38.2 Permits. 38.3 Fire Protection Systems. 38.4 Means of Egress. 38.5 Growing or Production of MarijuanaCannabis. 38.6 Processing or Extraction. 38.7 Transfilling. Chapter 39 Wastewater Treatment and Collection Facilities 39.1 General. Chapter 40 Dust Explosion and Fire Prevention 40.1 Application. 40.2 Permits. 40.3 Retroactivity. 40.4 General. 40.5 Dust Hazards Analysis (DHA). 40.6 Operating Procedures and Practices. 40.7 Housekeeping. 40.8 Hot Work. 40.9 Personal Protective Equipment. 40.10 Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance. 40.11 Training and Hazard Awareness. 40.12 Contractors. 40.13 Emergency Planning and Response. 40.14 Incident Investigation. 40.15 Management of Change. 40.16 Documentation Retention. 40.17 Management Systems Review. 40.18 Employee Participation. Chapter 41 Welding, Cutting, and Other Hot Work 41.1 General. 41.2 Responsibility for Hot Work. 41.3 Fire Prevention Precautions. 41.4 Sole Proprietors and Individual Operators. 41.5 Public Exhibitions and Demonstrations. 41.6 Arc Welding Equipment. Chapter 42 Refueling 42.1 General. 42.2 Automotive Fuel Servicing. 42.3 Storage of Liquids. 42.4 Piping for Liquids. 42.5 Fuel Dispensing Systems. 42.6 Building Construction Requirements. 42.7 Operational Requirements. 42.8 Additional Requirements for CNG, LNG, Hydrogen, and LP-Gas. 42.9 Marine Fueling. 42.10 Aircraft Fuel Servicing. 42.11 Alternate Fuels. 42.12 On-Demand Mobile Fueling. Chapter 43 Spraying, Dipping, and Coating Using Flammable or Combustible Materials 43.1 Application. 43.2 Automated Electrostatic Spray Equipment. 43.3 Handheld Electrostatic Spray Equipment. 43.4 Drying, Curing, or Fusion Processes. 43.5 Miscellaneous Spray Operations. 43.6 Powder Coating. 43.7 Organic Peroxides and Plural Component Coatings. 43.8 Styrene Cross-Linked Composites Manufacturing (Glass Fiber–Reinforced Plastics). 43.9 Dipping, Coating, and Printing Processes. 43.10 Training. Chapter 44 Solvent Extraction 44.1 General. 44.2 Application. 44.3 Permits. 44.4 Special Requirements. Chapter 45 Combustible Fibers 45.1 General. 45.2 Electrical Wiring. 45.3 No Smoking. 45.4 Vehicles and Material Handling Equipment. 45.5 Loose Storage of Combustible Fibers. 45.6 Baled Storage. 45.7 Storage of Hay, Straw, and Other Similar Agricultural Products. 45.8 Hazardous Materials. Chapter 46 Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing) 46.1 Application. 46.2 Nonindustrial Additive Manufacturing. 46.3 Industrial Additive Manufacturing. Chapter 47 Reserved Chapter 48 Reserved Chapter 49 Reserved Chapter 50 Commercial Cooking 50.1 Application. 50.2 General Requirements for Cooking Operations in Buildings and Mobile and Temporary Cooking Operations. 50.3 Protection of Coverings and Enclosure Materials. 50.4 Fire-Extinguishing Equipment for Cooking Operations in Buildings. 50.5 Fire-Extinguishing Equipment for Mobile and Temporary Cooking Operations. 50.6 Procedures for the Use, Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Equipment. 50.7 Minimum Safety Requirements for Cooking Equipment. 50.8 Mobile and Temporary Cooking Operations. Chapter 51 Industrial Ovens and Furnaces 51.1 General. 51.2 Location. 51.3 Safety Controls. Chapter 52 Energy Storage Systems 52.1 General. 52.2 Remediation Measures. 52.3 System Interconnection. 52.4 Operation and Maintenance. 52.5 Electrochemical Energy Storage Systems. 52.6 Capacitor Energy Storage Systems. 52.7 Fuel Cell Energy Storage Systems. 52.8 Storage of Used or Off-Specification Batteries. 52.9 One- and Two-Family Dwelling and Townhouse Units. Chapter 53 Mechanical Refrigeration 53.1 General. 53.2 Safety Features. 53.3 Operations, Maintenance, Testing, and Decommissioning. Chapter 54 Ozone Gas–Generating Equipment 54.1 Scope. 54.2 Location. 54.3 Piping, Valves, and Fittings. 54.4 Automatic Shutdown. 54.5 Manual Shutdown. Chapter 55 Cleaning and Purging of Flammable Gas Piping Systems 55.1 Application. Chapter 56 Reserved Chapter 57 Reserved Chapter 58 Reserved Chapter 59 Reserved Chapter 60 Hazardous Materials 60.1 General Requirements. 60.2 Special Definitions. 60.3 Classification of Materials, Wastes, and Hazard of Contents. 60.4 Permissible Storage and Use Locations. 60.5 Fundamental Requirements. 60.6 Emergency Action Planning, Fire Risk Control, and Chemical Hazard Requirements for Industrial Processes. 60.7 Performance Alternative. Chapter 61 Aerosol Products 61.1 General Provisions. 61.2 Basic Requirements. 61.3 Storage in Warehouses and Storage Areas. 61.4 Mercantile Occupancies. 61.5 Operations and Maintenance. Chapter 62 Reserved Chapter 63 Compressed Gases and Cryogenic Fluids 63.1 General Provisions. 63.2 Building-Related Controls. 63.3 Compressed Gases. 63.4 Cryogenic Fluids. 63.5 Bulk Oxygen Systems. 63.6 Gas Hydrogen Systems. 63.7 Bulk Liquefied Hydrogen Systems. 63.8 Gas Generation Systems. 63.9 Insulated Liquid Carbon Dioxide Systems. 63.10 Storage, Handling, and Use of Ethylene Oxide for Sterilization and Fumigation. 63.11 Carbon Dioxide Beverage Systems. 63.12 Liquid Oxygen in Home Care. Chapter 64 Corrosive Solids and Liquids 64.1 General. Chapter 65 Explosives, Fireworks, and Model Rocketry 65.1 General. 65.2 Display Fireworks. 65.3 Pyrotechnics Before a Proximate Audience. 65.4 Flame Effects Before an Audience. 65.5 Fireworks Manufacturing. 65.6 Model Rocketry. 65.7 Rocketry Manufacturing. 65.8 High Power Rocketry. 65.9 Explosives. Chapter 66 Flammable and Combustible Liquids 66.1 General. 66.2 Reserved. 66.3 Definitions. 66.4 Definition and Classification of Liquids. 66.5 Reserved. 66.6 Fire and Explosion Prevention and Risk Control. 66.7 Electrical Systems. 66.8 Application of Area Classification. 66.9 Storage of Ignitible (Flammable or Combustible) Liquids in Containers — General Requirements. 66.10 Reserved. 66.11 Reserved. 66.12 Reserved. 66.13 Reserved. 66.14 Hazardous Materials Storage Lockers. 66.15 Outdoor Storage. 66.16 Automatic Fire Protection for Inside Liquid Storage Areas. 66.17 Processing Facilities. 66.18 Dispensing, Handling, Transfer, and Use of Ignitible (Flammable or Combustible) Liquids. 66.19 Specific Operations. 66.20 Reserved. 66.21 Storage of Ignitible (Flammable or Combustible) Liquids in Tanks — Requirements for All Storage Tanks. 66.22 Storage of Ignitible (Flammable or Combustible) Liquids in Tanks — Aboveground Storage Tanks. 66.23 Storage of Ignitible (Flammable or Combustible) Liquids in Tanks — Underground Tanks. 66.24 Storage Tank Buildings. 66.25 Storage Tank Vaults. 66.26 Reserved. 66.27 Piping Systems. 66.28 Bulk Loading and Unloading Facilities for Tank Cars and Tank Vehicles. 66.29 Wharves. Chapter 67 Flammable Solids 67.1 General. Chapter 68 Highly Toxic and Toxic Solids and Liquids 68.1 General. Chapter 69 Liquefied Petroleum Gases and Liquefied Natural Gases 69.1 General Provisions. 69.2 LP-Gas Equipment and Appliances. 69.3 Installation of LP-Gas Systems. 69.4 LP-Gas Liquid Transfer. 69.5 Storage of Cylinders Awaiting Use, Resale, or Exchange. 69.6 Vehicular Transportation of LP-Gas. 69.7 LP-Gases at Utility Plants. 69.8 Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Facilities. Chapter 70 Oxidizer Solids and Liquids 70.1 General. Chapter 71 Pyrophoric Solids and Liquids 71.1 General. Chapter 72 Unstable (Reactive) Solids and Liquids 72.1 General. Chapter 73 Water-Reactive Solids and Liquids 73.1 General. Chapter 74 Ammonium Nitrate 74.1 General. Chapter 75 Organic Peroxide Solids and Liquids 75.1 General. Annex A Explanatory Material Annex B Sample Ordinance Adopting the NFPA€1, Fire Code Annex C Fire Fighter Safety Building Marking System Annex D Fire Fighter Breathing-Air Replenishment Systems Annex E Fire Sprinkler Disclosure Statement for One- and Two-Family Dwellings Annex F Informational References

Main Menu NFPA 31 - Standard for the Installation of Oil-Burning Equipment - 2016 Front Matter Chapter 1 Administration 1.1 Scope. 1.2 Purpose. 1.3 Application. (Reserved) 1.4 Retroactivity. 1.5 Equivalency. 1.6 Units. 1.7 Code Adoption Requirements. (Reserved) Chapter 2 Referenced Publications 2.1 General. 2.2 NFPA Publications. 2.3 Other Publications. 2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections. Chapter 3 Definitions 3.1 General. 3.2 NFPA Official Definitions. 3.3 General Definitions. Chapter 4 Basic Installation and Operation Requirements 4.1 Scope. 4.2 Use of Approved Equipment. 4.3 Installation of Oil-Burning Appliances and Equipment. 4.4 Electrical Services. 4.5 Acceptable Liquid Fuels. 4.6 Use of Crankcase Oil and Used Oil. 4.7 Temporary Heating. Chapter 5 Air for Combustion and Ventilation 5.1 Scope. 5.2 Basic Requirements. 5.3 Appliances Located in Unconfined Spaces. 5.4 Appliances Located in Confined Spaces. 5.5 Combustion Air for Commercial and Industrial Installations. 5.6 Louvers and Grilles. 5.7 Specially Engineered Installations. Chapter 6 Venting of Combustion (Flue) Gases 6.1 Scope. 6.2 Basic Requirements. 6.3 Draft. 6.4 Draft Regulators. 6.5 Chimney Connectors. 6.6 Chimneys. 6.7 Special Venting Systems. 6.8 Replacement and Upgrading of Chimneys. (Reserved) Chapter 7 Tanks for Liquid Fuels 7.1 Scope. 7.2 Basic Design and Construction of Tanks. 7.3 Supports and Foundations. 7.4 Installation of Underground Tanks. 7.5 Installation of Tanks Inside Buildings. 7.6 Requirements for Dedicated Tank Rooms and Tank Enclosures. 7.7 Auxiliary Tanks. 7.8 Installation of Outside Aboveground Tanks. 7.9 Tank Heating Systems. 7.10 Special Storage Arrangements. 7.11 Tank Leakage Testing and Periodic Inspection. 7.12 Abandonment and Removal from Service of Tanks and Related Equipment. 7.13 Fuel Storage Systems That Are Permanently Taken Out of Service. 7.14 Permanent Abandonment of Underground Tanks. Chapter 8 Heating Fuel Piping Systems and Components 8.1 Scope. 8.2 Acceptable Piping — Types and Materials. 8.3 Acceptable Fittings — Types and Materials. 8.4 Piping System Design. 8.5 Tank Fill Piping. 8.6 Tank Vent Piping. 8.7 Fuel Supply Piping and Return Piping. 8.8 Auxiliary Tank Piping. 8.9 Piping for Cross-Connected Tanks. 8.10 Pumps, Valves, Gauges, and Appurtenances. 8.11 Testing of Fuel Supply Piping. Chapter 9 Oil Distribution Systems 9.1 Scope. 9.2 Centralized Oil Distribution Systems. 9.3 Oil Distribution Systems for Roof-Mounted or Ceiling-Suspended Oil-Fired Units. Chapter 10 Installation of Oil Burners and Oil-Burning Appliances 10.1 Scope. 10.2 Basic Requirements. 10.3 Posting of Instructions. 10.4 Replacement of Appliances and Chimneys. (Reserved) 10.5 Operating Controls. 10.6 Specific Requirements for Installation of Boilers, Furnaces, Floor-Mounted Unit Heaters, and Water Heaters. 10.7 Specific Requirements for Attic Furnaces. 10.8 Specific Requirements for Duct Furnaces. 10.9 Specific Requirements for Floor Furnaces. 10.10 Specific Requirements for Furnaces Used with Refrigeration Systems. 10.11 Specific Requirements for Industrial Furnaces and Boilers — Stationary Type. 10.12 Specific Requirements for Miscellaneous Heaters (Air Heaters, Salamanders, and so forth). 10.13 Specific Requirements for Recessed Wall Furnaces. 10.14 Specific Requirements for Floor-Mounted Restaurant-Type Cooking Appliances. 10.15 Specific Requirements for Suspended-Type Unit Heaters. 10.16 Specific Requirements for Direct-Vent Appliances. (Reserved) 10.17 Specific Requirements for Appliances on Roofs. 10.18 Installation of Outdoor Appliances. Chapter 11 Installation and Operation of Oil-Burning Stoves, Kerosene-Burning Room Heaters, and Kerosene-Burning Portable Heaters 11.1 Scope. 11.2 Basic Requirements. 11.3 Additional Requirements for Kerosene-Burning Portable Heaters. Chapter 12 Used Oil–Burning Appliances 12.1 Scope. 12.2 Basic Requirements. 12.3 Use of Used Oil–Burning Appliances. 12.4 Listing Requirements. 12.5 Installation Instructions. 12.6 Installation Clearances. 12.7 Burners for Used Oil–Burning Appliances. 12.8 Venting of Combustion (Flue) Gases. 12.9 Used Oil Supply Tanks. 12.10 Piping, Pumps, and Valves. 12.11 Operating Requirements. 12.12 Vent Connector and Chimney Inspection. 12.13 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Regulations. Chapter 13 Oil-and-Gas–Burning Appliances 13.1 Scope. 13.2 Listing Requirements. 13.3 Installation, Operation, and Servicing Instructions. 13.4 Clearances from Oil–Gas-Fired Appliance to Combustible Material. 13.5 Construction. 13.6 Flue Connections. 13.7 Piping, Pumps, and Valves. 13.8 Performance. 13.9 Testing. Annex A Explanatory Material Annex B Reserved Annex C Typical Chimney and Vent Terminations Annex D Considerations for Combustion Equipment Firing Alternative (Nonpetroleum) Fuels Annex E Relining Masonry Chimneys Annex F Informational References

xi, 409 pages : 29 cm "Based on the 1996 edition of NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm Code." Includes bibliographical references (pages 397-398) and index

Fire Protection Handbook, 20th Edition Contents Preface Introduction Section 1: Safety in the Built Environment Chapter 1-1: Challenges to Safety in the Built Environment DEFINING THE CHALLENGES TO SAFETY RELEVANT MAJOR SOCIETAL TRENDS MAJOR DATABASES OVERVIEW OF TYPES OF PERIL CAUSING HARM FIRE, BURNS, AND ELECTRIC SHOCK FALLS NATURAL DISASTERS FATALITIES INVOLVING HAZARDOUS ENVIRONMENTS SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 1-2: Fundamentals of Structurally Safe Building Design CHALLENGES TO THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT DESIGN LOADS AND FORCES BASIC BUILDING SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS FUNDAMENTAL DESIGN CONCEPTS BASIC DESIGN METHODOLOGY SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 1-3: Codes and Standards for the Built Environment HISTORY OF REGULATIONS FOR THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT CONCEPTS OF SAFETY VERSUS RISK ROLE OF CODES IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL CONSIDERATIONS ROLE OF STANDARDS IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT IN THE UNITED STATES ENFORCEMENT OF CODES AND STANDARDS CODES FOR THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 1-4: Legal Issues for the Designer and Enforcer GENERAL LAND USE AND BUILDING REGULATION KEY LEGAL CONCEPTS FOR THE ENGINEER AND ENFORCER THE ENGINEER AND NEGLIGENCE THE ENGINEER AND THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT ENGINEER AND ENFORCER INSPECTIONS LIABILITY OF CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 1-5: Fire Prevention and Code Enforcement FIRE PREVENTION PERSONNEL FIRE PREVENTION INSPECTIONS CODE ENFORCEMENT RECORD KEEPING PLAN REVIEW PRACTICES CONSULTATION FIRE INVESTIGATION PUBLIC FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY EDUCATION OTHER ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 1-6: Premises Security SECURITY THREATS DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY SECURITY PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT SECURITY VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT (SVA) GUIDELINES, STANDARDS, AND CODES ARCHITECTURAL SECURITY ELEMENTS TECHNOLOGY SECURITY ELEMENTS OPERATIONAL SECURITY ELEMENTS SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 1-7: Protecting Against Extreme Events HAZARD EVENTS ESTABLISHING PROTECTION AND PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES PERFORMANCE-BASED ANALYSIS AND DESIGN MITIGATION STRATEGIES SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 1-8: Emergency Management and Business Continuity PROGRAM MANAGEMENT RISK ASSESSMENT PREVENTION AND MITIGATION RESOURCES PLANNING EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT BUSINESS CONTINUITY CRISIS MANAGEMENT TRAINING, DRILLS, AND EXERCISES PROGRAM EVALUATION AND MAINTENANCE SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 1-9: Systems Approach to Fire-Safe Building Design DESIGN AND FIRE SAFETY INTRODUCTION TO THE FIRE SAFETY CONCEPTS TREE FIRE SAFETY CONCEPTS TREE AND FIRE SAFETY DESIGN STRATEGIES FIRE PREVENTION STRATEGIES CONTROL STRATEGIES FIRE DETECTION AND ALARM STRATEGIES SUPPRESSION STRATEGIES MANAGING THE EXPOSED SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Section 2: Basics of Fire and Fire Science Chapter 2-1: Physics and Chemistry of Fire HEAT TRANSFER FLAME STRUCTURE FIRE CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL REACTIONS IN FLAMES BURNING OF SOLIDS AND LIQUIDS SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 2-2: Physics of Fire Configuration FLAMMABLE GAS JETS AND LIQUID SPRAYS POOLS OR HORIZONTAL, UPWARD-FACING SURFACES WALLS OR VERTICAL SURFACES CEILING OR HORIZONTAL, DOWNWARD-FACING SURFACES INCLINED MATERIAL SURFACES PARALLEL FACING VERTICAL SURFACES CEILING-CORNER SURFACE COMBINATIONS COMBUSTIBLE DUCTS SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 2-3: Flammability Hazard of Materials MATERIAL RESPONSE TO INCIDENT HEAT FLUX IGNITABILITY IGNITION TEST METHODS HEAT RELEASE RATE HRR TEST METHODS FLAME PROPAGATION PROPENSITY FLAME SPREAD TEST METHODS SMOKE YIELD SMOKE YIELD TEST METHODS EXTINGUISHABILITY SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 2-4: Dynamics of Compartment Fire Growth FIRE GROWTH CLASSIFICATIONS OF FIRE EFFECTS OF COMPARTMENT BOUNDARIES ON FIRE SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 2-5: Basics of Fire Containment TERMINOLOGY FIRE RESISTANCE EXTERIOR FIRE SPREAD SAFE SEPARATION DISTANCE SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 2-6: Fundamentals of Fire Detection SIMPLIFIED FIRE DEVELOPMENT FIRE SIGNATURES SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 2-7: Theory of Fire Extinguishment MECHANISMS FOR AFFECTING THE COMBUSTION PROCESS EXTINGUISHMENT WITH WATER EXTINGUISHMENT WITH AQUEOUS FOAMS EXTINGUISHMENT WITH WATER MIST EXTINGUISHMENT WITH INERT GASES EXTINGUISHMENT WITH HALOCARBON AGENTS EXTINGUISHMENT WITH DRY CHEMICAL AGENTS SPECIAL CASES OF EXTINGUISHMENT SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 2-8: Explosions FUNDAMENTAL EXPLOSION PRINCIPLES TYPES OF EXPLOSIONS SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Section 3: Information and Analysis for Fire Protection Chapter 3-1: An Overview of the Fire Problem and Fire Protection FIRE LOSS TRENDS FIRE PREVENTION FIRE PROTECTION MATERIALS, PRODUCTS, AND ENVIRONMENTS DETECTION AND ALARM SUPPRESSION CONFINING FIRES EVACUATION OF OCCUPANTS SYSTEMS APPROACHES FOR PROPERTY CLASSES ORGANIZING FOR FIRE PROTECTION BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 3-2: Fire Loss Investigation ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED IN FIRE LOSS INVESTIGATION ACCESS TO FIRE SCENES FOR INVESTIGATIONS ROLE OF NFPA 921 RECONSTRUCTION AND FAILURE ANALYSIS PROCESS ORGANIZATION FOR FIRE INVESTIGATION EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF FIRE INVESTIGATION PERSONNEL SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 3-3: Fire Data Collection and Databases HISTORY OF NFIRS NFIRS—A THREE-TIERED SYSTEM NFIRS DEFINITIONS GETTING TO NFIRS 5.0 COMPUTERS AND NFIRS GETTING THE BIG PICTURE ON FIRES OTHER SOURCES OF DATA SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 3-4: Use of Fire Incident Data and Statistics USING DATA TO CHARACTERIZE THE FIRE PROBLEM BASIC TOOLS FOR NFIRS ANALYSIS DATA SOURCE ISSUES APPROACHES TO FIRE DATA ANALYSIS USING DATA IN PROGRAM AND STRATEGY ANALYSIS COMPARING ESTIMATES USING DIFFERENT DATABASES OR ANALYTIC APPROACHES SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 3-5: Introduction to Fire Modeling TYPES OF FIRE MODELS ZONE FIRE MODELS COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS (CFD) MODELS PROBABILISTIC FIRE MODELS FIRE MODELING TRENDS SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 3-6: Applying Models to Fire Protection Engineering Problems and Fire Investigations DEFINITION OF FIRE MODELS TYPES OF MODELS MODEL APPLICATIONS COMPUTER MODELING IN FIRE INVESTIGATION CONSIDERATIONS FOR SELECTING AND USING FIRE MODELS SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 3-7: Fire Hazard Analysis Techniques PERFORMING A FIRE HAZARD ANALYSIS DEVELOPING FIRE SCENARIOS AND DESIGN FIRE SCENARIOS QUANTIFICATION OF DESIGN FIRE SCENARIOS PREDICTION OF HAZARDS SUMMARY ACKNOWLEDGMENT BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 3-8: Fire Risk Analysis OVERVIEW OF FIRE ANALYSIS GENERAL APPROACHES TO RISK EVALUATION ANALYSIS FRAMEWORKS SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 3-9: Closed Form Enclosure Fire Calculations ENCLOSURE FIRES ENERGY RELEASE RATE ESTIMATES QUANTIFICATION OF FIRE HAZARDS ENCLOSURE FIRE EFFECTS COMPREHENSIVE EXAMPLE APPLICATION SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 3-10: Performance-Based Codes and Standards for Fire Safety PERFORMANCE-BASED VERSUS PRESCRIPTIVE-BASED REGULATIONS PERFORMANCE-BASED DESIGN GOALS THE PERFORMANCE-BASED DESIGN PROCESS THE ROLE OF CODES AND STANDARDS IN THE PERFORMANCE-BASED DESIGN PROCESS PRECEDENTS FOR PERFORMANCE-BASED CODES AND STANDARDS NFPA CODES AND STANDARDS INTERNATIONAL USE OF PERFORMANCE-BASED REGULATIONS SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 3-11: Overview of Performance-Based Fire Protection Design PERFORMANCE-BASED DESIGN DEFINED PERFORMANCE-BASED FIRE PROTECTION DESIGN PROCESS TIME AS A PERFORMANCE-BASED DESIGN PARAMETER DETERMINISTIC HAZARD VERSUS PROBABILISTIC RISK ASSESSMENT PERFORMANCE-BASED DESIGN CASE STUDY DEVELOPING FIRE SCENARIOS AND DESIGN FIRES SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Section 4: Human Factors in Emergencies Chapter 4-1: Human Behavior and Fire AWARENESS OF THE FIRE DECISION PROCESSES OF THE INDIVIDUAL BEHAVIOR OF OCCUPANTS DISABLED OR IMPAIRED OCCUPANTS FIRE EXIT DRILLS SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 4-2: Calculation Methods for Egress Prediction COMPONENTS OF EVACUATION TIME ESTIMATING EVACUATION TIME CALCULATION METHODS FOR TRAVEL TIME COMPUTER SIMULATION AND MODELING OF EGRESS DESIGN SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 4-3: Concepts of Egress Design FUNDAMENTALS OF DESIGN LIFE SAFETY CODE ® INFLUENCES ON EGRESS DEFINITION OF THE TERM "MEANS OF EGRESS" CAPACITY OF MEANS OF EGRESS EGRESS FACILITIES AND ARRANGEMENTS EGRESS LIGHTING AND EXIT SIGNS ALARM SYSTEMS EMERGENCY EGRESS AND RELOCATION DRILLS MAINTENANCE OF THE MEANS OF EGRESS SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 4-4: Techniques of Crowd Management OVERVIEW OF CROWD MANAGEMENT AND CROWD CONTROL CROWD DISASTER MODEL CROWD MANAGEMENT EXAMPLES AND DISASTER INCIDENTS CROWD MANAGEMENT PHASES SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 4-5: Strategies for Occupant Evacuation During Emergencies OCCUPANT CHARACTERISTICS TOTAL EVACUATION COMPARED TO ALTERNATIVE EVACUATION STRATEGIES HORIZONTAL EXITING EVACUATING BY ELEVATOR PREPLANNING FOR FIRE INCIDENTS NONFIRE EMERGENCIES SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Section 5: Fire and Life Safety Education Chapter 5-1: Principles and Techniques of Fire and Life Safety Education PRINCIPLES OF LEARNING FOR FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY EDUCATORS THE LEARNING PROCESS AGE AND LEARNING EFFECTIVENESS OF MESSAGES FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY EDUCATION MODELS CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT TARGET AUDIENCE CULTURAL CONSIDERATIONS OTHER EDUCATIONAL TECHNIQUES BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 5-2: Fire and Life Safety Education Messages EDUCATION, MESSAGE, AND COMMUNICATION DEFINED THE COMMUNICATION PROCESS APPROPRIATE AND EFFECTIVE MESSAGES FIVE-STEP PLANNING PROCESS AS A TOOL FOR MESSAGE DEVELOPMENT ONGOING NFPA ACTIVITIES SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 5-3: Disaster Preparedness Education TYPES OF DISASTERS FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY EDUCATOR PRE-DISASTER ORGANIZATIONS, PROGRAMS, AND ACTIVITIES ROLES/ACTIVITIES BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER A DISASTER NATURAL DISASTER MESSAGES TORNADO-SPECIFIC MESSAGES HURRICANE-SPECIFIC MESSAGES WINTER STORM–SPECIFIC MESSAGES LANDSLIDE-SPECIFIC MESSAGES RETOOLING TO INCLUDE DISASTER PREPAREDNESS EDUCATION DISASTER PREPAREDNESS RESOURCES SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 5-4: Media’s Role in Fire and Life Safety Education DEFINING TERMS COMMUNICATION GOALS COMMUNITY MEDIA SERVICES MATCHING THE MEDIUM WITH THE MESSAGE PUBLICITY CAMPAIGNS EMERGENCY SCENE PUBLIC INFORMATION EXPLORING LEGAL ISSUES FUTURE COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AND PUBLIC EDUCATION EVALUATING EFFORTS SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 5-5: Reaching High-Risk Groups PRESCHOOL CHILDREN OLDER ADULTS LOW-INCOME AUDIENCES FIRST NATIONS POPULATIONS FIRE SAFETY FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES HOME SECURITY AND FIRE SAFETY NATIONAL PROGRAMS IN THE UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 5-6: Juvenile Firesetting TERMINOLOGY MAGNITUDE OF THE PROBLEM CHARACTERISTICS OF CHILDREN INVOLVED IN FIRESETTING BEHAVIOR MOTIVATION FOR FIRESETTING BEHAVIOR RESPONSE TO JUVENILE FIRESETTING PITFALLS TRAINING INFORMATION RESOURCES SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 5-7: Using Data for Public Education Planning and Decision Making THE ROLE OF DATA IN COMMUNITY FIRE EDUCATION PLANNING PROBLEM DEFINITION INTERVENTION STRATEGIES TARGET AUDIENCE CONSIDERATIONS MAPPING PROGRAM DELIVERY WAS THE TARGET AUDIENCE REACHED? DID THE STRATEGY WORK? SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 5-8: Evaluation Techniques for Fire and Life Safety Education THE EVALUATION PROCESS FORMATIVE EVALUATION PROCESS EVALUATION IMPACT EVALUATION OUTCOME EVALUATION HANDLING UNCONTROLLABLE FACTORS USES FOR EVALUATION SUMMARY ACKNOWLEDGMENT BIBLIOGRAPHY Section 6: Characteristics of Materials and Products Chapter 6-1: Fire Hazards of Materials BURNING OF MATERIALS EXTREMES OF BURNING BEHAVIOR MEASURING AND CONTROLLING HAZARDS FLAME RESISTANCE TREATMENTS AND FIRE PERFORMANCE TESTING HAZARDS OF SMOKE SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 6-2: Combustion Products and Their Effects on Life Safety FIRE AND COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS GENERATION OF FIRE GASES TOXICITY OF FIRE GASES QUANTIFICATION OF TOXIC POTENCY TEST METHODS FOR TOXICITY OF SMOKE ESTIMATION OF TOXIC HAZARD IN FIRES DEVELOPMENT OF TOXIC HAZARDS IN FULL-SCALE FIRES SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 6-3: Concepts and Protocols of Fire Testing BACKGROUND CLASSIFICATION OF FIRE TESTS FIRE RESISTANCE TESTS REACTION-TO-FIRE TESTS SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 6-4: Wood and Wood-Based Products NATURE OF WOOD AND WOOD-BASED PRODUCTS PHYSICAL NATURE OF WOOD VARIABLES INFLUENCING COMBUSTIBILITY IGNITION OF WOOD AND WOOD PRODUCTS COMBUSTION OF WOOD AND WOOD-BASED MATERIALS SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 6-5: Fibers and Textiles FIBERS TEXTILE MANUFACTURING TEXTILE COMBUSTIBILITY FLAME-RETARDANT TREATMENTS RELATIONSHIP OF FLAMMABILITY AND END USE TEXTILE FLAMMABILITY TESTS TEXTILES IN SPECIAL ENVIRONMENTS SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 6-6: Upholstered Furniture and Mattresses STATISTICAL BACKGROUND MATERIALS USED IN UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE SIMILARITIES OF AND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE AND MATTRESSES SMOLDERING AND FLAMING UPHOLSTERED ITEM FLAMMABILITY STANDARDS TESTING RESISTANCE TO FLAMING HEAT SOURCES CHARACTERISTICS OF IGNITION SOURCES FLAME SPREAD HEAT RELEASE RATE (HRR) IMPROVEMENTS IN FIRE PERFORMANCE OF FURNITURE SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 6-7: Fire-Retardant and Flame-Resistant Treatment of Cellulosic Materials DEFINITIONS OF TERMS BASIC PRINCIPLES FIRE-RETARDANT TREATING METHODS AND LIMITATIONS PRACTICAL LIMITATIONS OF TREATMENTS WOOD WOOD-BASED COMPOSITE PANELS PAPER CELLULOSIC INSULATION MISUSE OF FIRE RETARDANTS SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 6-8: Dusts FACTORS INFLUENCING THE EXPLOSIBILITY OF DUSTS DUST CLOUD IGNITION SOURCES DEFLAGRATION CHARACTERISTICS OF SELECTED COMBUSTIBLE DUSTS FACTORS INFLUENCING THE DESTRUCTIVENESS OF DUST EXPLOSIONS DUST EXPLOSION TEST APPARATUS AND PROCEDURES SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 6-9: Metals OVERVIEW FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION MAGNESIUM TITANIUM ALKALI METALS: SODIUM, POTASSIUM, NaK, AND LITHIUM ZIRCONIUM AND HAFNIUM CALCIUM AND ZINC ALUMINUM RADIOACTIVE METALS METALS NOT NORMALLY COMBUSTIBLE SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 6-10: Gases GASES DEFINED CLASSIFICATION OF GASES BASIC HAZARDS OF GASES GAS EMERGENCY CONTROL SPECIFIC GASES SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 6-11: Medical Gases TYPES AND HAZARDS OF MEDICAL GASES DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS FOR CENTRALLY PIPED MEDICAL GASES OXYGEN AND COMPRESSED AIR HELIUM-OXYGEN MIXTURES AND CARBON DIOXIDE VACUUM SYSTEMS RESPIRATORY THERAPY ANESTHETIC AGENTS HEALTH CARE FACILITY LABORATORIES FIRE PREVENTION AND FIRE RESPONSE HYPERBARIC CHAMBERS AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 6-12: Flammable and Combustible Liquids HAZARDS OF FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS CLASSIFICATION OF FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF LIQUIDS PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS FIRE CHARACTERISTICS OF LIQUIDS THAT BURN IGNITION TEMPERATURE (AUTOIGNITION TEMPERATURE, AUTOGENOUS IGNITION TEMPERATURE) BURNING CHARACTERISTICS OF LIQUIDS THAT BURN FIRE PREVENTION METHODS SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 6-13: Polymeric Materials TERMINOLOGY THE FAMILY OF POLYMERS USES OF PLASTICS ADDITIVES AND BLENDS MAJOR GROUPS OF PLASTICS NATURAL AND SYNTHETIC RUBBER CELLULOSE NITRATE (CN) FIRE BEHAVIOR OF PLASTICS FIRE TESTS FOR PLASTICS INSTALLATION SAFEGUARDS FIRE- AND FLAME-RETARDANT TREATMENTS FIGHTING FIRES IN PLASTICS SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 6-14: Pesticides in the Workplace REGULATIONS AND GUIDELINES HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AND LABELING FACILITY PLANNING FOR RISK REDUCTION EMERGENCY PLANS SECURITY SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 6-15: Explosives and Blasting Agents OVERVIEW NATURE OF EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS TYPES OF EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS CLASSES OF EXPLOSIVES MANUFACTURE OF EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS TRANSPORTATION OF EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS STORAGE OF EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS FIRE PROTECTION FOR AND SAFETY AND SECURITY ISSUES INVOLVING EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 6-16: Manufacture and Storage of Aerosol Products THE AEROSOL PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION AND FIRE BEHAVIOR OF AEROSOLS AEROSOL FILLING PLANTS PRODUCT STORAGE SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 6-17: Tables and Charts NOTES TO TABLES 6.17.1, 6.17.2, 6.17.3, 6.17.4, AND 6.17.5 NOTES TO TABLE 6.17.7 BIBLIOGRAPHY Section 7: Storage and Handling of Materials Chapter 7-1: Storage and Handling of Solid Fuels COAL AS A FUEL STORAGE PRACTICES FOR COAL GAS GENERATION AND EXPLOSIONS WITH COAL COAL HANDLING AND COAL DUST EXPLOSIONS WOOD AS A FUEL HAZARDS OF WOOD FUELS STORAGE PRACTICES FOR WOOD FUELS HANDLING WOOD FUELS FIRE PREVENTION FOR WOOD FUELS FIRE PROTECTION FOR WOOD FUELS SOLID WASTE AS FUEL SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 7-2: Storage of Flammable and Combustible Liquids TANK STORAGE OTHER STORAGE OF FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS HANDLING OF FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS TRANSPORTATION OF FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 7-3: Storage of Gases GAS CONTAINERS STORAGE SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 7-4: Storage and Handling of Chemicals SOURCES OF INFORMATION PRINCIPLES OF GOOD STORAGE TOXICITY OF CHEMICALS OXIDIZING CHEMICALS COMBUSTIBLE CHEMICALS UNSTABLE CHEMICALS WATER- AND AIR-REACTIVE CHEMICALS CORROSIVE CHEMICALS RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL MATERIAL SUBJECT TO SELF-HEATING MIXTURE, TRANSPORTATION, AND DISPOSAL OF CHEMICALS SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 7-5: Hazardous Waste Control REGULATION OF HAZARDOUS WASTE SOURCES OF WASTE CHARACTERIZATION OF WASTE COLLECTION, HANDLING, AND DISPOSAL OF WASTE HAZARD PREVENTION AND CONTROL SPECIFIC WASTES SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Section 8: Special Equipment Chapter 8-1: Air-Moving Equipment COMPONENTS OF AIR-MOVING SYSTEMS HAZARDS OF SPECIFIC USES FIRE PROTECTION SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 8-2: Chemical Processing Equipment PLANT SITING EXPOSURE PROTECTION IGNITION SOURCES CONTROL OF SPILLS HEAT TRANSFER HAZARDS STABILITY AND SHOCK SENSITIVITY CHEMICAL PLANT OPERATIONS AND EQUIPMENT SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 8-3: Materials-Handling Equipment POWERED INDUSTRIAL TRUCKS MECHANICAL CONVEYORS AND ELEVATORS PNEUMATIC CONVEYORS CRANES SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 8-4: Automated Equipment OVERVIEW AUTOMATED EQUIPMENT ANALYZED ANALYSIS OF THE PROCESS DESIGN SOLUTIONS STANDARDS RELATED TO AUTOMATED EQUIPMENT SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 8-5: Lasers LASER PROPERTIES AND COMPONENTS LASER OPERATION HAZARD CLASSIFICATION OF LASERS HAZARDS AND CONTROL MEASURES SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 8-6: Protection of Electronic Equipment INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) SYSTEMS PHYSICAL FACILITY, LOCATION, AND CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AND INSTALLATION FEATURES FIRE PROTECTION AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM SPECIAL EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS SMOKE ALARMS EMERGENCY PLANS AND PROCEDURES SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 8-7: Heat Transfer Systems and Fluids TYPES OF HEAT TRANSFER SYSTEMS AND FLUIDS HEAT TRANSFER SYSTEM COMPONENTS HAZARDS OF ORGANIC HEAT TRANSFER FLUIDS ORGANIC OR SYNTHETIC HEAT TRANSFER FLUID SYSTEM SAFEGUARDS SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 8-8: Industrial and Commercial Heat Utilization Equipment INDUSTRIAL HEAT UTILIZATION EQUIPMENT OVENS AND FURNACES CLASS A OVENS AND FURNACES CLASS B INDUSTRIAL FURNACES CLASS C INDUSTRIAL FURNACES USING A SPECIAL PROCESSING ATMOSPHERE CLASS D VACUUM FURNACES AFTERBURNER AND CATALYTIC COMBUSTION SYSTEMS HEAT RECOVERY LUMBER KILNS DEHYDRATORS AND DRYERS SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 8-9: Oil Quenching and Molten Salt Baths OIL AND POLYMER QUENCHING QUENCH TANKS MATERIAL TRANSFER OIL TEMPERATURE CONTROL CENTRAL OIL SYSTEM SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS MOLTEN SALT BATHS SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 8-10: Stationary Combustion Engines and Fuel Cells STATIONARY COMBUSTION ENGINES FUEL CELLS SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 8-11: Fluid Power Systems FLUIDS UNDER PRESURE AND FLUID LEAKAGE FIRE CHARACTERISTICS LESS HAZARDOUS HYDRAULIC FLUIDS (FIRE-RESISTANT FLUIDS) ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE FLUIDS INTERNATIONAL FLUID DESIGNATIONS SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 8-12: Refrigeration Systems EFFECTS OF REGULATORY CHANGES APPLICATIONS, CLASSIFICATIONS, AND BASIC OPERATING PRINCIPLES TYPES OF SYSTEMS AND THEIR BASIC HAZARDS HAZARD CONTROL AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 8-13: Electrical Systems and Appliances ARCING AND OVERHEATING IN ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS ORIGINS OF ELECTRICAL FIRES IN BUILDINGS CODES AND STANDARDS BUILDING WIRING, DESIGN, AND PROTECTION ELECTRICAL HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL EQUIPMENT ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT FOR OUTDOOR USE LOCATIONS EXPOSED TO MOISTURE AND NONCOMBUSTIBLE DUSTS SIGNALING AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS EMERGENCY SYSTEMS SPECIAL OCCUPANCY ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Section 9: Processes and Facilities Chapter 9-1: Woodworking Facilities and Processes FOREST PRODUCTS INDUSTRY PROCESS HAZARDS MANAGEMENT WOODWORKING PROCESSES FIRE PREVENTION FIRE PROTECTION SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 9-2: Spray Finishing and Powder Coating TYPES OF COATINGS SPRAY PROCESS EQUIPMENT AND COMPONENTS POWDER COATING PROCESS EQUIPMENT AND COMPONENTS FLUID SPRAY PROCESS HAZARDS AND CONTROL POWDER COATING PROCESS HAZARDS AND CONTROL SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 9-3: Dipping and Coating Processes THE PROCESSES PROCESS HAZARDS HAZARD REDUCTION FIRE PROTECTION SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 9-4: Plastics Industry and Related Process Hazards OVERVIEW OF THE PLASTICS INDUSTRY PLASTICS PROCESSING RAW MATERIALS PRODUCTION PROCESS FIRE HAZARDS SAFEGUARDS SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 9-5: Metalworking Processes THE METALWORKING PROCESS ALTERNATIVE MEANS OF MACHINING FIRE HAZARDS SAFEGUARDS SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 9-6: Welding, Cutting, and Other Hot Work PREVENTION GUIDELINES AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS CONTRACT OPERATIONS PROCESSES USING ELECTRICITY OXYFUEL GAS PROCESSES THERMAL SPRAYING (THSP) SAFEGUARDS SPECIAL SITUATIONS AND ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONS SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 9-7: Storage and Handling of Grain Mill Products MODERN ELEVATOR DESIGN RAW MATERIALS STORAGE HANDLING ELEVATORS DUST CONTROL FIRE HAZARD EXPLOSION HAZARD SAFEGUARDS SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 9-8: Protection of Records STORAGE OPTIONS DAMAGEABILITY AND SALVAGE RECORDS STORAGE FIRE RISK ANALYSIS FIRE RISK REDUCTION AUTOMATIC EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS FIRE PREVENTION AND EMERGENCY PLANNING PROTECTION LIMITATIONS RELEVANT FIRE EXPERIENCE SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 9-9: Semiconductor Manufacturing PREPRODUCTION PROCESS PRODUCTION PROCESS SEMICONDUCTOR-RELATED DEVELOPMENTS AND GUIDELINES HAZARD CONTROL IN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING FIRE HAZARDS HEALTH HAZARDS SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 9-10: Oilseed Solvent Extraction Plants SOLVENT EXTRACTION PROCESS HAZARDS OF SOLVENT EXTRACTION FIRE PROTECTION SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 9-11: Protection of Wastewater Treatment Plants OPERATIONS AND EQUIPMENT GENERAL HAZARDS PROCESS-RELATED HAZARDS FIRE AND EXPLOSION MITIGATION FIRE PROTECTION MEASURES SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 9-12: Fire Protection of Laboratories Using Chemicals LABORATORY DESIGN PROTECTION STRATEGIES RISK REDUCTION VENTILATION AND LABORATORY HOODS PREVENTION AND EMERGENCY PLANNING SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 9-13: Fire Protection of Telecommunications Facilities U.S. TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK FIRE RECORD CENTRAL OFFICE TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT FIRE PROTECTION FOR THE PUBLIC NETWORK PRIVATE TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT A GLIMPSE OF THE FUTURE FIRE DEPARTMENT CONCERNS APPLICATION BEYOND THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 9-14: Electric Generating Plants GENERAL INDUSTRY OVERVIEW MANAGEMENT POLICY AND DIRECTION GENERAL PLANT DESIGN LIFE SAFETY WIND ENERGY SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 9-15: Nuclear Facilities NUCLEAR REACTORS RADIATION MACHINES FACILITIES HANDLING RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS RADIATION EXPOSURE FIRE PROTECTION SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 9-16: Mining and Mineral Processing SURFACE MINING METHODS UNDERGROUND MINING METHODS MINERAL AND COAL PROCESSING METHODS FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS FIRE AND EXPLOSION SAFEGUARDS SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 9-17: Oxygen-Enriched Atmospheres FIRE HAZARDS IGNITION AND COMBUSTION OF MATERIALS DESIGN OF SYSTEMS FOR OXYGEN-ENRICHED ATMOSPHERES FIRE EXTINGUISHMENT IN OXYGEN-ENRICHED ATMOSPHERES SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Section 10: Building Services Chapter 10-1: Emergency and Standby Power Supplies POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM CODES AND STANDARDS ENERGY SOURCES ENGINE-DRIVEN GENERATOR POWER SYSTEMS OTHER CONSIDERATIONS SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 10-2: Heating Systems and Appliances FUELS AND METHODS OF FIRING CONTROLS FOR FUEL BURNERS HEATING APPLIANCES AND THEIR APPLICATIONS DISTRIBUTION OF HEAT BY DUCTS AND PIPES INSTALLATION OF HEATING APPLIANCES CHIMNEY AND VENT CONNECTORS VENTS CHIMNEYS FIREPLACES AND FIREPLACE STOVES SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 10-3: Building Transportation Systems CODE REQUIREMENTS ELEVATORS DUMBWAITERS ESCALATORS MOVING WALKS TESTS AND INSPECTIONS SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 10-4: Air-Conditioning and Ventilating Systems SYSTEM TYPES AND OPERATION LOCATION OF EQUIPMENT FRESH AIR INTAKES AIR COOLING AND HEATING EQUIPMENT AIR FILTERS AND CLEANERS AIR DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTING SPREAD OF SMOKE AND FIRE FANS AND CONTROLS UNIT AIR CONDITIONERS MAINTENANCE ENERGY CONSERVATION SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 10-5: Ventilation of Commercial Cooking Operations VENTILATION COMPONENTS FIRE CONCERNS WITH SYSTEM OPERATION DESIGN FIRE CONCERNS WITH SYSTEM COMPONENT DESIGN FIRE CONCERNS WITH SYSTEM MAINTENANCE SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 10-6: Boiler Furnaces OVERVIEW FUELS OIL- AND GAS-BURNING SYSTEMS PIPING AND CONTROL DEVICES PULVERIZED COAL SYSTEMS FLUIDIZED BED COMBUSTION SPECIAL FBC HAZARDS BOILER-FURNACE HAZARDS OPEN REGISTER LIGHTOFF AND CONTINUOUS PURGE PROCEDURE FIRE AND EXPLOSION PROTECTION SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR SMALL BOILERS INTERLOCKS, ALARMS, AND OPERATOR COMPETENCE SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Section 11: Fire Prevention Practices Chapter 11-1: Waste Handling and Control SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS SOLID WASTE STORAGE ROOMS WASTE CHUTES AND HANDLING SYSTEMS INCINERATORS WASTE COMPACTORS SHREDDERS INDUSTRIAL WASTE SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT WASTE MATERIALS WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL SYSTEMS ULTIMATE DISPOSAL CODES, REGULATIONS, AND STANDARDS SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 11-2: Housekeeping Practices GOOD HOUSEKEEPING DEFINED ESSENTIALS OF GOOD HOUSEKEEPING BUILDING CARE AND MAINTENANCE OCCUPANCY AND PROCESS HOUSEKEEPING OUTDOOR HOUSEKEEPING PRACTICES INSPECTIONS SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 11-3: Building and Site Planning for Fire Safety BUILDING INTERIOR DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS BUILDING DESIGN AND FIRE DEPARTMENT OPERATIONS BUILDING DESIGN AND FIRE SUPPRESSION SITE PLANNING EXPOSURE PROTECTION SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 11-4: Fire Hazards of Construction, Alteration, and Demolition of Buildings PLANNING CONSTRUCTION AND ALTERATIONS GENERAL CONCERNS SUPERVISION OF FIRE PROTECTION DEMOLITION OPERATIONS ASBESTOS REMOVAL UNDERGROUND OPERATIONS SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 11-5: Control of Electrostatic Ignition Sources STATIC ELECTRICITY DEFINED CHARGE SEPARATION DISSIPATION OF STATIC ELECTRICITY CONTROL OF IGNITABLE MIXTURES FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS GASES DUSTS AND FIBERS STATIC DETECTORS DEFINITIONS SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 11-6: Lightning Protection Systems FACTORS IN THE NEED FOR LIGHTNING PROTECTION NATURE OF LIGHTNING TRADITIONAL THEORY OF LIGHTNING PROTECTION PROPERTY PROTECTION PROTECTION OF PERSONS SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Section 12: Non-Emergency Fire Department Functions Chapter 12-1: Planning for Public Fire-Rescue Protection INTEGRATED RISK MANAGEMENT BACKGROUND ISSUES CONCERNING FIRE PROTECTION STEPS IN PLANNING EVALUATION AS PART OF PLANNING PUBLIC PROTECTION CLASSIFICATIONS PLANNING PROCESSES SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 12-2: Organizational Benchmarking and Performance Evaluation ORGANIZATIONAL ACCEPTANCE PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM REPORTS AND REPORTING CYCLES MEASUREMENTS AND BENCHMARKS SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 12-3: Needs Assessment and Hazard Analysis OVERVIEW OF ASSESSMENT COMPONENTS AND RESOURCES GENERAL PLANS ASSESSMENT PROCESSES AND TOOLS STAKEHOLDERS AND ASSESSMENT INFORMATION RESOURCES SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 12-4: Managing Fire-Rescue Departments EARLY FIRE SUPPRESSION AND FIRE REGULATIONS TYPES OF FIRE DEPARTMENTS ORGANIZING FIRE SERVICE AGENCIES ORGANIZING FIRE-RESCUE DEPARTMENTS DEPARTMENT STRUCTURE ORGANIZING FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE MUTUAL AID AND MAJOR EMERGENCIES COMMUNICATIONS MANAGEMENT AND BUDGETING STAFFING PRACTICES PROCURING EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 12-5: Information Management and Computer Technology INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY NETWORKS MANAGEMENT APPLICATIONS EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND OPERATIONAL APPLICATIONS INTERNAL AND PUBLIC COMMUNICATION APPLICATIONS PLANNING, TRAINING, AND RESEARCH INTEGRATION OF SYSTEMS SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 12-6: Liability of Fire Service Organizations for Negligent Fire Fighting NEGLIGENCE IN THE FIRE-FIGHTING CONTEXT THE FIRE SERVICE AND THE DOCTRINE OF GOVERNMENTAL IMMUNITY LEGAL PROTECTIONS FOR THE FIRE SERVICE TODAY PUBLIC DUTY RULE AS AN ADDED PROTECTION FOR THE FIRE SERVICE SUMMARY Chapter 12-7: Safety, Medical, and Health Issues and Programs EVOLUTION OF SAFETY AND HEALTH LEGISLATION NFPA STANDARDS DEFINITION OF SAFETY OFFICER ROLES RISK MANAGEMENT RISK MANAGEMENT MODEL INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM (ICS) BLENDING INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEMS COMMUNICATION ISSUES INCIDENT SCENE REHABILITATION SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 12-8: Effect of Building Construction and Fire Protection Systems on Fire Fighter Safety GENERAL CONCERNS SIMPLIFIED PRINCIPLES OF BUILDING CONSTRUCTION BUILDING CODES AND BUILDING CONSTRUCTION CLASSIFICATION SPECIFIC CONCERNS SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 12-9: Fire and Emergency Services Protective Clothing and Protective Equipment NFPA INVOLVEMENT OSHA INVOLVEMENT NFPA PPE STANDARDS THIRD-PARTY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM CLEANING AND MAINTAINING PPE STANDARDS ON PPE FOR FIRE-FIGHTING OPERATIONS STANDARDS ON PPE FOR RESPIRATORY PROTECTION STANDARD ON PPE FOR PERSONAL ALERT SAFETY SYSTEMS (PASS) STANDARDS ON PPE FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES STANDARDS ON PPE FOR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS OPERATIONS STANDARDS ON PPE FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 12-10: Training Programs for Fire and Emergency Service Personnel NEED FOR TRAINING ORGANIZATION OF TRAINING DELIVERY ENSURING QUALITY INSTRUCTION INTERNAL TRAINING PROGRAMS EXTERNAL TRAINING SOURCES TRAINING SAFETY TRAINING RECORDS SUMMARY BIBLIOGRAPHY Chapter 12-11: Industrial

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Cover Contents Introduction Chapter 1 - General 100 - Definitions 110 - Requirements for Electrical Installations Chapter 2 - Wiring and Protection 200 - Use and Identification of Grounded Conductors 210 - Branch Circuits 215 - Feeders 220 - Branch-Circuit, Feeder, and Service Load Calculations 230 - Services 240 - Overcurrent Protection 242 - Overvoltage Protection 250 - Grounding and Bonding Chapter 3 - Wiring Methods and Materials 300 - General Requirements for Wiring Methods and Materials 310 - Conductors for General Wiring 311 - Medium Voltage Conductors and Cable 312 - Cabinets, Cutout Boxes, and Meter Socket Enclosures 314 - Outlet, Device, Pull, and Junction Boxes; Conduit Bodies; Fittings; and Handhole Enclosures 320 - Armored Cable: Type AC 322 - Flat Cable Assemblies: Type FC 324 - Flat Conductor Cable: Type FCC 326 - Integrated Gas Spacer Cable: Type IGS 330 - Metal-Clad Cable: Type MC 332 - Mineral-Insulated, Metal-Sheathed Cable: Type MI 334 - Nonmetallic-Sheathed Cable: Types NM and NMC 336 - Power and Control Tray Cable: Type TC 337 - Type P Cable 338 - Service-Entrance Cable: Types SE and USE 340 - Underground Feeder and Branch-Circuit Cable: Type UF 342 - Intermediate Metal Conduit: Type IMC 344 - Rigid Metal Conduit: Type RMC 348 - Flexible Metal Conduit: Type FMC 350 - Liquidtight Flexible Metal Conduit: TypeI LFMC 352 - Rigid Polyvinyl Chloride Conduit: Type PVC 353 - High Density Polyethylene Conduit: Type HDPE Conduit 354 - Nonmetallic Underground Conduit with Conductors: Type NUCC 355 - Reinforced Thermosetting Resin Conduit: Type RTRC 356 - Liquidtight Flexible Nonmetallic Conduit: Type LFNC 358 - Electrical Metallic Tubing: Type EMT 360 - Flexible Metallic Tubing: Type FMT 362 - Electrical Nonmetallic Tubing: Type ENT 366 - Auxiliary Gutters 368 - Busways 370 - Cablebus 372 - Cellular Concrete Floor Raceways 374 - Cellular Metal Floor Raceways 376 - Metal Wireways 378 - Nonmetallic Wireways 380 - Multioutlet Assembly 382 - Nonmetallic Extensions 384 - Strut-Type Channel Raceway 386 - Surface Metal Raceways 388 - Surface Nonmetallic Raceways 390 - Underfloor Raceways 392 - Cable Trays 393 - Low-Voltage Suspended Ceiling Power Distribution Systems 394 - Concealed Knob-and-Tube Wiring 396 - Messenger-Supported Wiring 398 - Open Wiring on Insulators 399 - Outdoor Overhead Conductors over 1000 Volts Chapter 4 - Equipment for General Use 400 - Flexible Cords and Flexible Cables 402 - Fixture Wires 404 - Switches 406 - Receptacles, Cord Connectors, and Attachment Plugs (Caps) 408 - Switchboards, Switchgear, and Panelboards 409 - Industrial Control Panels 410 - Luminaires, Lampholders, and Lamps 411 - Low-Voltage Lighting 422 - Appliances 424 - Fixed Electric Space-Heating Equipment 425 - Fixed Resistance and Electrode Industrial Process Heating Equipment 426 - Fixed Outdoor Electric Deicing and Snow-MeltingEquipment 427 - Fixed Electric Heating Equipment for Pipelines and Vessels 430 - Motors, Motor Circuits, and Controllers 440 - Air-Conditioning and Refrigerating Equipment 445 - Generators 450 - Transformers and Transformer Vaults (Including Secondary Ties) 455 - Phase Converters 460 - Capacitors 470 - Resistors and Reactors 480 - Storage Batteries 490 - Equipment Over 1000 Volts, Nominal Chapter 5 - Special Occupancies 500 - Hazardous (Classified) Locations, Classes I, II, and III, Divisions 1 and 2 501 - Class I Locations 502 - Class II Locations 503 - Class III Locations 504 - Intrinsically Safe Systems 505 - Zone 0, 1, and 2 Locations 506 - Zone 20, 21, and 22 Locations for Combustible Dusts or lgnitible Fibers/Flyings 510 - Hazardous (Classified) Locations - Specific 511 - Commercial Garages, Repair and Storage 513 - Aircraft Hangars 514 - Motor Fuel Dispensing Facilities 515 - Bulk Storage Plants 516 - Spray Application, Dipping, Coating, and Printing Processes Using Flammable or Combustible Materials 517 - Health Care Facilities 518 - Assembly Occupancies 520 - Theaters, Audience Areas of Motion Picture and Television Studios, Performance Areas, and Similar Locations 522 - Control Systems for Permanent Amusement Attractions 525 - Carnivals, Circuses, Fairs, and Similar Events 530 - Motion Picture and Television Studios and Similar Locations 540 - Motion Picture Projection Rooms 545 - Manufactured Buildings and Relocatable Structures 547 - Agricultural Buildings 550 - Mobile Homes, Manufactured Homes, and Mobile Home Parks 551 - Recreational Vehicles and Recreational Vehicle Parks 552 - Park Trailers 555 - Marinas, Boatyards, Floating Buildings, and Commercial and Noncommercial Docking Facilities 590 - Temporary Installations Chapter 6 - Special Equipment 600 - Electric Signs and Outline Lighting 604 - Manufactured Wiring Systems 605 - Office Furnishings 610 - Cranes and Hoists 620 - Elevators, Dumbwaiters, Escalators, Moving Walks, Platform Lifts, and Stairway Chairlifts 625 - Electric Vehicle Power Transfer System 626 - Electrified Truck Parking Spaces 630 - Electric Welders 640 - Audio Signal Processing, Amplification, and Reproduction Equipment 645 - Information Technology Equipment 646 - Modular Data Centers 647 - Sensitive Electronic Equipment 650 - Pipe Organs 660 - X-Ray Equipment 665 - Induction and Dielectric Heating Equipment 668 - Electrolytic Cells 669 - Electroplating 670 - Industrial Machinery 675 - Electrically Driven or Controlled Irrigation Machines 680 - Swimming Pools, Fountains, and Similar Installations 682 - Natural and Artificially Made Bodies of Water 685 - futegrated Electrical Systems 690 - Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Systems 691 - Large-Scale Photovoltaic (PV) Electric Supply Stations 692 - Fuel Cell Systems 694 - Wind Electric Systems 695 - Fire Pumps Chapter 7 - Special Conditions 700 - Emergency Systems 701 - Legally Required Standby Systems 702 - Optional Standby Systems 705 - Interconnected Electric Power Production Sources 706 - Energy Storage Systems 708 - Critical Operations Power Systems (COPS) 710 - Stand-Alone Systems 712 - Direct Current Microgricls 720 - Circuits and Equipment Operating at Less Than 50 Volts 725 - Class 1, Class 2, and Class 3 Remote-Control, Signaling, and Power-Limited Circuits 727 - Instrumentation Tray Cable: Type ITC 728 - Fire-Resistive Cable Systems 750 - Energy Management Systems 760 - Fire Alarm Systems 770 - Optical Fiber Cables Chapter 8 - Communications Systems 800 - General Requirements for Communications Systems 805 - Communications Circuits 810 - Radio and Television Equipment 820 - Radio and Television Equipment 830 - Network-Powered Broadband Communications Systems 840 - Premises-Powered Broadband Communications Systems Chapter 9 - Tables Percent of Cross Section of Conduit and Tubing for Conductors and Cables Radius of Conduit and Tubing Bends Dimensions and Percent Area of Conduit and Tubing Dimensions of Insulated Conductors and Fixture Wires Compact Copper and Aluminum Building Wire Nominal Dimensions and Areas Conductor Properties Alternating-Current Resistance and Reactance for 600-Volt Cables, 3-Phase, 60 Hz, 75°C (167°F) - Three Single Conductors in Conduit Conductor Stranding Appendix Informative Annex Product Standards Ampacities Tables Examples Construction Types Critical Operations Power Systems SCADA - Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition Administration Tightening Torque Tables ADA Standards for Accessible Design Index A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Sequence of Events for the StandardsDevelopment Process Committee Membership Classifications Submitting Public Input Information on the NFPA Standards Development Process