Fire and Life Safety: NFPA Standards List

Department: Fire and Emergency Management Group

Program: Fire and Life Safety
Owner: Program Manager
Authority: ES&H Manual, Chapter 12, Fire and Life Safety 1
The following are National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) consensus standards in
use at SLAC. 2 The edition indicated is the latest available at the time of adoption of the
work smart standards.
Table 1 NFPA Standards Frequently Used at SLAC
Standard

Edition

Title

NFPA 10

2007

Portable Fire Extinguishers

NFPA 12

2008

Carbon Dioxide Extinguishing Systems

NFPA 13

2007

Installation of Sprinkler Systems

NFPA 15

2007

Water Spray Fixed Systems for Fire Protection

NFPA 16

2007

Water Spray Fixed Systems for Fire Protection

NFPA 17

2002

Dry Chemical Extinguishing Systems

NFPA 17A

2002

Wet Chemical Extinguishing Systems

NFPA 18

2006

Wetting Agents

NFPA 24

2007

Installation of Private Fire Service Mains and Their Appurtenances

NFPA 25

2008

Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Water-based Fire Protection Systems

NFPA 30

2008

Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code

NFPA 30A

2008

Motor Fuel Dispensing Facilities and Repair Garages

NFPA 30B

2007

Manufacture and Storage of Aerosol Products

NFPA 33

2007

Spray Application Using Flammable or Combustible Materials

NFPA 34

2007

Dipping and Coating Processes Using Flammable or Combustible Liquids

NFPA 37

2006

Installation and Use of Stationary Combustion Engines and Gas Turbines

NFPA 45

2004

Fire Protection for Laboratories Using Chemicals

NFPA 51B

2003

Fire Prevention During Welding, Cutting, and Other Hot Work

NFPA 54

2006

National Fuel Gas Code (ANSI Z223.1)

NFPA 55

2005

Storage, Use, and Handling of Compressed Gases and Cryogenic Fluids in

SLAC Environment, Safety, and Health Manual (SLAC-I-720-0A29Z-001), Chapter 12, Fire and Life
Safety, http://www-group.slac.stanford.edu/esh/general/fire_safety/policies.htm

See the SLAC Research Library Community Pages, http://wwwgroup.slac.stanford.edu/library/CommunityPages.asp, for available standards. NFPA standards are
available online from a SLAC login (http://www.nfpa.org/codesonline/); some hard copies are also
available.

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Standard

Edition

Title
Portable and Stationary Containers, Cylinders, and Tanks

NFPA 58

2008

Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code

NFPA 70

2008

National Electrical Code

NFPA 70E

2004

Electrical Safety in the Workplace

NFPA 72

2007

National Fire Alarm Code

NFPA 75

2003

Protection of Information Technology Equipment

NFPA 79

2007

Electrical Standard for Industrial Machinery

NFPA 80

2007

Fire Doors and Other Opening Protectives

NFPA 80A

2007

Recommended Practice for Protection of Buildings from Exterior Fire

Exposures

NFPA 86

2007

Ovens and Furnaces

NFPA 90A

2002

Installation of Air-Conditioning and Ventilating Systems

NFPA 90B

2006

Standard for the Installation of Warm Air Heating and Air-Conditioning

Systems

NFPA 91

2004

Exhaust Systems for Air Conveying of Vapors, Gases, Mists, and

Noncombustible Particulate Solids

NFPA 92A

2006

Smoke-Control Systems Utilizing Barriers and Pressure Differences

NFPA 92B

2005

Smoke Management Systems in Malls, Atria, and Large Spaces

NFPA 96

2008

Ventilation Control and Fire Protection of Commercial Cooking Operations

NFPA 101

2006

Life Safety Code

NFPA 101A

2007

Guide on Alternative Approaches to Life Safety

NFPA 102

2006

Grandstands, Folding and Telescopic Seating, Tents, and Membrane

Structures

NFPA 105

2007

Standard for the Installation of Smoke Door Assemblies and Other Opening
Protectives

NFPA 110

2005

Emergency and Standby Power Systems

NFPA 111

2005

Stored Electrical Energy Emergency and Standby Power Systems

NFPA 115

2008

Laser Fire Protection

NFPA 170

2006

Fire Safety and Emergency Symbols

NFPA 214

2005

Water Cooling Towers

NFPA 220

2006

Types of Building Construction

NFPA 221

2006

High Challenge Fire Walls, Fire Walls, and Fire Barrier Walls

NFPA 232

2007

Protection of Records

NFPA 241

2004

Safeguarding Construction, Alteration, and Demolition Operations

NFPA 291

2007

Recommended Practice for Fire Flow Testing and Marking of Hydrants

NFPA 326

2005

Safeguarding of Tanks and Containers for Entry, Cleaning, or Repair

NFPA 484

2006

Combustible Metals

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Standard

Edition

Title

NFPA 2001

2008

Clean Agent Fire Extinguishing Systems

Table 2 NFPA Standards Less Frequently Used at SLAC

Standard

Edition

Title

NFPA 68

2007

Guide for Venting of Deflagrations

NFPA 329

2005

Recommended Practice for Handling Releases of Flammable and

Combustible Liquids and Gases

NFPA 481

2000

Production, Processing, Handling, and Storage of Titanium (archival code)

NFPA 482

1996

Production, Processing, Handling, and Storage of Zirconium (archival)

NFPA 485

1999

Storage, Handling, Processing, and Use of Lithium (archival)

NFPA 901

2006

Standard Classifications for Incident Reporting and Fire Protection Data

NFPA 902

1997

Fire Reporting Field Incident Guide (archival)

NFPA 903

1996

Fire Reporting Property Survey Guide (archival)

NFPA 1123

2006

Code for Fireworks Display

NFPA 1911

2007

Standard for Service Tests of Fire Pump Systems on Fire Apparatus

NFPA 1992

2005

Standard on Liquid Splash-Protective Ensembles and Clothing for Hazardous

Materials Emergencies

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