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National Fire Protection Association, Life Safety Code. NFPA 101, Quincy, MA, 1997... 

The source for the performance-oriented standard is the National Fire Protection Association Life Safety Code (NFPA101-1970) it is current OSHA s policy to use this consensus standard as a reference source for clarification purposes. In the past, OSHA has used the Life Safety Code (the Code) as an aid in interpreting Subpart E and we intend to continue to rely on the NFPA Life Safety Code (NFPA 101-2000) and other consensus standards as guidance in implementing performance-oriented requirements. 

NFPA 99C Standard on Gas and Vacuum Systems, 1999 ed. National Fire Protection Association, Quincy, MA.NFPA 101 Code for Safety to Life from Fire in Buildings and Structures. National Fire Protection Association, Quincy, MA. 

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) NFPA is non-profit organization that publishes the National Electrical Code , the Life Safety Code , the Fire Prevention Code , the National Fuel Gas Code , and the National Fire Alarm Code . The mission of NFPA is to reduce the worldwide burden of fire and other hazards on the quality of life by providing and advocating scientifically based consensus codes and standards, research, training, and education. NFPA is developing a fuel cell specific code, NFPA 853, which will cover the installation of stationary fuel cells of at least 50 kW output. Publication is expected to occur in 2000. 

National Fire Code The National Fire Code consists of approximately 300 codes and standards as published by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). These codes address the practices to reduce the burden of fire on the quality of life by advocating scientifically based consensus codes and standards, research and education for fire and related safety issues. The most widely applied codes are ... 

In addition to the organizations and codes listed in Table 6-1, the National Fire Protection Association promulgates standards and codes that address fire protection and life safety in building construction. Two of the NFPA s most frequently adopted codes are NFPA 70, National Electrical Code and NFPA 101, Code for Safety to Life from Fire in Buildings and Structures, more commonly known as the Life Safety Code. Both of these codes are adopted as standards of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). 

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) produces an entire text to address the complex issues of life safety in the Life Safety Code (NFPA 101) that should be read for detailed information. The following are general items to ensure that laboratory workers can safely evacuate the laboratory in an emergency ... 

Building codes have the force of law over the project. The team must comply with the provisions of the building code applied by the authority having jurisdiction over the project. This is usually a building department at the municipal or state level. Building codes often include sections of other documents, most notably the Life Safety Code published by the National Fire Protection Association. Three major organizations predominate ... 

A designated identification label provided at or near an exit that is clearly recognizable and visible and identifies the exit or the path to an exit. Some codes require red exit signs and others green. Red is usually associated with fire and exit lights and green for safety. The Life Safety Code (NFPA 101) of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) recognizes either color as acceptable. 

A fire code (NFPA 101) developed by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) for the preservation of life from a fire event or its associated hazards. It is primarily concerned with exit facilities and arrangements and protection against fire events. As a result of the large life loss of the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire in New York in 1911, the NFPA was challenged to provide life safety measures for factories and loft buildings, control of smoking in hazardous areas, improved exits, and provision of fire drills. NFPA 101, Life Safety Code, is the standard that is used to delineate the appropriate fire exit requirements. 

The allowable maximum number of individuals that are allowed to occupy a structure. Maximum occupancy postings are primarily provided at structures to ensure that the available exits for the facility are adequate and panic will not ensue during an emergency evacuation. The maximum occupancy postings are based on measurable standards for exit door provisions. These provisions are most commonly cited in the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 101, Life Safety Code (LSC). See also Overcrowding. Maximum Permissible Concentration (MPC)... 

A National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) fire code that provides the minimum requirements, based on NFPA 101, Life Safety Code, with due regard to function for various types of merchant vessels, for the design, operation, and maintenance of merchant vessels for safety to life from fire and similar emergencies. 

Rules of procedure designed to secure uniformity and protection of life and property having the force of law in certain jurisdictions. Examples include Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Standards (29 CFR 1910) and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Codes. See also General Industry Safety Standards. 

This standard test method is one of the most widely specified tests, for example, classification of interior finish in buildings in the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 101 Life Safety Code [72] ... 

The Safety to Life Committee, formed by the National Fire Protection Association in 1913, eventually led to the development of the Life Safety Code. 

In the built environment, several systems and approaches to fire prevention and protection are employed. There are two basic categories of systems that are employed passive systems and active systems. Many of these systems are invisible to the untrained eye and remain unrecognized for their contribution. Others make their presence very evident once they have functioned, and either alerts occupants to an emergency or functions to suppress a fire. Also of great importance is fire prevention, which incorporates a combination of education of the occupants, as well as conscientious choices about how we interact with fuel, heat, and oxygen. It is important that any person responsible for the fire and life safety of a school obtain a copy of the Fire Protection Handbook from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). This is a primary resource for fire and life safety in the built environment and has chapters on almost every topic related to fire prevention and suppression. 

National Electrical Code and Life Safety Code are registered trademarks of the National Fire Protection Association, Inc., Quincy, MA 02269. 

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