The following National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) (Links to an external
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Question
The following National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. standards are directly referenced within the 29 CFR 1926 Subpart F (Fire Protection and Prevention) standards:
NFPA 10: Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers
NFPA 13: Standard for Installation of Sprinkler Systems
NFPA 30: Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code
NFPA 80: Standard for Fire Doors and Other Opening Protectives
NFPA 385: Standard for Tank Vehicles for Flammable and Combustible Liquids
NFPA 251: Standard Methods of Tests of Fire Resistance Building Construction and Materials
Select one of the NFPA standards listed above and post to the discussion area the following information:
The NFPA standard that you selected including its title.
A summary of why you think OSHA incorporated this particular NFPA standard by direct reference into Subpart I (Fire Protection and Prevention) of the construction regulations.
Any additional insight you feel that this NFPA standard adds to the OSHA regulations that is vital to safety compliance in the construction industry.
Explanation / Answer
NFPA has published more than 300 consecutive codes intended to minimize the possibility of fire and other risks.
NFPA 10
Regarding portable fire extinguisher
NFPA provides requirements to ensure that portable fire extinguisher will work as intended to provide a first line of defense against fires of limited size.
Additional insight:
>number of extinguisher requirement per square feet
>specification for the nozzle size ,gas powered out per sec
> number of automated operations in hvac systems
>weight size and quality specification of the material used