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NFPA develops, publishes, and disseminates more than 300 consensus codes and standards intended to minimize the possibility and effects of fire and other risks. Virtually every building, process, service, design, and installation in society today is affected by NFPA documents.

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  • Read the November issue of NFPA News, our codes and standards newsletter

  • Standards Council decision on NFPA 99, Health Care Facilities

  • The Motions Committee of the Standards Council has determined that four documents in the Fall 2008 Revision Cycle have at least one certified amending motion that may be presented at the 2009 Association Technical Meeting in Chicago

  • Motions Committee issues report on documents to be considered at 2008 NFPA conference in Chicago

  • Proposals sought on proposed new documents: NFPA 87 and NFPA 556

  • Proposed TIA issued on NFPA 86, Standard for Ovens and Furnaces. Comments due 12/16/08.

  • Proposed TIA isued on NFPA 58, Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code. Comments due 12/16/08

  • Proposed TIA isued on NFPA 1971, Protective Ensembles for Structural Fire Fighting and Proximity Fire Fighting. Comments due 11/21/08

  • Call for Technical Committee members.

  • Technical Committees soliciting proposals.


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