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Codes and Standards

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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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  • NFPA received about 5,000 proposals for the 2011 edition of the National Electrical Code®, which will be addressed by code-making panels in Hilton Head, SC, this month.

  • NFPA seeks public review and comment on new projects or documents dealing with gels used in wildland and structural firefighting, protective ensembles, contaminated water operations, and selection and maintenance of life safety rope and equipment.

  • Proposals sought on proposed new document: NFPA 1984, Standard on Respirators for Wildland Fire Fighting Operations.

  • Read the Reports on Proposals (ROP) for documents in the Fall 2009 revision cycle. Deadline for comments is March 6, 2009.

  • NFPA seeks public review and comment on proposed Tentative Interim Amendments (TIAs)

  • Call for Technical Committee members.

  • Technical Committees soliciting proposals.


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    Manual of Style for Technical Committee Documents
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    Manual of Style for the National Electrical Code® (PDF, 566 KB)

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