NFPA committees soliciting proposals

NFPA committees soliciting proposals

Among the committees accepting proposal recommendations for the content of National Fire Protection Association standards are the following (proposals must be received by 5 p.m. EDST on the closing date indicated):

•NFPA 15–1996, Standard for Water Spray Fixed Systems for Fire Protection, 1/7/00.

•NFPA 17–1998, Standard for Dry Chemical Extinguishing Systems, 1/5/01.

•NFPA 17A–1998, Standard for Wet Chemical Extinguishing Systems, 1/5/01.

•NFPA 18–1995, Standard for Wetting Agents, 6/30/00.

•NFPA 25–1998, Standard for Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems, 6/30/00.

•NFPA 70–1999, National Electrical CodeT, 11/5/99.

•NFPA 72–1999, National Fire Alarm CodeT, 11/3/00

•NFPA 80–1999, Standard for Fire Doors and Fire Windows, 6/30/00.

•NFPA 96–1998, Standard for Ventilation Control and Fire Protection of Commercial Cooking Operations, 1/7/00.

The recommendations will be published in the committees` reports. Proposals should be forwarded to the Codes and Standards Administration on forms provided in the back of all NFPA documents or that are available from NFPA headquarters: 1 Batterymarch Park, P.O. Box 9101, Quincy, MA 02269-9101.

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