NFPA C d d St d d NFPA Codes and Standards Development Process and Development Process and What’s New at NFPA

Local New England AIHA Section Meeting March 4, 2014

Nancy A. Pearce CIHSenior Fire Protection EngineerSenior Fire Protection EngineerNational Fire Protection Association, Quincy MA

ObjectivesObjectives• Provide overview of National Fire Protection

A i tiAssociation

Explain how you can get involved in NFPA standards• Explain how you can get involved in NFPA standards development process

• Show you how to access NFPA standards and technical stafftechnical staff

• Discuss some of the new standards in development pand current issues of interest at NFPA

What is the NFPA?

•• Mission: Reduce the worldwide burdenMission: Reduce the worldwide burdenofof fire and other hazards on the quality offire and other hazards on the quality ofof of fire and other hazards on the quality of fire and other hazards on the quality of life life by providing and by providing and advocating…advocating…▫▫ Consensus Codes and StandardsConsensus Codes and Standards▫▫ Consensus Codes and StandardsConsensus Codes and Standards▫▫ ResearchResearch▫▫ Training Training gg▫▫ EducationEducation

Private, NonPrivate, Non--Profit OrganizationProfit Organization

What is the NFPA?

•• Organized in 1896Organized in 1896

dd ii•• HeadquartersHeadquarters: Quincy, MA, USA: Quincy, MA, USA

•• Regional Regional Offices throughout the U S and Canada and Offices throughout the U S and Canada and Regional Regional Offices throughout the U.S. and Canada, and Offices throughout the U.S. and Canada, and also Reps throughout the Worldalso Reps throughout the World

•• NFPA NFPA MembershipMembership::Approximately Approximately 75,000 75,000 membersmembersMore than 80 trade and More than 80 trade and professional professional organizationsorganizationsMore than 80 trade and More than 80 trade and professional professional organizationsorganizations

NFPA C d d St d d3/16/2015

NFPA Codes and Standards• Currently ~ 300 codes and

standards published by NFPA • NFPA is NOT an enforcement standards published by NFPA including the Life Safety Code and the National Electrical Code

agency

• Codes and Standards are “consensus” and are developed by a committee composed of

• Codes and standards adopted by States, Towns, Federal agencies are then enforced by those entitiesy p

various backgrounds and interest

• Virtually every building process

those entities

• Virtually every building, process, service, design, and installation in society today is affected by NFPA documents

Within our Organization in QuincyWithin our Organization in Quincy-5 Divisions in Codes and Standards

• Sprinkler group

• Life safety

• Fire Services

• Electrical

• Industrial Chemical Engineering

Codes and Standards Development and 3/16/2015

Codes and Standards Development and Revision

• NFPA documents are developed through a consensus standards process approved by theconsensus standards process approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).

• Documents generally revised every 3-5 years by a volunteer committee from various backgrounds

• Various ways to get involved in revision process

Fundamentals of the NFPA Process-Fundamentals of the NFPA ProcessTechnical Committees

▫ Typical maximum size of 30

▫ Overall; ~ 4 000 Volunteers▫ Overall; ~ 4,000 Volunteers

▫ ~ 225 Technical Committees, balanced by interest categoriescategories

▫ ~ 300 Codes & Standards

▫ Technical Committee may be responsible for one or more standards

D ’t d t b NFPA b t b itt▫ Don’t need to be NFPA member to be a committee member

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Committee Member Classification

1/3 Balance Rule:A committee can never have more than 1/3 of its membership from any one interest category

Revision Process-Two partsp

• Current document out for public to submit input

▫ Committee meets, reviews public input and creates First Draft (revised document) creates First Draft (revised document)

• First Draft goes out for public commentg p

▫ Committee meets, reviews public comments and creates Second Draft

Public Input for Document Revisions

• Committee must review every public input and public comment and respond to each onepublic comment and respond to each one

• Committee can also create revisions develop • Committee can also create revisions, develop changes at meeting. Often ongoing task groups meet between cycles to work on revisions. y

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Involvement in Standards Process• Committee Members-Voting occurs at meeting to

establish consensus. Simple majority passes at p j y pmeeting.

• Balloting done later requires 2/3 vote• Balloting done later requires 2/3 vote.

• Public-Can be involved in task groups, can attend gmeetings and address committee.

• Can submit input to document drafts for consideration• Can submit input to document drafts for consideration by the Committee

Request for a New Project/Standard 3/16/2015

Request for a New Project/Standard If someone feels there is a need for a document to address a particular issue related to fire protection they can submit a particular issue related to fire protection they can submit a request to NFPA Standards Council

E l i d j tif th d f th ▫ Explain and justify the need for the new project/document, identify intended users, affected parties and benefit from new document

▫ Identify the technical expertise/interest required and if currently exists within committee

▫ Provide estimate of time needed to complete and the availability of data and other information needed to substantiate the technical requirements substantiate the technical requirements

Massachusetts

Recent Adoption of NFPA 1 Fire Code• Recent Adoption of NFPA 1 Fire Code

• Effective January 1 2015• Effective January 1, 2015

• Will replace 527 CMR• Will replace 527 CMR

• NFPA 1 references manyNFPA 1 references manyNFPA Industrial codes

NFPA Codes referenced in OSHA NFPA Codes referenced in OSHA Standards

• ~ 90 references to NFPA standards within OSHA

• Referenced in OSHA standards

Standards

• Other NFPA Standards

• NFP 30 Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code

• NFPA 33 Spray Finishingreferenced in compliance directives and/or 5 (a) (1) citations

• NFPA 51B Welding/Hot Work• NFPA 101 Life Safety• NFPA 70 Electrical Safe Work

• References are in General Industry, Maritime and C i

7Practices

• Referenced in Compliance Directives-

Construction ▫ Dust ▫ Pyrotechnics

Combustible Dust Directive▫ NFPA 61 Standard for the Prevention of Fires and Dust Explosions in Agricultural ▫ NFPA 61, Standard for the Prevention of Fires and Dust Explosions in Agricultural

and Food Processing Facilities (2002 Edition). ▫ NFPA 68, Guide for Venting of Deflagrations (2002 Edition). ▫ NFPA 69, Standard on Explosion Prevention Systems (2002 Edition). ▫ NFPA 70, National Electrical Code (2005). 7 , ( 5)▫ NFPA 77, Recommended Practice on Static Electricity. ▫ NFPA 86, Standard for Ovens and Furnaces. ▫ NFPA 120, Standard for Fire Prevention and Control in Coal Mines. ▫ NFPA 91, Standard for Exhaust Systems for Air Conveying of Vapors, Gases, Mists,

d N b tibl P ti l t S lid ( Editi ) and Noncombustible Particulate Solids (2004 Edition). ▫ NFPA 484, Standard for Combustible Metals (2006 Edition). ▫ NFPA 499, Recommended Practice for the Classification of Combustible Dusts and of

Hazardous (Classified) Locations for Electrical Installations in Chemicals Process Areas (2004 Edition). Areas (2004 Edition).

▫ NFPA 654, Standard for the Prevention of Fires and Dust Explosions from the Manufacturing, Processing, and Handling of Combustible Particulate Solids (2006 Edition).

▫ NFPA 664, Standard for the Prevention of Fires and Explosions in Wood Processing and Woodworking Facilities (2007 Edition) and Woodworking Facilities (2007 Edition).

▫ NFPA 2113, Standard on Selection, Care, Use and Maintenance of Flame-Resistant Garments for Protection of Industrial Personnel Against Flash Fire.

• OSHA 1910 107 Spray Finishing • OSHA 1910.107 Spray Finishing Standard based on NFPA 33-1969

Soon to be released NFPA 33• Soon to be released NFPA 33-2015▫ 2011▫ 2007▫ 2003▫ 2000▫ 2995▫ 1989▫ 1985▫ 1982▫ 1977▫ 1973973

• NFPA 51B-1962Has been revised 12 timesHas been revised 12 timessince 1962

Updating OSHA Standardsp g• President's Executive Order 13563, "Improving Regulations

and Regulatory Review,“ requires agencies to review existing standards and regulations to ensure that these standards and standards and regulations to ensure that these standards and regulations continue to protect public health, welfare, and safety effectively, while promoting economic growth and job creation. The EO encourages agencies to use the best, least b d hi l bj i burdensome means to achieve regulatory objectives, to perform periodic reviews of existing standards to identify outmoded, ineffective, or burdensome standards, and to modify, streamline, or repeal such standards when modify, streamline, or repeal such standards when appropriate.

• OSHA’s Standards Improvement Project-Phase IV (SIP-IV). (December 2012)

Wh t’ th l t t t NFPA l t d t What’s the latest at NFPA related to IH/Safety?

New Standards New Products

• Fundamentals of Combustible Dust-NFPA 652▫ First draft posted

• Code Compare- Compare old code version with current requirements ▫ First draft posted

• Confined SpacePreliminar draft posted

requirements.

• PPE Selection Tool-NFPA 70E▫ Preliminary draft posted.

Second Draft meeting April

NFPA 04 d GHS

• Mobile apps-handbooks, codes

• NFPA 704 and GHS▫ Working with OSHA

NFPA 652 Fundamentals of

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NFPA 652 – Fundamentals of Combustible Dusts –New Standard

• Scope – provide the basic principles of and requirements for identifying and managing the fire q y g g gand explosion hazards of combustible dusts and particulate solids

• Purpose - provide the user with general requirements and direct the user to the appropriate industry or commodity-specific NFPA standard for additional requirements

• Scheduled for Release May or August of this year

Fundamentals of Combustible Dust NFPA 652

• Hazard Identification-procedures to determine if dust is combustibleif dust is combustible

• Hazard analysis• Hazard analysis

• Hazard managementHazard management

• Management Systemsg y

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NFPA Guide to Combustible Dusts

NFPA 350 G id f S f NFPA 350 Guide for Safe Confined Space Entry and Work

• Applicable to all types of entries in all settings

• Meant to supplement not to replace existing regulations and standards

• Addresses some gaps such as adjacent spaces

• Provides prescriptive guidance on things like gas monitoring, Provides prescriptive guidance on things like gas monitoring, ventilation

• Defines qualifications and competencies for various personnel i l d i i i l di h i il i involved in entries including the gas monitor, ventilation specialist etc.

NFPA 350 Guide for Safe Confined Space Entry and Work p y

• Key concept change-Use of the term CONFINED SPACE onlySPACE only

• All CONFINED SPACES need to have pre-• All CONFINED SPACES need to have preevaluation done and then if hazard found, fill out a permit. p

• Management of Change Chapter and Chapter on Prevention through Design of Confined Spaces!

NFPA 350 Guide for Safe Confined Space Entry and WorkSpace Entry and Work

Addresses adjacent • Addresses adjacent spaces

NFPA 704 Standard System for the Identification of the Hazards of Materials for Emergency Responseg y p

• The hazards and their severity are indicated i i l dil i d d il using a simple, readily recognized, and easily

understood marking system.

• Condenses all health, flammability, and yinstability hazards presented by short-term, acute exposure to a material under conditions of fire spill or similar emergencies into a single fire, spill, or similar emergencies into a single number

NFPA 704ll h l b l• Does not tell you what to label

T ll HOW t l b l if d l ti • Tells you HOW to label if code or regulation requires labels.

• Numbers 0-4 with O least, 4 greatest hazard

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OSHA and NFPA Quick Card

• www.nfpa.org/704

Other challenges related to GHS

• Definitions of chemicals in NFPA 400 Hazardous materials code

• Definitions of flammables, combustibles in NFPA 30

• NFPA codes often incorporated into building codes, fire codes and life safety codes. Single change can y g ghave “snowball” effect.

• How to address previous codes adopted by local • How to address previous codes adopted by local jurisdictions.

Ebola NFPA 1999 2013 EditionEbola NFPA 1999-2013 EditionStandard on Protective Clothing for E M di l S iEmergency Medical Services• 1.1.2 This standard shall also specify additional minimum

design, performance, testing, documentation, and certificationcertification

• as requirements for single-use and multiple-use emergency medical protective ensembles comprising the protective

• clothing items described in 1.1.1 for protection from airborne c ot g te s desc bed . . o p otect o o a bo e and liquid-borne pathogens. [renumber current 1.1.2 and

• successive paragraphs]• 1.2.2 The purpose of this standard shall also be to establish a

i i l l f h l b d t ti f minimum level of whole body protection for emergency• services personnel and medical first receivers from airborne

and liquid-borne pathogens.

Temporary Interim Amendment on Protective Clothing for EbolaProtective Clothing for Ebola

• Between cycles if new issue or emergency issue- NFPA i TIA can issue a TIA

• Recently issued TIA to NFPA 1999-2013 Edition St d d P t ti Cl thi f E Standard on Protective Clothing for Emergency Medical Services

Add d q i t f PPE bl f • Added requirements for PPE ensembles for emergency medical services handling ebola patients.

• Will be reviewed for permanent inclusion into document • Will be reviewed for permanent inclusion into document during next revision cycle.

Accessing NFPA documents on-lineg

• All NFPA documents are available free of charge for viewing on linefor viewing on-line.

• Do NOT need to be an NFPA member but DO • Do NOT need to be an NFPA member, but DO need to set up an account with your email and password. p

• www.nfpa.org/# i.e.- www.nfpa.org/400

Alerts

• Sign up for alerts to be notified by email h i f ti i t d t thwhenever any information is posted to the

NFPA page for the document(s) of i t t tinterest to you.

• Includes meetings, agendas, minutes, committee conference calls, first draft documents, etc.

Wildland Fires by the Numbers

• Large loss wildland fires in 2012

▫ $453,700,000 and 113,700,000 in property loss

6 d 6 8 b d i h fi▫ 67,704 and 9,326,238 acres burned in these two fires

▫ 1.9 billion spend fighting these fires1.9 billion spend fighting these fires

▫ These fires combined burned an area larger than NJ, CT D l bi d!!CT, Delaware combined!!

Home Ignition Zone-0-200 ft

▫ A house burns because of its interrelationship with everything in its immediate everything in its immediate surroundings (0-5 feet / 5-30 feet / 30-100+)

▫ What happens within these zones is critical to structure survival

▫ A wildfire’s potential relationship with a house can be interrupted in these zonesb p

More information-Firewise.org

NFPA Home Fire SprinklersNFPA-Home Fire Sprinklers

A coordinated effort to provide resources for the A coordinated effort to provide resources for the fire service and other sprinkler advocates

firesprinklerinitiative.orgesp e t at e.o g

NFPA-Home Fire Sprinklersp

We have not solved the home fire death blproblem.

Who is at the highest risk?

▫ Children under 5

Adults over 65▫ Adults over 65

▫ Groups that may not be able to exit on their ith ki k l !own even with working smoke alarms!

Fire Sprinkler Initiative: pBringing Safety Home

US H Fi P bl *US Home Fire Problem*• A fire every 85 seconds• 83% of fire deaths

78% of fire injuries• 78% of fire injuries• 72% of structure fire property damage • 50% of fireground firefighter deaths * NFPA2013 NFPA

Fire Sprinkler Initiative: pBringing Safety Home

How do home fire sprinklers work:

• Are not activated by smoke only heatAre not activated by smoke, only heat

• Quick response, activate at 135°-160°

• Only the sprinkler closest to the fire will activate• More than 90% of fires are controlled by a single

sprinkler

NFPA-Home Fire SprinklersNFPA Home Fire Sprinklers

Fire Protection Research Foundation Fire Protection Research Foundation Home Fire Sprinkler Cost Assessment

Opponent Argument:Opponent Argument:

• Sprinklers are expensive

THE FACTS:• Average cost per sprinkler SF is $1.35

Legislative UpdateLegislative UpdateStates adopting:p gCA, MD

Successful anti-sprinkler legislation:2009 – ND,TX2010 - AL,FL,GA,ID,SD (Filed in 17 states)2011 – AZ,KS,MO,NE (Filed in 14 states) 2012 – HI – Sunsets 2017

TN – Amended to allow local adoption

Thank you !Thank you !

Nancy Pearce npearce@nfpa.org