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    AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS HANDBOOK

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy

    Superseded date:  09-03-2019

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-2016

    Publisher:  National Fire Protection Association

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    Preface
    Acknowledgments
    About the Contributors
    About the Editor
    PART 1 - NFPA[R] 13, Standard for the Installation of
    Sprinkler Systems, with Commentary
    1 Administration
    2 Referenced Publications
    3 Definitions
    4 General Requirements
    5 Classification of Occupancies and Commodities
    6 System Components and Hardware
    7 System Requirements
    8 Installation Requirements
    9 Hanging, Bracing, and Restraint of System Piping
    10 Underground Requirements
    11 Design Approaches
    12 General Requirements for Storage
    13 Protection of Miscellaneous and Low-Piled Storage
    14 Protection for Palletized, Solid-Piled, Bin Box,
       Shelf, or Back-to-Back Shelf Storage of Class
       I through Class IV Commodities
    15 Protection for Palletized, Solid-Piled, Bin Box,
       Shelf, or Back-to-Back Shelf Storage of Plastic
       and Rubber Commodities
    16 Protection of Rack Storage of Class I Through
       Class IV Commodities
    17 Protection of Rack Storage of Plastic and Rubber
       Commodities
    18 Protection of Rubber Tire Storage
    19 Protection of Roll Paper
    20 Special Designs of Storage Protection
    21 Alternative Sprinkler System Designs for Chapters
       12 Through 20
    22 Special Occupancy Requirements
    23 Plans and Calculations
    24 Water Supplies
    25 Systems Acceptance
    26 Marine Systems
    27 System Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance
    Annexes
    ANNEX A - Explanatory Material
    ANNEX B - Miscellaneous Topics
    ANNEX C - Explanation of Test Data and Procedures
              for Rack Storage
    ANNEX D - Sprinkler System Information from the
              2012 Edition of the Life Safety Code
    ANNEX E - Development of the Design Approach to
              Conform with SEI/ASCE 7
    ANNEX F - Informational References
    PART 2 - Supplements
    SUPPLEMENT 1 - Evolution of Storage Sprinkler
                   Standards
    SUPPLEMENT 2 - Step-by-Step Hydraulic Calculations
                   for a Fire Sprinkler System
    SUPPLEMENT 3 - The European Experience with Fire
                   Sprinklers
    SUPPLEMENT 4 - Technical/Substantive Changes from
                   the 2013 Edition to the 2016 Edition
                   of NFPA 13
    NFPA 13 Index
    Important Notices and Legal Disclaimers

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    Gives a range of sprinkler system approaches, design development alternatives, and component options that are all acceptable.

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    Development Note Also available with NFPA 25 HANDBOOK (SET188). Also available with NFPA 13 as NFPA 13 SET. (03/2012)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher National Fire Protection Association
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    NFPA 13D & 13R HDBK : 2016 NFPA 13D AND NFPA 13R: AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS FOR RESIDENTIAL OCCUPANCIES HANDBOOK
    NFPA 1 HDBK : 2015 FIRE CODE HANDBOOK

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    NFPA 91 : 2015 EXHAUST SYSTEMS FOR AIR CONVEYING OF VAPORS, GASES, MISTS, AND PARTICULATE SOLIDS
    NFPA 851 : 2010 FIRE PROTECTION FOR HYDROELECTRIC GENERATING PLANTS
    ASTM C 635 : 2004 Standard Specification for the Manufacture, Performance, and Testing of Metal Suspension Systems for Acoustical Tile and Lay-in Panel Ceilings
    UL 1468 : 5 DIRECT ACTING PRESSURE REDUCING AND PRESSURE RESTRICTING VALVES
    FM 1120,30 : 1997 FIRE SERVICES WATER CONTROL VALVES (OS & Y AND NRS TYPE GATE VALVES)
    UL 103 : 2011 FACTORY-BUILT CHIMNEYS FOR RESIDENTIAL TYPE AND BUILDING HEATING APPLIANCES
    NFPA 22 : 2013 WATER TANKS FOR PRIVATE FIRE PROTECTION
    NFPA 2001 : 2015 CLEAN AGENT FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS
    NFPA 750 : 2015 WATER MIST FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
    CFR 46(PTS41-69) : OCT 2017 SHIPPING - COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
    FM 1951,52,53 : 2016 PIPE HANGER COMPONENTS FOR AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS
    AWWA C606 : 2015 GROOVED AND SHOULDERED JOINTS
    FM 1637 : 2010 FLEXIBLE SPRINKLER HOSE WITH THREADED END FITTINGS
    CFR 46(PTS90-139) : OCT 2017 SHIPPING - COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
    AWWA C153/A21.53 : 2011 DUCTILE-IRON COMPACT FITTINGS
    NFPA FIRE PROTECTION HDBK : 20ED 2008 FIRE PROTECTION HANDBOOK
    FM 1620 : 1975 PIPE JOINTS & ANCHOR FITTINGS FOR UNDERGROUND FIRE SERVICE MAINS
    FM 1210 : 2004 SWING CHECK VALVES
    NFPA 231F : 1996 STORAGE OF ROLL PAPER
    NFPA 232 : 2017 PROTECTION OF RECORDS
    FM 2030 : 2009 RESIDENTIAL AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS FOR FIRE PROTECTION
    FM 1020 : 2007 AUTOMATIC WATER CONTROL VALVES
    AWWA C207 : 2013 STEEL PIPE FLANGES FOR WATERWORKS SERVICE, SIZES 4 IN. THROUGH 144 IN. (100 MM THROUGH 3,600 MM)
    ASCE 7 02 : 2003 MINIMUM DESIGN LOADS FOR BUILDINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES
    NFPA 25 : 2017 INSPECTION, TESTING, AND MAINTENANCE OF WATER-BASED FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
    UL 852:2ED 2008-10 Metallic Sprinkler Pipe for Fire Protection Service
    AWWA C400 : 2003 ASBESTOS-CEMENT PRESSURE PIPE, 4 IN. THROUGH 16 IN. (100 MM THROUGH 400 MM), FOR WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS
    AWWA C205 : 2012 CEMENT-MORTAR PROTECTIVE LINING AND COATING FOR STEEL WATER PIPE - 4 IN. (100 MM) AND LARGER - SHOP APPLIED
    UL 194 : 6 GASKETED JOINTS FOR DUCTILE-IRON PIPE AND FITTINGS FOR FIRE PROTECTION SERVICE
    NFPA 75 : 2017 FIRE PROTECTION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT
    NFPA 415 : 2016 AIRPORT TERMINAL BUILDINGS, FUELING RAMP DRAINAGE, AND LOADING WALKWAYS
    UL 62 : 2014 FLEXIBLE CORDS AND CABLES
    FM 1112 : 2006 INDICATING VALVES (BUTTERFLY OR BALL TYPE)
    ASTM C 635/C635M : 2017 : REDLINE Standard Specification for Manufacture, Performance, and Testing of Metal Suspension Systems for Acoustical Tile and Lay-in Panel Ceilings
    ASTM F 439 : 2013 : REDLINE Standard Specification for Chlorinated Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (CPVC) Plastic Pipe Fittings, Schedule 80
    NFPA 909 : 2017 PROTECTION OF CULTURAL RESOURCE PROPERTIES - MUSEUMS, LIBRARIES, AND PLACES OF WORSHIP
    ASME B31.1 : 2016 POWER PIPING
    FM 4996 : 2013 CLASSIFICATION OF PALLETS AND OTHER MATERIAL HANDLING PRODUCTS AS EQUIVALENT TO WOOD PALLETS
    AWWA C401 : 2003 THE SELECTION OF ASBESTOS-CEMENT PRESSURE PIPE, 4 IN. THROUGH 16 IN. (100 MM THROUGH 400 MM), FOR WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS
    NFPA 96 : 2017 VENTILATION CONTROL AND FIRE PROTECTION OF COMMERCIAL COOKING OPERATIONS
    NFPA 259 : 2013 STANDARD TEST METHOD FOR POTENTIAL HEAT OF BUILDING MATERIALS
    UL 1767 : 4 EARLY-SUPPRESSION FAST-RESPONSE SPRINKLERS
    NFPA 36 : 2017 SOLVENT EXTRACTION PLANTS
    NFPA 780 : 2017 INSTALLATION OF LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEMS
    CFR 29(PTS1900-1910) : 0 LABOR - OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    UL 2335:2ED 2010-07 Fire Tests of Storage Pallets
    ASTM F 438 : 2017 : REDLINE Standard Specification for Socket-Type Chlorinated Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (CPVC) Plastic Pipe Fittings, Schedule 40
    ICC 2003 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE : 2003 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE
    FM 1612 : 2016 POLYVINYL CHLORIDE (PVC) PIPE AND FITTING FOR UNDERGROUND FIRE PROTECTION SERVICE
    ACI 318 : 2014 BUILDING CODE REQUIREMENTS FOR STRUCTURAL CONCRETE AND COMMENTARY
    ICC 2000 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE : 2000 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE
    NFPA 1963 : 2014 FIRE HOSE CONNECTIONS
    FM 1140 : 1998 QUICK OPENING VALVES 1/4 INCH THROUGH 2 INCH NOMINAL SIZE
    NFPA 703 : 2018 FIRE RETARDANT-TREATED WOOD AND FIRE-RETARDANT COATINGS FOR BUILDING MATERIALS
    ANSI/AWWA C115/A21.15 : 2011 FLANGED DUCTILE-IRON PIPE WITH DUCTILE-IRON OR GRAY-IRON THREADED FLANGES
    NFPA 214 : 2016 WATER-COOLING TOWERS
    UL 393 : 8 INDICATING PRESSURE GAUGES FOR FIRE-PROTECTION SERVICE
    FM 1041 : 2006 ALARM CHECK VALVES
    NFPA 101 : 2018 LIFE SAFETY CODE
    UL 1285 : 6 PIPE AND COUPLINGS, POLYVINYL CHLORIDE (PVC), AND ORIENTED POLYVINYL CHLORIDE (PVCO) FOR UNDERGROUND FIRE SERVICE
    NFPA 231D : 1998 STORAGE OF RUBBER TIRES
    FM 1631 : 2006 ADJUSTABLE AND FIXED SPRINKLER FITTINGS 1/2 INCH THROUGH 1 INCH NOMINAL SIZE
    ANSI/AWWA C200 : 2017 STEEL WATER PIPE, 6 IN. (150 MM) AND LARGER
    NFPA 804 : 2015 FIRE PROTECTION FOR ADVANCED LIGHT WATER REACTOR ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANTS
    ISO 6182-1:2014 Fire protection Automatic sprinkler systems Part 1: Requirements and test methods for sprinklers
    FM 1042 : 2016 VANE-TYPE WATERFLOW ALARM INDICATORS
    NFPA 400 : 2016 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS CODE
    ASME B16.11 : 2016 FORGED FITTINGS, SOCKET-WELDING AND THREADED
    AWWA C104/A21.4 : 2016 CEMENT - MORTAR LINING FOR DUCTILE-IRON PIPE AND FITTINGS EFFECTIVE
    NFPA 170 : 2018 FIRE SAFETY AND EMERGENCY SYMBOLS
    AWWA C906:2015 POLYETHYLENE (PE) PRESSURE PIPE AND FITTINGS, 4 IN. THROUGH 65 IN. (100 MM THROUGH 1,650 MM), FOR WATERWORKS
    NFPA 99B : 2018 HYPOBARIC FACILITIES
    NFPA 150 : 2016 FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY IN ANIMAL HOUSING FACILITIES
    AWWA M14 : 3 RECOMMENDED PRACTICE FOR BACKFLOW PREVENTION AND CROSS-CONNECTION CONTROL
    AWWA C151/A21.51 : 2017 DUCTILE-IRON PIPE, CENTRIFUGALLY CAST
    UL 203 : 2010 PIPE HANGER EQUIPMENT FOR FIRE PROTECTION SERVICE
    ASTM A 603 : 1998 : R2003 Standard Specification for Zinc-Coated Steel Structural Wire Rope
    NFPA 80A : 2017 PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS FROM EXTERIOR FIRE EXPOSURES
    NFPA 5000 : 2018 BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND SAFETY CODE
    NFPA 17 : 2017 DRY CHEMICAL EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS
    NFPA 13R : 2016 INSTALLATION OF SPRINKLER SYSTEMS IN LOW-RISE RESIDENTIAL OCCUPANCIES
    IMO IF110 : 2014 SUPP 2016 SOLAS CONSOLIDATED EDITION
    AWWA C600 : 2010 INSTALLATION OF DUCTILE-IRON MAINS AND THEIR APPURTENANCES
    AWWA C208 : 2012 DIMENSIONS FOR FABRICATED STEEL WATER PIPE FITTINGS
    AWWA M41 : 3 DUCTILE-IRON PIPE AND FITTINGS
    AWWA C150/A21.50 : 2014 THICKNESS DESIGN OF DUCTILE-IRON PIPE
    ICC 2012 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE : 2012 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE
    ASCE 7 05 : 2006 MINIMUM DESIGN LOADS FOR BUILDINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES
    FM 1630 : 2013 STEEL PIPE FOR AUTOMATIC FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS
    NFPA 76 : 2016 FIRE PROTECTION OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES
    AWWA M11 : 2004 STEEL PIPE: A GUIDE FOR DESIGN AND INSTALLATION
    NFPA 291 : 2016 FIRE FLOW TESTING AND MARKING OF HYDRANTS
    UL 2443 : 3 FLEXIBLE SPRINKLER HOSE WITH FITTINGS FOR FIRE PROTECTION SERVICE
    UL 312 : 2010 CHECK VALVES FOR FIRE-PROTECTION SERVICE
    NFPA 33 : 2016 SPRAY APPLICATION USING FLAMMABLE OR COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS
    ANSI/AWWA C300 : 2016 REINFORCED CONCRETE PRESSURE PIPE, STEEL - CYLINDER TYPE
    NFPA 122 : 2015 FIRE PREVENTION AND CONTROL IN METAL/NONMETAL MINING AND METAL MINERAL PROCESSING FACILITIES
    IEEE/ASTM SI_10-2010 American National Standard for Metric Practice
    NFPA 24 : 2016 INSTALLATION OF PRIVATE FIRE SERVICE MAINS AND THEIR APPURTENANCES
    FM 1362 : 1984 PRESSURE REDUCING VALVES
    UL 723 : 2010 TEST FOR SURFACE BURNING CHARACTERISTICS OF BUILDING MATERIALS
    ASME A17.1-2016/CSA B44-16 Safety code for elevators and escalators (Bi-national standard, with ASME A17.1)
    NFPA 140 : 2018 MOTION PICTURE AND TELEVISION PRODUCTION STUDIO SOUNDSTAGES, APPROVED PRODUCTION FACILITIES, AND PRODUCTION LOCATIONS
    NFPA 15 : 2017 WATER SPRAY FIXED SYSTEMS FOR FIRE PROTECTION
    UL 1821 : 3 THERMOPLASTIC SPRINKLER PIPE AND FITTINGS FOR FIRE PROTECTION SERVICE
    NFPA AUTO SPRINKLER SYS FOR RES OCC HDBK : 2013 NFPA 13D AND NFPA 13R: AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS FOR RESIDENTIAL OCCUPANCIES HANDBOOK
    AISC 360 : 2016 SPECIFICATION FOR STRUCTURAL STEEL BUILDINGS
    ASTM A 795/A795M : 2013 : REDLINE Standard Specification for Black and Hot-Dipped Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) Welded and Seamless Steel Pipe for Fire Protection Use
    FM 2311 : 2008 VACUUM AND PRESSURE GAUGES FOR FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
    ICC 2012 INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE : 2012 INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE
    AWWA C603 : 2005 INSTALLATION OF ASBESTOS CEMENT PRESSURE PIPE
    NFPA 20 HDBK : 2016 STATIONARY FIRE PUMPS HANDBOOK
    NFPA 14 : 2016 INSTALLATION OF STANDPIPE AND HOSE SYSTEMS
    NFPA 55 : 2016 COMPRESSED GASES AND CRYOGENIC FLUIDS CODE
    UL 199 : 2011 AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS FOR FIRE-PROTECTION SERVICE
    AWS B2.1 : 2005 SPECIFICATION FOR WELDING PROCEDURE AND PERFORMANCE QUALIFICATION
    AWWA C302 : 2016 REINFORCED CONCRETE PRESSURE PIPE, NONCYLINDER TYPE
    NFPA 86 : 2015 OVENS AND FURNACES
    ASTM B 88 : 2016 : REDLINE Standard Specification for Seamless Copper Water Tube
    FM 1632 : 2003 TELESCOPING SPRINKLER ASSEMBLIES FOR USE IN FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS FOR ANECHOIC CHAMBERS
    NFPA 220 : 2018 TYPES OF BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
    CFR 46(PTS70-89) : OCT 2017 SHIPPING - COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
    NFPA 231 : 1998 GENERAL STORAGE
    ASCE 7 10 : 2010 MINIMUM DESIGN LOADS FOR BUILDINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES
    NFPA 130 : 2017 FIXED GUIDEWAY TRANSIT AND PASSENGER RAIL SYSTEMS
    NFPA 30B : 2015 CODE FOR THE MANUFACTURE AND STORAGE OF AEROSOL PRODUCTS
    AWWA C111/A21.11 : 2017 RUBBER-GASKET JOINTS FOR DUCTILE-IRON PRESSURE PIPE AND FITTINGS
    NFPA 51B : 2014 FIRE PREVENTION DURING WELDING, CUTTING, AND OTHER HOT WORK
    UL 1626 : 4 RESIDENTIAL SPRINKLERS FOR FIRE-PROTECTION SERVICE
    ACI 355.2 : 2007 QUALIFICATION OF POST-INSTALLED MECHANICAL ANCHORS IN CONCRETE AND COMMENTARY
    NFPA 13E : 2015 FIRE DEPARTMENT OPERATIONS IN PROPERTIES PROTECTED BY SPRINKLER AND STANDPIPE SYSTEMS
    NFPA 59 : 2018 UTILITY LP-GAS PLANT CODE
    NFPA 11 : 2016 LOW-, MEDIUM-, AND HIGH-EXPANSION FOAM
    NFPA 99 : 2018 HEALTH CARE FACILITIES CODE
    AWWA M9 : 2008 CONCRETE PRESSURE PIPE
    NFPA 231C : 1998 RACK STORAGE OF MATERIALS
    NFPA 45 : 2015 FIRE PROTECTION FOR LABORATORIES USING CHEMICALS
    NFPA 70 : 2017 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE
    NFPA 12 : 2015 CARBON DIOXIDE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS
    AWWA C110/A21.10 : 2012 DUCTILE-IRON AND GRAY-IRON FITTINGS
    NFPA 805 : 2015 PERFORMANCE-BASED STANDARD FOR FIRE PROTECTION FOR LIGHT WATER REACTOR ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANTS
    FM 1045 : 2005 WATERFLOW DETECTOR CHECK VALVES
    AWWA C116/A21.16 : 2009 PROTECTIVE FUSION-BONDED COATINGS FOR THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF DUCTILE-IRON AND GRAY- IRON FITTINGS
    NFPA 59A : 2016 PRODUCTION, STORAGE, AND HANDLING OF LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS (LNG)
    NFPA 1 : 2018 FIRE CODE
    NFPA 51 : 2018 DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF OXYGEN-FUEL GAS SYSTEMS FOR WELDING, CUTTING, AND ALLIED PROCESSES
    ASTM B 828 : 2016 : REDLINE Standard Practice for Making Capillary Joints by Soldering of Copper and Copper Alloy Tube and Fittings
    FM 1920 : 2007 PIPE COUPLINGS AND FITTINGS FOR ABOVEGROUND FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
    FM 1011,1012,1013 : 2009 DELUGE AND PREACTION SPRINKLER SYSTEMS
    AWWA C301 : 2014 PRESTRESSED CONCRETE PRESSURE PIPE, STEEL-CYLINDER TYPE
    FM 1610 : 2016 DUCTILE IRON PIPE AND FITTINGS, FLEXIBLE FITTINGS AND COUPLINGS
    NFPA 231E : 1996 STORAGE OF BALED COTTON
    NFPA 72 : 2016 NATIONAL FIRE ALARM AND SIGNALING CODE
    NFPA 307 : 2016 CONSTRUCTION AND FIRE PROTECTION OF MARINE TERMINALS, PIERS, AND WHARVES
    NFPA 409 : 2016 AIRCRAFT HANGARS
    ASME B16.5 : 2017 PIPE FLANGES AND FLANGED FITTINGS: NPS 1/2 THROUGH NPS 24 METRIC/INCH STANDARD
    ASME B16.34 : 2017 VALVES - FLANGED, THREADED, AND WELDING END
    IMO IC844 : 2012 COR 2017 2010 FIRE TEST PROCEDURES (FTP) CODE
    NFPA 40 : 2016 STORAGE AND HANDLING OF CELLULOSE NITRATE FILM
    ASTM B 43 : 2015 : REDLINE Standard Specification for Seamless Red Brass Pipe, Standard Sizes
    ASCE 19 96 : 1997 STRUCTURAL APPLICATIONS OF STEEL CABLES FOR BUILDINGS
    NFPA 30 : 2018 FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS CODE
    UL 1739 : 6 PILOT-OPERATED PRESSURE-CONTROL VALVES FOR FIRE-PROTECTION SERVICE
    NFPA 51A : 2012 ACETYLENE CYLINDER CHARGING PLANTS
    AWWA C206 : 2011 FIELD WELDING OF STEEL WATER PIPE
    CFR 29(PT1926) : 0 LABOR - OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR - SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION
    AWWA C203 : 2015 COAL-TAR PROTECTIVE COATINGS AND LININGS FOR STEEL WATER PIPE
    FM 1021 : 1973 DRY PIPE VALVES
    ASTM E 8 : 2004 Standard Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
    FM 1950 : 2016 SEISMIC SWAY BRACES FOR PIPE, TUBING AND CONDUIT
    NFPA 82 : 2014 INCINERATORS AND WASTE AND LINEN HANDLING SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT
    NFPA 204 : 2015 SMOKE AND HEAT VENTING
    NFPA 37 : 2018 INSTALLATION AND USE OF STATIONARY COMBUSTION ENGINES AND GAS TURBINES
    ASTM B 813 : 2016 : REDLINE Standard Specification for Liquid and Paste Fluxes for Soldering of Copper and Copper Alloy Tube
    AWWA C602 : 2017 CEMENT-MORTAR LINING OF WATER PIPELINES IN PLACE - 4 INCH (100 MM) AND LARGER
    UL 193 : 2016 ALARM VALVES FOR FIRE-PROTECTION SERVICE
    NFPA 318 : 2018 PROTECTION OF SEMICONDUCTOR FABRICATION FACILITIES
    NFPA 16 : 2015 INSTALLATION OF FOAM-WATER SPRINKLER AND FOAM-WATER SPRAY SYSTEMS
    NFPA 120 : 2015 FIRE PREVENTION AND CONTROL IN COAL MINES
    ASTM F 437 : 2015 : REDLINE Standard Specification for Threaded Chlorinated Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (CPVC) Plastic Pipe Fittings, Schedule 80
    AWWA C303 : 2017 CONCRETE PRESSURE PIPE, BAR-WRAPPED, STEEL-CYLINDER TYPE
    NFPA 13D : 2016 INSTALLATION OF SPRINKLER SYSTEMS IN ONE- AND TWO-FAMILY DWELLINGS AND MANUFACTURED HOMES
    NFPA 423:2016 CONSTRUCTION AND PROTECTION OF AIRCRAFT ENGINE TEST FACILITIES
    ASME B16.22 : 2013 WROUGHT COPPER AND COPPER ALLOY SOLDER-JOINT PRESSURE FITTINGS
    AWWA C900 : 2016 POLYVINYL CHLORIDE (PVC) PRESSURE PIPE AND FABRICATED FITTINGS, 4 IN. THROUGH 60 IN. (100 MM THROUGH 1,500 MM)
    FM 1636 : 2003 FIRE RESISTANT BARRIERS FOR USE WITH CPVC PIPE AND FITTINGS IN LIGHT HAZARD OCCUPANCIES
    NFPA 20 : 2016 INSTALLATION OF STATIONARY PUMPS FOR FIRE PROTECTION
    FM 1031 : 1977 QUICK OPENING DEVICES (ACCELERATORS, EXHAUSTERS) FOR DRY PIPE VALVE
    AWS A5.8 : 1992 FILLER METALS FOR BRAZING AND BRAZE WELDING, SPECIFICATION FOR
    NFPA 301 : 2018 SAFETY TO LIFE FROM FIRE ON MERCHANT VESSELS
    ICC 2006 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE : 2006 2006 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE
    AWWA C105/A21.5 : 2010 POLYETHYLENE ENCASEMENT FOR DUCTILE-IRON PIPE SYSTEMS
    FM 1613 : 2017 POLYETHYLENE (PE) PIPE AND FITTINGS FOR UNDERGROUND FIRE PROTECTION SERVICE
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