NFPA 232 2017

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NFPA 232: Standard for the Protection of Records

Published By	Publication Date	Number of Pages
NFPA	2017	47

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Reduce the risk of fire damage and loss of business records, including electronic media, with new provisions in NFPA 232: Standard for the Protection of Records. Unless properly protected, valuable and often irreplaceable business records can be destroyed — even in what is commonly known as a ”fire-resistive” building. The 2017 edition NFPA 232: Standard for the Protection of Records presents the latest requirements for records protection equipment and facilities and records-handling techniques that safeguard records in a variety of media forms from the hazards of fire. Engineers, AHJs, facility managers, insurance companies, and manufacturers all need to keep pace with changes. The 2017 edition of NFPA 232 includes: Guidance regarding storage of electronic media, including a clear reference to NFPA 75: Standard for the Fire Protection of Information Technology Equipment New subcategories that were created for record definitions addressing items such as record medium, record type, and record status For consistency, the term fire resistance has been replaced with fire resistance rating throughout the document. Order today and increase the chances that vital documents would be spared if fire strikes.

PDF Catalog

PDF Pages	PDF Title
2	Important Notices and Disclaimers
3	Additional Notes and Disclaimers
7	Chapter 1 Administration 1.1 Scope. 1.2 Purpose. 1.3 Retroactivity. 1.4 Equivalency.
8	Chapter 2 Referenced Publications 2.1 General. 2.2 NFPA Publications. 2.3 Other Publications. 2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections. Chapter 3 Definitions 3.1 General. 3.2 NFPA Official Definitions.
9	3.3 General Definitions.
10	Chapter 4 General Requirements 4.1 Required Levels of Protection. 4.2 Establishment of Risk Tolerance. 4.3 Responsibility of the Records Manager and Archivist or Responsible Party. 4.4 Fire Risk Evaluation Factors.
11	4.5 Exposure. 4.6 Operations in Records Storage Areas. 4.7 Housekeeping. 4.8 Emergency Planning.
12	4.9 Fire Suppression Systems and Signaling Equipment. 4.10 Protection Against Exposure Fires. 4.11 Existing Systems.
13	Chapter 5 Building Equipment and Facilities 5.1 Heating Systems. 5.2 Electrical Systems. 5.3 Locking Devices. 5.4 Air-Conditioning and Ventilation Systems. 5.5 Lightning Protection. Chapter 6 Standard Records Vault 6.1 General. 6.2 Design. 6.3 Location. 6.4 Size. 6.5 Foundations.
14	6.6 Floor. 6.7 Walls. 6.8 Independence from Building Structure. 6.9 Roof.
15	6.10 Vault Door. 6.11 Electrical Service. 6.12 Operating Practices. 6.13 Fire Suppression and Signaling Equipment. 6.14 Oversize Vault. 6.15 Existing Systems. Chapter 7 Archives 7.1 General Requirements.
16	7.2 Design. 7.3 Records Storage Areas. 7.4 Supporting Structure. 7.5 Floor. 7.6 Walls. 7.7 Roof.
17	7.8 Archive Door. 7.9 Dampproofing. 7.10 Electrical Service. 7.11 Heating and Ventilation. 7.12 Fire Protection and Signaling Equipment. 7.13 Operating Practices.
18	Chapter 8 File Rooms 8.1 General. 8.2 Design. 8.3 Location. 8.4 Size. 8.5 Supporting Structure. 8.6 Floor. 8.7 Walls.
19	8.8 Roof. 8.9 File Room Door. 8.10 Dampproofing. 8.11 Electrical Service. 8.12 Heating and Ventilation. 8.13 Fire Protection and Signaling Equipment.
20	8.14 Operating Practices. Chapter 9 Records Center 9.1 General. 9.2 Records Storage Areas. Chapter 10 Records Protection Equipment 10.1 General. 10.2 Classification of Devices. 10.3 Selection of Equipment.
21	Annex A Explanatory Material
30	Annex B Fire Characteristics
32	Annex C Salvage of Water-Damaged Library Materials
34	Annex D Fire Control
35	Annex E Fire Control Systems
39	Annex F Informational References