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NFPA 703 2021

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NFPA 703: Standard for Fire Retardant—Treated Wood and Fire–Retardant Coatings for Building Materials

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NFPA 2021 17
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Help ensure building materials meet appropriate levels of fire safety by referencing the latest requirements in NFPA 703. Choosing the proper building materials plays a critical role in helping to protect lives and property in the event of a fire. NFPA 703, Standard for Fire-Retardant-Treated Wood and Fire-Retardant Coatings for Building Materials, provides code enforcers and AHJs, engineers, producers, and architects with the information you need to make the correct decisions in your work. This standard offers comprehensive criteria for defining and identifying fire-retardant-treated wood (FRTW) and fire-retardant-coated materials. You get the provisions needed to understand how fire-retardant-treated wood works and how to accurately and efficiently classify and test it. This edition is updated to reflect the most current expert knowledge and best practices. The revised NFPA 703 is your source for the most relevant requirements for the exterior and interior application of fire-retardant-treated wood, labeling, and effects of exposure to environmental conditions. Annexes provide explanatory material and informational references. Changes to the 2021 edition include: Revised testing criteria for fire-retardant-treated wood to better coordinate the requirements with standard industry practice New explanatory material to clarify the difference between coating and impregnating Updates to referenced codes, standards, and other documents Get the resource you need to verify building materials are correctly classified and tested and to increase confidence in fire safety.

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PDF Pages PDF Title
2 Important Notices and Disclaimers
3 Additional Important Notices and Disclaimers
8 Chapter 1 Administration
1.1 Scope.
1.2 Purpose. (Reserved)
1.3 Application. (Reserved)
1.4 Retroactivity.
1.5 Equivalency.
1.6 Units.
Chapter 2 Referenced Publications
2.1 General.
2.2 NFPA Publications. (Reserved)
2.3 Other Publications.
9 2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections. (Reserved)
Chapter 3 Definitions
3.1 General.
3.2 NFPA Official Definitions.
3.3 General Definitions.
Chapter 4 Fire-Retardant-Treated Wood
4.1 Application.
10 4.2 Interior Applications.
4.3 Exposure to Weather or Damp or Wet Locations.
4.4 Moisture Content.
4.5 Labeling.
Chapter 5 Fire-Retardant Coatings for Building Materials
5.1 Application.
5.2 General.
5.3 Tests.
11 5.4 Maintenance of Protection.
5.5 Labeled.
Annex A Explanatory Material
12 Annex B Informational References
NFPA 703 2021
$80.71