Agenda. NFPA Technical Committee on Fire Code. NFPA First Draft Meeting

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1 Agenda NFPA Technical Committee on Fire Code NFPA First Draft Meeting October 8-9, 2015 Doubletree by Hilton Hotel San Diego Downtown San Diego, California 1. Call to order at 8:00 AM, Thursday, October 8, 2015 J. Collins. 2. Self-introduction of members and guests pg Approval of June 4-5, 2015 meeting minutes pg Chair s report J. Collins. 5. NFPA 1 First Draft Meeting procedures G. Harrington, pg Standards Council response to committee inquiry re. consumer fireworks, pg Energy storage systems K. Nicolello, pg Carbon-dioxide systems R. Farr, pg Fire fighter breathing air systems (supplemental information posted at G. Harrington. 10. Comprehensive photovoltaic system standard G. Harrington, pg Miscellaneous NFPA 1 issues: i) Sprinkler system impairment conflict ( and ) ii) Class I standpipe building height determination ( ) pg. 60. iii) Withdrawal of NFPA 51A, Standard for Acetylene Cylinder Charging Plants, incorporated into NFPA 55 (ref d in ) Page 1 of 382

2 iv) Application of Ch. 60 and Ch. 61 to aerosol storage pg NFPA 1 extract updates though Annual-2015 revision cycle (NFPA 13, 20, 31, 34, 45, 55, 72, 80, 303, 307, 312, 400, 415, 805, extract package distributed separately). 13. NFPA 1 public input with Pre-First Draft Meeting actions, DRAFT first revisions and committee input pg NFPA 1 task group assignments and breakout sessions J. Collins. 15. NFPA 1 task group reports. 16. Other business. 17. Next meeting. 18. Adjournment. Page 2 of 382

3 Address List No Phone Fire Code 09/29/2015 Gregory E. Harrington FCC-AAA Jeffrey P. Collins Chair Palm Beach County Fire/Rescue 405 Pike Road West Palm Beach, FL NFPA Fire Service Section Alternate: John Lake E 4/4/1997 FCC-AAA Scott W. Adams Principal Park City Fire Service District PO Box Park City, UT Western Fire Chiefs Association Rural Alternate: Brent L. Christopherson E 7/24/1997 FCC-AAA Anthony C. Apfelbeck E 4/16/1999 Principal FCC-AAA Altamonte Springs Building/Fire Safety Division 225 Newburyport Avenue Altamonte Springs, FL NFPA Architects, Engineers, & Building Officials Section H. Butch Browning,Jr. Principal Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal 8181 Independence Boulevard Baton Rouge, LA International Association of Fire Chiefs Alternate: Janet A. Washburn E 08/11/2014 FCC-AAA Kenneth E. Bush Principal Maryland State Fire Marshals Office 301 Bay Street, Lower Level Easton, MD E 7/12/2001 FCC-AAA Daniel Buuck Principal National Association of Home Builders th Street, NW Washington, DC National Association of Home Builders U 03/03/2014 FCC-AAA Robert J. Davidson Principal Davidson Code Concepts, LLC 311 Camperdown Court Easley, SC SE 8/2/2010 FCC-AAA Sean DeCrane Principal Cleveland Division of Fire 1645 Superior Avenue Cleveland, OH E 10/20/2010 FCC-AAA John F. Devlin Principal Aon Fire Protection Engineering Corporation 6305 Ivy Lane, Suite 220 Greenbelt, MD Alternate: Scott T. Laramee I 3/1/2011 FCC-AAA F. Tom Fangmann Principal SunCoke Energy 1011 Warrenville Road, Suite 600 Lisle, IL NFPA Industrial Fire Protection Section U 3/21/2006 FCC-AAA Keith L. Farmer Principal The Chemours Company Chemours Engineering Technology Group 1007 North Market Street, Office PO Box 2047 Wilmington, DE U 10/23/2003 FCC-AAA Ronald R. Farr Principal UL LLC th Avenue Otsego, MI RT 1/16/1998 FCC-AAA Page 3 of 382 1

4 Address List No Phone Fire Code 09/29/2015 Gregory E. Harrington FCC-AAA Robert Fash Principal Las Vegas Fire & Rescue 500 North Casino Center Blvd. Las Vegas, NV Alternate: Steven Taulbee E 1/15/2004 FCC-AAA Sam W. Francis Principal American Wood Council 1 Dutton Farm Lane West Grove, PA Alternate: Dennis A. Richardson U 10/18/2011 FCC-AAA Andrew Fukuda Principal Honolulu Fire Department Pahaku Street Mililani, HI International Association of Fire Fighters L 03/03/2014 FCC-AAA Reinhard Hanselka Principal aidi, Inc. PO Box 9066 Panama City Beach, FL Alternate: Christa Myers SE 4/15/2004 FCC-AAA Sarina L. Hart Principal Koffel Associates, Inc Centre Park Drive, Suite 200 Columbia, MD Alternate: James K. Lathrop SE 08/09/2012 FCC-AAA Richard S. Kraus Principal API/Petroleum Safety Consultants 210 East Fairfax Street, Apt. 600 Falls Church, VA American Petroleum Institute U 1/1/1980 FCC-AAA Vickie J. Lovell Principal InterCode Incorporated 200 NE 2nd Avenue, Suite 309 Delray Beach, FL Fire Safe North America M 08/09/2012 FCC-AAA Richard W. Miller Principal Michigan Department of Fire Services 3101 Technology Blvd. Lansing, MI International Fire Marshals Association Alternate: Mike Deprez E 07/29/2013 FCC-AAA Wayne D. Moore Principal JENSEN HUGHES 117 Metro Center Boulevard, Suite 1002 Warwick, RI Automatic Fire Alarm Association, Inc. Alternate: Shane M. Clary M 1/1/1992 FCC-AAA Morton L. Myers Principal City of Chico Fire Department 842 Salem Street Chico, CA Western Fire Chiefs Association Urban E 3/1/2011 FCC-AAA Joseph L. Navarra Principal Pepco Holdings Inc. 701 Ninth Street, NW Washington, DC Edison Electric Institute U 10/10/1998 FCC-AAA James S. Peterkin Principal Heery International 1717 Arch Street, Suite 3730 Philadelphia, PA NFPA Health Care Section U 7/16/2003 FCC-AAA John A. Sharry Principal Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory PO Box 808, L-388 Livermore, CA U 10/27/2009 FCC-AAA Catherine L. Stashak Principal Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal James R. Thompson Center 100 West Randolph Street, Chicago, IL E 11/2/2006 FCC-AAA Page 4 of 382 2

5 Address List No Phone Fire Code 09/29/2015 Gregory E. Harrington FCC-AAA J. L. (Jim) Tidwell Principal Tidwell Code Consulting Wind Creek Court Aledo, TX Fire Equipment Manufacturers' Association Alternate: Roy C. Kimball M 8/5/2009 FCC-AAA Randolph W. Tucker Principal ccrd partners 808 Travis, Suite 200 Houston, TX SE 10/6/2000 FCC-AAA Wayne Waggoner Principal National Fire Sprinkler Association, Inc. PO Box 9 Andersonville, TN Alternate: Jeffrey M. Hugo M 1/18/2001 FCC-AAA Peter J. Willse Principal Global Asset Protection Services 100 Constitution Plaza, 12th Floor Hartford, CT I 1/1/1989 FCC-AAA Brent L. Christopherson Alternate Missoula Rural Fire District 2521 South Avenue West Missoula, MT Western Fire Chiefs Association Rural Principal: Scott W. Adams E 03/05/2012 FCC-AAA Shane M. Clary Alternate Bay Alarm Company 60 Berry Drive Pacheco, CA Automatic Fire Alarm Association, Inc. Principal: Wayne D. Moore M 4/14/2005 FCC-AAA Mike Deprez Alternate Michigan Bureau of Fire Services 3101 Technology Blvd., Suite H Lansing, MI International Fire Marshals Association Principal: Richard W. Miller E 08/17/2015 FCC-AAA Jeffrey M. Hugo Alternate National Fire Sprinkler Association, Inc West Borton Road Essexville, MI Principal: Wayne Waggoner M 7/26/2007 FCC-AAA Roy C. Kimball Alternate Brooks Equipment Company, Inc. PO Box Charlotte, NC Fire Equipment Manufacturers' Association Principal: J. L. (Jim) Tidwell M 1/18/2001 FCC-AAA John Lake Alternate City of Gainesville 306 NE 6th Avenue, Building B PO Box 490, Station 9 Gainesville, FL NFPA Fire Service Section Principal: Jeffrey P. Collins E 4/15/2004 FCC-AAA Scott T. Laramee Alternate Aon Fire Protection Engineering Corporation 5000 Executive Parkway, Suite 340 San Ramon, CA Principal: John F. Devlin I 08/09/2012 FCC-AAA James K. Lathrop Alternate Koffel Associates, Inc. 81 Pennsylvania Avenue Niantic, CT Principal: Sarina L. Hart SE 1/12/2000 FCC-AAA Page 5 of 382 3

6 Address List No Phone Fire Code 09/29/2015 Gregory E. Harrington FCC-AAA Christa Myers Alternate CRB 1255 Crescent Green Suite 350 Cary, NC Principal: Reinhard Hanselka SE 08/17/2015 FCC-AAA Dennis A. Richardson Alternate American Wood Council 2777 Yulupa Avenue, #126 Santa Rosa, CA Principal: Sam W. Francis U 08/17/2015 FCC-AAA Steven Taulbee Alternate Las Vegas Fire Department 500 North Casino Center Boulevard Las Vegas, NV Principal: Robert Fash E 07/29/2013 FCC-AAA Janet A. Washburn Alternate City of Hollywood Fire Department 2741 Stirling Road Hollywood, FL International Association of Fire Chiefs Principal: H. Butch Browning, Jr. E 08/17/2015 FCC-AAA Mohd Moeed Al Arim Al Qahatni Nonvoting Member Dar Alkawashif Company (DACO) PO Box Ce, Riyahd, Saudi Arabia SE 07/29/2013 FCC-AAA Gregory E. Harrington Staff Liaison National Fire Protection Association 1 Batterymarch Park Quincy, MA /22/2008 FCC-AAA Page 6 of 382 4

7 NFPA Technical Committee on Fire Code (FCC-AAA) NFPA PRE-FIRST DRAFT MEETING MINUTES June 4-5, 2015 Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista Lake Buena Vista, Florida 1. Call to Order. The meeting was called to order by Chair Jeffrey Collins at 8:35 AM, June 4, Self-introductions were made by Committee Members and Guests. TECHNICAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT NAME REPRESENTING Jeffrey Collins, Chair Palm Beach County Fire/Rescue, Rep. NFPA Fire Service Section Anthony Apfelbeck Altamonte Springs Building/Fire Safety Division, Rep. NFPA Architects, Engineers, & Building Officials Section H. Butch Browning Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal, Rep. International Association of Fire Chiefs Kenneth Bush Maryland State Fire Marshal s Office F. Tom Fangmann SunCoke Energy, Rep. NFPA Industrial Fire Protection Section Ronald Farr UL LLC Robert Fash Las Vegas Fire & Rescue Sam Francis American Wood Council Andrew Fukuda Honolulu Fire Dept., Rep. International Association of Fire Fighters Reinhard Hanselka aidi, Inc. Sarina Hart Koffel Associates, Inc. Richard Kraus API/Petroleum Safety Consultants Vickie Lovell InterCode Incorporated Wayne Moore JENSEN HUGHES, Rep. Automatic Fire Alarm Association Page 7 of 382

8 James Peterkin Heery International, Rep. NFPA Health Care Section Catherine Stashak Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal J. L. (Jim) Tidwell Tidwell Code Consulting, Rep. Fire Equipment Manufacturers Association Wayne Waggoner National Fire Sprinkler Association, Inc. John Chartier, Nonvoting Rhode Island State Fire Marshal, Rep. Northeast Regional Fire Code Development Committee Gregory Harrington, Staff Liaison NFPA GUESTS Kristin Bigda Gregory Cahanin Kelly Nicolello Steven Sawyer Robert Solomon NFPA Cahanin Fire & Code Consulting UL NFPA NFPA TECHNICAL COMMITTEE PRINCIPAL MEMBERS NOT PRESENT (NOT LISTED WHERE ALTERNATE ATTENDED) NAME Scott Adams Daniel Buuck Robert Davidson Sean DeCrane John Devlin Keith Farmer Richard Miller Morton Myers Joseph Navarra John Sharry Randolph Tucker Peter Willse REPRESENTING Park City Fire Service District, Rep. Western Fire Chiefs Association National Association of Home Builders Davidson Code Concepts, LLC City of Cleveland-Division of Fire Aon Fire Protection Engineering The DuPont Company, Inc. Michigan Department of Fire Services City of Chico Fire Dept., Rep. Western Fire Chiefs Association Pepco Holdings Inc., Rep. Edison Electric Institute Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory ccrd partners XL Global Asset Protection Services 3. Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes. The minutes of the October 24, 2013 meeting were approved as submitted. 4. Chair s Report J. Collins. FCC-AAA PRE-FIRST DRAFT Meeting Minutes / Page 2 Page 8 of 382

9 i) The Chair provided an overview of the agenda and discussed the goals of the meeting, including developing draft positions on the public input (PIs) received to this point. The committee will break into task groups to evaluate the applicable PIs. ii) A substantial discussion on the submitted PIs addressing consumer fireworks was held. Several key questions were raised concerning permitted actions this committee could take. It was voted to submit a request from the Chair to the Standards Council to clarify these issues. See attachment, pg New NFPA Extract Policy G. Harrington. Staff reviewed the policy under which extracts are now updated in NFPA standards. For NFPA , all extracts from source documents issued through the Annual-2015 revision cycle will be updated at the First Draft stage. Rather than generating first revisions for each revised paragraph, a single global first revision will be created for each source document. A file will be provided to the committee so the updates can be reviewed for the First Draft Meeting and any needed adjustments can be made. The First Draft will include the updated extracts to that point. For those source standards to be issued subsequent to the Annual-2015 cycle and through the Annual-2017 cycle, global committee inputs will be created for each extract source standard. Changes will be seen at the Second Draft Meeting. 6. NFPA 1124 Withdrawal (TIA ) G. Harrington. Staff reviewed the noted TIA which was necessitated by the withdrawal of NFPA Chapter 60 MAQ Tables (TIA , Errata ) G. Harrington. Staff reviewed the noted TIA and errata which correct errors to the MAQ tables, some of which were production errors, and others due to errors in the source document, NFPA 400. Publication of the 2015 NFPA 1 Fire Code Handbook was delayed to permit the incorporation of the corrected tables. 8. NFPA Preliminary Public Input Review. (Held for break-out task group sessions) 9. Miscellaneous NFPA 1 Items. The six items in Agenda Item 9 were held for review by the applicable task groups. 10. NFPA 1 Task Group Assignments and Breakout Sessions J. Collins. The Chair broke the committee into two task groups to review the public input submitted to date (Agenda Item 8), miscellaneous items (Agenda Item 9), and develop recommended committee actions. Task Group 1 (General): Wayne Moore, Chair; Task Group 2 (Hazardous Materials): Catherine Stashak, Chair. See the attached task group rosters on pg NFPA 1 Task Group Reports. The committee reconvened, and the task group chairs presented their respective task group recommendations for actions on public input (PIs) and first revisions (FRs). The recommendations will be consolidated by staff for review by the full committee at the first draft meeting in October. FCC-AAA PRE-FIRST DRAFT Meeting Minutes / Page 3 Page 9 of 382

10 i) Task Group 1: General W. Moore, Chair a. Recommended actions on PIs were reviewed to be coordinated by staff for the first draft meeting. b. Emergency command center room size requirements recommended FR based on NFPA 5000 criteria. c. Attic draft-stops recommended FR on title of d. Old exception formatting in recommended FR based on staff recommendation. e. Robert Solomon provided an overview of the School Safety, Codes, and Security Workshop held by NFPA in December Details are available at: ii) Task Group 2: Hazardous Materials C. Stashak, Chair a. Recommended actions on PIs were reviewed to be coordinated by staff for the first draft meeting. b. Food trucks task group recommended FR based on PI-168 to address mobile cooking operations. c. Rubberized asphalt melters - task group recommended FR to address. d. Hazards of bulk CO2 systems for carbonated beverage dispensers were discussed. Robert Fash volunteered to submit a public input to address. e. Recommended updates to the NFPA 30B extracts by Peter Willse were accepted and will be acted on as FRs at the first draft meeting. f. The task group recommends adding a new Chapter 55, which will provide a reference to NFPA 56 for cleaning and purging of flammable gas piping systems. This will be acted on as an FR at the first draft meeting. g. Discussion on research laboratories and under which code or standard they are addressed; question as to NFPA 45 applicability. The task group intends to review further and possibly coordinate with other affected standards. h. Energy Storage Systems (ESS) hazard assessment currently under review by the Fire Protection Research Foundation, update to be provided at the first draft meeting. Tony Apfelbeck intends to submit a PI on Ch Other Business. i) It was suggested the online PI system (Terra) should lock out extract text from being revised to prevent users from wasting time submitting revisions on the wrong document. The recommendation will be forwarded to the Terra team at NFPA. FCC-AAA PRE-FIRST DRAFT Meeting Minutes / Page 4 Page 10 of 382

11 ii) iii) Sam Francis provided an update on American Wood Council activities. A final report on buildings under construction is due to be published any time. Sam will submit PIs based on the report as appropriate. Discussion of residential sprinkler systems and large property loss fires (e.g., Edgewood, NJ apartment complex). NFPA to possibly host a workshop later this year to address the myriad issues connected with this topic. Details will be provided when available. 13. Next Meeting. The NFPA First Draft Meeting will be held October 8-9, 2015, in San Diego, California. Details will be distributed when available. 14. Adjournment. The meeting adjourned at 10:00 AM, June 5, FCC-AAA PRE-FIRST DRAFT Meeting Minutes / Page 5 Page 11 of 382

12 Harrington, Greg From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Jeff P Collins <JPcollin@pbcgov.org> Tuesday, June 30, :39 PM Bellis, Dawn Tony Apfelbeck; Harrington, Greg Standards Council questions from NFPA 1 Committee Ms. Bellis, During the Pre First Draft meeting of the NFPA Technical Committee on Fire Code, a substantive discussion on the subject of retail sale of consumer fireworks was held. NFPA 1 has already received four Public Inputs on this subject (PI closing date is July 6, 2015). The committee developed a set of questions for the Standards Council with the hope they can be answered prior to the First Draft meeting, which is scheduled for October 8 9, The questions are prefaced based on the March 3, 2014 Standards Council Decision (D#14 1). The view of the Technical Committee is that a gap clearly exists with regard to this subject, yet it fully understands the efforts by NFPA and FPRF during the course of the last 16 years. The effect of deleting the criteria for consumer fireworks has created a situation where a facility could potentially be constructed and occupied in compliance with NFPA codes and standards using the basic principles for a mercantile occupancy, but with minimal protection being offered under NFPA 1 and 101. The context of these questions is centered on the portion of the decision that states, in part, no NFPA Committees should develop standards for the storage and retail sales of consumer fireworks or the use of fireworks by members of the public. The Committee is seeking guidance with regard to potential ways to handle the matter moving forward. Specifically, the Committee would like to know if any or all of the following actions or options would be viewed as being consistent or inconsistent with Standards Council Decision (D#14 1.) As the Chair of NFPA 1, I respectfully submit the following questions to hopefully be addressed by the Standards Council at their next meeting: 1. Could NFPA 1 include language that mandates an outright ban on consumer fireworks (sale and use)? 2. Could NFPA 1 include language that states consumer fireworks sales can only be housed in buildings, facilities, or structures that adhere to the performance based design provisions of Chapter 5 of NFPA 1? 3. Could NFPA 1 include Annex language related to that notes consumer fireworks sale and use as being one of the conditions where the AHJ needs to turn to other resources? 4. Could NFPA 1 reference another organization s code or standard that contains specific criteria for storage and retail sales of consumer fireworks, or the use of fireworks by members of the public? As noted, the First Draft meeting is scheduled for October 8 9, 2015, thus it will be appreciated if a response can be provided in time for our meeting. Sincerely, Jeffrey P. Collins, Chair NFPA 1 Fire Code HIPAA NOTE: This conforms to the rules and regulations of the HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT (HIPAA). This may contain HIPAA protected health information, which may include, but is not limited to, patient name, address, billing information, examination or treatment information, or other personal identifiers. All such information must remain confidential, and may only be viewed and utilized by those legally authorized. If such message is received in 1 Page 12 of 382

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14 NFPA TASK GROUPS Task Group 1 (General) Wayne Moore, Chair Tony Apfelbeck Ken Bush Jack Chartier Tom Fangman Sam Francis Andy Fukuda Sarina Hart Vickie Lovell Kelly Nicolello Jim Peterkin Jim Tidwell Task Group 2 (Hazardous Materials) Cathy Stashak, Chair Tony Apfelbeck H. Butch Browning Greg Cahanin Ron Farr Robert Fash Reinhard Hanselka Dick Kraus Kristin Bigda (Nonvoting staff) Steven Sawyer (Nonvoting staff) Robert Solomon (Nonvoting staff) Wayne Waggoner Gregory Harrington (Nonvoting staff) Page 14 of 382

15 NFPA 1 First Draft Meeting San Diego, California NFPA 1, Fire Code First Draft Meeting Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Downtown San Diego, California October 8-9, 2015 NFPA First Draft Meeting At this and all NFPA committee meetings we are concerned with your safety If the fire alarm sounds, please egress the building nfpa.org 2 Page 15 of 382 1

16 NFPA 1 First Draft Meeting San Diego, California NFPA First Draft Meeting Members Please verify/update your contact information on roster attached to sign-in list Members categorized in any interest category who have been retained to represent the interests of ANOTHER interest category (with respect to issues addressed by the TC) shall declare those interests to the committee and refrain from voting on those issues throughout the process nfpa.org 3 NFPA First Draft Meeting Guests All guests are required to sign in and identify their affiliations Participation is limited to TC members or those individuals who have previously requested time to address the committee Participation by other guests is permitted at the Chair s discretion nfpa.org 4 Page 16 of 382 2

17 NFPA 1 First Draft Meeting San Diego, California NFPA First Draft Meeting Members and Guests Use of audio recorders or other means capable of reproducing verbatim transcriptions of this meeting is not permitted nfpa.org 5 Annual 2017 Revision Cycle Key Dates Public Input Stage (First Draft): First Draft Meeting: October 8-9, 2015 Posting of First Draft for Balloting Date: by Dec. 14, 2015 (tentative) Posting of First Draft for Public Comment: March 7, 2016 Comment Stage (Second Draft): Public Comment Closing Date: May 16, 2016 Second Draft Meeting Period: TBD (about one year from now) Posting of Second Draft for Balloting Date: September 5, 2016 Posting of Second Draft for NITMAM: January 16, 2017 Tech Session Preparation: NITMAM Closing Date: February 20, 2017 NITMAM / CAM Posting Date: April 17, 2017 NFPA Annual Meeting: June 4-7, 2017 (Boston) Standards Council Issuance: Issuance of Documents with CAM: August 10, 2017 nfpa.org 6 Page 17 of 382 3

18 NFPA 1 First Draft Meeting San Diego, California NFPA First Draft Meeting Voting During the First Draft Meeting Either Principal or Alternate can vote; not both All Principals are encouraged to have an Alternate Voting (simple majority) during meeting is used to establish a sense of agreement on First Revisions Voting (simple majority) during meeting is also used to establish Public Input resolution responses and to create Committee Inputs nfpa.org 7 NFPA First Draft Meeting General Procedures Follow Robert s Rules of Order Discussion requires a motion nfpa.org 8 Page 18 of 382 4

19 NFPA 1 First Draft Meeting San Diego, California NFPA First Draft Meeting Motion to End Debate, Previous Question, or to Call the Question Not in order when another member has the floor Requires a second Not debatable and DOES NOT automatically stop debate 2/3 affirmative vote immediately closes debate, returns to the original motion Less than 2/3 allows debate to continue nfpa.org 9 NFPA First Draft Meeting Committee member actions: Member addresses the chair Receives recognition from the chair Member introduces the motion Another member seconds the motion nfpa.org 10 Page 19 of 382 5

20 NFPA 1 First Draft Meeting San Diego, California NFPA First Draft Meeting Committee chair actions: Restates the motion Calls for discussion Ensures all issues have been heard Calls for a vote Announces the vote result nfpa.org 11 nfpa.org 12 Page 20 of 382 6

21 NFPA 1 First Draft Meeting San Diego, California NFPA First Draft Meeting Committee Actions and Motions: Resolve Public Input (PI) Create a First Revision (FR) Create a Committee Input (CI) a placeholder used to solicit Public Comments and permit further work at Second Draft stage nfpa.org 13 NFPA First Draft Meeting Resolve a Public Input (PI) Committee develops a Committee Statement (CS) to respond to (i.e., resolve) a Public Input Committee indicates in CS its reasons for not accepting the recommendation and/or points to a relevant First Revision PI does not get balloted nfpa.org 14 Page 21 of 382 7

22 NFPA 1 First Draft Meeting San Diego, California NFPA First Draft Meeting Create a First Revision (FR) FR is created to change current text or add new text Committee Statement (CS) is developed to substantiate the change Associated PIs get a committee response, often simply referring to the relevant FR Each FR gets balloted nfpa.org 15 NFPA First Draft Meeting Create a Committee Input (CI) Committee is not ready to incorporate a change into the First Draft but wants to receive Public Comment on a topic that can be revisited at Second Draft stage Committee Statement (CS) is developed to explain committee s intent CI is not balloted nfpa.org 16 Page 22 of 382 8

23 NFPA 1 First Draft Meeting San Diego, California NFPA First Draft Meeting Committee Statements (Substantiation): All Public Input must receive a Committee Statement Provide a valid technical reason Do not use vague references to intent Explain how the submitter s substantiation is inadequate Reference a First Revision if it addresses the intent of the submitter s Public Input nfpa.org 17 NFPA First Draft Meeting Formal Voting on First Revisions In-meeting votes establish a sense of agreement on the development of First Revisions (FR) FRs are secured by electronic balloting ( 2/3 of completed ballots affirmative, and affirmative by 1/2 voting members) Only the results of the electronic ballot determine the official position of the committee on the First Draft nfpa.org 18 Page 23 of 382 9

24 NFPA 1 First Draft Meeting San Diego, California NFPA First Draft Meeting Ballots Only First Revisions (FR) are balloted Public Inputs and Committee Statements not balloted Reference materials are available First Draft, PI, CI, and CS Voting options: Affirmative on all FRs Affirmative on all FRs with exceptions specifically noted Ballot provides option to vote affirmative with comment Vote to reject or abstain requires a reason nfpa.org 19 NFPA First Draft Meeting Electronic Balloting Web-based balloting system Alternates are encouraged to return ballots Ballot session will time out after 90 minutes Use submit to save your work ballots can be revised until the balloting period is closed nfpa.org 20 Page 24 of

25 NFPA 1 First Draft Meeting San Diego, California NFPA First Draft Meeting Click link provided in ballot Sign in with NFPA.org username and password nfpa.org 21 NFPA First Draft Meeting Select either Affirmative All or Affirmative with Exception(s) nfpa.org 22 Page 25 of

26 NFPA 1 First Draft Meeting San Diego, California NFPA First Draft Meeting Use See FR- # link to review all First Revisions Use edit election to change individual votes or to modify vote after submitting ballot nfpa.org 23 NFPA First Draft Meeting Make selection: Affirmative with Comment, Negative, or Abstain No selection defaults to affirmative Must include comment (reason) on each vote other than Affirmative nfpa.org 24 Page 26 of

27 NFPA 1 First Draft Meeting San Diego, California NFPA First Draft Meeting To complete ballot click Participant Consent and Submit Return to edit any votes by ballot due date nfpa.org 25 NFPA First Draft Meeting Balloting Initial ballot Circulation of negatives and comments electronic balloting is re-opened to permit members to change votes Any First Revision that fails ballot becomes a Committee Input (CI) nfpa.org 26 Page 27 of

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29 NFPA 1 First Draft Meeting San Diego, California Legal Antitrust Matters (cont d) NFPA s standards development activities are based on openness, honesty, fairness and balance Participants must adhere to the Regulations Governing the Development of NFPA Standards and the Guide for the Conduct of Participants in the NFPA Standards Development Process which can accessed at nfpa.org/regs Follow guidance and direction from your employer or other organization you may represent nfpa.org 29 Legal Antitrust Matters (cont d) Manner is which standards development activity is conducted can be important The Guide of Conduct requires standards development activity to be conducted with openness, honesty and in good faith Participants are not entitled to speak on behalf of NFPA Participants must take appropriate steps to ensure their statements whether written or oral and regardless of the setting, are portrayed as personal opinions, not the position of NFPA Be sure to ask questions if you have them nfpa.org 30 Page 29 of

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32 Harrington, Greg From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Bellis, Dawn Friday, September 11, :11 PM Jeff P Collins Tony Apfelbeck; Harrington, Greg RE: Standards Council questions from NFPA 1 Committee Follow up Flagged Dear Mr. Collins: Thank you for your submission of questions for review by the Standards Council during its August meeting. With the understanding that NFPA 1 is entering its revision cycle, the Standards Council wishes to provide guidance to the Technical Committees as the standard develops. As you have acknowledged, the March 3, 2014 Standards Council Decision (D#14 1) provides that no NFPA Committees should develop standards regarding the storage and retail sales of consumer fireworks or the use of fireworks by members of the public. As a general overarching response to your inquiries presented, that means that the Council s Decision remains in place at this time with the expectation by Standards Council that Committees will address any Public Inputs and Public Comments accordingly. Specifically, the Standards Council offers the following guidance and direction to the questions posed: 1. Could NFPA 1 include language that mandates an outright ban on consumer fireworks (sale and use)? Council Response: No. Language to mandate a ban on consumer fireworks is at the discretion of Federal, State and Local governments, rather than in the purview of NFPA 1 Committees. 2. Could NFPA 1 include language that states consumer fireworks sales can only be housed in buildings, facilities, or structures that adhere to the performance based design provisions of Chapter 5 of NFPA 1? Council Response: No. However, there is nothing to prohibit Authorities Having Jurisdiction from applying performance based design provisions where an occupancy is not addressed by NFPA 1, specifically including consumer fireworks. 3. Could NFPA 1 include Annex language related to that notes consumer fireworks sale and use as being one of the conditions where the AHJ needs to turn to other resources? Council Response: Yes. 4. Could NFPA 1 reference another organization s code or standard that contains specific criteria for storage and retail sales of consumer fireworks, or the use of fireworks by members of the public? Council Response: No. In accordance with Standards Council Decision D#14 1, specific criteria as to the storage and retail sale of consumer fireworks are currently outside of the standards development process of NFPA. The Standards Council has directed that no NFPA document is to address the retail sale or storage of consumer fireworks. Referencing another SDO s code or standard on the retail sale and storage of consumer fireworks would serve to address this topic in contradiction to the Council s decision. 1 Page 32 of 382

33 Important to note and convey is that the Standards Council has become aware of FM Global s efforts to conduct a test program for the protection of retail storage and display of consumer fireworks to determine if suitable protection provisions can be achieved. FM Global has notified NFPA that it is undertaking these efforts at the request of the National Association of State Fire Marshals. Currently, the concept test plan report issued by the Fire Protection Research Foundation is being reviewed as a starting point for development of the FM Global test plan. The results of the test program will be provided to NFPA for any possible re evaluation and action, or consideration by the Standards Council. The Standards Council trusts that these responses will be helpful as the Technical Committee on Fire Code addresses any Public Inputs relating to the storage and retail sales of consumer fireworks during the First Draft meetings in October while continuing to follow the guidance of D#14 1. On behalf of the Standards Council, best regards and, Sincerely, WtãÇ ` v{xäx UxÄÄ á Division Manager, Codes & Standards Administration and NFPA Standards Council Secretary National Fire Protection Association 1 Batterymarch Park Quincy,MA Work Office Facsimile DBellis@nfpa.org Important Notice: Any opinion expressed is the personal opinion of the author and does not necessarily represent the official position of the NFPA or its Technical Committees. In addition, this correspondence is neither intended, nor should it be relied upon, to provide professional consultation or services. This may contain privileged or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient: (1) you may not disclose, use, distribute, copy or rely upon this message or attachment(s); and (2) please notify the sender by reply e- mail, and then delete this message and its attachment(s). Underwriters Laboratories Inc. and its affiliates disclaim all liability for any errors, omissions, corruption or virus in this message or any attachments. From: Jeff P Collins [mailto:jpcollin@pbcgov.org] Sent: Tuesday, June 30, :39 PM To: Bellis, Dawn <DBellis@nfpa.org> Cc: Tony Apfelbeck <ACApfelbeck@Altamonte.org>; Harrington, Greg <gharrington@nfpa.org> Subject: Standards Council questions from NFPA 1 Committee Ms. Bellis, 2 Page 33 of 382

34 During the Pre First Draft meeting of the NFPA Technical Committee on Fire Code, a substantive discussion on the subject of retail sale of consumer fireworks was held. NFPA 1 has already received four Public Inputs on this subject (PI closing date is July 6, 2015). The committee developed a set of questions for the Standards Council with the hope they can be answered prior to the First Draft meeting, which is scheduled for October 8 9, The questions are prefaced based on the March 3, 2014 Standards Council Decision (D#14 1). The view of the Technical Committee is that a gap clearly exists with regard to this subject, yet it fully understands the efforts by NFPA and FPRF during the course of the last 16 years. The effect of deleting the criteria for consumer fireworks has created a situation where a facility could potentially be constructed and occupied in compliance with NFPA codes and standards using the basic principles for a mercantile occupancy, but with minimal protection being offered under NFPA 1 and 101. The context of these questions is centered on the portion of the decision that states, in part, no NFPA Committees should develop standards for the storage and retail sales of consumer fireworks or the use of fireworks by members of the public. The Committee is seeking guidance with regard to potential ways to handle the matter moving forward. Specifically, the Committee would like to know if any or all of the following actions or options would be viewed as being consistent or inconsistent with Standards Council Decision (D#14 1.) As the Chair of NFPA 1, I respectfully submit the following questions to hopefully be addressed by the Standards Council at their next meeting: 1. Could NFPA 1 include language that mandates an outright ban on consumer fireworks (sale and use)? 2. Could NFPA 1 include language that states consumer fireworks sales can only be housed in buildings, facilities, or structures that adhere to the performance based design provisions of Chapter 5 of NFPA 1? 3. Could NFPA 1 include Annex language related to that notes consumer fireworks sale and use as being one of the conditions where the AHJ needs to turn to other resources? 4. Could NFPA 1 reference another organization s code or standard that contains specific criteria for storage and retail sales of consumer fireworks, or the use of fireworks by members of the public? As noted, the First Draft meeting is scheduled for October 8 9, 2015, thus it will be appreciated if a response can be provided in time for our meeting. Sincerely, Jeffrey P. Collins, Chair NFPA 1 Fire Code HIPAA NOTE: This conforms to the rules and regulations of the HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT (HIPAA). This may contain HIPAA protected health information, which may include, but is not limited to, patient name, address, billing information, examination or treatment information, or other personal identifiers. All such information must remain confidential, and may only be viewed and utilized by those legally authorized. If such message is received in error, please notify the sender and delete the original. Any other use is strictly prohibited. Under Florida law, addresses are public records. If you do not want your address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing. 3 Page 34 of 382

35 2.2 NFPA Publications. National Fire Protection Association,1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA NFPA 853Standard for the Installation od Stationary Fuel Cell Power Systems, 2015 ed UL Publications. Underwriters Laboratories Inc., 333 Pfingsten Road, Northbrook, IL UL 1564 Standard for Industrial Battery Chargers. ANSI/UL1973 Standard for Batteries for Use in Light Rail Applications and Stationary Applications UL 9540 Outline of Investigation for Energy Storage Systems and Equipment 3.3 General Definitions. Energy storage system (ESS) - Equipment that provides a means to store energy through electrochemical or other means for later use to supply the utility grid or local grids. Fuel cell power system - Equipment that converts chemical energy in the form of a fuel and oxidant into electrical energy with heat and by-products from the reaction. Stationary storage battery system An energy storage system utilizing batteries and associated components designed to be charged and discharged for supplying electricity for emergency power, standby power, uninterruptable power supplies, electric-demand peak shaving, load-balancing or similar applications. Chapter 52 Energy Systems 52.1* Electrical Energy Storage Systems General Stationary storage battery systems having a capacity greater than the following amounts shall be in accordance with Chapter 52. Table 52.1 BATTERY THRESHOLD QUANTITIES BATTERY TECHNOLOGY Lead acid, all types Nickel cadmium (Ni-Cd), Lithium, all types CAPACITY a 7 KWh (25.2 Mega joules) 5 KWh (3.6 Mega joules) 5 KWh( 3.6 Mega joules) Page 35 of 382

36 Sodium, all types 5 KWh (3.6 Mega joules) c Flow batteries b 5 KWh (3.6 Mega joules) Other battery technologies 3 KWh (3.6 Mega joules) a For batteries rated in Amp-Hours, KWh shall equal rated voltage times amp-hour rating b Shall include vanadium, zinc-bromine, polysulfide-bromide, and other flowing electrolyte type technologies c 7 KWh for sodium-ion technologies Listings and approvals Stationary storage battery systems shall comply with the following: 1. Nickel-cadmium, and valve-regulated lead acid (VRLA) batteries shall be approved or listed and labeled in accordance with the ANSI/UL1973 Standard for Batteries for Use in Light Rail Applications and Stationary Applications or the UL 9540 Outline of Investigation for Energy Storage Systems and Equipment. UL 1564 Standard for Industrial Battery Chargers. 2. Lithium-ion, lithium metal polymer, and other battery technologies not covered by item 1 shall be listed and labeled in accordance with the ANSI/UL1973 Standard for Batteries for Use in Light Rail Applications and Stationary Applications or the UL 9540 Outline of Investigation for Energy Storage Systems and Equipment. Exception: Lead-acid batteries Permits Operational Permits, shall be required and comply with Section 1.12 and Table (a) Installation permits shall be required, submitted and approved by the AHJ Location and Occupancy Separation Battery systems shall be permitted in the same room as the equipment that they support Battery systems shall be housed in a noncombustible, locked cabinet or other enclosure to prevent access by unauthorized personnel unless located in a separate equipment room accessible only to authorized personnel In other than assembly, educational, detention and correction facilities, health care, ambulatory health care, day care centers, residential board and care, and residential occupancies, battery systems shall be located in a room separated from other portions of the building by a minimum of a 1-hour fire barrier. Page 36 of 382

37 In assembly, educational, detention and correction facilities, health care, ambulatory health care, day care centers, residential board and care, and residential occupancies, battery systems shall be located in a room separated from other portions of the building by a minimum of a 2-hour fire barrier. NOTE: New Table 52.2 with Hazard Analysis to be included? Hazard mitigation analysis for energy storage systems A fire risk and failure modes/effects analysis that includes information on hazard mitigation related to the following items associated with energy storage system systems covered by Table 52.1 shall be provided to the AHJ and approved. See Section The analysis shall include a fire risk and failure modes/effects or similar analysis that includes information on hazard mitigation related to battery chemistries not listed above, including but not limited to: Sodium-sulfur, Sodium-nickel-chloride, and flow batteries such as Vanadium Redox, Iron-chromium and Zinc-bromine utilized for stationary storage energy storage for: (1) Safety venting (2) Thermal runaway management (3) Spill control (4) Neutralization (5) Ventilation (6) Signage (7) Protection of battery areas from unauthorized access (8) Hazardous, flammable and toxic gas detection, warning and mitigation measures (9) Adverse reactions between batteries or other electrical energy storage devices of different chemistries in the same room or area. (10) Seismic protection (11) Fire detection (12) Fire suppression (13) Fire-resistance separation rating; both vertical and horizontal (13) Gas detection Safety Features Safety Venting Batteries shall be provided with flame arresting safety venting caps as follows in through and chapter 60. Page 37 of 382

38 Nonrecombinant Batteries. Vented lead-acid, nickelcadmium, or other types of nonrecombinant batteries shall be provided with safety venting caps with flame arrestors Recombinant Batteries. VRLA or other types of sealed, recombinant batteries shall be equipped with self-resealing flame-arresting safety vents to relieve over-pressure Lithium-ion and lithium metal polymer batteries. Shall not require safety venting caps but shall include an approved means to relieve over-pressure Thermal Runaway. VRLA, lithium-ion, and lithium metal polymer energy storage systems shall be provided with a listed device or other approved method to preclude, detect, and control conditions that can lead to a thermal runaway Stationary Battery Energy Storage Location and Occupancy Separation Energy storage systems shall be permitted in the same room as the equipment that they support Energy storage systems shall be housed in a noncombustible, locked cabinet or other enclosure to prevent access by unauthorized personnel unless located in a separate equipment room accessible only to authorized personnel. When installed in a building situated within a flood hazard area, the location of the energy storage system systems shall be in accordance with NFPA 5000, Section 52.2, or equivalent requirements of the locally adopted building code Energy storage systems in other than assembly, educational, detention and correction facilities, health care, ambulatory health care, day care centers, residential board and care, and residential occupancies, energy storage systems shall be located in a room separated from other portions of the building by a minimum of a 1-hour fire barrier Energy storage systems in assembly, educational, detention and correction facilities, health care, ambulatory health care, day care centers, residential board and care, and residential occupancies, shall be located in a room separated from other portions of the building by a minimum of a 2-hour fire barrier Spill Control Rooms, buildings, or areas containing free-flowing liquid electrolyte in individual vessels having a capacity of more than 55 gal (208 L) or multiple vessels having an aggregate capacity exceeding 1000 gal (3785 L) shall be provided with spill control to prevent the flow of liquids to adjoining areas. Page 38 of 382

39 * An approved method and materials for the control of a spill of electrolyte shall be provided that will be capable of controlling a spill from the single largest vessel VRLA, lithium-ion, lithium metal polymer, or other types of sealed batteries with immobilized electrolyte shall not require spill control Neutralization * An approved method to neutralize spilled corrosive electrolyte shall be provided. It shall be capable of neutralizing a spill from the largest battery to a ph between 7.0 and For nonrecombinant batteries and VRLA batteries, the method shall be capable of neutralizing a spill from the largest battery to a ph between 7.0 and Lithium-ion and lithium metal polymer batteries shall not require neutralization * Ventilation For batteries that can vent hydrogen or other flammable gas, ventilation shall be provided for rooms and cabinets in accordance with one of the following: (1) The ventilation system shall be designed to limit the maximum concentration of hydrogen to 1.0 percent of the total volume of the room during the worst-case event of simultaneous boost charging of all the batteries, in accordance with nationally recognized standards. For batteries that have the potential to produce other combustible gas, the ventilation system shall be designed to limit the maximum concentration of combustible gas to 25% of the LFL, or (2) Continuous ventilation shall be provided at a rate of not less than 1 ft3/min/ft2 (5.1 L/sec/m2) of floor area of the room or cabinet Environment The battery environment shall be controlled or analyzed to maintain temperature in a safe operating range for the specific battery technology used Signage. Danger, Warning and Caution signage shall be specific to the technology hazard of the battery type. Approved signs or their equivalent shall be provided on doors or in approved locations near entrances to stationary battery storage system rooms. The approved sign shall be a minimum 8 in. (200 mm) wide and 6 in. (150 mm) high and indicate Cautions, Warnings and Dangers for the appropriate hazards and shall include the following: Page 39 of 382

40 1. Hazard identification markings in accordance with NFPA Where the energy storage system disconnecting means is not within sight of the Main Service disconnecting means, placards or directories shall be installed at the locations of the Main Service indicating the location of all energy storage disconnecting means in accordance with NFPA Seismic and structural design. shall be provided in accordance with the building code and shall not exceed the floor loading limitation of the building Fire detection. An approved automatic smoke detection system shall be installed in rooms containing stationary battery storage systems in accordance with NFPA Fire Command Centers. Buildings that require or have a fire command center shall have identified the location, size, voltage and disconnects for stationary stored energy battery systems as identified in Fire suppression. Rooms containing Stationary battery storage systems shall be protected by an automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with NFPA Commodity classifications. Commodity classifications for the storage of lead acid, nickel cadmium, lithium-ion, sodium-beta, and flow batteries shall be in accordance with NFPA 13 Chapter Fire-resistance separation rating; both vertical and horizontal shall be in accordance with section Toxic and highly toxic gases. Stationary battery systems that have the potential to release in excess of 20 cubic feet (0.566 m3) of toxic or highly toxic gas at normal temperature and pressure (NTP) shall not be installed in Assembly, Educational, Institutional, Residential occupancies, or in occupied offices, retail sales and portions of Industrial and storage occupancies Mechanical ventilation. Ventilation of indoor areas containing stationary storage battery systems shall be provided in accordance with the Mechanical Code and the following: 1. The ventilation system shall be designed to limit the maximum concentration of hydrogen to 1.0 percent of the total volume of the room. For batteries that have the potential to produce other combustible gas, the ventilation system shall be designed to limit the maximum concentration of combustible gas to 25% of the LFL, or 2. Continuous ventilation shall be provided at a rate of not less than 1 cubic foot per minute per square foot (1 ft3/min/ft2) [ m3/s m2] of floor area of the room. Page 40 of 382

41 Cabinet ventilation. Where batteries that have the potential to produce hydrogen or other combustible gases are installed inside a cabinet, the cabinet shall be approved for use in occupied spaces and shall be mechanically or naturally vented by one of the following methods: 1. The cabinet ventilation shall limit the maximum concentration of hydrogen to 1 percent of the total volume of the cabinet, or 25 % of the combustible gas LFL during the worst-case event of simultaneous boost charging of all the batteries in the cabinet. 2. Where calculations are not available to substantiate the ventilation rate, continuous ventilation shall be provided at a rate of not less than 1 cubic foot per minute per square foot [1 ft3/min/ft2 or m3/(s m2)] of floor area covered by the cabinet. The room in which the cabinet is installed shall be ventilated as required in Supervision. Mechanical ventilation systems, where required by and shall be supervised by an approved central station, proprietary or remote station service or shall initiate an audible and visual signal at an approved constantly attended on-site location Gas detection system. A gas detection system shall be provided to protect areas that have the potential to contain a flammable gas, toxic gas or highly toxic gas from stationary battery systems during normal charging, discharging or fault conditions. Systems designed to detect flammable gases shall activate mechanical ventilation complying with when the level of flammable gas exceeds 25 percent of the lower flammable limit (LFL). Systems designed to detect toxic and highly toxic gases shall comply with NFPA Battery Management System. A battery management system shall be provided for the control and protection of the battery. The battery management system (BMS) shall provide monitoring of cell, module and battery voltages, module and battery current and cell temperatures. The BMS shall maintain the cells and batteries within the manufacturer s specification for current, voltage and temperature. In addition, active cell balancing shall be provided for safety of the battery energy storage system Restricted access. Provisions shall be provided to prevent access to areas and cabinets containing stationary battery storage systems by unauthorized personnel Mixed battery systems When areas within buildings containing stationary battery storage systems include different types of batteries, the total aggregate quantities of batteries shall be determined based on the sum of percentages of actual quantities divided by the maximum allowable quantities of each battery type. If the sum of the percentages exceeds 100%, the area shall be treated as a hazardous area. Page 41 of 382

42 If Batteries of different chemistries are mixed in any enclosed locations they are to be approved by the fire code official based on a hazard mitigation analysis conducted in accordance with Spacing. Batteries, prepackaged stationary battery storage systems and preengineered stationary battery storage systems shall be segregated into storage arrays not exceeding 400 KWh each. Each array shall be spaced a minimum three feet (914 mm) from other battery arrays and from walls in the storage area. Exceptions: 1. Individual lead acid battery arrays shall be not exceed 500 KWh. 2. Individual arrays of prepackaged stationary battery storage systems and preengineered stationary battery storage systems encased in metal enclosures shall be permitted to not exceed 500 KWh System classification. Stationary battery storage systems shall be classified as one of the following types: 1. Batteries 2. Pre-packaged battery storage systems. 3. Pre-engineered battery storage systems Chargers. Capacitor chargers shall be compatible with the capacitor system charging specifications, Inverters. Inverters shall be listed and labeled in accordance with UL 1741 or UL. UL Only inverters listed and labeled for utility interactive system use and identified as interactive shall be permitted to operate in parallel with the electric utility power system to supply power to common loads Battery specific protection Stationary battery systems shall comply with Section requirements based on the type of battery technology utilized in the system. See Section for mixed battery systems Lead acid batteries. Stationary battery systems utilizing lead acid batteries, shall comply with Spill control and neutralization. Spill control and neutralization shall be provided for areas and cabinets containing lead-acid batteries in accordance with and Exception: Spill control and neutralization shall not be required for sealed lead acid batteries with immobilized electrolyte. Page 42 of 382

43 Ventilation. Areas containing lead acid batteries shall be provided with ventilation in accordance with Gas Detection. Gas detection for vented lead acid batteries shall be provided in accordance with Signage. Signage shall be provided in accordance with and shall include the following or equivalent wording: CAUTION Corrosive Liquids This room contains lead acid batteries and energized electrical circuits. Hydrogen gas may be present Nickel cadmium (Ni-Cd) batteries Spill control and neutralization. Spill control and neutralization shall be provided for areas containing flooded nickel cadmium storage batteries containing free flowing electrolyte in accordance with and Ventilation. Areas containing nickel cadmium batteries shall be provided with ventilation in accordance with Section Gas Detection. Gas detection for vented nickel cadmium batteries shall be provided in accordance with Signage. Signage shall be provided in accordance with and shall include the following or equivalent wording: CAUTION Corrosive Liquids This room contains nickel cadmium batteries and energized electrical circuits. Hydrogen gas may be present Lithium-ion batteries. Page 43 of 382

44 Ventilation. Areas containing lithium-ion batteries shall be provided with ventilation in accordance with Signage. Signage shall be provided in accordance with and shall include the following or equivalent wording: CAUTION Thermal Runaway Hazard This room contains lithium-ion batteries and energized electrical circuits X Lithium metal batteries. Need a new section? Sodium beta batteries Gas detection. Gas detection (SO2) for sodium sulfur batteries shall be provided in accordance with Signage. Signage shall be provided in accordance with and shall include the following or equivalent wording: DANGER Water Reactive Hazards This room contains sodium beta batteries and energized electrical circuits. APPLY NO WATER Flow batteries Spill control and neutralization. Spill control and neutralization shall be provided for areas containing flowing electrolyte storage batteries in accordance with and Ventilation. Areas containing flow batteries shall be provided with ventilation in accordance with Page 44 of 382

45 Gas detection. Gas detection for flow batteries shall be provided in accordance with Signage. Signage shall be provided in accordance with and shall include the following or equivalent wording: CAUTION Corrosive Liquids This room contains flow batteries and energized electrical circuits. Hydrogen gas may be present Other battery technologies Spill control and neutralization. Spill control and neutralization shall be provided for areas containing batteries with free flowing electrolytes or other hazardous materials in liquid form in accordance with and Ventilation. Areas containing batteries that have the potential to release flammable gas under charging, discharging, and fault conditions shall be provided with ventilation in accordance with Section Electrical Capacitors. Capacitor energy storage systems having capacities more than 7 KWh (25.2 Mega joules) shall comply with this section Listings and Approvals. Capacitor systems and capacitor energy storage systems shall comply with one of the following: 1. Electrochemical or other capacitor systems/packs shall be listed and labeled in accordance with UL Prepackaged capacitor energy storage systems shall be listed and labeled in accordance with UL Pre-engineered capacitor energy storage systems shall be listed and labeled in accordance with UL Capacitor energy storage systems that are not pre-packaged or pre-engineered shall have all component parts including, but not limited to monitors, controls, switches, breakers, power conversion systems, inverters, transformers, capacitors and other components of the electrochemical energy storage system listed and labeled for the intended application as a part of an capacitor energy storage system Permits. Page 45 of 382

46 Operational Permits, shall be required and comply with Section 1.12 and Table (a) Installation permits shall be required, submitted and approved by the AHJ Prepackaged and pre-engineered systems. Prepackaged and preengineered electrochemical capacitor energy storage systems shall be installed in accordance with their listing and the manufacturer s instructions Signs Danger, Warning and Caution signage shall be specific to the technology hazard of the battery type. Approved signs or their equivalent shall be provided on doors or in approved locations near entrances to stationary battery storage system rooms. The approved sign shall be a minimum 8 in. (200 mm) wide and 6 in. (150 mm) high and indicate Cautions, Warnings and Dangers for the appropriate hazards and shall include the following: 1. Hazard identification markings in accordance with NFPA Where the energy storage system disconnecting means is not within sight of the Main Service disconnecting means, placards or directories shall be installed at the locations of the Main Service indicating the location of all energy storage disconnecting means in accordance with NFPA For rooms that contain Electrical Capacitors the signs required by shall state the following or equivalent wording: CAUTION Electrical Capacitors WARNING Electrical Hazards are present Battery cabinets shall be provided with exterior labels that identify the manufacturer and model number of the system and electrical rating (voltage and current) of the contained battery system Signs shall be provided within battery cabinets to indicate the relevant electrical, chemical, and fire hazard Seismic Protection. In seismically active areas, energy storage systems shall be seismically braced in accordance with the building code Smoke Detection. An approved automatic smoke detection system shall be installed in such areas and supervised by an approved central, proprietary, or remote Page 46 of 382

47 station service or a local alarm that will give an audible signal at a constantly attended location Energy Generating Systems Hydrogen Fuel Cells Listings and Approvals Hydrogen Fuel Cells with a power rating greater than 50Kw shall comply with the following: 1. Prepackaged fuel cell power systems shall be listed and labeled in accordance with CSA FC The modules and components in a pre-engineered fuel cell power system shall be listed and labeled in accordance with CSA FC 1 and interconnected at the job site in accordance with this code, NFPA 2 and the manufacturer s instructions, within their listings. 3. Field fabricated fuel cell power systems equipment and installation shall comply with NFPA 2, NFPA 70 Article 706 and NFPA Permits Operational Permits, shall be required and comply with Section 1.12 and Table (a) Installation permits shall be required, submitted and approved by the AHJ Stationary fuel cell power systems shall be installed and maintained in accordance with NFPA 2, NFPA 70 Article 706 and NFPA 853, the manufacturer s installation instructions, and their listing Stationary fuel cell power systems shall only be used in nonresidential installations unless they are specifically listed for residential use Stationary fuel cell power systems installed in indoor locations shall comply with this section The stationary fuel cell power systems installed indoors or under canopies attached to the building shall be specifically listed and marked for indoor use Stationary fuel cell power systems installed indoors shall be treated as an incidental use area and be separated from normally occupied portions of Business, Industrial, Storage occupancies by one-hour fire resistive construction, and from occupied portions of Group Assembly, Educational, Institutional and Residential Page 47 of 382

48 occupancies by two-hour fire resistive construction. Separation shall be provided in accordance with the building code. Exception 1: Stationary fuel cell power systems shall be permitted in normally occupied Industrial and Storage occupancies provided the areas are separated from other Business, Industrial, Storage occupancies by one-hour fire resistive construction, and from occupied portions of Group Assembly, Educational, Institutional and Residential occupancies by twohour fire resistive construction. Exception 2: Stationary fuel cell power systems rated less than 50 Kw shall not be required to be separated from other occupancies provided the systems comply with NFPA 853, Section 9.3 requirements Vehicle impact protection. Where stationary fuel cell power systems are subject to impact by a motor vehicle, vehicle impact protection shall be provided in accordance with Chapter Separation. Stationary fuel cell power systems located outdoors shall be separated by minimum five feet (1524 mm) from the following: Lot lines Public ways Buildings Stored combustible materials Hazardous materials High-piled stock A building s means of egress system Other exposure hazards Fuel supply. The design, location and installation of the fuel supply for stationary fuel cell power systems shall comply with NFPA 2, Chapter 53 and Chapter Manual shutoff. An accessible manual shutoff valve shall be provided for the fuel piping within 6 feet (1.8m) of the fuel storage tank and within 6 feet (1.8 m) of the power system. If the fuel tank and the stationary fuel cell power system are less than 12 feet (3.6 m) apart, a single shutoff valve will be acceptable. If the stationary fuel cell power system is located indoors the shutoff valve shall be located outside of the room in which the power unit is installed, unless otherwise approved by the AHJ Ventilation and exhaust. Ventilation and exhaust for indoor and outdoor systems shall be provided in accordance with NFPA 2, and NFPA 853. Page 48 of 382

49 Fire suppression. Fire suppression for indoor and outdoor installations shall be provided in accordance with NFPA 2, NFPA 13 and NFPA Gas detection systems. Gas detection systems for indoor installations shall be provided in accordance with, NFPA 2 and NFPA Wind Generators Reserved 52.4 Photovoltaic Reserved 52.5 Solar Reserved 52.6 Hydroelectric Reserved 52.7 Other Reserved Page 49 of 382

50 NFPA 1 FIRE CODE Public Input 225 Chapter 63 Compressed Gases and Cryogenic Fluids 63.9 Insulated Liquid Carbon Dioxide Systems. Insulated liquid carbon dioxide systems shall comply with Chapter 13 of NFPA General. The storage, use, and handling of liquid carbon dioxide in insulated systems shall be in accordance with the provisions of NFPA 55 Chapter 13 and chapters 1 through 7 as applicable Permits Carbon dioxide (CO2) systems. An operational permit is required for liquid carbon dioxide systems in excess of: pounds (45.4 kg) of carbon dioxide <OR> pounds (9.1 kg) of carbon dioxide. <OR> pounds (9.1 kg) of carbon dioxide, or any amount of carbon dioxide in systems with remote fill connections. Exception: Vehicles equipped for and using compressed gas as a fuel for propelling the vehicle Carbon dioxide (CO2) systems. A construction permit is required for the installation of or modification to liquid carbon dioxide (CO2) system where the quantity exceeds the amount listed in The following information shall be provided to the fire code official with the application for permit: 1. Total aggregate quantity of liquid CO2 in pounds or cubic feet at normal temperature and pressure. 2. Location and total volume of the room where the liquid CO2 will be located. Identify whether the room is at grade or below grade. 3. Location of containers relative to equipment, building openings and means of egress. 4. Manufacturer s specifications and pressure rating, including cut sheets, of all piping and/or tubing to be used. 5. A piping and instrumentation diagram that shows piping support and remote fill connections. 6. Details of container venting, including but not limited to vent line size, material and termination location. Page 50 of 382

51 7. Alarm and detection system and equipment, if applicable. 8. Seismic support for containers Pressure Relief Devices. Containers used for liquid carbon dioxide shall be equipped with pressure relief devices piped from the uppermost part of the containers and communicating with the vapor space. {55:13.3.1*] Physical Protection. Pressure relief devices shall be located to minimize tampering, damage, and obstruction to flow. The inlet and outlet of the relief devices shall not be blocked by a valve or plug during normal operation. [55: and 55: ] Vent Pipe Systems. Pressure relief devices shall be piped to the outdoors where the discharge will not impinge on the structure, personnel, or means of egress and will not create a hazardous concentration of carbon dioxide.[55: ] Pressure relief devices from portable DOT 4L containers that are not a component of a stationary system shall not be required to meet the requirements of [55: ] Vent piping systems serving pressure relief devices shall be protected from water intrusion to prevent moisture or solid carbon dioxide from collecting and freezing and interfering with the operation of the pressure relief device.[55: *] Vent piping systems serving pressure relief devices shall be designed to prevent backflow restrictions exceeding 10 percent backpressure on the pressure relief device under full flow conditions.[55: ] Pressure and Level Indicators Cylinders, containers, and tanks shall be provided with a pressure gauge and a level gauge or device for indicating the quantity of liquid carbon dioxide. [55: ] These devices shall be designed for the temperatures and pressures associated with liquid carbon dioxide service. [55: ] Where cylinders, containers, and tanks are in locations remote from the filling connection, a means to determine when the containers have been filled to their design capacity shall be provided and shall be verifiable from the filling connection. [55: ] Piping Systems Carbon dioxide piping shall be located and supported to protect against damage from strain on piping and fittings; the effects of expansion, contraction, and vibration; mechanical damage; and heat sources. [55: ] Page 51 of 382

52 Piping, tubing, and hoses and fittings shall be designed to a bursting pressure of at least four times the system design pressure. [55: ] Materials of Construction. Materials of construction shall be employed for potential exposure to a temperature of F (-78.5 C). [55: *] Operating Instructions. Operating instructions shall account for potential exposure of personnel to extremely low temperatures in accordance with [55:13.5] Safety measures Rooms or areas inside Assembly, Business, Educational, Institutional and Residential occupancies containing a liquid carbon dioxide (CO2) system shall comply with the safety measures in Section Exception: Liquid carbon dioxide (CO2) systems located above grade in outdoor areas with enclosure walls obstructing on no more than 75% of the perimeter at ground level Gas detection system. A continuous gas detection system shall be provided in the room or area where container systems are filled and used, and in areas where the heavier than air gas can congregate. Carbon dioxide (CO2) sensors shall be provided within 12 inches (305 mm) of the floor in the area where the gas is most likely to accumulate or leaks are most likely to occur. The system shall be designed to detect and notify at a low level alarm and high level alarm The threshold for activation of the low level alarm shall not exceed a carbon dioxide concentration of 5,000 ppm TWA (9,000 mg/m 3 ). When carbon dioxide is detected at the low level alarm, the system shall activate a signal at a normally attended location within the building The threshold for activation of the high level alarm shall not exceed a carbon dioxide concentration of 30,000 ppm (54,000 mg/m 3 ). When carbon dioxide is detected at the high level alarm, the system shall activate an audible and visual alarm in an approved location Signage Hazard identification signs shall be posted at the entrance to the room and confined area where liquid carbon dioxide containers are located. The sign shall be a minimum 8 in. (200 mm) wide and 6 in. (150 mm) high and indicate: CAUTION CARBON DIOXIDE GAS Ventilate the area before entering. A high carbon dioxide (CO2) gas concentration Page 52 of 382

53 In this area can cause asphyxiation Performance design option Carbon dioxide (CO2) systems shall not be required to be provided with a gas detection system where a complete discharge of the stored carbon dioxide cannot result in a concentration exceeding 5,000 ppm in the room where the container is located or the area where the carbon dioxide is likely to congregate. The maximum concentration (ppm) shall be determined as follows: 1. Calculate the volume (scf) of CO2 gas at standard temperature and pressure that is contained in the storage containers To convert pounds of liquid to volume (scf) of CO2 gas, multiply the pounds by To convert gallons of liquid to volume (scf) of CO2 gas, multiply the gallons by Calculate the volume of the room containing the CO2 containers, or the area where the CO2 is likely to congregate, in cubic feet The volume of the room or area shall be based on a height limitation of 5 feet (1524 mm) or the ceiling, whichever is less The boundary of the area shall be to walls or partitions 5 feet (1524 mm) or more in height that obstruct gas dispersion at the floor level All doors in the boundary walls shall be considered closed CO2 shall be assumed to congregate in basements, pits or lower floors where openings are present between the containers and the lower floor. 3. Divide the volume of CO2 gas by the volume of the room. If the result does not exceed (5,000 ppm) the design meets the performance option criteria Seismic and structural design Liquid carbon dioxide system containers and piping shall comply with the seismic design requirements in accordance with the Building Code and shall not exceed the floor loading limitation of the building Container foundations or floors in multistoried buildings shall be designed to support the weight of the system at its full capacity in accordance with the Building Code Small Insulated Liquid Carbon Dioxide Outdoor Systems Container systems located in enclosed spaces shall be in accordance with Section for indoor systems. Page 53 of 382

54 Aboveground outdoor locations shall not be required to be provided with a gas detection and alarm system in accordance with where the system is unenclosed To be considered unenclosed, enclosures constructed to limit access or otherwise provide a visual or architectural barrier for the installation shall be constructed in accordance with the requirements in Section 6.6 for weather protection or with the Following: (1) The enclosure shall be constructed without a roof or overhead cover. (2) Supports and walls shall not obstruct more than three sides nor more than 75 percent of the perimeter of the storage or use area, with 25 percent of the perimeter being open to the atmosphere.[55: ] Enclosures that do not meet the requirements of shall be permitted when constructed in accordance with the following: (1) The enclosure shall be constructed without a roof or overhead cover. (2) Continuous mechanical exhaust ventilation shall be provided. [55: ] Where mechanical exhaust ventilation is provided, it shall be in accordance with the following: (1) The exhaust system shall be installed in accordance with the requirements of the mechanical code. (2) The exhaust system shall be designed to consider the density of the potential vapors released with exhaust taken from a point within 12 in. (305 mm) of the floor. (3) The location of both the exhaust and the inlet air openings shall be designed to provide air movement across all portions of the enclosure to prevent the accumulation of vapors. (4) The rate of exhaust ventilation shall be not less than 1 scf/min/ft 2 (0.028 Nm 3 /min/m 2 ) of floor area within the enclosure.[55: ] Large Indoor Insulated Liquid Carbon Dioxide Systems. (Reserved) Large Outdoor Insulated Liquid Carbon Dioxide Systems Location. Outdoor stationary large insulated liquid carbon dioxide systems shall be located in accordance with Table [55:13.9.1] Page 54 of 382

55 Table Minimum Separation Distance Between Outdoor Stationary Large Insulated Liquid Carbon Dioxide Containers and Exposures Exposure Minimum Distance ft m (1) Buildings, regardless of construction type (2) Wall openings other than building exits (3) Air intakes (4) Property lines (5) Places of public assembly (assembly occupancies) (6) Nonambulatory patient areas (7) Combustible materials, (e.g., paper, leaves, weeds, dry grass, debris) (8) Incompatible hazardous materials (9) Building exits Point-of-Fill Connections. Point-of-fill connections serving stationary containers filled by mobile transport equipment shall not be positioned closer to exposures than the minimum distances in Table [55: ] Fire Barriers. A 2-hour fire barrier wall shall be permitted in lieu of the distances specified by Table when in accordance with the provisions of through The fire barrier wall shall be without openings or penetrations Penetrations of the fire barrier wall by conduit or piping shall be permitted provided that the penetration is protected with a firestop system in accordance with the Building Code The fire barrier wall shall be either an independent structure or the exterior wall of the building adjacent to the storage system The fire barrier wall shall be located not less than 5 ft (1.5 m) from any exposure The fire barrier wall shall not have more than two sides at approximately 90 degree (1.57 rad) directions or not more than three sides with connecting angles of approximately 135 degrees (2.36 rad). Page 55 of 382

56 REASON The use of CO2 and other simple asphyxiants has become prevalent in restaurants, mercantile, mercantile and other non-industrial facilities that utilize these gases for beverage dispensing and other applications. There have been fatalities in some of these facilities due to asphyxiation. This proposal is a draft submittal for committee review in light of Public Input No 225 NFPA 1and should be considered a starting point for discussion. The draft was developed through a task force made up of industry associations, interested individuals and regulators. The task group is still meeting and is considering this document. If the committee adopts this, public comments are expected. Page 56 of 382

57 Harrington, Greg From: Sent: To: Subject: Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Richard Gallagher Sunday, September 13, :47 AM Harrington, Greg Proposed NFPA content addressing photovoltaic systems Flag for follow up Flagged Greg: Thank you for your time last week to discuss pursuing step for form NFPA content on photovoltaic systems. Below is an outline of potential topics to be addressed. If this proposal is viable, perhaps it could form the basis of a presentation at the 2016 NFPA C&E - An update on PV systems. a. Design phase i. Designer qualifications ii. Design considerations 1. Rooftop installation a. Thin film modules i. Location ii. Fire controls iii. Access controls b. Rack supported modules i. Location ii. Fire controls iii. Access controls c. Cable management 2. Building integrated installation 3. Ground mounted installation a. Location b. Fire controls i. Wiring practices (NFPA 70) ii. Vegetation controls c. Access controls i. Fencing d. Impact controls i. Vehicle barriers iii. System components 1. Listed 2. Compatible 3. Module replacement considerations a. Replacement PV module compatibility within an existing string b. Maintaining spare PV modules iv. System documentation b. Installation phase i. Quality controls 1. Installation practices a. Protecting exposed cable terminations until complete and weather sealed 2. Cable management a. Support of cables routed under PV modules i. Avoid flexing 1 Page 57 of 382

58 ii. Avoid abrasion b. Enclosure in raceways 3. Installation inspections a. Placement in compliance with accepted plans ii. Commissioning 1. Compliance with system documentation 2. Testing 3. Records c. Operation phase i. Inspection (what, how, and when) 1. Frequency driven a. Daily - review PV system monitoring b. Annual - visual inspection 2. Event driven a. Before natural event (wind, snow) b. After natural event (wind, snow, earthquake) c. Supervisory signal d. Alarm signal 3. PV industry discusses infrared testing a. Is it feasible b. Is information informative and actionable c. Is information frequent enough ii. Testing 1. Frequency 2. Activities a. Measure string performance b. Tighten connection c. Check ground continuity d. Megger test iii. Maintenance iv. Monitoring 1. System signals a. Indications of system faults or deterioration 2. Fire alarm system supervisory signals a. Faults indicating potential ignition sources 3. Fire alarm system alarm signals a. Fire detection v. Response to signals 1. System signals 2. Supervisory 3. Alarm a. Pre-incident planning b. Emergency actions i. Roof evacuation ii. Building evacuation c. Post emergency actions i. Fire watch ii. Establishing when it is permitted to re-occupancy the building Best regards, Rich Richard Gallagher Line of Business Director - Property Zurich Services Corporation Risk Engineering 1400 American Lane Schaumburg, IL Page 58 of 382

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60 Harrington, Greg From: Harrington, Greg Sent: Monday, September 28, :10 PM To: Harrington, Greg Subject: FW: NFPA Technical Question Response [ ref:_00d5077vx._50050eup5u:ref ] My response is based on NFPA 1, Fire Code, 2015 edition. Since the Code does not specify how to determine the building height, such determination must be made by the AHJ. The AHJ might choose to use a method consistent with the applicable building code, or the means prescribed by NFPA 101 for classification of high-rise buildings. I will note this question for the Technical Committee on Fire Code's upcoming meeting in October Please note the authority having jurisdiction determines compliance with the Code. Gregory Harrington, P.E. Principal Fire Protection Engineer NFPA - Quincy, MA USA Important Notice: Any opinion expressed in this correspondence is the personal opinion of the author and does not necessarily represent the official position of the NFPA or its Technical Committees. In addition, this correspondence is neither intended, nor should it be relied upon, to provide professional consultation or services Create Date: 6/19/2015 Subject: Standpipe Requirement 1 Page 60 of 382