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Technical Interpretations

Fire Protection Services prepares technical documents to assist clients in understanding the application of fire-related codes and standards. These documents are designed to help develop responses to specific fire safety issues that are often encountered in federal buildings.

These technical documents also provide additional information and clarification on existing codes and standards, and written responses to frequently asked questions with respect to the application of codes and standards.

• Annual Fuel Replacement for Emergency Power Generators
• Application of NBC 3.8 Barrier-Free Design
• Astragals on Paired Fire Rated Door Assemblies
• Automatic Shutting Down of Fire Pumps
• Battery Charging Operations for Industrial Trucks and Equipment
• Cellulosic Fiber Loose-Fill Insulation
• Combustible Container for Waste Paper
• Door and Door Release Hardware with One Release Operation
• Electrical Service Rooms
• Emergency Power Supply for Elevators
• Encapsulating Materials for Asbestos Protection
• Exit from Utility Tunnels
• Exit Signs
• Fine Arts Exhibits in Federal Government Occupied Buildings
• Fire Department Connection Caps (secure or lockable)
• Fire Drills and Evacuation Exercises in High Buildings
• Fire emergency organizations for low occupancy group A and B buildings
• Fire Extinguishers for Standard Electronic Office Equipment
• Fire Protection Water Supplies - First Nations
• Handling and Storage of Flammable and Combustible Liquids in Isolated Areas
• Incidental Short Term Vehicle Storage
• Maximum Building Area Calculations (in rural areas)
• Non-metallic Underground Pipe for Fire Main Service
• Pipe Thawing
• Qualifications of Personnel Conducting Maintenance on Portable Fire Extinguishers
• Raised Access Flooring Systems
• Removal of Standpipe Hoses from Sprinklered Office Buildings
• Segmented Curtain Barriers
• Shutdown of Electric Fire Pumps Powered by Diesel Generators
• Space Frames
• Sprinkler Protection for Pump Houses
• Storage of Recreational Vehicles and Portable Internal Combustion Engine Equipment
• Underground Service Tunnels
• Use of Listed Fire Pumps
• Use of Propane Cylinders Indoors
• Use of Voice Communications Systems
• Wheelchair Lifts in Exit Stairways

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Date Modified:

2011-09-01