NFPA (Fire) 232

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Reduce the risk of fire damage and loss of business records by implementing the up-to-date safeguards in the 2012 NFPA 232.

Unless properly protected, valuable and often irreplaceable business records can be destroyed even in so-called ”fire-resistive” buildings. The 2012 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 2012 changes to increase records protection. Only this edition:

  • Identifies the responsible party is the owner of the facility
  • Clarifies that NFPA 232 does not address life safety
  • Coordinates of wording between the requirements and the tables
  • Clarifies the responsibilities of the risk manager
  • Allows water mist systems for protection

Order today and increase the chance that vital documents would be spared if fire strikes.

Product Details

Published:
08/31/2011
ISBN(s):
9781455901067
Number of Pages:
43

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NFPA (Fire) 232

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Protect valuable business records from fire damage and loss with NFPA 232!

Unless they’re properly protected, business records can be destroyed even in so-called “fire resistive” buildings. Protect your business with NFPA 232.

The 2007 edition is up-to-date with latest protocols for fire safety, fire protection, and emergency planning:

  • Substantial revisions provide better guidance on the operations of file rooms, records centers, and archives.
  • Revised requirements also address records protection equipment, such as containers and safes for vital records.

Product Details

Published:
10/15/2006
Number of Pages:
40

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NFPA (Fire) 232

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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.

Product Details

Published:
06/02/2016
ISBN(s):
9781455913978
Number of Pages:
47

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