NFPA 140-2018 Standard on Motion Picture and Television Production Studio Soundstages Approved Production Facilities and Production Locations (Effective Date 4 23 2017).pdf

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32、 All Rights Reserved. NFPA 140 Standard on Motion Picture and Television Production Studio Soundstages, Approved Production Facilities, and Production Locations 2018 Edition This edition of NFPA 140, Standard on Motion Picture and Television Production Studio Soundstages, Approved Production Facilit

33、ies, and Production Locations, was prepared by the Technical Committee on Motion Picture and Television Industry. It was issued by the Standards Council on April 3, 2017, with an effective date of April 23, 2017, and supersedes all previous editions. This edition of NFPA 140 was approved as an Ameri

34、can National Standard on April 23, 2017. Origin and Development of NFPA 140 The 1999 edition of NFPA 140, Standard on Motion Picture and Television Production Studio Soundstages and Approved Production Facilities, was the rst standard developed by the Technical Committee on Motion Picture and Televi

35、sion Industry. It closely paralleled a standard in effect in the state of California. The 2004 edition incorporated minor reformatting mandated by the Manual of Style for NFPA Technical Committee Documents. The 2008 edition was expanded to include requirements for production locations (i.e., “shooti

36、ng on location”), and the title was changed to reect that inclusion. Revisions to the 2013 edition included new requirements that soundstage audiences be provided with instructions relative to location of exits and means that will be used to notify them in the event of re or other emergency; use, mi

37、xing, dispensing, or storage of ammable and combustible liquids must be per re code; hydrants, standpipes, and re department connections must not be blocked, obstructed, or rendered inoperative; and grounding must be bonded per NFPA 70 , National Electrical Code , where power from both mobile genera

38、tors and site electrical services are used to energize equipment. The 2018 edition revisions include changing the term standby re personnel to re watch, dening re watch, and reference updates.PRODUCTION STUDIO SOUNDSTAGES, APPROVED PRODUCTION FACILITIES, AND PRODUCTION LOCATIONS 140-2 2018 Edition T

39、echnical Committee on Motion Picture and Television Industry Paul M. Jordan, Chair NBC Universal Studios, CA U Steven A. Abbott, Georgia State Financing & Investment Commission, GA E Hamid R. Bahadori, JENSEN HUGHES, FL SE Mark Chrisman, Henderson Engineers, KS SE Richard L. Day, Michigan State Fire

40、 Marshals Ofce, MI E Johnson K. Lee, Aon Risk Services, Inc., CA I Patrick Moynihan, American Broadcasting Company, NY U Kenneth R. Quick, Jr., City of Culver City Fire Dept, CA E Chris R. Reimer, Facilities Protection Systems, Inc., CA IM Hugh A. Rose, The Walt Disney Company, CA U Richard B. Schie

41、hl, R. B. Schiehl & Associates, CA SE Joel E. Sipe, Exponent, Inc., CA SE James D. Streett, International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, CA L David C. Tabar, Northern Risk LLC, OH SE William Gregg Vlahakis, The Viking Corporation, CA M Alternates Matthew W. Donahue, JENSEN HUGHES, CA SE (Al

42、t. to Hamid R. Bahadori) Chris M. Schiehl, NBC Universal Studios, CA U (Alt. to Paul M. Jordan) Valerie Boutin, NFPA Staff Liaison This list represents the membership at the time the Committee was balloted on the nal text of this edition. Since that time, changes in the membership may have occurred.

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44、ty for documents on the hazards associated with practices, processes, materials, and facilities associated with motion picture and television production.CONTENTS 140-3 2018 Edition Contents Chapter 1 Administration 140 4 1.1 Scope. . 140 4 1.2 Purpose. . 140 4 1.3 Application. 140 4 1.4 Equivalency.

45、 . 140 4 Chapter 2 Referenced Publications 140 4 2.1 General. 140 4 2.2 NFPA Publications. 140 4 2.3 Other Publications. . 140 5 2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections. 140 5 Chapter 3 Denitions . 140 5 3.1 General. 140 5 3.2 NFPA Ofcial Denitions. 140 5 3.3 General Denitions. 140 5 Chapt

46、er 4 Soundstages and Approved Production Facilities 140 6 4.1 General. 140 6 4.2 Permits. 140 6 4.3 Pyrotechnic Special Effects and Open Flames. . 140 6 4.4 Fire Watch. . 140 6 4.5 Decorative Materials. . 140 6 4.6 Smoking. 140 6 4.7 Structural Loads. . 140 6 4.8 Electrical Requirements. . 140 6 4.9

47、 Fire Department Access. . 140 7 4.10 Means of Egress. 140 7 4.11 Fire Protection. 140 7 4.12 Air Conditioning, Heating, and Ventilating. . 140 7 Chapter 5 Production Locations 140 7 5.1 General. 140 7 5.2 Permits. 140 7 5.3 Pyrotechnic Special Effects and Open Flames. . 140 7 5.4 Fire Watch. . 140

48、7 5.5 Foamed Plastic Materials. 140 8 5.6 Smoking. 140 8 5.7 Structural Loads. . 140 8 5.8 Electrical Requirements. . 140 8 5.9 Fire Department Access. . 140 8 5.10 Means of Egress. 140 8 5.11 Fire Protection. 140 8 Chapter 6 Operating Features . 140 8 6.1 Waste or Refuse. 140 8 6.2 Flammable or Com

49、bustible Liquids. 140 8 6.3 Welding. . 140 8 6.4 Audience Life Safety. . 140 8 6.5 Emergency Services Notication. . 140 8 Annex A Explanatory Material 140 8 Annex B Informational References 140 10 Index . 140 11PRODUCTION STUDIO SOUNDSTAGES, APPROVED PRODUCTION FACILITIES, AND PRODUCTION LOCATIONS 140-4 2018 Edition Shaded text = Revisions. = Text deletions and gure/table revisions. = Section deletions. N = New material. NFPA 140 Standard on Motion Pict