NFPA 909-2017 Code for the Protection of Cultural Resource Properties - Museums Libraries and Places of Worship (Effective Date 12 1 2016).pdf

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12、hts Reserved. NFPA 909 Code for the Protection of Cultural Resource Properties Museums, Libraries, and Places of Worship 2017 Edition This edition of NFPA 909, Code for the Protection of Cultural Resource Properties Museums, Libraries, and Places of Worship, was prepared by the Technical Committee o

13、n Cultural Resources. It was issued by the Standards Council on November 11, 2016, with an effective date of December 1, 2016, and supersedes all previous editions. This document has been amended by one or more Tentative Interim Amendments (TIAs) and/or Errata. See “Codes required a vulnerability as

14、sessment; added new chapters on planning for protection, emergency operations, and security; and included a new annex describing commonly used premises protection systems and equipment. Building on the myriad changes made for the 2010 edition, the committee added new provisions to the 2013 edition a

15、nd claried many requirements. The application and use of certain materials such as noncombustible and limited-combustible materials were revised to note how they are to be used rather than simply dening them. A number of changes were accepted that centered on the operational features of the facility

16、 a critical component in these occupancies. The changes included determining the loss thresholds that a property can tolerate, maintaining a line of communication with the authority having jurisdiction, and clarifying the list of elements that the vulnerability assessment needs to consider. An expan

17、ded set of requirements was added to assist the governing body in executing supplemental inspections of automatic sprinkler systems with regard to concerns over interior corrosion. Updates for the 2017 edition include expanded provisions for outdoor collections and archaeological sites and their pro

18、tection against wildre; further clarication of sprinkler system corrosion protection criteria; mandated integrated system testing per NFPA 4, Standard for Integrated Fire Protection and Life Safety System Testing; and the addition of numerous events to Annex B, Fire Experience in Cultural Properties

19、.COMMITTEE PERSONNEL 909-3 2017 Edition Technical Committee on Cultural Resources Donald C. Moeller, Chair The Fire Consultants, Inc., CA E Rep. California State Historical Building Safety Board Michael Coull, Secretary Heritage Fire and Safety Ltd., Scotland, United Kingdom SE Rep. Historic Scotlan

20、d Clare Ray Allshouse, City of Shoreline, Washington, WA E Nicholas Artim , Fire-Safety Network, VT SE Eileen E. Brady, Washington State University, WA U Bradford T. Cronin, Newport Fire Department, RI E Rep. Rhode Island Association of Fire Marshals Grant Crosby, U.S. Department of the Interior, AK

21、 E Laura E. Doyle, U.S. General Services Administration, DC U Daniel P. Finnegan, Siemens Industry, Inc., IL M Rep. National Electrical Manufacturers Association Robert F. Fisher, FM Global, OH I Russell P. Fleming, National Fire Sprinkler Association, Inc., NY M Deborah L. Freeland, Arthur J. Galla

22、gher & Company, CA I Daniel J. Hubert, Amerex/Janus Fire Systems, IN M Rep. Fire Suppression Systems Association Michael Kilby, Smithsonian Institution, DC U A. M. Fred Leber, LRI Fire Protection Engineering, Inc., ON SE Nancy Lev-Alexander, U.S. Library of Congress, DC U Helen R. Lowery, DuPont Fir

23、e Extinguishants, OK M Rep. Halon Alternatives Research Corporation Wayne D. Moore, JENSEN HUGHES, RI SE Kevin D. Morin, Code Consultants, Inc., NY SE Luca Nassi, Italian National Fire Department, Italy E Daniel E. Nichols, State of New York Department of State, NY E Thomas F. Norton, Norel Service

24、Company, Inc., MA M Rep. Automatic Fire Alarm Association, Inc. Sheila Palmer, Chubb Group of Insurance Companies, NY I Chris Portway, Pepperdine University, CA U Milosh T. Puchovsky, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, MA SE Colin M. Robertson, Ecclesiastical Insurance, Canada I Patricia A. Silence, C

25、olonial Williamsburg Foundation, VA U John M. Watts, Jr., Fire Safety Institute, VT SE Robert D. Wilson, National Gallery of Art, DC U Alternates James H. Antell, JENSEN HUGHES, Malaysia SE (Alt. to Wayne D. Moore) Ronald P. Bertone, Robson Forensic, FL SE (Alt. to A. M. Fred Leber) Shane M. Clary,

26、Bay Alarm Company, CA M (Alt. to Thomas F. Norton) Bradford Colton, American Pacic Corporation, NV M (Alt. to Helen R. Lowery) Joseph Dan, U.S. General Services Administration, DC U (Alt. to Laura E. Doyle) Scott T. Franson, The Viking Corporation, MI M (Alt. to Russell P. Fleming) John C. Harringto

27、n, FM Global, MA I (Alt. to Robert F. Fisher) Marilyn E. Kaplan, Preservation Architecture, NY SE (Alt. to John M. Watts, Jr.) Thomas A. Nappo, Chubb Group of Insurance Companies, MO I (Alt. to Sheila Palmer) Todd J. Neitzel, U.S. Department of the Interior, CO E (Alt. to Grant Crosby) Joseph Plati,

28、 Code Consultants, Inc., NY SE (Alt. to Kevin D. Morin) Rodger Reiswig, Tyco/SimplexGrinnell, FL M (Alt. to Daniel P. Finnegan) Steven Rocklin, T.Y. Lin International, NY SE (Alt. to Nicholas Artim) Nonvoting Stewart Kidd, Loss Prevention Consultancy, Ltd., United Kingdom SE Russell B. Leavitt, Telg

29、ian Corporation, AZ SE Rep. TC on Sprinkler System Discharge Criteria Stefano Marsella, National Fire Corps, Italy SE Stephen E. Bush, Winchester, VA SE (Member Emeritus) William Jackson, Lanark, Scotland SE (Member Emeritus) Danny L. McDaniel, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, VA U (Member Emeritus) Gregory E. Harrington, NFPA Staff Liaison