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29、hts Reserved.NFPA909Code for theProtection of Cultural Resource Properties Museums, Libraries,and Places of Worship2013 EditionThis edition of NFPA 909, Code for the Protection of Cultural Resource Properties Museums,Libraries, and Places of Worship, was prepared by the Technical Committee on Cultur
30、al Re-sources. It was issued by the Standards Council on November 27, 2012, with an effective dateof December 17, 2012, and supersedes all previous editions.This edition of NFPA 909 was approved as an American National Standard on December17, 2012.Origin and Development of NFPA 909Since the first NF
31、PA document was issued on this subject in 1948 (Protecting Our Heritage),the Technical Committee on Cultural Resources has developed a series of recommendedpractices to govern these specialized buildings and sites. Five separate documents governinglibraries, museums, places of worship, historic stru
32、ctures, and historic sites existed in 1996.In each case, the documents were written as recommended practices or guides. Therewere a number of reasons why the documents were developed and maintained as such. Onereason had to do with the delicate nature of the facilities and sites. Unlike commercial b
33、uild-ings, “new” historic structures are not constructed. In other words, all of the historic struc-tures are existing, making retrofit of many common fire protection systems impractical toinstallinsomecases.Inaddition,retrofitoffirealarmsystemsorsprinklersystemscanbecostprohibitive for a smaller, h
34、istorically significant structure. Unfortunately, many of the readilyavailable solutions to correct fire protection problems in other types of existing facilitiesmight not be practical in the case of older, historic buildings.A number of philosophical issues centered on the methods used to protect c
35、ultural re-sourcefacilities.Onemainitemdealtwithastructuredfirepreventionprogramthatiscarriedoutbythefacilityoperator.Thespanoftheseprotectionschemesmustaccountforstructuresranging from single-family dwellings to public libraries to public museums.In 1997, work on a comprehensive project to merge th
36、e five separate documents wascompleted.Anew standard, NFPA909, Standard for the Protection of Cultural Resources, IncludingMuseums, Libraries, Places of Worship, and Historic Properties, consolidated the fire protectionrequirements for libraries, museums, and places of worship into one document. Thi
37、s mile-stone recognized that many traditional fire protection solutions do not work unless signifi-cant resources are applied to a given problem or situation. This same philosophy was carriedover to the 2001 edition of NFPA909.Acontinued focus of the 2001 edition was the need tohave a structured fir
38、e prevention program that would be carried out by the facility operator.The status of the 2001 edition was also upgraded to a code, in lieu of a standard, inrecognition of the wide range of requirements that exist in NFPA909. Specifically, sections ofNFPA909stipulatewhenandwherecertainrequirementsar
39、emandatory.Inadditiontothesechanges, the chapter on historic structures and buildings was completely revised. That chap-ter now defers to the 2001 edition of NFPA 914, Code for Fire Protection of Historic Structures,which underwent a complete revision.The 2005 edition of NFPA 909 underwent a major r
40、eorganization in accordance with theManual of Style for NFPATechnical Committee Documents.Technical changes include the deletionof a previous annex on fire risk assessment in heritage premises in favor of reference to morecurrent approaches on the subject. Other changes included the type of automati
41、c sprinklersto be used in cultural resource properties and the activation of fire dampers. In addition,emergency action checklists and inspection forms were added for places of worship.9091NFPAand National Fire ProtectionAssociation are registered trademarks of the National Fire ProtectionAssociatio
42、n, Quincy, Massachusetts 02169.The 2010 edition of NFPA 909 was a complete revision that reflected the addition of security to the committeesscope. Technical changes included the addition of “hazards other than fire” to the goals and objectives; required avulnerability assessment; added new chapters
43、 on planning for protection, emergency operations, and security; andincluded 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 2013edition and clarified many of the requir
44、ements that were included in the 2010 edition. The application and use ofcertain materials such as noncombustible and limited-combustible materials was revised to note how they are to beused in lieu of simply defining them. A number of changes were accepted that centered around the operationalfeatur
45、es of the facility a component that is critical in these occupancies. The changes include determining the lossthresholds that a property can tolerate, maintaining a line of communication with the authority having jurisdiction,and clarifying the list of elements that the vulnerability assement needs
46、to consider.An expanded set of requirementsand related discussion content has been included to assist the governing body in executing supplemental inspectionsof automatic sprinkler systems with regard to concerns over interior corrosion. Updated information has been addedto the various annex section
47、s. The additions include data or the latest fire loss statistics and a summary of a FireProtection Research Foundation report on the effectiveness of various fire extinguisher agents.9092 PROTECTION OF CULTURAL RESOURCE PROPERTIES MUSEUMS, LIBRARIES, AND PLACES OF WORSHIP2013 EditionTechnical Commit
48、tee on Cultural ResourcesDonald C. Moeller, ChairThe Fire Consultants, Inc., CAERep. California State Historical Building Safety BoardMichael Coull, SecretaryHeritage Fire and Safety Ltd., Scotland, United Kingdom SERep. Historic ScotlandClare Ray Allshouse, City of Shoreline, Washington, WAENichola
49、s Artim, Fire-Safety Network, VT SEEileen E. Brady, Washington State University, WAUSteve Carter, Orr Protection Systems, Inc., KY MRep. Fire Suppression SystemsAssociationJohn E. Chartier, Rhode Island State Fire Marshal, RI ERep. NationalAssociation of State Fire MarshalsLaura E. Doyle, U.S. General ServicesAdministration,DC UWilbur Faulk, Pepperdine University, CAURobert F. Fisher, FM Global, OH IRussell P. Fleming, National Fire SprinklerAssociation,Inc., NY MDeborah L. Freeland, Arthur J. Gallagher naturaldisasters; or other reasonably fores
