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Apply NFPA 909 to help safeguard culturally significant properties from fire and other hazards.

NFPA 909, Code for the Protection of Cultural Resource Properties – Museums, Libraries, and Places of Worship, describes the principles and practices of protecting cultural resource properties and their contents and collections from potential damage or loss. The code outlines a comprehensive protection program to address fire prevention; fire protection management; security; emergency preparedness; and inspection, testing, and maintenance of protection systems.

The code also addresses ongoing operations and rehabilitation, acknowledging the need to provide continuity of operations and to preserve culturally significant and character-defining building features and sensitive, often irreplaceable, collections.

Additions to the 2021 edition of NFPA 909 include the following:

  • References to the emergency action plan requirements of NFPA 101®, Life Safety Code®
  • Vulnerability assessment criteria for cyberattacks and active shooter events
  • References to ASTM E119 and UL 263 to assist with determining fire resistance rating
  • References to NFPA 241, Standard for Safeguarding Construction, Alteration, and Demolition Operations
  • Expanded requirements for the protection of wet collections
  • Guidance on the selection of fire protection contractors
  • New loss data and illustrative fire information
  • New information on the effects of extinguishing agents on cultural resource materials

Anyone whose work involves culturally significant properties, such as owners, operators, insurance adjusters, AHJs, and more, should consider using the 2021 edition of NFPA 909. (Print, 202 pp., 2021)

Order the latest edition of NFPA 909, Code for the Protection of Cultural Resource Properties – Museums, Libraries, and Places of Worship, today.

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Published:
11/22/2020
Number of Pages:
200

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Protect culturally significant properties from fire and other hazards with the 2013 NFPA 909.

NFPA 909: Code for the Protection of Cultural Resource Properties – Museums, Libraries, and Places of Worship describes principles and practices of protection for cultural resource properties (museums, libraries, and places of worship) and their contents and collections from conditions or physical situations with the potential to cause damage or loss through a comprehensive protection program. Areas addressed include fire prevention; fire protection management; security; emergency preparedness; and inspection, testing, and maintenance of protection systems.

This important Code also covers ongoing operations and rehabilitation and acknowledges the need to preserve culturally significant and character-defining building features and sensitive, often irreplaceable, collections as well as to provide continuity of operations.

Among revisions in the 2013 edition:

  • Added criteria for dry-pipe sprinkler system corrosion prevention
  • Added guidance on installation of CPVC (plastic) sprinkler pipe to prevent mechanical failure
  • Extracted provisions from NFPA 72 for protection of smoke detectors during construction
  • Updated cultural resource property fire loss data
  • New Annex N: Measuring the Impact of Fire Extinguisher Agents on Cultural Resource Materials

Anyone whose work involves culturally significant properties needs this latest edition of NFPA 909, including owners and operators of cultural resource properties, loss prevention specialists (insurance), AHJs, automatic sprinkler industry, fire alarm industry, fire protection engineers, and code consultants.

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Published:
12/17/2012
ISBN(s):
9781455905980
Number of Pages:
185

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Apply the 2017 edition of NFPA 909 to safeguard culturally significant properties from fire and other hazards.

NFPA 909: Code for the Protection of Cultural Resource Properties — Museums, Libraries, and Places of Worship describes principles and practices of protection for cultural resource properties (museums, libraries, and places of worship) and their contents and collections from conditions or physical situations with the potential to cause damage or loss. The Code outlines a comprehensive protection program addressing all areas including fire prevention; fire protection management; security; emergency preparedness; and inspection, testing, and maintenance of protection systems.

This important Code also covers ongoing operations and rehabilitation and acknowledges the need to preserve culturally significant and character-defining building features and sensitive, often irreplaceable, collections as well as to provide continuity of operations.

Changes in the 2017 edition of NFPA 909 include:

  • Expanded provisions for outdoor collections and archaeological sites and their protection against wildfire
  • Additional clarification of sprinkler system corrosion protection criteria that builds on changes in the 2013 edition of the Code
  • Mandated integrated system testing per NFPA 4: Standard for Integrated Fire Protection and Life Safety System Testing
  • The addition of numerous events to Annex B, Fire Experience in Cultural Properties

Anyone whose work involves culturally significant properties needs this latest edition of NFPA 909, including owners and operators of cultural resource properties, loss prevention specialists (insurance), AHJs, automatic sprinkler industry, fire alarm industry, fire protection engineers, and code consultants.

Product Details

Published:
12/01/2016
ISBN(s):
9781455916009
Number of Pages:
201

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NFPA 909: Code for the Protection of Cultural Resource Properties – Museums, Libraries, and Places of Worship describes principles and practices of fire safety for cultural resource properties (museums, libraries, and places of worship); their contents; and those who operate, use, or visit them, through a comprehensive fire protection program.

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Published:
08/26/2009
ANSI:
ANSI Approved
Number of Pages:
168

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