ATLANTA, Aug. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Atlas Roofing Corporation is the first polyiso manufacturer to successfully pass the new, more stringent NFPA 285 Fire Test criteria – a test that measures the ...

The National Fire Protection Agency’s newly-released active shooter guidance gives 21 characteristics of facilities that officials should include in any building risk assessment checklist. The NFPA ...

For more than two decades, science has recognized that building fires have become hotter, faster-spreading and more toxic. One engineer blames it on the world’s “addiction to polymers,” a reference to ...

The plastics industry is replete with powders that, if dispersed in air, will form explosible dust clouds. These powders include the molding compounds, resins, ingredients and fillers used throughout ...

I sat in my home office and thought to myself: “What method may be the best way to explain all the important things the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1936 technical committee has done ...

The 2023 suit by the IAFF sought to hold the NFPA liable for not removing a test for turnout gear that required PFAS.

Become familiar with the 2015 edition of NFPA 70E, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace. This began as a weak standard, but that is no longer the case. Of all the electrical standards ...

July 20, 2020 — As states continue working to find ways to safely re-open, many jurisdictions have allowed the use of tents among restaurants and other businesses. In response, the National Fire ...

The Annexes of NFPA 70E can be very useful. We previously addressed the first 12. Here's an overview of the last four. Annex M — What if your arc-rated clothing doesn’t have the arc rating you need?

The informative and interactive online quiz is designed to reinforce the safety messages that are part of this year’s Safety Stand Down theme: “Rebuild Rehab.” Rehab frequently does not get the ...

NEW YORK — As New Yorkers prepare for the end of Daylight Saving Time, the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York (FASNY) is reminding all New Yorkers to check the batteries and test their ...