NFPA 96

NFPA 96 standard provides protective and active fire safety requirements that intend to minimize the possible fire risk of both public and private in commercial cooking operations.

It also helps to prevent property damage caused by commercial kitchen fires. Every year, thousands of fires occur in commercial kitchens worldwide, resulting in substantial losses in terms of both financial and lives.

Basic Information About The Book

Book Title: Standard for Ventilation Control and Fire Protection of Commercial Cooking Operations

Publisher Name: National Fire Protection Association

Edition: 2024

SKU: 9624

ISBN-10: 1455930539

ISBN-13: 978-1455930531

FAQs

1. What is provided by the NFPA 96?

This standard provides broad-based protection and also prepares fire security necessities for the examination, design, installation, function, and protection of commercial cooking apparatus.

2. What is the scope of NFPA 96 standard?

NFPA 96 standard scope documents include:

• This standard shall apply to residential cooking equipment used for commercial cooking operations but it shall not apply to cooking equipment located in a single dwelling unit.
• This standard shall offer the minimum fire protection requirements (both preventative and operative) associated with the design, installation, operation, inspection, and preservation of all public and private cooking operations.

3. What is the NFPA 96 standard’s guiding principle?

The principle of this standard shall be to lessen the possible fire hazard of cooking procedures, irrespective of the type of cooking apparatus used and whether used in public or private conveniences.

4. What are the updated features in NFPA 96, 2024 standard?

The 2024 edition has the following updates:

• Extended chapter on mobile and impermanent cooking processes, including requirements correlated to liquefied petroleum gas, supported on new mobile food facilities chapter in NFPA 58, Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code.
• Expanded and simplified necessities concerning the liability of examination, testing, maintenance and cleanliness of commercial cooking operations. It customizes the requirements for use, inspection, testing and maintenance of labels.

5. What does NFPA 96 standard cover?

It covers necessities for all types of cooking apparatus in both public and private kitchens. These apparatus include stove, fans, exhaust hoods, cooking exhaust systems, grease removal devices, fire-suppression systems, as well as approval to combustibles.