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Unique conditions in public and private commercial kitchens require special precautions for fire safety. Ensure you're up to the task by updating your knowledge with the 2014 edition of NFPA 96: Standard for Ventilation Control and Fire Protection of Commercial Cooking Operations.

NFPA 96 provides state-of-the-art safety guidelines for designing, installing, operating, inspecting, and maintaining the full spectrum of:Cooking equipmentStove exhaust hoodsGrease-removal devicesCooking exhaust systemsFansFire-suppression systemsClearance to combustiblesThe new NFPA 96 requirements increase safety for building occupants, equipment installers, hood cleaners, and inspectors with additions such as:Updated information for installing grease filters, exhaust duct drains, duct enclosures, ductwork slope, and portable fire extinguishersNew requirements for factory-built grease ducts, duct-leakage testing, exhaust fan discharge, and solid-fuel installations used as flavor enhancementsNew deadlines for removal and replacement of obsolete fire-protection systemsNew annex material for duct-cleaning personnel, equipment, and recommendations

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Published: 08/21/2013 ISBN(s): 9781455907137 Number of Pages: 52