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This publication gives requirements for installing standpipe and hose systems, with a focus on delivering sufficient water from a reliable supply. It does not cover inspecting, testing, or maintaining such systems.
The following editions have been incorporated by reference (IBR) into the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR):
IBR approved for | Overview of requirements | IBR approved edition |
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29 CFR 1915.507(b)(2) | Employers are permitted to use Class II or Class III hose systems, in accordance with NFPA 10-2002, as portable fire extinguishers if the employer selects, installs, inspects, maintains, and tests those systems according to the specific recommendations in NFPA 14-2003 Standard for the Installation of Standpipe and Hose Systems. | NFPA 10-2002 Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers, and NFPA 14-2003 Standard for the Installation of Standpipe and Hose Systems |
29 CFR 1915.507(d)(1) | Employers must select, install, maintain, inspect, and test all OSHA-required standpipe and hose systems according to NFPA 14-2003 Standard for the Installation of Standpipe and Hose Systems. | NFPA 14-2003 Standard for the Installation of Standpipe and Hose Systems |
Standards are available for purchase from the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), see webstore.ansi.org, and from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), see catalog.nfpa.org.