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NFPA 80 Standard for fire doors and other opening protectives

RegSenseEnforcement and Audits - OSHAFlammable LiquidsConsensus StandardsIndustry Consensus StandardEnglishWelding and CuttingEnforcement and Audits - OSHAWelding and CuttingSafety & HealthConstruction SafetyGeneral Industry SafetyHazardous Materials Safety - OSHANational Fire Protection Association (NFPA)Focus AreaUSA

This standard provides guidelines for the installation and maintenance of fire door assemblies, windows, glass blocks, and shutters to restrict the spread of fire and smoke within buildings. This standard applies whether interior or exterior fires, and includes arrangements for automatic operation. The standard does not establish the degree of protection required or to constitute approval of any product. Among other things, the standard requires that sliding doors shall not be used on access openings to exit stairways, fire escapes or exit ramps, nor on exits to the exterior of the building.

Current edition

  • NFPA 80-2019 Standard for Fire Doors and Other Opening Protectives, 2019 Edition

Incorporation by reference

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
29 CFR 1910.106(d)(4)(i) Employers must ensure construction of inside storage rooms complies with the test specifications set forth in Standard Methods of Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials, NFPA 251--1969. Employers must ensure windows are protected as set forth in the Standard for Fire Doors and Windows, NFPA No. 80--1968, for Class E or F openings.   NFPA 80-1968 Standard for Fire Doors and Windows.
29 CFR 1910.253(f)(6)(i)(I) Employers must ensure that installation of windows in partitions in outside generator houses and inside generator rooms for stationary acetylene generators is in accordance with the Standard for the Installation of Fire Doors and Windows, NFPA 80—1970. NFPA 80-1970 Standard for the Installation of Fire Doors and Windows.
29 CFR 1926.152(b)(4)(ii) Employers must ensure that where other portions of the building or other buildings are exposed, windows are protected as set forth in the Standard for Fire Doors and Windows, NFPA No. 80-1970, for Class E or F openings.   NFPA 80-1970 Standard for the Installation of Fire Doors and Windows.

How to purchase

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.

['Enforcement and Audits - OSHA', 'Hazardous Materials Safety - OSHA', 'Welding and Cutting']
['Flammable Liquids', 'Welding and Cutting', 'Enforcement and Audits - OSHA']
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