NFPA 2001
Standard on Clean Agent Fire Extinguishing Systems
Published by National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
The CFR incorporates NFPA 2001 by reference, which makes the edition it names part of the regulation. The CFR requires the edition it names, which may not be the newest. To enforce any other edition, the agency must publish the change in the Federal Register.
The 2 editions the CFR requires
Different parts name different editions; each applies where its part says so. Newest first.
NFPA 2001, 2008 Edition
As the CFR lists it: “NFPA 2001, Standard on Clean Agent Fire Extinguishing Systems, (2008 Edition)”
- Listed in 46 CFR 34.01-15(c)(2); required by46 CFR 34.05-5
Listed as: “NFPA 2001, Standard on Clean Agent Fire Extinguishing Systems, 2008 Edition, (“NFPA 2001”)”
NFPA 2001, 2000 edition
As the CFR lists it: “NFPA 2001—Standard on Clean Agent Fire Extinguishing Systems, 2000 edition”
- Listed in 46 CFR 27.102; required by46 CFR 27.101 ↗
How to read it
- The publisher’s page for this standardNFPA 2001 on nfpa.org ↗
- Read it freeNFPA free access ↗
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