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NFPA 51B:2019

Superseded

Superseded

A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

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Fire Prevention During Welding, Cutting, and Other Hot Work

Available format(s)

Hardcopy

Superseded date

31-05-2023

Superseded by

NFPA 51B:2024

Language(s)

English

Published date

17-11-2019

Chapter 1 Administration 1.1 Scope. 1.2 Purpose. 1.3 Application. 1.4 Retroactivity. 1.5 Equivalency. 1.6 Units and Formulas. Chapter 2 Referenced Publications 2.1 General. 2.2 NFPA Publications. 2.3 Other Publications. 2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections. Chapter 3 Definitions 3.1 General. 3.2 NFPA Official Definitions. 3.3 General Definitions. Chapter 4 Responsibility for Hot Work 4.1 Management. 4.2 Permit Authorizing Individual (PAI). 4.3 Hot Work Operator. 4.4 Fire Watch. 4.5 Contractors. 4.6 Mutual Responsibility. Chapter 5 Fire Prevention Precautions 5.1 Personal Protective Clothing. 5.2 Fire Extinguishers. 5.3 Permissible Areas. 5.4 Nonpermissible Areas. 5.5 Hot Work Permit.5.6 Fire Watch and Fire Monitoring. 5.7 Hot Tapping. 5.8 Cylinders. Chapter 6 Sole Proprietors and Individual Operators 6.1 Assignment of PAI and Fire Watch. 6.2 Written Hot Work Permit. Chapter 7 Public Exhibitions and Demonstrations 7.1 Application. 7.2 Supervision. 7.3 Site. 7.4 Fire Protection. 7.5 Cylinders. Annex A Explanatory Material Annex B Significant Hot Work Incidents Annex C Informational References

This standard shall cover provisions to prevent injury,loss of life, and loss of property from fire or explosion as a
result of hot work.

DocumentType
Standard
ISBN
978-145592026-6
Pages
28
PublisherName
National Fire Protection Association
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
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