NFPA 160-2021 PDF Download

The NFPA 160-2021 standard addresses the need for guidelines and provisions to ensure fire and life safety in relation to the use of flame effects for entertainment purposes. The standard serves as a comprehensive resource for public safety officials, designers, and operators of flame effects in various installations. It covers a wide range of requirements, including holding areas for flame effect materials, documentation and permitting processes, qualifications and responsibilities of operators, design and operation of flame effect control systems, installation and inspection procedures, and fire protection provisions.

The 2021 edition of NFPA 160 incorporates the most current criteria to safeguard audience members, performers, operators, support personnel, and property from flame effect hazards. The standard emphasizes the responsibility of operators, venue managers, and enforcing officials to protect individuals and mitigate fire risks. Notable changes in this edition include extensive reorganization to include advancements in flame effect technology, separate categorization of flame effect technologies by fuel source, consolidation of common requirements in Chapter 9, relocation of fuel-specific requirements, and new provisions for fire performers in Chapter 14.