NFPA 96 Handbook-2017 PDF Download

The NFPA 96 Handbook-2017 is a comprehensive resource for reducing fire risks in commercial kitchens. It provides insights, explanations, and expert commentary on the requirements outlined in the NFPA 96 Standard for Ventilation Control and Fire Protection of Commercial Cooking Operations. This includes guidelines for stove exhaust hoods, grease-removal devices, cooking exhaust systems, fans, fire-suppression systems, and clearance to combustibles.

The handbook is essential for anyone involved in designing, installing, operating, inspecting, or maintaining cooking equipment. It helps users understand and apply the 2017 edition of the standard, ensuring they can effectively reduce fire risks, avoid errors, and protect building occupants, equipment installers, hood cleaners, and inspectors.

The digital handbook includes the full text of the NFPA 96 Standard, along with commentary and full-color visuals. It also provides a list of technical changes, including a new provision that requires the protection of devices installed in ducts with their own fire extinguishing systems. The handbook features gray shading to indicate changes, "N" icons to flag new sections, tables, and figures, and bullets to show where paragraphs were deleted.

Additionally, the handbook includes Annex B, which addresses mobile and temporary cooking operations. This section provides expert commentary and a helpful food truck safety exhibit. Operational Compliance Tips are also provided, highlighting requirements that should be observed throughout the life of a system.

With more than 57 full-color photographs, the NFPA 96 Handbook-2017 aids installation and helps users identify potential problems. By using this handbook, individuals responsible for safety in facilities with commercial cooking operations can ensure smooth compliance with the latest provisions in the standard, reducing hazards and saving lives.