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Help to safeguard crowds in grandstands, bleachers, and tents with NFPA 102.

Help protect occupants from fire, storm, collapse, and the dangers of panic and crowd behavior with the 2021 edition of NFPA 102, Standard for Grandstands, Folding and Telescopic Seating, Tents, and Membrane Structures. Comprised of extracts from the most recent editions of NFPA 101®, Life Safety Code®, and NFPA 5000®, Building Construction and Safety Code®, NFPA 102 can help designers, construction managers, AHJs, and more implement the most up-to-date requirements necessary to keep people safe.

Provisions address construction, location, protection, and maintenance.

NFPA 102 includes dedicated chapters for grandstands and bleachers, folding and telescopic seating, tents, and membrane structures. Requirements also addressing the following:

• Means of egress - for both new and existing facilities
• Protection - with requirements for flammable liquids and gases; open flame devices and pyrotechnics; smoking; extinguishment requirements; and detection, alarm, and communication systems
• Services - with provisions for electrical systems; heating, ventilation, and air conditioning; fired heaters; and electric heaters

The 2021 edition of NFPA 102 encompasses both new and existing structures and includes the most advanced safety protocols to better ensure every effort is made to help protect people and property. (Print, 20 pp., 2021)

Get up to date with the most current requirements by placing your order for NFPA 102, Standard for Grandstands, Folding and Telescopic Seating, Tents, and Membrane Structures, today.