NFPA 96
Standard for Ventilation Control and Fire Protection of Commercial Cooking Operations
Organization: | NFPA |
Publication Date: | 1 January 2021 |
Status: | active |
Page Count: | 61 |
scope:
This standard shall provide the minimum fire safety requirements (preventative and operative) related to the design, installation, operation, inspection, and maintenance of all public and private cooking operations.
This standard shall apply to residential cooking equipment used for commercial cooking operations.
Cooking equipment used in fixed, mobile, or temporary concessions, such as trucks, buses, trailers, pavilions, tents, or any form of roofed enclosure, shall comply with this standard.
This standard shall not apply to cooking equipment located in a single dwelling unit.
This standard shall not apply to facilities where all of the following are met:
(1) Only residential equipment is used.
(2) Fire extinguishers are located in all kitchen areas in accordance with NFPA 10.
(3) The facility is not an assembly occupancy.
(4) The authority having jurisdiction has approved the installation.
Purpose.
The purpose of this standard shall be to reduce the potential fire hazard of cooking operations, regardless of the type of cooking equipment used and whether it is used in public or private facilities.
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