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Codes & Standards
See committee updates on NFPA 72®, National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code®
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Codes & Standards
National Fire Protection Association weekly update: May 13-17, 2024
A list of recent committee updates for codes guiding electrical systems, fire alarms, sprinkler systems and more
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Codes & Standards
National Fire Protection Association weekly update: May 6-10, 2024
See the latest National Fire Protection Association committee news and updates for the week of May 6, 2024
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Codes & Standards
The latest updates and committee news from the NFPA
Check out ballot results recently posted for NFPA 70, National Electrical Code, and NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code
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Codes & Standards
Submit code questions for NFPA 99 and NFPA 101
The Healthcare Interpretations Task Force will review and answer code interpretation questions at the upcoming NFPA Conference & Expo
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Compliance
Surgical smoke codes and safety issues
The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses clears the air on health risks to clinical professionals in the operating room
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Codes & Standards
Watch live broadcasts of the upcoming ICC hearings
The International Code Council will be livestreaming hearings from April 7-16 of its Group A Code proposals, including several submitted by the Committee on Health Care
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Interview
Laying the foundation for safer health facilities
Jeffrey O'Neill draws upon dual experience as a health care facility planner and director of engineering in chairing ICC's Committee on Healthcare
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Codes & Standards
The ICC Committee on Healthcare continues code alignment efforts
The committee’s work will lead to better alignment with existing health care ventilation standards, NFPA 99 and more
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Regulatory
Examining the regulatory nuances of Canada and the U.S.
Both countries are committed to the same goal of patient safety but sometimes take different paths to achieving it
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