National Fire Code 2019 - Alberta Edition, NFC(AE)

Binder Version

The National Fire Code - 2019 Alberta Edition is based on the National Fire Code 2015. It establishes fire protection requirements for the safe use and maintenance of buildings, including references to design and construction standards in the National Building Code - 2019 Alberta Edition. It also applies to the conduct of activities that might cause fire hazards in and around buildings, fire safety at construction sites, the establishment of fire safety plans, and the design, construction and use of storage tanks for flammable and combustible liquids.

Highlights of updates to this edition

• The requirements on consumer fireworks have been removed, except for those on the safe storage of consumer fireworks, so as to harmonize the NFC(AE) with the National Fire Code of Canada.
• Provisions have been added to improve the availability of information on the compatibility and toxicity of chemicals and the associated physical hazards related to the handling, transport and use of these chemicals.
• Provisions regarding the identification, ventilation, use and storage of dangerous and hazardous goods in laboratories in hospitals, research facilities, clinics and other industrial facilities have been changed.
• Changes have been made to the storage limit of flammable and combustible liquids in self-service storage buildings.
• The publication year of some referenced standards has been updated and new referenced standards have been added.
• Changes have been made to the location of hot works operations.

370 pages