NFPA 51B:2024
Current
The latest, up-to-date edition.
Standard for Fire Prevention During Welding, Cutting, and Other Hot Work
Hardcopy
English
13-05-2023
Chapter 1 Administration 1.1 Scope. 1.2 Purpose. 1.3 Application. 5.5 Hot Work Permit. 5.6 Fire Watch and Fire Monitoring. 1.6 Units and Formulas. Chapter 2 Referenced Publications 2.1 General. 2.2 NFPA Publications. 2.3 Other Publications. 2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections. Chapter 3 Definitions 3.1 General. 3.2 NFPA Official Definitions. 3.3 General Definitions. Chapter 4 Responsibility for Hot Work 4.1 Management. 4.2 Permit Authorizing Individual (PAI). 4.3 Hot Work Operator. 4.4 Fire Watch. 4.5 Contractors. 4.6 Mutual Responsibility. Chapter 5 Fire Prevention Precautions 5.1 Personal Protective Clothing. 5.2 Fire Extinguishers. 5.3 Permissible Areas. 5.4 Nonpermissible Areas. 5.5 Hot Work Permit.5.5 Hot Work Permit. 5.6 Fire Watch and Fire Monitoring. 5.7 Hot Tapping. 5.8 Cylinders. 6.2 Documented Hot Work Permit. Chapter 7 Public Exhibitions and Demonstrations 7.1 Application. 7.2 Supervision. 7.3 Site. 7.4 Fire Protection. 7.5 Cylinders. Annex A Explanatory Material Annex B Significant Hot Work Incidents Annex C Informational References
This standard shall cover provisions to prevent injury, loss of life, and loss of property from fire or explosion as a result of hot work.
| DocumentType |
Standard
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| ISBN |
978-145593045-6
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| Pages |
27
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| PublisherName |
National Fire Protection Association
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| Status |
Current
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| Supersedes |
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| NFPA 20:2025 | Standard for the Installation of Stationary Pumps for Fire Protection |
| NFPA 400:2025 | Hazardous Materials Code |
| NFPA 805:2025 | Performance-Based Standard for Fire Protection for Light Water Reactor Electric Generating Plants |
| NFPA 140:2024 | Standard on Motion Picture and Television Production Studio Soundstages, Approved Production Facilities, and Production Locations |
| NFPA 804:2025 | Standard for Fire Protection for Advanced Light Water Reactor Electric Generating Plants |
| NFPA 30A:2024 | Code for Motor Fuel Dispensing Facilities and Repair Garages |
| NFPA 76:2024 | Standard for the Fire Protection of Telecommunications Facilities |
| NFPA 2010:2025 | Standard for Fixed Aerosol Fire-Extinguishing Systems |
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