NFPA 68 PDF

Help make industrial occupancies safer with the most current requirements for fire and explosion protection by deflagration venting.

Reflecting changes in technology, recent fire experience, and current fire safety practices, NFPA 68, Standard on Explosion Protection by Deflagration Venting applies to the design, location, installation, maintenance, and use of devices and systems that vent the combustion gases and pressures resulting from a deflagration within an enclosure so that structural and mechanical damage is minimized.

This flexible Standard includes a performance-based option, including self-contained chapters supporting the performance-based aspect.