NFPA 232 PDF

Highlights

The 2022 edition of NFPA 232, Standard for the Protection of Records, includes several updates to help ensure engineers, authorities having jurisdiction (AHJs), facility managers, insurance companies, and manufacturers can keep up with the changing landscape.
Changes in the newest edition include the following:
Updates have been made to Table 4.1.1, Allowable Storage Environments, to reflect changes to the allowable storage requirements.
The definition for Information Technology Equipment (ITE) has been updated to reflect changes in NFPA 70®, National Electrical Code®.
Chapter 2, Referenced Publications, and Annex F, Informational References, have been updated to align with revisions made in other documents.

Table of Contents

NFPA® 232 Standard for the Protection of Records 2022 Edition
Chapter 1 Administration
1.1 Scope.
1.2 Purpose.
1.3 Retroactivity.
1.4 Equivalency.
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 General Requirements
4.1 Required Levels of Protection.
4.2 Establishment of Risk Tolerance.
4.3 Responsibility of the Records Manager and Archivist or Responsible Party.
4.4 Fire Risk Evaluation Factors.
4.5 Exposure.
4.6 Operations in Records Storage Areas.
4.7 Housekeeping.
4.8 Emergency Planning.
4.9 Fire Suppression Systems and Signaling Equipment.
4.10 Protection Against Exposure Fires.
4.11 Existing Systems.
Chapter 5 Building Equipment and Facilities
5.1 Heating Systems.
5.2 Electrical Systems.
5.3 Locking Devices.
5.4 Air-Conditioning and Ventilation Systems.
5.5 Lightning Protection.
Chapter 6 Standard Records Vault
6.1 General.
6.2 Design.
6.3 Location.
6.4 Size.
6.5 Foundations.
6.6 Floor.
6.7 Walls.
6.8 Independence from Building Structure.
6.9 Roof.
6.10 Vault Door.
6.11 Electrical Service.
6.12 Operating Practices.
6.13 Fire Suppression and Signaling Equipment.
6.14 Oversize Vault.
6.15 Existing Systems.
Chapter 7 Archives
7.1 General Requirements.
7.2 Design.
7.3 Records Storage Areas.
7.4 Supporting Structure.
7.5 Floor.
7.6 Walls.
7.7 Roof.
7.8 Archive Door.
7.9 Dampproofing.
7.10 Electrical Service.
7.11 Heating and Ventilation.
7.12 Fire Protection and Signaling Equipment.
7.13 Operating Practices.
Chapter 8 File Rooms
8.1 General.
8.2 Design.
8.3 Location.
8.4 Size.
8.5 Supporting Structure.
8.6 Floor.
8.7 Walls.
8.8 Roof.
8.9 File Room Door.
8.10 Dampproofing.
8.11 Electrical Service.
8.12 Heating and Ventilation.
8.13 Fire Protection and Signaling Equipment.
8.14 Operating Practices.
Chapter 9 Records Center
9.1 General.
9.2 Records Storage Areas.
Chapter 10 Records Protection Equipment
10.1 General.
10.2 Classification of Devices.
10.3 Selection of Equipment.
Annex A Explanatory Material
Annex B Fire Characteristics
Annex C Salvage of Water-Damaged Library Materials
Annex D Fire Control
Annex E Fire Control Systems
Annex F Informational References