NFPA 101, Life Safety Code, Handbook, and Self-Adhesive Set

THE NFPA HANDBOOKS DIFFER FROM CODES AND STANDARDS

Ever wonder what the difference is between an NFPA^® handbook and a code or standard? We’re glad you asked.

NFPA codes and standards both provide requirements for achieving outcomes. Handbooks take a deeper dive, providing the full text of a code or standard as well as expert commentary and features such as graphics, decision trees, testing procedures, case studies, sample forms and checklists, and other helpful aids to give a better understanding of the reasoning behind the requirements and how to apply them.

JUST REMEMBER:

• A code or standard is a framework—a set of rules to follow with a goal to achieve a certain result
• A handbook is a connector—linking requirements to application by helping you understand the reasoning behind a code or standard

The simplest way to think about it is that codes and standards list the technical requirements while handbooks explain those requirements to clarify how to apply them.

2018 Edition

NFPA 101^®, Life Safety Code^® and its fully updated Handbook provide answers and Code support, so you can work smarter to safeguard lives in any building. Avoid errors and save 15% with the 2018 edition NFPA 101 Code and Handbook Set!

Bring your Code knowledge up-to-date so you can protect people from fire and related hazards, pass inspections, and keep projects on schedule in new and existing occupancies. Whether you're a building owner, architect, designer, contractor, engineer, AHJ, or inspector, NFPA 101, Life Safety Code and its companion Handbook are the most critical resources for safety in the build environment. As building technologies advance and risks evolve, this money-saving Set from NFPA^® helps ensure you're prepared.

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• The 2018 edition of NFPA 101 featuring an expanded scope that now encompasses hazardous materials emergencies, injuries from falls, and emergency communications. Significant technical revisions include new requirements for hazardous materials protection of other than fire-related hazards, a new reference to NFPA 4 for integrated fire protection and life safety system testing, and a new Annex C that offers guidance on several NFPA hazardous materials standards to assist users with the new hazardous materials protection requirements. NFPA 101 covers it all: Egress, sprinklers, alarms, emergency lighting, smoke barriers, special hazard protection, and much more. (Print, 568 pp., 2018)
• The 2018 edition of the Life Safety Code Handbook. This must-have source features a timesaving side-by-side presentation of occupancy requirements for new and existing buildings for easy comparison. You'll reference the full 2018 Life Safety Code text, expanded commentary including added guidance for ensuring life safety in malls, and guidance for hospital administrators and contractors on how to apply the latest health care occupancy provisions. 750+ images include photos and charts, tables, illustrations, and diagrams -- all in full color for better visual clarification. A Summary of Technical Changes at the beginning of the Handbook highlights revisions to the 2018 edition. (Print, Approx. 1,272 pp., 2018)

Get to Know the Handbook

Discover how the 2018 Handbook can help you comply with NFPA 101, Life Safety Code requirements. It includes the full code text along with expert commentary and more than 750 visual references.

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Make sure you understand and are able to apply the Life Safety Code effectively in any environment. Get the best value on essential tools that help you protect lives, stay competitive, and avoid dangerous and costly Code violations.

2015 Edition

Provide occupant safety using the latest requirements plus key insights in the 2015 NFPA 101® and Handbook Set.

As the built environment and risks evolve, so do the challenges to protect people from fire and related hazards. Bring your knowledge up-to-date so you can safeguard lives, pass inspections, and keep projects on schedule. Whether you're a building owner, architect, designer, contractor, engineer, AHJ, or inspector, insist on the 2015 edition of the NFPA 101: Life Safety Code® and Handbook Set.

You'll save 15% and stay informed with:

• The fully updated, 2015 NFPA 101 with a flexible approach that adapts to nontraditional use of buildings; innovative designs; and new technologies, materials, and construction practices. Major revisions include a change permitting atrium walls to serve as part of the separation for creating separated occupancies, offering greater flexibility in building design. New requirements enhance public safety, such as calculating occupant load for business uses that better represents how the space is used. Other changes help provide for safer, more homelike health care facilities. (Softbound, 520 pp., 2015)
• The full-color 2015 Life Safety Code Handbook. This unique reference features side-by-side presentation of occupancy requirements for new and existing buildings for easy comparison; the full 2015 Life Safety Code text; expert commentary; added guidance for hospital administrators and contractors on how to apply the latest health care occupancy provisions; and more than 750 images including photos and charts, tables, illustrations, and diagrams. A matrix comparing the 2012 and 2015 NFPA 101 gives you an overview of technical/substantive changes at a glance. (Hardbound, Approx. 1,360 pp., 2015)

Save time and money, and safeguard lives with the combined power of the NFPA 101 and Handbook Set.

Make a smooth transition to the new 2015 Life Safety Code rules. Order this powerhouse Set for your best value on essential tools that help you protect lives, stay competitive, and avoid violations.

2012 Edition

Be fully prepared for compliance right from the start! Get the latest requirements plus insights and answers to help you apply them correctly in the 2012 NFPA 101® and Handbook Set.

The rules for occupant safety have changed! And because even a seemingly minor violation can have major consequences, it's essential to make sure your knowledge measures up so you can safeguard lives, pass inspections, and keep projects on schedule. The best way to do that is by working with the 2012 NFPA 101: Life Safety Code® and Handbook Set.

• The fully updated, the 2012 NFPA 101 raises the bar for occupant safety in all types of new and existing buildings -- from assembly and residential occupancies to health care, industrial, and more. Among the major additions and revisions that increase protection to people from fire and related hazards are rules affecting life safety in high-rise buildings...CO alarms and detection systems...more home-like environments for nursing homes and other health care facilities...and exit stair enclosure path markings. (Softbound, 489 pp., 2012)
• Code questions? Reach for the authoritative 2012 Life Safety Code Handbook -- now in full color! -- for answers and guidance on demand! This essential Code companion provides total on-the-job support with the complete 2012 NFPA 101 text enhanced by expert commentary and examples, 500+ full-color visuals to help further clarify Code intent, and a chart of major changes. Plus, material for new and existing buildings is presented side-by-side for easy comparison. (Hardbound, 1, 358 pp., 2012)

Work smart! Save time, money, and lives with the combined power of the NFPA 101 and Handbook Set.

Make a smooth transition to the 2012 Life Safety Code rules. Order this powerhouse Set for your best value on essential tools that help you protect lives, stay competitive, and avoid violations.

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