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NFPA 703, Standard for Fire-Retardant-Treated Wood and Fire-Retardant Coatings for Building Materials

2021 NFPA 703 Standard - Current Edition
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  • Description

    Help ensure building materials meet appropriate levels of fire safety by referencing the latest requirements in NFPA 703.

    Choosing the proper building materials plays a critical role in helping to protect lives and property in the event of a fire. NFPA 703, Standard for Fire-Retardant-Treated Wood and Fire-Retardant Coatings for Building Materials, provides code enforcers and AHJs, engineers, producers, and architects with the information you need to make the correct decisions in your work.

    This standard offers comprehensive criteria for defining and identifying fire-retardant-treated wood (FRTW) and fire-retardant-coated materials. You get the provisions needed to understand how fire-retardant-treated wood works and how to accurately and efficiently classify and test it.

    This edition is updated to reflect the most current expert knowledge and best practices.

    The revised NFPA 703 is your source for the most relevant requirements for the exterior and interior application of fire-retardant-treated wood, labeling, and effects of exposure to environmental conditions. Annexes provide explanatory material and informational references.

    Changes to the 2021 edition include:

    • Revised testing criteria for fire-retardant-treated wood to better coordinate the requirements with standard industry practice
    • New explanatory material to clarify the difference between coating and impregnating
    • Updates to referenced codes, standards, and other documents

    Get the resource you need to verify building materials are correctly classified and tested and to increase confidence in fire safety.

    Update to NFPA 703, Standard for Fire-Retardant-Treated Wood and Fire-Retardant Coatings for Building Materials, 2021 edition. (Print, 16 pp., 2021)

  • Table of Contents (2021 Current Edition)

    NFPA® 703 Standard for Fire-Retardant-Treated Wood and Fire-Retardant Coatings for Building Materials, 2021 Edition

    Chapter 1 Administration
    1.1 Scope.
    1.2 Purpose. (Reserved)
    1.3 Application. (Reserved)
    1.4 Retroactivity.
    1.5 Equivalency.
    1.6 Units.
    Chapter 2 Referenced Publications
    2.1 General.
    2.2 NFPA Publications. (Reserved)
    2.3 Other Publications.
    2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections. (Reserved)
    Chapter 3 Definitions
    3.1 General.
    3.2 NFPA Official Definitions.
    3.3 General Definitions.
    Chapter 4 Fire-Retardant-Treated Wood
    4.1 Application.
    4.2 Interior Applications.
    4.3 Exposure to Weather or Damp or Wet Locations.
    4.4 Moisture Content.
    4.5 Labeling.
    Chapter 5 Fire-Retardant Coatings for Building Materials
    5.1 Application.
    5.2 General.
    5.3 Tests.
    5.4 Maintenance of Protection.
    5.5 Labeled.
    Annex A Explanatory Material
    Annex B Informational References
  • Prior Editions

    2018 Edition

    Properly classify, test, and apply FRTW materials using the 2018 edition of NFPA 703, Standard for Fire Retardant-Treated Wood and Fire-Retardant Coatings for Building Materials.

    NFPA 703 provides enforcers, engineers, and architects with the industry's most advanced criteria for defining and identifying fire retardant-treated wood (FRTW) and fire-retardant coatings for building materials. This Standard helps regulate that the materials are properly classified and tested, for greater confidence in fire safety.

    Reference the 2018 edition of NFPA 703 for the full picture on FRTW.

    In addition to specific applications for the use of fire retardant-treated material, the 2018 edition clarifies requirements for fire-retardant-treated wood. The Standard's chapters cover every topic including:

    • Application
    • Interior applications
    • Exposure to weather
    • Moisture content
    • Labeling
    • Tests
    • Maintenance of protection

    This edition also updates references to other NFPA® codes and standards as well as other documents. Engineers, architects, and producers, and AHJs all need to understand how FRTW works and how to classify and test it correctly. (Print, 16 pp., 2018)

    2015 Edition

    Properly classify, test, and apply FRTW materials using the 2015 NFPA 703, Standard for Fire Retardant-Treated Wood and Fire-Retardant Coatings for Building Materials.

    NFPA 703 provides enforcers, engineers, and architects with the industry's most advanced criteria for defining and identifying fire retardant-treated wood (FRTW) and fire-retardant coatings for building materials. This Standard helps regulate that the materials are properly classified and tested, for greater confidence in fire safety.

    Reference the 2015 NFPA 703 for the whole picture on FRTW.

    In addition to specific applications for the use of fire retardant-treated material, a new section in the 2015 edition of NFPA 703 clarifies requirements for a material to be considered fire retardant-treated wood. The Standard's chapters cover every topic including:

    • Application
    • Interior applications
    • Exposure to weather
    • Moisture content
    • Labeling
    • Tests
    • Maintenance of protection

    Engineers, architects, and producers, and AHJs all need to understand how FRTW works and how to classify and test it correctly. (Softbound, 16 pp., 2015)

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