NFPA 92-2015_Standard for Smoke Control Systems

Publisher: NFPA
Publish Date: 2015
Pages: 88
Language: English
Format: PDFDocument ScopeScope. This standard shall apply to the design, installation, acceptance testing, operation, and ongoing periodic testing of smoke control systems. A.1.1 This standard incorporates methods for applying engineering calculations and reference models to provide a designer with the tools to develop smoke control system designs. The designs are based on select design objectives presented in Section
4.1. This standard addresses the following topics: (1) Basic physics of smoke movement in indoor spaces (2) Methods of smoke control (3) Supporting data and technology (4) Building equipment and controls applicable to smoke control systems (5) Approaches to testing and maintenance methods This standard does not address the interaction of sprinklers and smoke control systems. The cooling effect of sprinklers can result in some of the smoke losing buoyancy and migrating downward below the design smoke layer interface. This standard also does not provide methodologies to assess the effects of smoke exposure on people, property, or mission continuity.2015 NFPA 92 is your one-stop source for advanced fire protection using smoke control systems.Design smoke control systems to effectively manage smoke in the event of a fire in atriums or high-rise building stairwells. NFPA 92: Standard for Smoke Control Systems gives fire protection professionals and public safety officials an adoptable and enforceable source for all the requirements previously found in two Standards: NFPA 92A: Standard for Smoke-Control Systems Utilizing Barriers and Pressure Differences and NFPA 92B: Standard for Smoke Management Systems in Malls, Atria, and Large Spaces.A one-stop reference for enforcers, engineers, architects, and industry professionals concerned with or responsible for public safety.NFPA 92 covers all types of systems used to address the impact of smoke from fire, with mandatory provisions for the design, installation, and testing of both new and retrofitted smoke control systems in buildings - including openings and leakage through egress doors in stairways. Chapters address:Fully revised and correlated definitions
Design fundamentals
Smoke management calculation procedures
Building equipment and controls
Smoke control system documentation
TestingChanges in the 2015 NFPA 92 include:Clarified requirements for draft curtain materials, so designers and enforcers can make informed decisions about their acceptability