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Ventilation projects should comply to state adopted
standards regarding building and fire codes which vary from state to state
and city within a state.
Below are brief descriptions of some of these organizations and links to
their websites.
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NFPA – National Fire Protection Agency
www.nfpa.org
The authority on fire, electrical, and building safety. The mission of
the international nonprofit NFPA is to reduce the worldwide burden of
fire and other hazards on the quality of life by providing and
advocating scientifically-based consensus codes and standards, research,
training, and education. NFPA membership totals more than 75,000
individuals from around the world and more than 80 national trade and
professional organizations. Established in 1896, NFPA serves as the
world's leading advocate of fire prevention and is an authoritative
source on public safety. In fact, NFPA's 300 codes and standards
influence every building, process, service, design, and installation in
the United States, as well as many of those used in other countries.
NFPA's focus on true consensus has helped the association's
code-development process earn accreditation from the American National
Standards Institute (ANSI).
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ICB – International Building Codes
www.iccsafe.org
The International Code Council (ICC) was established in 1994 as a
nonprofit organization dedicated to developing a single set of
comprehensive and coordinated national model construction codes. The
founders of the ICC are Building Officials and Code Administrators
International, Inc. (BOCA), International Conference of Building
Officials (ICBO), and Southern Building Code Congress International,
Inc. (SBCCI). Since the early part of the last century, these nonprofit
organizations developed the three separate sets of model codes used
throughout the United States. Although regional code development has
been effective and responsive to our country’s needs, the time came for
a single set of codes. The nation’s three model code groups responded by
creating the International Code Council and by developing codes without
regional limitations the International Codes.
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ASHREA - American Society of Heating, Refrigeration
and Air-Conditioning Engineers
www.ashrae.org
ASHRAE membership is open to any person associated with heating,
ventilation, air conditioning or refrigeration. ASHRAE is unique because
its membership is drawn from a wide range of disciplines relating to the
HVAC&R field. Approximately 50,000 individuals from more than 100
nations belong to the Society. Among them are students, consulting
engineers, mechanical contractors, building owners, and employees of
manufacturing companies, educational institutions, research
organizations, government or any organization concerned with
environmental control. Members range from students to longtime engineers
and professionals in other related disciplines such as architecture and
medical research. The Society has four grades of membership that are
awarded to applicants based on their experience and participation in the
industry.
ASHRAE Technical Committee 5.10 -
Kitchen
Ventilation
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NAFED – National Association of Fire Equipment Dealers
www.nafed.org
The National Association of Fire Equipment Distributors (NAFED) was
established in 1963 with the mission of continuously improving the
economic environment, business performance, and technical competence in
the fire protection industry. Our leadership, staff, and members work to
develop factual information relating to the dependability and
effectiveness of portable fire equipment, pre-engineered systems, and
engineered systems so that agencies and organizations responsible for
the formulation and enforcement of the world's fire codes are aware of
it. Because our members acknowledge the responsibility inherent in the
sale and maintenance of fire protection equipment and service, and
because we pledge to perform work and serve customers with the highest
degree of honesty, skill, and integrity that such responsibility infers,
NAFED members raise the bar.
UL 300 Standard
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NSF - National Sanitation Foundation
www.nsf.org
NSF International is The Public Health and Safety Company™, providing
public health and safety risk management solutions to companies,
governments and consumers around the world.
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UL – Underwriters Laboratory
www.ul.com
UL is the trusted source across the globe for product compliance.
Benefiting a range of customers - from manufacturers and retailers to
consumers and regulating bodies - we’ve tested products for public
safety for more than a century.
UL 300 Scope
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ETL SEMKO
www.intertek-etlsemko.com
ETL SEMKO is a division of Intertek Group specializing in electrical
product safety testing, EMC testing, and benchmark performance testing.
In the U.S., Intertek* is recognized by OSHA as a Nationally Recognized
Testing Laboratory. This allows us to test to standards developed or
approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI),
Underwriters Laboratories (UL) and others. Other notable accreditations
include the American Association of Laboratories Accreditations (A2LA),
ANSI, International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO), and the
International Electrotechnical Commission of Electrical Equipment (IECEE).
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IKACA
www.ikeca.org
IKECA is a leader in educating its members about safety, cleaning
techniques and many other areas. Since its inception, IKECA, a
not-for-profit trade association, has established stringent Standards &
Practices for contractors engaged in kitchen exhaust cleaning, conducted
a variety of educational programs, and worked with influential code
setting bodies such as the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
to improve existing codes and regulations.
Contact Information
Bernard Tabor
Tel.: (203) 879-7755
Fax: (203) 879-1566
Address: 31 Bayview Circle, Wolcott, CT 06716
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