Description
2021 International Fire Code (IFC)
The 2021 International Fire Code (IFC) is published by the International Code Council (ICC) and covers fire safety in new and existing buildings, with regulations for hazardous materials, fire protection systems and emergency planning. Fire marshals, architects and facility managers use it as the code of record for building fire safety.
This edition adds rules for technologies and practices that earlier editions did not address, from industrial 3D printing to valet trash collection, while updating existing sections on energy storage and hazardous material storage.
New rules for 3D printing and valet trash
For the first time, the code sets safety requirements for industrial additive manufacturing operations, covering combustible dust and hazardous materials. It also codifies safety protocols for valet trash collection services in residential corridors, a practice earlier editions did not address.
Updated energy storage and hazardous material rules
The code refines the rules for Energy Storage Systems, aligning them with UL 9540 standards, and updates the fire protection and storage requirements for the bulk storage of distilled spirits and wines in barrels. Sprinkler protection requirements for atrium smoke control are clarified, and standards for marijuana extraction facilities using hazardous solvents are refined.
What is new in the 2021 edition
- Safety requirements for industrial 3D printing (additive manufacturing) operations, covering combustible dust and hazardous materials.
- Safety protocols for valet trash collection services in residential occupancy corridors.
- Updated Energy Storage System installation and safety criteria aligned with UL 9540.
- New fire protection and storage requirements for bulk storage of distilled spirits and wines.
- Clarified sprinkler protection requirements for atrium smoke control.
- Refined standards for marijuana extraction facilities and the use of hazardous solvents.
Book details
- Title: 2021 International Fire Code (IFC)
- Publisher: International Code Council (ICC)
- Edition: 2021
- ISBN-13: 9781609839598
- Genre: Fire Code & Building Regulations
Questions buyers ask
Who is the International Fire Code written for?
Fire marshals, architects and facility managers use it as the code of record for fire safety in new and existing buildings.
What is new in the 2021 edition?
The 2021 edition adds the first industrial 3D printing safety requirements, codifies valet trash collection rules, updates Energy Storage System standards to align with UL 9540, and adds new rules for the bulk storage of distilled spirits and wines.
Does this edition cover cannabis extraction facilities?
Yes. The 2021 edition refines the standards for marijuana extraction facilities and the hazardous solvents used in the process.
What does the code cover overall?
Fire safety in new and existing buildings, including hazardous materials, fire protection systems and emergency planning.
Is this the 2021 edition of the IFC?
Yes. This is the 2021 International Fire Code, ISBN 9781609839598, published by the International Code Council.
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