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NFPA 96 provides state-of-the-art safety guidelines for designing, installing, operating, inspecting, and maintaining the full spectrum of:
- Cooking equipment
- Stove exhaust hoods
- Grease-removal devices
- Cooking exhaust systems
- Fans
- Fire-suppression systems
- Clearance to combustibles
The new NFPA 96 requirements increase safety for building occupants, equipment installers, hood cleaners, and inspectors with additions such as:
- Updated information for installing grease filters, exhaust duct drains, duct enclosures, ductwork slope, and portable fire extinguishers
- New requirements for factory-built grease ducts, duct-leakage testing, exhaust fan discharge, and solid-fuel installations used as flavor enhancements
- New deadlines for removal and replacement of obsolete fire-protection systems
- New annex material for duct-cleaning personnel, equipment, and recommendations
