Additionally, the certification organization must be primarily engaged in certification work, such as Underwriters Laboratory or Intertek Testing Services. The third-party testing agency cannot have any monetary interest in the product being certified. In order for an element to be labeled compliant to a given NFPA standard, it must be tested by an independent third-party organization that is not owned or controlled by manufacturers or vendors of the product being certified.
The NFPA process requires "balanced" committees and is open to anyone who wishes to participate. While it is not an enforcing agency, NFPA enjoys a unique reputation and its standards have been adopted by all levels of government, in many cases giving the standards the force of law.Įach NFPA standard undergoes revision every five years to ensure that it is kept current with new fire protection knowledge and technologies. NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) is a standards writing organization, founded in 1896 and dedicated to the concept of voluntary consensus standards writing.
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