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NFPA 232 for the protection of records from fire hazards has been updated. The new 2017 Edition is available from Document Center Inc. now. It replaces all previous issues including the former 2012 Edition. The title is “Standard for the Protection of Records.” It is 48 pages long.
Protecting vital business records is an essential part of every disaster plan. NFPA (the National Fire Protection Association) reminds us that even in fire resistant buildings, valuable documents can be at risk. That’s why the NFPA 232 was developed — to help you set up proper facilities and processes for protecting your essential records.
NFPA 232 “presents the latest requirements for records protection equipment and facilities and records-handling techniques that safeguard records in a variety of media forms from the hazards of fire.” It has been extended over the years to refer not only to paper documents, but also records in a wide variety of media.
There are a number of changes in the new 2017 Edition. These include:
- Guidance specifically on the protection of electronic media, including a new reference to the NFPA 75 on the protection of IT equipment.
- New subcatagory definitions for such things as record medium, record type, and record status.
- “Fire resistance” has been replaced with the term “fire resistance rating.”
NFPA suggests that you need a copy if you are an engineer, AHJ, facility manager, insurance company, or manufacturer. So consider ordering your copy of this new revision from Document Center Inc. today. You can order the publication in either paper format or for pdf download at our webstore, www.document-center.com. Here is a direct link to the order page for NFPA-232.
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