What Does Nfpa 96 Mean

Standard for Ventilation Control and Fire Protection of Commercial Cooking Operations. NFPA 96 provides preventive and operative fire safety requirements intended to reduce the potential fire hazard of both public and private commercial cooking operations.

What is the NFPA 96?

NFPA 96, Standard for Ventilation Control and Fire Protection of Commercial Cooking Operations, provides broad-based preventive and operative fire safety requirements for the design, installation, operation, inspection, and maintenance of commercial kitchens.

Under what standards are commercial kitchen hoods be maintained?

The NFPA 96 standard is for your protection. Keeping your commercial kitchen hood clean and well-maintained will ensure that your staff along with your entire facility is protected against any fire-hazards but also reduces the risk of personal liability in the event of a fire or suppression event.