Which NFPA standard covers aircraft hangers?

Which NFPA standard covers aircraft hangers?

• A. NFPA 750
• B. NFPA 409-2011
• C. NFPA 214-2011
• D. NFPA 307-2011

Answer: (B)

Aircraft hangars pose unique fire hazards due to jet fuel, large open spaces, and the need to move aircraft safely. NFPA 409-2011 is the Standard on Aircraft Hangars, and it provides the fire protection requirements specific to those facilities, including how hangars should be classified, the appropriate fire suppression and detection approaches for the fuel hazard, and considerations for ventilation and life safety. Because these needs are particular to aircraft hangars, this standard is the best reference for designing or evaluating fire protection for such facilities. The other NFPA standards cover fire protection in different settings and topics and do not address aircraft hangars specifically, so they do not fit as the standard for this type of facility.

Aircraft hangars pose unique fire hazards due to jet fuel, large open spaces, and the need to move aircraft safely. NFPA 409-2011 is the Standard on Aircraft Hangars, and it provides the fire protection requirements specific to those facilities, including how hangars should be classified, the appropriate fire suppression and detection approaches for the fuel hazard, and considerations for ventilation and life safety. Because these needs are particular to aircraft hangars, this standard is the best reference for designing or evaluating fire protection for such facilities.

The other NFPA standards cover fire protection in different settings and topics and do not address aircraft hangars specifically, so they do not fit as the standard for this type of facility.