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NFPA 150: Fire and Life Safety in Animal Housing Facilities Code, 2025
- Important Notices and Disclaimers
- Additional Important Notices and Disclaimers
- Chapter 1 Administration [Go to Page]
- 1.1 Scope.
- 1.2 Purpose.
- 1.3 Application.
- 1.4 Retroactivity.
- 1.5 Equivalency.
- 1.6 Units.
- 1.7 Enforcement.
- Chapter 2 Referenced Publications [Go to Page]
- 2.1 General.
- 2.2 NFPA Publications.
- 2.3 Other Publications.
- 2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections.
- Chapter 3 Definitions [Go to Page]
- 3.1 General.
- 3.2 NFPA Official Definitions.
- 3.3 General Definitions.
- Chapter 4 General Requirements [Go to Page]
- 4.1 Goals and Objectives.
- 4.2 Fundamental Fire and Life Safety Requirements.
- 4.3 General Requirements.
- Chapter 5 Medical Gas Systems [Go to Page]
- 5.1 Applicability.
- 5.2 Medical Gas 1 and Medical Gas 2 Sources.
- 5.3 Valves.
- 5.4 Station Outlets/Inlets.
- 5.5 Medical Gas 1 and Medical Gas 2 Warning Systems.
- 5.6 Medical Gas 1 and Medical Gas 2 Distribution.
- 5.7 Labeling, Identification, and Operating Pressure.
- 5.8 Performance Criteria and Testing — Medical Gas 1 and Medical Gas 2 (Gases, Medical–Surgical Vacuum, and WAGD).
- 5.9 Medical Gas 1 and Medical Gas 2 Operation and Management.
- Chapter 6 Animal Housing Categories [Go to Page]
- 6.1 General.
- 6.2 Animal Housing Facility Categories.
- 6.3 Multiple Categories.
- 6.4 Hazard of Contents.
- Chapter 7 Construction and Separation Requirements [Go to Page]
- 7.1 Types of Construction.
- 7.2 Height and Area Requirements.
- 7.3 Stall, Cage, and Enclosure Requirements.
- 7.4 Exposure Protection.
- 7.5 Structural Design.
- 7.6 Fire-Rated Separations Between Animal Housing Facilities and Hazardous Areas.
- 7.7 Wildland/Urban Interface or Wildland/Urban Intermix.
- 7.8 Additions.
- Chapter 8 Means of Egress Requirements [Go to Page]
- 8.1 General.
- 8.2 Means of Egress Components.
- 8.3 Number of Means of Egress.
- 8.4 Illumination and Emergency Lighting. (Reserved)
- 8.5 Marking of Means of Egress. (Reserved)
- 8.6 Special Means of Egress Features. (Reserved)
- 8.7 Travel Distance.
- Chapter 9 Fire Protection [Go to Page]
- 9.1 General.
- 9.2 Sprinkler Protection.
- 9.3 Fire Detection, Alarm, and Communication Systems.
- 9.4 Occupant Notification.
- 9.5 Emergency Forces Notification.
- 9.6 Fire Safety Functions.
- 9.7 Annunciation.
- 9.8 Fire Barriers.
- 9.9 Smoke Barriers.
- 9.10 Fire Extinguishers.
- 9.11 Lightning Protection.
- 9.12 Special Hazards.
- 9.13 Fire Department Access.
- 9.14 Utilities.
- 9.15 Protection from Vehicle Damage.
- 9.16 Additional Safeguards.
- 9.17 Smoke Control.
- Chapter 10 Interior Finishes, Contents, Furnishings, and Storage [Go to Page]
- 10.1 General.
- 10.2 Storage of Combustibles.
- Chapter 11 Category 1 — Animal Health Care [Go to Page]
- 11.1 General.
- 11.2 Means of Egress Requirements.
- 11.3 Fire Protection.
- 11.4 Operating Features.
- 11.5 Fire Barriers.
- 11.6 Fire Department Access.
- Chapter 12 Category 2 — Horse Facilities [Go to Page]
- 12.1 General.
- 12.2 Means of Egress Requirements.
- 12.3 Fire Protection.
- 12.4 Operating Features.
- 12.5 Fire Barriers.
- 12.6 Fire Department Access.
- Chapter 13 Category 3 — Research [Go to Page]
- 13.1 General.
- 13.2 Means of Egress Requirements.
- 13.3 Fire Protection.
- 13.4 Risk Management.
- 13.5 Operating Features.
- Chapter 14 Reserved
- Chapter 15 Category 5 — Exhibition/Public Viewing [Go to Page]
- 15.1 General.
- 15.2 Means of Egress Requirements.
- 15.3 Fire Protection.
- 15.4 Risk Management.
- Chapter 16 Category 6 — General Board and Care [Go to Page]
- 16.1 General.
- 16.2 Means of Egress Requirements.
- 16.3 Fire Protection.
- 16.4 Operating Features.
- 16.5 Fire Barriers.
- 16.6 Fire Department Access.
- Chapter 17 Category 7 — Agriculture [Go to Page]
- 17.1 General.
- 17.2 Means of Egress Requirements.
- 17.3 Fire Protection.
- 17.4 Operating Features.
- 17.5 Fire Barriers.
- 17.6 Fire Department Access.
- 17.7 Risk Management.
- 17.8 Annual Inspection.
- Chapter 18 Category 8 — Emergency [Go to Page]
- 18.1 General.
- 18.2 Means of Egress Requirements.
- 18.3 Fire Protection.
- 18.4 Operating Features.
- 18.5 Fire Barriers. (Reserved)
- 18.6 Fire Department Access.
- Chapter 19 Reserved
- Chapter 20 Performance-Based Design Option [Go to Page]
- 20.1 General.
- 20.2 Safety-from-Fire Goals.
- 20.3 Retained Prescriptive Requirements.
- 20.4 Performance-Based Design Characteristics and Assumptions.
- 20.5 Design Scenarios.
- 20.6 Evaluation of Proposed Designs.
- 20.7 Safety Factors.
- 20.8 Documentation Requirements.
- Annex A Explanatory Material
- Annex B Sample Ordinance Adopting NFPA 150
- Annex C Animal Category Matrix
- Annex D Fire Safety Checklist
- Annex E Informational References [Go to Page]
