Choosing the proper building materials plays a critical role in helping to protect lives and property in the event of a fire. NFPA 703, Standard for Fire-Retardant-Treated Wood and Fire-Retardant Coatings for Building Materials, provides code enforcers and AHJs, engineers, producers, and architects with the information you need to make the correct decisions in your work.

This standard offers comprehensive criteria for defining and identifying fire-retardant-treated wood (FRTW) and fire-retardant-coated materials. You get the provisions needed to understand how fire-retardant-treated wood works and how to accurately and efficiently classify and test it.

2024 edition changes include:

• Editorial changes to Chapter 4 regarding fire-retardant-treated wood requirements.
• Updates to reference documents in both Chapter 2 and Annex B.