Rely on the latest edition of NFPA 86, Standard for Ovens and Furnaces, to minimize fire and explosion hazards that endanger personnel, facilities, or equipment.
Stay up to date with the 2023 edition of NFPA 86, which provides the latest comprehensive requirements for the design, installation, operation, and inspection, testing, and maintenance (ITM) of Class A, B, C, and D ovens, dryers, and furnaces; thermal oxidizers; and any other heated enclosure used for processing materials and related equipment.
Help protect people and buildings with updated requirements for:
- General approvals, plans, specifications, and safety labeling
- Location and construction
- Furnace heating systems
- Commissioning, operations, and ITM
- Safety equipment and application
Changes in the 2023 edition of NFPA 86, Standard for Ovens and Furnaces, make the standard easier to understand and apply. Changes include the following:
- Updated requirements around each class of oven, specifically reflecting different requirements for four different operating modes of Class D furnaces
- Revisions to update generic requirements for all types of furnaces
- Two additional annexes to provide guidance on fire protection studies for furnaces and process hazard analysis for facilities with furnaces
NFPA 86 gives industrial facility owners and operators, designers, and installers confidence in fire safety and fire protection for ovens, furnaces, dryers, thermal oxidizers, or other heated enclosures for processing of materials.
