Fire Sprinkler Dispute Rejected by Fire Protection Association
US - The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has announced its decision regarding an appeal heard during the August 7-9, 2012 NFPA Standards Council meeting concerning possible changes to NFPA 150, Animal Housing Facilities.
22 August 2012
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By: NFPA 150 currently requires sprinkler protection for Category A animals, comprised of mostly dangerous animals, such as zoo animals and reptiles.
A group of 14 animal rights organisations, including the Humane Society of the United States, United
Poultry Concerns and PETA, appealed the June 2012 decision by the NFPA 150 Technical Committee to
reject a proposal which would have expanded the scope of NFPA 150 to include all animal housing.
The
Standards Council rejected the animal rights groups’ appeal, which would have required automatic fire
sprinkler and smoke control systems in all new animal housing facilities, including chicken and layer
houses and turkey barns.
A coalition of 17 animal agriculture groups, including the US Poultry & Egg Association, National Pork
Producers Council, United Egg Producers, National Chicken Council and National Turkey Federation,
represented the interest of animal agriculture during this process.
Appearing on behalf of animal
agriculture at the Standards Council meeting were Paul Pressley of US Poultry & Egg Association,
Michael Formica of the National Pork Producers Council and Tom Hebert, representing United Egg
Producers.
