2024 NFPA 96 Standard for Ventilation Control and Fire Protection of Commercial Cooking Operations

NFPA 96, Standard for Ventilation Control and Fire Protection of Commercial Cooking Operations 2024 edition establishes mandatory requirements for the design, installation, operation, inspection, and maintenance of commercial cooking equipment and ventilation systems. Coverage spans cooking exhaust hoods, grease removal devices, exhaust fans, cooking exhaust systems, fire suppression systems, and clearance to combustibles across all types of cooking equipment in public and private kitchens. The 2024 edition expands requirements for mobile and temporary cooking operations, liquefied petroleum gas, label inspection and maintenance, and clarifies responsibility assignments for ITM and cleanliness of commercial cooking operations. Who Uses NFPA 96 Required by fire protection engineers, mechanical engineers, commercial kitchen designers and contractors, AHJ officials, building inspectors, and facility managers responsible for the design, installation, and ITM compliance of commercial cookin