Other changes provide more flexible options for sprinkler design:
-A new protection scheme for exposed bay plastics in racks has been added to Chapter 17, in response to the potential for serious fires.
-New language added to Chapter 8 based on studies done by the Fire Protection Research Foundation allows sprinklers to be omitted above certain cloud ceiling configurations.
-Conversions to metric have switched from an exact conversion into an approximate conversion to make the Standard more usable and cost effective on a global scale.
-A new provision requires listed window sprinklers to be used where glazing assemblies are used as an alternative to fire-resistance-rated construction.
-Revisions in Chapter 9 address the use of concrete anchors
-An alternative storage protection scheme has been added for certain storage arrangements, similar to the Scheme A allowance in NFPA 30: Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code.
-Gain the edge in sprinkler protection to prevent fire deaths and property loss.
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