NFPA 51B: 2009 Standard for Fire Prevention During Welding, Cutting, and Other Hot Work

National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). 2009. It was issued by the Standards Council on July 24, 2008, with an effective date of September 5, 2008, and supersedes all previous editions. This edition of NFPA 51B was approved as an American National Standard on September 5, 2008. 24 p. This standard shall cover provisions to prevent loss of life and property from fire or explosion as a result of hot work.
Installation and operation of arc cutting and welding equipment and operation of gas cutting and welding equipment shall be in accordance with ANSI Z49.1, Safety in Welding, Cutting, and Allied Processes