Coordinated with the International Building Code®, this volume references additional standards to comprehensively address fire safety in new and existing buildings. Forty-five chapters cover:

• General precautions against fire
• Emergency planning and preparedness
• Fire service features
• Building services and systems
• Fire-resistance-related construction
• Fire protection systems
• Means of egress
• Aviation facilities
• Combustible dust-producing operations
• Fire safety during construction and demolition
• Flammable finishes
• Manufacture of organic coatings
• Industrial ovens
• High-piled combustible storage
• Welding and other hot work
• Hazardous and toxic materials
• Explosives and fireworks
• Flammable and combustible liquids, gases, and solids
• Liquefied petroleum gases.

The International Residential Code® is part of the 14-Volume 2003 International Codes® published by the International Code Council (ICC) and distributed by ASTM.