Great Jim, but I fail to see how that explaination in any way supports a position that NFPA 921, or any othe NFPA document is not authoritative.
Since this was a civil trial, I expect that the NFPA representaive was deposed. I would be very interested in seeing his deposition testimony.
Pat Kennedy, CFEI, CFPS, MIFireE
Fire and Explosion Analyst
Sarasota, Florida
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