Live Member Webinar: Commodity Classification: A Critical Consideration in Automatic Fire Sprinkler

When:  Oct 29, 2025 from 11:00 to 12:00 (ET)

Speaker
Christopher Gates

Join us for this webinar—first presented at the SFPE Engineering Solutions Symposium: Modern Storage Challenges. An important design consideration associated with a fire sprinkler system intended to provide protection for stored commodity is determining the fire challenge a commodity represents as it relates to a sprinkler system designed in accordance with NFPA 13, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems. NFPA 13 includes detailed prescriptive information that can be used to categorize a commodity (determine the commodity classification as referenced in standard) which considers not only the construction of the product, but also the packaging and the type of storage pallet if used. There are a large number of situations in the field where a commodity classification cannot be easily determined using the prescriptive information provided in NFPA 13. This webinar will focus on UL Solutions commodity testing that generates data that can be considered by system designers and authorities to help them identify appropriate sprinkler system design criteria.

Now available for purchase: the full recordings from the SFPE Engineering Solutions Symposium: Modern Storage Challenges. Gain valuable insights from industry experts, review key presentations at your own pace, and earn Professional Development Hours (PDHs) while staying current with the latest fire protection strategies.

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