Journal of the Society of Motion Picture Engineers (1930-1949)

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REGULATIONS OF THE NATIONAL BOARD OF FIRE UNDERWRITERS FOR THE STORAGE AND HANDLING OF NITROCELLULOSE MOTION PICTURE FILM AS RECOMMENDED BY THE NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION (These regulations are published herein for information and ready reference by the readers of the Journal. Publication in the Journal is therefore in no way related to approval or disapproval of these regulations by the Society, although much of the material relating to motion picture projection rooms has been based upon recommendations made by the SubCommittee on Fire Hazards of the SMPE Projection Practice Committee, published in the November, 1938, issue of the Journal. The following regulations are reprinted from NBFU Pamphlet No. 40, July 1, 1939, copies of which may be obtained from the National Board of Fire Underwriters, New York, N. Y.) (1) Application of Rules (2) Scope of Regulations (3) Arrangement of Regulations (4) Approval of Plans (5) Definitions Part I. General Provisions Regarding the Storage and Handling of Film (11) Construction and Arrangement of Buildings (12) Electrical Equipment (13) Heating Equipment (14) Sprinklers and Other Fire Protection Appliances (15) Storage of Film (16) Film Cabinets (17) Film Vaults (18) Handling of Film (19) Motion Picture Projection and Special Processes Part II. Special Provisions for Special Occupancies (21) Motion Picture Theaters and Other Occupancies in which the Principal Use of Film Is in Motion Picture Projection 311