What is a hazardous materials license?
Where a facility houses hazardous materials, there are several compliance concerns related to the quantity of these chemicals. While maximum allowable quantities and hazardous occupancies are fairly common terms in the industry….
10th Edition 780 CMR: Key Code Changes for Life Sciences Properties
As the design, construction, and property management community becomes familiar with the new requirements within the 10th Edition of 780 CMR…
Jigsaw presenting at SFPE New England Chapter Dinner
Jigsaw Life Safety is proud to be presenting at the first SFPE New England Chapter dinner meeting of the 2024-2025 program year.
Emergency Fixtures Code Guidance
Determining the necessity of emergency fixtures hinges on identifying potential hazards.
Ductless Fume Hoods
Ductless Fume Hoods (DFH) are becoming more prevalent as a replacement for conventional fume hoods in a laboratory setting.
Coordinating Lab Building and Tenant Emergency Action Plans
The Massachusetts Fire Code requires lab buildings to have emergency action plans in place, and places the responsibility of coordinating the plans and making sure they are up to date on the property owner and management team.
Watertown Lab Registration Process
The City of Watertown has revised their process for permitting new labs as of January 1, 2023.
Fire Code Changes for Lab Buildings
Massachusetts recently adopted a new version of 527 CMR, The Massachusetts Comprehensive Fire Safety Code, incorporating the 2021 edition of NFPA 1 along with Massachusetts-specific amendments. These updates came into effect on December 9, 2022.
