ESTA E1.29 PDF

Reaffirmed in 2024

The requirements of this Standard cover electrically powered theatrical fog generators rated 600 V or less, intended for use in professional live theatrical entertainment, professional film and video production, theme parks, and fire safety training, and to be used in accordance with the requirements of ANSI/NFPA 70, and the Canadian Electrical Code (CEC), Part 1, C22.1.

The theatrical fog generators that are the subject of this Standard use one or more of the following fluids.

Fog generators that use fog fluids not on this list are outside the scope of this Standard.

The aerosols created by the theatrical fog generators within the scope of this Standard are injected directly into the environment or are carried out of the fog generating equipment on a stream of ambient air, or a stream of nitrogen, argon, carbon dioxide, or a mixture of nitrogen and oxygen that approximates the composition of normal air. The Chemical Abstracts Service registry numbers for the gases that are used as vehicles for the aerosols within the scope of this Standard are as follows:

Fog generators that use gases not on this list are outside the scope of this Standard.