National Fire Protection Agency

Fire Protection Guide on Hazardous Materials, 9th ed.. National Fire Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., 1986. 

National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) NFPA-20 Centrifugal Fire Pumps... 

NFPA (National Fire Protection Agency). 1994. Fire Protection Guide to Hazardous Materials. 11th ed., Quincy, MA NFPA, 49-72. 

The diamond label in Figure 1.13, called the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) diamond provides information at a glance and should be mounted on all containers. Each of the smaller diamonds within the larger one has a different color. The top diamond is red and gives flammability information. The left diamond is blue and tells to what extent the material is a health hazard. The right diamond is yellow and provides reactivity information. The bottom diamond is white and gives special information about the material. The numbers 1, 2, 3, and 4 are placed in the top three smaller diamonds to indicate the severity of the hazard, 1 the least hazardous and 4 the most hazardous. 

NFPA (2004) Fire Loss Statistics, National Fire Protection Agency. 

NFPA Hazard Rating. The National Fire Protection Agency s rating system that addresses the health, flammability, reactivity, and related hazards of a material which may exist due to a short-term, acute exposure caused by a fire, spill, or similar emergency. 

Hall, J.R. (1997) The Toted Cost of Fire in the United States Through 1994, National Fire Protection Agency, Quincy, MA. 

ACGIH—American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists ANSI—American National Standards Institute CFR—Code of Federal Regulations DOT—Department of Transportation EPA—Environmental Protection Agency ISO—International Standards Organization MSHA—Mine Safety and Health Administration NFPA—National Fire Protection Agency NIOSH—National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health OSHA—Occupational Safety and Health Administration. 

All hazardous substances must be stored and labeled properly. All containers, no matter how minute the quantity, should be compatible with the material they contain and properly labeled to prevent accidental misuse. The National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) Codes and 29 CFR 1910 dictate the proper storage, grounding, and dispensing of hazardous materials. Dangerous chemical reactions can result if certain substances are mixed together. ... 

The National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) 70E regulations provide a roadmap to meeting the latest workplace arc flash protection requirements and meeting the OSHA standards. 

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