National Fire Protection Association 704 identification system

NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION—IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM NFPA 704 FIRE HAZARDS OF MATERIALS—1980... 

National Fire Protection Association. Standard System for the Identification of the Hazards of Materials for Emergency Response." NFPA 704, Quincy, MA, 1996. 

NFPA Standard System for Identification of Health, Flammability, Reactivity, and Related Hazards (NFPA 704, Chaps. 2-5, 1990. This printed material is not the complete and official position of the National Fire Protection Association on the referenced subject, which is represented only by the standard in its entirety.)... 

Figure 1-6 A, Department of Transportation label for corrosives. B, Labeling identification system of the National Fire Protection Association. (Courtesy Lab Safety Supply he., Janesville, Wis.)...

In Part IV, the last section. Jay Young and Charles O Connor discuss current and proposed industry standards. The Chemical Manufacturers Association (CMA) sponsored ANSI Guide to Precautionary Labeling of Hazardous Chemicals and the National Fire Protection Association s (NFPA) Identification of Fire Hazards of Materials are the two oldest standards. The ANSI Standard owes its beginnings to the original Labels and Precautionary Information Committee (LAPI) Guide published by CMA in 1938, while the NFPA System was first explicated in 1952. 

The Chemical Data Summary Sheet (CDSS) is a part of a larger INEEL Chemical Management System (ICMS) — a computerized tracking system for chemical products, chemicals, or hazardous agents (CPCHA). INEEL developed the CDSS as a tool to aid in hazard identification. Chemical safety experts evaluated every CPCHA at INEEL and developed a CDSS for each. Information on the CDSS includes the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) diamond a listing of all hazards and a compatibility classification, time-sensitive classification, and building code classification for the identified CPCHA. While the CDSS is not a replacement for an MSDS, it does contain site-specific safety information that cannot be found in an MSDS and that information is presented in a standardized format... 

Toxic gas any gas that has a National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) health hazard rating of 3 or 4 (see definition) per NFPA 704, Identification System for Fire Hazards of Materials. 

Recommended System for the Identification of the Fire Hazards of Materials, NEPA No. 704M, National Fire Protection Association, Boston, MA (1969). 

A simple identification system used to communicate to workers the hazards of materials. HMIS is somewhat similar to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 704 Hazardous Material placard, which is used for emergency response incidents. Instead of the NFPA diamond shape, which many feared would be confused with the placarding system, the HMIS uses a four-color bar system. The top bar indicates the level of health hazard. The second bar from the top is red for Flammability the third bar from the top is yellow for Reactivity, which is used in the second edition, while Physical Hazard is used in the third edition of the guidance and white at the... 

In other words, employers may continue to use rating systems such as National Fire Protection Association (NFPA ) 704 diamonds or Hazardous Materials Identification System (HMIS ) III requirements for in-house workplace labels as long as they are consistent with the requirements of the HazCom Standard, and the employees have immediate access to the specific hazard information as discussed above. If you use NFPA or HMIS labeling, you must, through training, ensure that your employees are fully aware of the hazards of the chemicals used. 

FIGURE 3.1.2.3 NFPA Diamond. The fire diamond is frequently used in chemical laboratories. The ratings indicate the hazard level under fire conditions, not necessarily ambient laboratory conditions. (The NFPA diamond is reprinted with permission from NFPA 704-2007, System for the Identification of the Hazards of Materials for Emergency Response. Copyright 2007 National Fire Protection Association, Quincy, MA. This reprinted material is not the complete and official position of the NFPA on the referenced subject, which is represented only by the standard in its entirety. The NFPA classifies a limited number of chemicals and cannot be responsible for the classification of any chemical whether the hazard of classifications are included in NFPA or developed by other individuals.)... 

NFPA 704. (2007). Standard system for the identification of the hazards of materials for emergeruy response. National Fire Protection Association. 

Tills subsection provides a listing of selected chemicals, their common synonyms and the listed NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) Hazard Classification for each chemical. Not all chemicals are identified in this table primarily those that an NFPA Hazard Classification could be obtained for, usually from a material safety data sheet (MSDS). The NFPA s "Recommended System for the Identification of Hazards of Materials TNFPA 704) provides basic warning information to fire fighters in industrial plants and storage facilities, as well as traiisponers of hazardous materials. The system Is described in detail in Section 3 of Chapter 1, and also In... 

Figure 12.1 National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 704 Diamond. Identification system for the physical and health hazards of materials (NFPA 704M).

Two of the most common labeling systems are the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA 704-B see figure 5.2) and the Hazardous Materials Identification System (HMIS). These systems provide a number key to indicate the relative hazard of the material in the areas of health, flammability, and reactivity. The number system is from 0 for nonhazards to 4 for extreme hazards. 

Place the proper National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) or Hazardous Materials Identification System (HMIS) label on any stored chemicals. 

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