National Fire Protection Association Materials

Fire Protection Guide on Hazardous Materials, 9th ed.. National Fire Protection Association, Quincy, Mass., 1986, pp. 49—51. 

Identification of the Fire Ha ards of Materials, No. 704, National Fire Protection Association, Boston, Mass., 1990. 

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.)... 

Review dikes, impoundments and spacing for tanks storing flammable materials. A sump inside a dike facilitates the collection of small spills. Sump drains or pumps can direct material to a safe and environmentally acceptable place. See the latest issue of National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 30. 

The mean time to failure of various instrumentation and equipment parts would be known from the manufacturer s data or the employer s experience with the parts, which then influence inspection and testing frequency and associated procedures. Also, applicable codes and standards—such as the National Board Inspection Code, or those from the American Society for Testing and Materials, American Petroleum Institute, National Fire Protection Association, American National Standards Institute, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and other groups—provide information to help establish an effective testing and inspection frequency, as well as appropriate methodologies. 

Note This reprinted material is not the official position of the National Fire Protection Association on the referenced subject which is represented only by the standard in its eniiret) . 

Refs 1) M. Gerstein, E.R. Carlson F.V. Hill, 1EC 46, 2558-62 (1954) CA 49, 2736 (1955) 2) Anon, Fire Protection Guide on Hazardous Materials , 5th Ed, 325M-85, National Fire Protection Association, Boston, Mass (1973)... 

NFPA. 1986. Fire protection guide on hazardous materials. 9th ed. Boston, MA National Fire Protection Association, 49-64. 

The National Fire Protection Association classifies liquids by their explosion and flame-propagation abilities.16,17 These ratings are then used to specify the type of electrical equipment required. These standards have been adopted by OSHA. Woinsky18 gives a procedure for obtaining the material classifications of individual compounds and mixtures. 

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