Description

Work safely with chemicals and respond effectively to fire, accidental releases, and other emergencies with the new Fire Protection Guide to Hazardous Materials. Get up-to-date facts on all types of chemicals, plus NFPA 30/OSHA classifications for flammable and combustible liquids.

This Guide lets you reference the full texts of six NFPA® documents:

* Hazardous chemicals data — NFPA 49
* Fire hazard properties of flammable liquids, gases, and volatile solids — NFPA 325
* Hazardous locations for liquids, gases and vapors including NEC® groups — NFPA 497 and NFPA 432
* Hazardous chemical reactions — NFPA 491
* Hazards of materials for emergency response, including a new worksheet with completed examples of how to develop ratings — NFPA 704

You’ll also gain access to additional vital information from other documents:

* New annexes C-F covering flashpoint, vapor pressure, and conductivity — part of NFPA 77
* Explosibility of tantalum, titanium, magnesium, and zirconium, and electrically conducted floors — from NFPA 484
* Parameters to determine degree and extent of hazardous locations for dusts — from NFPA 499
* Table to determine maximum allowable quantities of hazmats per industrial control area, plus annexes with facts on chemical data and oxidizers — from NFPA 400

Product Details

Published:

2010

Number of Pages:

750