Fire protection guide to hazardous materials

The information in this Guide can be used to identify the hazardous properties of most of the chemicals in commercial use today, as well as many that are available only in laboratory sample quantities. With the data and recommendations in this Guide, one can take the proper steps to prevent fire and other emergencies during the use, storage, and transportation of chemicals and can make informed decisions on the procedures to follow in an emergency involving chemicals. The Guide will be particularly useful to fire and police department personnel and to others with responsibility for protection of life and property.

Contains the complete texts of NFPA 49, 325, 491, 497, and 704.

Matrixes -- NFPA 49, Hazardous chemicals data compilation -- NFPA 325, Fire hazard properties of flammable liquids, gases, and volatile solids -- NFPA 491, Compilation of hazardous chemical reactions -- NFPA 497, Recommended practice for the classification of flammable liquids, gases, or vapors and of hazardous (classified) locations for electrical installations in chemical process areas, 2008 edition -- NFPA 704, Standard system for the identification of the hazards of materials for emergency response, 2007 edition -- NFPA 77, Data from Recommended practice on static electricity, 2007 edition -- NFPA 400, Data from Hazardous materials code, 2010 edition -- NFPA 484, Data from Standard for combustible metals, 2009 edition -- NFPA 499, Data from Recommended practice for classification of combustible dusts and of hazardous (classified) locations for electrical installations in chemical process areas, 2008 edition.