ABSTRACT
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is an area of compliance that may be necessary for you to consider. The NFPA publishes a series of consensus standards that focus on hazards related to fire. These standards are referred to as consensus because they are technically not law in and of themselves, although various areas around the country are given the option to adopt and incorporate them into local law. The NFPA standards are often used when determining the degree of safety that is present in a given situation, and they are referred to by building and construction engineers to meet many insurance requirements for installations of equipment or building additions. Unlike governmental regulations, the NFPA standards are copyrighted, so the primary resource for obtaining a copy of the applicable standards is directly through the NFPA. Below are several NFPA standards that may merit review due to their potential application to the transportation industry.
NFPA 1. Fire Prevention Code
NFPA 10. Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers
NFPA 30. Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code
NFPA 49. Hazardous Chemicals Data
NFPA 170. Fire Safety Symbols
NFPA 321. Standard on Basic Classification of Flammable and Combustible Liquids
NFPA 325. Manual on Fire Hazard Properties of Flammable Liquids, Gases, and Volatile Solids
NFPA 327. Standard Procedures for Cleaning or Safeguarding Small Tanks and Containers
NFPA 385. Standard for Tank Vehicles for Flammable and Combustible Liquids
244NFPA 386. Standard for Portable Shipping Tanks for Flammable and Combustible Liquids
NFPA 471. Recommended Practice for Responding to Hazardous Materials Incidents
NFPA 472. Standard for Professional Competence of Responding to Hazardous Materials Incidents
NFPA 495. Code for the Manufacture, Transportation, Storage, and Use of Explosive Materials
NFPA 498. Standard for Explosives Motor Vehicle Terminals
NFPA 502. Recommended Practice on Fire Protection for Limited Access Highways, Tunnels, Bridges, Elevated Highways, and Air Right Structures
NFPA 512. Standard for Truck Fire Protection
NFPA 513. Standard for Motor Freight Terminals
NFPA 704. Standard System for Identification of the Fire Hazards of Materials
NFPA 1124. Code for the Manufacture, Transportation, and Storage of Fireworks
