NFPA 45 15:2015 Edition

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NFPA 45: Standard on Fire Protection for Laboratories Using Chemicals

Published By	Publication Date	Number of Pages
NFPA	2015	62

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Major changes in the 2015 NFPA 45 clarify rules and provide up-to-date fire safety requirements for new and existing laboratories. NFPA 45: Standard on Fire Protection for Laboratories Using Chemicals is the comprehensive source for requirements for the fire safe design and operation of instructional, educational, and industrial laboratories to avoid injury to lab occupants. This Standard outlines the maximum allowable quantities of liquids and gases, as well as requirements for laboratory ventilating systems and chemical fume hoods. An expanded scope and new chapter help protect students and staff in school laboratories. NFPA 45 now applies to all educational and instructional laboratories, independent of the quantity of chemicals present. In response to recent incidents involving injuries to students and faculty, a new chapter on Educational and Instructional Laboratories was added to this edition, with requirements intended to protect people during experiments and demonstrations involving hazardous materials. Other changes in the 2015 edition clarify application and help designers, installers, facility managers, and AHJs comply. By spelling out which chapters in NFPA 45 apply to new and existing facilities, the 2015 edition makes it easier for designers, facility managers, owners, and enforcers to ensure the correct protocols are in place. Other changes impact specific facilities, chemicals, and safety controls. Clarified requirements explain where Class A, B, C, and D laboratory units are permitted below grade. New requirements address fire retardant clothing. New requirements for inert atmosphere glove boxes address the need for equipment to prevent fires caused by air- and water-reactive chemicals. New safe handling requirements are provided for handling pyrophoric reagents and water-reactive material. New safety control rules for open flame operations improve safety by reducing risks to personnel. Keep laboratory personnel, equipment, and buildings safe with the 2015 NFPA 45. – See more at: http://catalog.nfpa.org/2015-NFPA-45-Standard-on-Fire-Protection-for-Laboratories-Using-Chemicals-P1177.aspx#sthash.ciQvKkYk.dpuf

PDF Catalog

PDF Pages	PDF Title
2	Important Notices and Disclaimers
3	Additional Notices and Disclaimers
4	2.1 General 2.2 NFPA Publications
9	Chapter 1 Administration 1.1 Scope 1.2 Purpose
10	1.3 Application 1.4 Retroactivity 1.5 Equivalency Chapter 2 Referenced Publications
11	2.3 Other Publications 2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections Chapter 3 Definitions 3.1 Definitions 3.2 NFPA Official Definitions 3.3 General Definitions
13	Chapter 4 Laboratory Unit Hazard Classification 4.1 General 4.2 Laboratory Unit Fire Hazard Classification
14	Chapter 5 Laboratory Unit Design and Construction 5.1 Laboratory Unit Enclosure 5.2 Maximum Area of Laboratory Units 5.3 Requirements for Life Safety 5.4 Means of Access to an Exit
15	5.5 Furniture, Casework, and Equipment 5.6 Electrical Installation Chapter 6 Fire Protection 6.1 Automatic Fire Extinguishing Systems 6.2 Standpipe and Hose Systems 6.3 Portable Fire Extinguishers 6.4 Fire Alarm Systems 6.5 Fire Prevention
16	6.6 Fire Retardant Clothing Chapter 7 Laboratory Ventilating Systems and Hood Requirements 7.1 General 7.2 Basic Requirements 7.3 Supply Systems 7.4 Exhaust Air Discharge
17	7.5 Duct Construction for Hoods and Local Exhaust Systems 7.6 Duct Velocities
18	7.7 Exhausters (Fans), Controls, Velocities, and Discharge 7.8 Chemical Fume Hood Construction 7.9 Chemical Fume Hood Location 7.10 Chemical Fume Hood Fire Protection
19	7.11 Inert Atmosphere Glove Boxes 7.12 Perchloric Acid Hoods
20	7.13 Identification of Chemical Fume Hood Systems 7.14 Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance Chapter 8 Chemical Storage, Handling, and Waste Disposal 8.1 Ordering Procedures 8.2 Handling and Storage
21	8.3 Waste Handling and Disposal Chapter 9 Flammable and Combustible Liquids 9.1 Quantity Limitations 9.2 Supply Piping 9.3 Liquid Dispensing
22	9.4 Pressurized Liquid Dispensing Containers (PLDC) 9.5 Equipment
24	Chapter 10 Compressed and Liquefied Gases 10.1 Compressed and Liquefied Gases in Cylinders
25	10.2 Storage and Piping Systems 10.3 Outdoor Installation of Compressed Gas Cylinders for Servicing Laboratory Work Areas (Located Outside of Laboratory Work Areas) 10.4 Cryogenic Fluids Chapter 11 Laboratory Operations and Apparatus 11.1 General 11.2 Operations
27	11.3 Apparatus Chapter 12 Educational and Instructional Laboratory Operations 12.1 General 12.2 Instructor Responsibilities
28	12.3 Chemical Storage and Handling 12.4 Other Requirements Chapter 13 Hazard Identification 13.1 General 13.2 Identification of Entrances 13.3 Exhaust Systems 13.4 Labeling of Containers 13.5 Identification Systems
29	Annex A Explanatory Material
38	Annex B Supplementary Definitions
43	Annex C Information on Explosion Hazards and Protection
47	Annex D Supplementary Information on the Concept of the Laboratory Unit
48	Annex E Flammability Characteristics of Common Compressed and Liquefied Gases
50	Annex F Safety Tips for Compressed Gas Users
51	Annex G Informational References
54	Index
57	Formal Interpretation