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NFPA 484: Standard for Combustible Metals, 2015
- Important Notices and Disclaimers
- Additional Notices and Disclaimers
- Chapter 1 Administration [Go to Page]
- 1.1 Scope
- 1.2 Purpose
- 1.3 Application
- 1.4 Retroactivity
- 1.5 Equivalency
- Chapter 2 Referenced Publications [Go to Page]
- 2.1 General
- 2.2 NFPA Publications
- 2.3 Other Publications
- 2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections
- Chapter 3 Definitions [Go to Page]
- 3.1 General
- 3.2 NFPA Official Definitions
- 3.3 General Definitions
- Chapter 4 Determination of the Combustibility or Explosibility of a Metal, Metal Powder, or Metal Dust [Go to Page]
- 4.1 Overview
- 4.2 Basic Material Characterization
- 4.3 Determination of Combustibility
- 4.4 Determination of Explosibility
- 4.5 Use of Test Data for Hazard Analysis
- 4.6 Determination of Flash Fire Potential. (Reserved)
- 4.7 Risk Evaluation
- 4.8 Compliance Options
- Chapter 5 General [Go to Page]
- 5.1 Management of Change
- 5.2 Hazard Analysis
- 5.3 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- 5.4 Dust Explosion and Flash-Fire Hazard Areas
- 5.5 Segregation, Separation, or Detachment to Limit Dust Hazard Areas
- Chapter 6 Fire Prevention, Fire Protection, and Emergency Response [Go to Page]
- 6.1 Applicability
- 6.2 Fire Prevention
- 6.3 Fire Protection
- 6.4 Emergency Response
- 6.5 Emergency Preparedness
- Chapter 7 Housekeeping [Go to Page]
- 7.1 Retroactivity
- 7.2 Housekeeping Plan
- 7.3 Cleanup Procedures for FugitiveDust Accumulations
- 7.4 Cleanup of Spilled Dust, Fine or Powder
- 7.5 Vacuum Cleaning
- 7.6 Compressed Air Cleaning Requirements
- 7.7 Water-Cleaning Requirements
- 7.8 Cleaning Frequency
- 7.9 General Precautions
- Chapter 8 Control of Ignition Sources [Go to Page]
- 8.1 Retroactivity
- 8.2 Hot Work
- 8.3 Smoking
- 8.4 Spark-Resistant Tools
- 8.5 Static Electricity
- 8.6 Control of Friction Hazards
- 8.7 Electrical Power and Control
- 8.8 Electrical Area Classification
- 8.9 Powered Industrial Trucks
- 8.10 Propellant-Actuated Tools
- Chapter 9 Dust Collection [Go to Page]
- 9.1 General
- 9.2 Pneumatic Conveying of Powder
- 9.3 Powder Collection
- 9.4 Dust Collection
- 9.5 Vacuum Cleaning Systems
- Chapter 10 Performance-Based Design Option [Go to Page]
- 10.1 General Requirements
- 10.2 Design Objectives
- 10.3 Performance Criteria
- 10.4 Design Scenarios
- 10.5 Evaluation of Proposed Design
- 10.6 Retained Prescriptive Requirements
- Chapter 11 Alkali Metals [Go to Page]
- 11.1 General Provisions
- 11.2 Facility Design Requirements
- 11.3 Primary Metal Production
- 11.4 Powder Production. (Reserved)
- 11.5 End Users of Powder. (Reserved)
- 11.6 Processing and Handling
- 11.7 Machining, Fabrication, Finishing, and Media Blasting
- 11.8 Storage and Handling
- 11.9 Fire and Explosion Protection
- 11.10 Other. (Reserved)
- Chapter 12 Aluminum [Go to Page]
- 12.1 General Provisions
- 12.2 Facility Design Requirements
- 12.3 Primary Metal Production
- 12.4 Aluminum Powder Production
- 12.5 End Users of Powder
- 12.6 Processing
- 12.7 Machining, Fabrication, Finishing, and Media Blasting
- 12.8 Storage and Handling
- 12.9 Fire and Explosion Protection
- 12.10 Other. (Reserved)
- Chapter 13 Magnesium [Go to Page]
- 13.1 General Provisions
- 13.2 Facility Design Requirements
- 13.3 Primary Metal Production
- 13.4 Powder Production
- 13.5 End Users of Powder. (Reserved)
- 13.6 Processing
- 13.7 Machining, Fabrication, Finishing, and Media Blasting
- 13.8 Storage and Handling
- 13.9 Fire and Explosion Prevention
- 13.10 Other. (Reserved)
- Chapter 14 Niobium [Go to Page]
- 14.1 General Provisions
- 14.2 Facility Design Requirements
- 14.3 Primary Metal Production
- 14.4 Niobium Powder Production for Primary Producers
- 14.5 End Users of Niobium Powder
- 14.6 Processing and Handling
- 14.7 Machining, Fabrication, Finishing, and Media Blasting
- 14.8 Storage and Handling
- 14.9 Fire and Explosion Protection
- 14.10 Other. (Reserved)
- Chapter 15 Tantalum [Go to Page]
- 15.1 General Provisions
- 15.2 Facility Design Requirements
- 15.3 Primary Metal Production
- 15.4 Powder Production
- 15.5 End Users of Powder
- 15.6 Processing and Handling. (Reserved)
- 15.7 Machining, Fabrication, Finishing, and Media Blasting
- 15.8 Storage and Handling
- 15.9 Fire and Explosion Prevention
- 15.10 Other. (Reserved)
- Chapter 16 Titanium [Go to Page]
- 16.1 General Provisions
- 16.2 Facility Design Requirements
- 16.3 Primary Metal Production
- 16.4 Powder Production
- 16.5 End Users of Powders. (Reserved)
- 16.6 Processing and Handling
- 16.7 Machining, Fabrication, Finishing, and Media Blasting
- 16.8 Storage and Handling
- 16.9 Fire and Explosion Prevention
- 16.10 Other. (Reserved)
- Chapter 17 Zirconium and Hafnium [Go to Page]
- 17.1 General Provisions
- 17.2 Facility Design Requirements
- 17.3 Primary Metal Production
- 17.4 Powder Production
- 17.5 End Users of Powders. (Reserved)
- 17.6 Processing and Handling. (Reserved)
- 17.7 Machining, Fabrication, Finishing, and Media Blasting
- 17.8 Storage and Handling
- 17.9 Fire and Explosion Prevention
- 17.10 Other. (Reserved)
- Chapter 18 Other Metals [Go to Page]
- 18.1 General Provisions
- 18.2 Facility Design Requirements
- 18.3 Primary Metal Production
- 18.4 Powder Production
- 18.5 End Users of Powder
- 18.6 Processing
- 18.7 Machining, Fabrication, Finishing, and Media Blasting
- 18.8 Storage and Handling
- 18.9 Fire and Explosion Prevention
- 18.10 Other. (Reserved)
- Chapter 19 Recycling and Waste Management Facilities [Go to Page]
- 19.1 General Provisions
- 19.2 Recycling and Waste Management of Combustible Metal — Collection, Storage, and Handling of Fines Generated During Scrap Receiving, Storage, Recycling, and Waste Treatment
- 19.3 Storage of Combustible Metals for Recycling and Waste Management
- 19.4 Sample Identification and Collection for Metals in a Combustible Form
- 19.5 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- 19.6 Reactivity
- 19.7 Management of Change
- 19.8 Facility Design Requirements
- 19.9 Emergency Preparedness
- 19.10 Processing
- 19.11 Fire and Explosion Prevention
- Annex A Explanatory Material
- Annex B Electrically Conductive Floors
- Annex C Supplementary Information on Magnesium
- Annex D Explosibility of Magnesium Dust
- Annex E Supplementary Information on Tantalum
- Annex F Supplementary Information on Titanium
- Annex G Supplementary Information on Zirconium
- Annex H Extinguishing Agents That Should Not Be Used on Lithium Fires
- Annex I Testing for Detailed Characterization of Explosive Behavior of Materials
- Annex J Informational References
- Index [Go to Page]