Eliminating the Mystery of the Hazardous Material Codes

Presenter: Neal Hara, Principal Fire Protection Engineer, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Office of Environment, Health, Safety & Security

May 6, 2015
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May 6, 2015

Presenter: Neal Hara, Principal Fire Protection Engineer, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Topics Covered:

Discuss key section of the NFPA codes for facilities using less than Maximum Allowable Quantities (MAQ) of hazardous materials. This includes excerpts from the following currently applicable codes:

  • NFPA 30, Flammable and Combustible Liquids Codes (2015)
  • NFPA 45, Standard on Fire Protection for Laboratories Using Chemicals (2015)
  • NFPA 400, Hazardous Materials Code (2013)