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NFPA 484: Standard for Combustible Metals, 2012
- 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 Determination of Combustibility
- 4.3 Determination of Explosibility
- 4.4 Risk Evaluation
- Chapter 5 Determination of Dust Explosion Hazard Areas and Flash-Fire Hazard Areas [Go to Page]
- 5.1 Dust Explosion and Flash-Fire Hazard Areas
- 5.2 Segregation, Separation, or Detachment to Limit Dust Hazard Areas
- Chapter 6 Performance-Based Design Option [Go to Page]
- 6.1 General Requirements
- 6.2 Design Objectives
- 6.3 Performance Criteria
- 6.4 Design Scenarios
- 6.5 Evaluation of Proposed Design
- 6.6 Retained Prescriptive Requirements
- Chapter 7 Alkali Metals [Go to Page]
- 7.1 General Provisions
- 7.2 Facility Design Requirements
- 7.3 Primary Metal Production
- 7.4 Powder Production. (Reserved)
- 7.5 End Users of Powder. (Reserved)
- 7.6 Processing and Handling
- 7.7 Machining, Fabrication, and Finishing
- 7.8 Storage and Handling
- 7.9 Fire and Explosion Protection
- 7.10 Other. (Reserved)
- Chapter 8 Aluminum [Go to Page]
- 8.1 General Provisions
- 8.2 Facility Design Requirements
- 8.3 Primary Metal Production
- 8.4 Aluminum Powder Production
- 8.5 End Users of Powder
- 8.6 Processing
- 8.7 Machining, Fabrication, and Finishing
- 8.8 Storage and Handling
- 8.9 Fire and Explosion Protection
- 8.10 Other. (Reserved)
- Chapter 9 Magnesium [Go to Page]
- 9.1 General Provisions
- 9.2 Facility Design Requirements
- 9.3 Primary Metal Production
- 9.4 Powder Production
- 9.5 End Users of Powder. (Reserved)
- 9.6 Processing
- 9.7 Machining, Fabrication, and Finishing
- 9.8 Storage and Handling
- 9.9 Fire and Explosion Prevention
- 9.10 Other. (Reserved)
- Chapter 10 Niobium [Go to Page]
- 10.1 General Provisions
- 10.2 Facility Design Requirements
- 10.3 Primary Metal Production
- 10.4 Niobium Powder Production for Primary Producers
- 10.5 End Users of Niobium Powder
- 10.6 Processing and Handling
- 10.7 Machining, Fabrication, and Finishing
- 10.8 Storage and Handling
- 10.9 Fire and Explosion Protection
- 10.10 Other. (Reserved)
- Chapter 11 Tantalum [Go to Page]
- 11.1 General Provisions
- 11.2 Facility Design Requirements
- 11.3 Primary Metal Production
- 11.4 Powder Production
- 11.5 End Users of Powder
- 11.6 Processing and Handling. (Reserved)
- 11.7 Machining, Fabrication, and Finishing
- 11.8 Storage and Handling
- 11.9 Fire and Explosion Prevention
- 11.10 Other. (Reserved)
- Chapter 12 Titanium [Go to Page]
- 12.1 General Provisions
- 12.2 Facility Design Requirements
- 12.3 Primary Metal Production
- 12.4 Powder Production
- 12.5 End Users of Powders. (Reserved)
- 12.6 Processing and Handling
- 12.7 Machining, Fabrication, and Finishing
- 12.8 Storage and Handling
- 12.9 Fire and Explosion Prevention
- 12.10 Other. (Reserved)
- Chapter 13 Zirconium [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 Powders. (Reserved)
- 13.6 Processing and Handling. (Reserved)
- 13.7 Machining, Fabrication, and Finishing
- 13.8 Storage and Handling
- 13.9 Fire and Explosion Prevention
- 13.10 Other. (Reserved)
- Chapter 14 Other Metals [Go to Page]
- 14.1 General Provisions
- 14.2 Facility Design Requirements
- 14.3 Primary Metal Production
- 14.4 Powder Production
- 14.5 End Users of Powder
- 14.6 Processing
- 14.7 Machining, Fabrication, and Finishing
- 14.8 Hot Work
- 14.9 Storage and Handling
- 14.10 Fire and Explosion Prevention
- 14.11 Other. (Reserved)
- Chapter 15 Fire Prevention, Fire Protection, and Emergency Response [Go to Page]
- 15.1 Applicability
- 15.2 Fire Prevention
- 15.3 Fire Protection
- 15.4 Emergency Response
- 15.5 Emergency Preparedness
- Chapter 16 Combustible Metal Recycling Facilities [Go to Page]
- 16.1 General
- 16.2 Receiving Criteria
- 16.3 Storage of Combustible Metals for Recycling
- 16.4 Processing
- 16.5 Emergency Preparedness
- 16.6 Ignition Sources
- 16.7 Waste Disposal
- 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]