Section 4: FLAMMABLE/HAZARDOUS MATERIALS WAREHOUSE

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Definition. Hazardous materials storage facilities are buildings

4.1

designed and constructed in accordance with the standard references listed in

subparagraph 4.1.2 for storage of materials classified as hazardous to health,

environment, and property, i.e., flammables, acids, caustics, oxidizers, water

reactives, or others considered hazardous by the following CFR's: 29CFR - Part

1910; 40CFR - Protection of Environment; 49CFR - Parts 171-177, Hazardous

Material; and Federal Standard 313B, Materials Safety Data Sheet, Preparation,

and the Submission of (April 14, 1983). Refer to NAVFAC P-272, drawings

1404214 and 1404518, for typical building configurations. Section 4 provides

additional specific criteria applicable to flammable/hazardous storage.

4.1.1

Compliance Standards.

Comply with the following federal, industry,

and association standards.

4.1.1.1

Federal Regulations. Comply with requirements of 29CFR, 40CFR,

49CFR, and Navy Hazardous Material Control Program, NAVSUPINST 5100.27.

4.1.1.2

National Fire Protection Association. The following NFPA standards

shall be applied to the design, construction, and fire protection of hazardous

materials storage facilities:

Ammonium Nitrate, Storage of

a)

NFPA 490

b)

NFPA 72E

Automatic Fire Detectors

c)

NFPA 220

Building Construction, Standard Types of

Carbon Dioxide Extinguishing Systems

d)

NFPA 12

Chemical Reactions, Hazardous

e)

NFPA 491M

f)

NFPA 49

Chemicals Data, Hazardous

g)

NFPA 16

Deluge Foam-Water Sprinkler Systems and Foam-Water

Spray Systems

h) NFPA 17

Dry Chemical Extinguishing Systems

i) NFPA 70

Electrical Code, National

j) NFPA 497M

Classification of Gases, Vapors, and Dusts for

Electrical Equipment in Hazardous Locations

Explosion Venting

k)

NFPA 68

l)

NFPA 80

Fire Doors and Windows

Fire Hazards of Materials, Identification

m)

NFPA 704

n)

NFPA 321

Flammable and Combustible Liquids, Classification

o)

NFPA 30

Flammable and Combustible Liquids, Code

p)

NFPA 325M

Flammable Liquids, Gases, and Volatile Solids,

Fire Hazard Properties of

q)

NFPA

12A

Halon 1301 Fire Extinguishing Systems

Life Safety Code

r)

NFPA

101

Lightning Protection Code

s)

NFPA

78

Local Protection Signalling Systems

t)

NFPA

72A

u)

NFPA

43C

Oxidizing Materials, Gaseous, Storage

Oxidizing Materials, Liquid and Solid Storage of

v)

NFPA

43A

Pesticides in Portable Containers

w)

NFPA

43D

Portable Fire Extinguishers

x)

NFPA

10

y)

NFPA

72D

Proprietary Protection Signalling Systems

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