NFPA 231 : 1998

Chapter 1 - Introduction
1-1 Scope
1-2 Retroactivity Clause
1-3 Definitions
Chapter 2 - Classification of storage
2-1 Commodity classification
Chapter 3 - Building construction
3-1 Construction
3-2 Emergency smoke and heat venting
Chapter 4 - Storage arrangement
4-1 Piling procedures and precautions
4-2 Commodity clearance
4-3 Aisles
4-4 Storage of idle pallets
4-5 Flammable and combustible liquids
Chapter 5 - Fire protection - general
5-1 Automatic sprinkler systems
5-2 High expansion foam
5-3 Manual inside protection
5-5 Fire organization
5-6 Alarm service
Chapter 6 - Fire protection - commodity Classes I
      through IV - Spray sprinklers
6-1 General
6-2 Water supplies
6-3 High expansion foam
Chapter 7 - Fire protection - plastics and rubber
      commodities - Spray sprinklers
7-1 General
7-2 Water supplies
Chapter 8 - Fire protection - Large drop sprinklers
8-1 General
8-2 Water supplies
8-3 Sprinkler system design
Chapter 9 - Fire protection - Early suppression fast
      response (ESFR) sprinklers
9-1 General
9-2 Water supplies
9-3 Sprinkler system design
Chapter 10 - Building equipment, maintenance, and
      operations
10-1 Mechanical handling equipment
10-2 Building service equipment
10-3 Cutting and welding operations
10-4 Waste disposal
10-5 Smoking
10-6 Maintenance and inspection
10-7 Refrigeration systems
Chapter 11 - Referenced publications
Appendix A - Explanatory material
Appendix B - Example determining protection criteria
             for plastic and rubber commodities
Appendix C - Protection of outdoor storage
Appendix D - Referenced publications
Index

Recommends practices for the storage of the broad range of combustibles {Classes I through IV} and plastics {Groups A,B, and C}. Coverage includes commodity classification, storage of idle pallets, alarm service, water supplies, sprinkler system design, mechanical handling equipment, waste disposal, smoking, refrigeration systems, commodity clearance, high expansion foam, and flammable and combustible liquids.