NFPA 40:2022

Chapter 1 Administration
1.1 Scope.
1.2 Purpose.
1.3 Application.
1.4 Retroactivity.
1.5 Equivalency.
1.6 Approval of Plans.
Chapter 2 Referenced Publications
2.1 General.
2.2 NFPA Publications.
2.3 Other Publications.
2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections. (Reserved)
Chapter 3 Definitions
3.1 General.
3.2 NFPA Official Definitions.
3.3 General Definitions.
Chapter 4 Construction Requirements and Arrangements of Buildings
4.1 Construction.
4.2 Exits.
4.3 Explosion Venting.
4.4 Space for Workers.
4.5 Tables and Racks.
4.6 Electrical Equipment.
4.7 Heating, Cooling, and Refrigeration Equipment.
4.8 Duct Systems.
Chapter 5 Fire Protection
5.1 Automatic Sprinklers.
5.2 Water Supplies.
5.3 Portable Fire Extinguishers.
Chapter 6 Storage of Nitrate Film
6.1 General.
6.2 Film Cabinets.
6.3 Vaults Other Than Permanent Storage Vaults.
6.4 Permanent Storage Cabinets and Freezers.
6.5 Permanent Storage Vaults.
Chapter 7 Handling of Nitrate Film
7.1 General Conditions.
7.2 Containers Required.
7.3 Shielding.
7.4 Scrap and Discarded Film.
7.5 Transportation.
Chapter 8 Motion Picture Projection and Special Processes
8.1 Enclosures for Motion Picture Projectors.
Chapter 9 Special Occupancies
9.1 Motion Picture Film Exchanges.
9.2 Motion Picture Film Laboratories.
Annex A Explanatory Material
Annex B Additional Information on Cellulose Nitrate Film
Annex C History of Cellulose Nitrate Film Use and Storage
Annex D Informational References

A.1.1 Although the storage and handling of cellulose nitrate film have a good safety record, fire tests conducted prior to 1967 indicated the desirability of a modification of existing standards.