NFPA 400:2025
Current
The latest, up-to-date edition.
Hazardous Materials Code
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English
12-05-2024
1.1 Scope. 1.2 Purpose. 1.3 Application. 1.4 Retroactivity. 1.5 Equivalency. 1.6 Units and Formulas. 1.7 Enforcement. 1.8 Permits. 1.9 Facility Closure. 1.10 Emergency Planning. 1.11 Hazardous Materials Management Plan (HMMP). 1.12 Hazardous Materials Inventory Statement (HMIS). 1.13 Plan Review. 1.14 Technical Assistance. Chapter 2 Referenced Publications 2.1 General. 2.2 NFPA Publications. 2.3 Other Publications. 2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections. Chapter 3 Definitions 3.1 General. 3.2 NFPA Official Definitions. 3.3 General Definitions. 3.4 Special Performance-Based Definitions. Chapter 4 Classification of Materials, Wastes, and Hazard of Contents 4.1 Hazardous Material Classification. 4.2 Classification of High-Hazard Contents. 4.3 Mixtures. 4.4 Multiple Hazards.
This code shall apply to the storage, use, and handling of the following hazardous materials in all occu‐ pancies and facilities: (1) Ammonium nitrate solids and liquids (2) Corrosive solids and liquids (3) Flammable solids (4) Organic peroxide formulations (5) Oxidizer — solids and liquids (6) Pyrophoric solids and liquids (7) Toxic and highly toxic solids and liquids (8) Unstable (reactive) solids and liquids (9) Water-reactive solids and liquids (10)* Compressed gases and cryogenic uids as included within the context of NFPA 55
DocumentType |
Standard
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Pages |
271
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PublisherName |
National Fire Protection Association
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Status |
Current
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Supersedes |
NFPA 801:2025 | Standard for Fire Protection for Facilities Handling Radioactive Materials |
NFPA 72:2022 | National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code |
NFPA 59A:2023 | Standard for the Production, Storage, and Handling of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) |
NFPA 704:2022 | Standard System for the Identification of the Hazards of Materials for Emergency Response |
NFPA 10:2022 | Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers |
NFPA 505:2024 | Fire Safety Standard for Powered Industrial Trucks Including Type Designations, Areas of Use, Conversions, Maintenance, and Operations |
NFPA 5000:2024 | Building Construction and Safety Code |
NFPA 801:2020 | Standard for Fire Protection for Facilities Handling Radioactive Materials |
NFPA 1:2024 | Fire Code |
NFPA 45:2024 | Standard on Fire Protection for Laboratories Using Chemicals |
NFPA 2:2023 | Hydrogen Technologies Code |
NFPA 79:2024 | Electrical Standard for Industrial Machinery |
NFPA 52:2023 | Vehicular Natural Gas Fuel Systems Code |
NFPA 101:2024 | Life Safety Code |
NFPA 780:2023 | Standard for the Installation of Lightning Protection Systems |
NFPA 58:2024 | Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code |
NFPA 40:2022 | Standard for the Storage and Handling of Cellulose Nitrate Film |
NFPA 318:2022 | Standard for the Protection of Semiconductor Fabrication Facilities |
NFPA 30:2024 | Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code |
NFPA 484:2022 | Standard for Combustible Metals |
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