NFPA 560 : 2007

Chapter 1 - Administration
  1.1 Scope
  1.2 Purpose
  1.3 Alternate Materials, Equipment, and
       Procedures
  1.4 Retroactivity
  1.5 Equivalency
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
Chapter 4 - Receiving and Unloading Ethylene
            Oxide Containers
  4.1 Scope
  4.2 Procedures
Chapter 5 - Storage of Ethylene Oxide
  5.1 General
  5.2 Indoor Storage
  5.3 Storage Outside of Buildings
Chapter 6 - Piping Systems
  6.1 Scope
  6.2 Materials for Piping, Valves, and Fittings
  6.3 Preparation for Dismantling of Piping
  6.4 Valves
  6.5 Testing
  6.6 Identification
Chapter 7 - Gas Dispensing Areas
  7.1 General
  7.2 Ethylene Oxide Containers
  7.3 Nitrogen System
  7.4 Vaporizer
  7.5 Liquid Ethylene Oxide Piping
Chapter 8 - Operations
  8.1 Operating Procedures Manual
  8.2 Sterilizer Operation
  8.3 Area Monitoring for Ethylene Oxide
  8.4 Emergency Stop
Chapter 9 - Electrical Installation
  9.1 Area Electrical Classification
  9.2 Static Electricity Control
  9.3 Grounding Requirements
Chapter 10 - Sterilizer Construction
  10.1 Vessel
  10.2 Rotating Equipment
  10.3 Pressure Relief Device
Chapter 11 - Disposal and Emissions
  11.1 Scope
  11.2 Wet Scrubbers
  11.3 Flare Stacks
  11.4 Catalytic Converter
  11.5 Oxidizing Emission Control Devices
Chapter 12 - Maintenance
  12.1 General Requirements
  12.2 Maintenance Manuals
Chapter 13 - Construction
  13.1 Scope
  13.2 Separate Structures or Buildings
Chapter 14 - Fire Protection
  14.1 Sprinklers
Annex A - Explanatory Material
Annex B - Significant Properties of Ethylene
          Oxide
Annex C - Informational References
Index

Applies to the storage and handling of ethylene oxide in portable containers for its use in sterilization and fumigation.