NFPA 804:2025

Chapter 1 Administration
1.1 Scope.
1.2 Purpose.
1.3 Equivalency.
1.4 Units and Formulas.
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 Fire Protection Program
4.1 General.
4.2 Management Policy Direction and Responsibility.
4.3 Fire Prevention Program.
4.4 Fire Hazards Analysis.
4.5 Procedures.
4.6 Quality Assurance.
4.7 Fire Emergency Plan.
4.8 Fire Brigade.
Chapter 5 Fire Prevention and Administrative Controls
5.1 General.
5.2 Plant Inspections.
5.3 Control of Combustible Materials.
5.4 Control of Ignition Sources.
5.5 Temporary Structures.
5.6 Impairments.
5.7 Testing and Maintenance.
Chapter 6 Manual Firefighting
6.1 Prefire Plans.
6.2 On-Site Firefighting Capability.
6.3 Training and Drills.
6.4 Firefighting Equipment.
6.5 Off-Site Fire Department Interface.
6.6 Water Drainage.
6.7 Firefighting Access.
6.8 Radiation Shielding.
6.9 Smoke and Heat Removal.
Chapter 7 Nuclear Reactor Safety Considerations
7.1 General.
7.2 Fire-Safe Shutdown Analysis (FSSA).
7.3 Design Basis Events and Requirements.
7.4 Separation Criteria.
7.5 Manual Actions.
7.6 Alternative Shutdown Capability.
Chapter 8 General Plant Design
8.1 Plant Arrangement.
8.2 Life Safety.
8.3 Building and Construction Materials.
8.4 Ventilation.
8.5 Drainage.
8.6 Emergency Lighting.
8.7 Lightning Protection.
8.8 Electrical Cabling.
8.9 Exposure Protection.
8.10 Electrical Systems for the Plant.
8.11 Communications.
Chapter 9 General Fire Protection Systems and Equipment
9.1 General.
9.2 Water Supply.
9.3 Valve Supervision.
9.4 Yard Mains, Hydrants, and Building Standpipes.
9.5 Portable Fire Extinguishers.
9.6 Fire Suppression Systems.
9.7 Fire Alarm Systems.
9.8 Fire Detectors.
Chapter 10 Identification of and Protection Against Hazards
10.1 General.
10.2 Primary and Secondary Containments.
10.3 Control Room Complex.
10.4 Cable Concentrations.
10.5 Plant Computer and Communications Rooms.
10.6 Switchgear Rooms and Relay Rooms.
10.7 Battery Rooms.
10.8 Turbine Building.
10.9 Standby Emergency Diesel Generators and Combustion Turbines.
10.10 Diesel Fuel Storage and Transfer Areas.
10.11 Nuclear Safety–Related Pump Rooms.
10.12 New-Fuel Area.
10.13 Spent-Fuel Pool Area.
10.14 Rad Waste and Decontamination Areas.
10.15 Safety-Related Water Tanks.
10.16 Record Storage Areas.
10.17 Cooling Towers.
10.18 Acetylene–Oxygen Fuel Gases.
10.19 Storage Areas for Ion Exchange Resins.
10.20 Storage Areas for Hazardous Chemicals.
10.21 Warehouses.
10.22 Fire Pump Room/House.
10.23 Transformers.
10.24 Auxiliary Boilers.
10.25 Offices, Shops, and Storage Areas.
10.26 Simulators.
10.27 Technical Support and Emergency Response Centers.
10.28 Intake Structures.
Chapter 11 Fire Protection for the Construction Site
11.1 General.
11.2 Administration.
11.3 Site Clearing and Construction Equipment.
11.4 Construction Warehouses, Shops, and Offices.
11.5 Construction Site Lay-Down Areas.
11.6 Temporary Construction Materials.
11.7 Water Supplies, Supply Mains, and Hydrants.
11.8 Manual Firefighting Equipment.
Annex A Explanatory Material
Annex B Best Practices for Protection of Fire and Explosion Hazards in Nuclear Reactor Power Plants
Annex C Informational References

This standard applies only to advanced light water reactor electric generating plants and provides minimum fire protection requirements to ensure safe shutdown of the reactor, minimize the release of radioactive materials to the environment, provide safety to life of on-site personnel, limit property damage, and protect continuity of plant operation.