Fire Protection Guide to Hazardous Materials has updated hazard "diamond" ratings!

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NFPA's Fire Protection Guide to Hazardous Materials is your one-stop source for practical facts about dangerous chemicals. Now fully updated and expanded, this vital reference is packed with even more data to help you safely store and handle chemicals plus respond to emergencies-without taking extra risks!

Only this new 13th edition brings you information from five new documents!

In addition to the full texts of NFPA 49, NFPA 325, NFPA 491, and NFPA 704, the Guide also includes...

• NFPA 497-parameters to determine the degree and extent of hazardous locations for liquids, gases and vapors including NEC® groups
• NFPA 432-storage requirements, including organic peroxide classification and "diamond" ratings for 160 chemicals
• And data from NFPA 77-combustibility parameter and static electric characteristics...NFPA 499-parameters to determine degree and extent of hazardous locations for dusts, including NEC groups...and NFPA 430-oxidizer classification for 90 chemicals

You'll maximize safety and work more effectively with...

• Updated hazard "diamond" ratings in NFPA 325
• The new 2001 NFPA 704, including new guidance on rating mixtures, options for rating multiple chemical areas, location of placards, and more!
• Additional chemicals, CAS numbers, and NFPA 30/OSHA flammable/combustible liquids classifications
• Three comprehensive indexes that let you search by chemical name, synonym, or CAS number
• Self-adhesive tabs to help you find data immediately

Be ready to plan for and react in a crisis!

When fires, accidental releases, or other emergencies occur, there's no time to lose. The Fire Protection Guide to Hazardous Materials has the immediate information you need to respond quickly and effectively. Make it the centerpiece of your safety library! 664 pp.