Update your current NFPA Standards with the most recent NFPA 434
NFPA 434 gives general requirements for the storage of
pesticides. It applies to:
- Restricted use pesticides, which are required by the Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), 40 CFR, Part 152.175,
to bear the human signal word "Danger"
- Those restricted-use pesticides, which when evaluated against NFPA
704: Standard System for the Identification of the Hazards of Materials
for Emergency Response, (Health Hazard Warning Determination), are
determined to be rated as "3" or "4."
The general storage requirements covered in NFPA 434 include:
- Building material arrangement and location
- Building construction
- Spill control and drainage
- Housekeeping
- Ventilation
- Control of ignition sources
Additionally, NFPA 434 gives requirements for hazard management and
employee training. Approx. 14 pp.
NFPA 434, Code for the Storage of Pesticides, 2002 edition - Table of Contents:
- Administration
- Referenced Publications
- Definitions
- General Requirements
- Storage
- Annex A Explanatory Material
- Annex B Typical Pesticides
- Annex C Supplementary Information on Emergency Response Plans
- Annex D Restricted-Use Pesticides
- Annex E Sample Ordinance Adopting NFPA 434
- Annex F Informational References
- Index
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