NFPA 61: Standard for the Prevention of Fires and Dust Explosions in Agricultural and Food Processing Facilities, 2008 Edition

Protect agricultural and food processing facilities from fire and explosion hazards.

The 2008 NFPA 61: Standard for the Prevention of Fires and Dust Explosions in Agricultural and Food Processing Facilities has been revised and updated with new provisions and rules, and is an essential reference for facility owners, safety and health consultants, and enforcers. The Standard contains requirements that address the protection of lives and property in facilities that handle agricultural bulk materials, their by-products, and dusts. The Standard addresses construction, ventilation, and equipment, plus provides numerous other rules. 32 pp.

Major changes in the 2008 NFPA 61 include:

• Clarified requirements for life safety and construction
• Added provisions for safety devices on belt conveyors
• First-time rules for proper head section venting, along with a rule requiring all filters be located outside

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1 Administration
  
• Chapter 2 Referenced Publications
  
• Chapter 3 Definitions
  
• Chapter 4 Construction Requirements
  
• Chapter 5 Ventilation and Venting
  
• Chapter 6 Explosion Prevention, Relief, and Venting
  
• Chapter 7 Equipment
  
• Chapter 8 Dryers
  
• Chapter 9 Heat Transfer Operations
  
• Chapter 10 Dust Control
  
• Chapter 11 Pneumatic Conveying
  
• Chapter 12 Building Fire Protection
  
• Chapter 13 Supplemental Requirements
  
• Annex A Explanatory Material
  
• Annex B Supplementary Information on Fire Protection
  
• Annex C Supplementary Information on Fumigation
  
• Annex D Employee Health and Safety
  
• Annex E Schematics of Typical Pneumatic Conveying Installations
  
• Annex F Informational References
  
• Index