NFPA 230 Standard for the Fire Protection of Storage
NFPA 230 倉庫消防標(biāo)準(zhǔn)
1.1.1 This standard shall apply to the indoor and outdoor storage of materials representing the broad range of combustibles, including plastics, forest products, rubber tires, scrap tires, baled cotton, and roll paper.
1.1.2 Storage configurations included in the scope of this standard shall include palletized storage, solid-piled storage, and storage in bin boxes, on shelves, or on racks.
1.1.3 Outside storage configurations of forest products included in the scope of this standard shall include stacked storage, piles, and cold decks.
1.1.4 This standard shall not apply to the following
(1) Unsprinklered buildings, except the following (a) Buildings containing baled cotton storage (b) Certain rack storage arrangements protected by high-expansion foam systems in accordance with this standard.
(2) Storage of commodities that, with their packaging and storage aids, would be classified as noncombustible
(3) Unpackaged bulk materials such as grain, coal, or similar commodities but excluding wood chips and sawdust, which are addressed in Section 11.6
(4) Inside or outside storage of commodities covered by other NFPA standards, except where specifically mentioned herein (e.g., pyroxylin plastics)
(5) Storage of high-hazard materials covered by other NFPA standards, except where specifically mentioned herein
(6) Storage on plastic shelves on racks
(7)* Miscellaneous tire storage (8) Forest products stored on piers, wharves, and raised platforms, as addressed in NFPA 307, Standard for the Construction and Fire Protection of Marine Terminals, Piers, and Wharves
Protect storage facilities with this one-stop source for fire safety rules!
Reformatted for consistency and easier reference, this comprehensive document provides detailed information about the fire protection of storage facilities. It’s your source for all the non-sprinkler-related requirements formerly found in other documents including NFPA 46 Storage of Forest Products, NFPA 231 General Storage, NFPA 231C Rack Storage of Materials, NFPA 231D Storage of Rubber Tires, NFPA 231E Recommended Practice for the Storage of Baled Cotton, and NFPA 231F Storage of Roll Paper.
The 2003 edition includes expanded requirements affecting Outside Forest Product Storage. For rules pertaining to automatic sprinkler systems, see NFPA 13 Installation of Sprinkler Systems. (Softbound, 61 pp., 2003)
