NFPA 560 : 2007
Superseded
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A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.
STORAGE, HANDLING, AND USE OF ETHYLENE OXIDE FOR STERILIZATION AND FUMIGATION
Hardcopy
07-23-2013
English
01-01-2007
Chapter 1 - Administration
1.1 Scope
1.2 Purpose
1.3 Alternate Materials, Equipment, and
Procedures
1.4 Retroactivity
1.5 Equivalency
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 - Receiving and Unloading Ethylene
Oxide Containers
4.1 Scope
4.2 Procedures
Chapter 5 - Storage of Ethylene Oxide
5.1 General
5.2 Indoor Storage
5.3 Storage Outside of Buildings
Chapter 6 - Piping Systems
6.1 Scope
6.2 Materials for Piping, Valves, and Fittings
6.3 Preparation for Dismantling of Piping
6.4 Valves
6.5 Testing
6.6 Identification
Chapter 7 - Gas Dispensing Areas
7.1 General
7.2 Ethylene Oxide Containers
7.3 Nitrogen System
7.4 Vaporizer
7.5 Liquid Ethylene Oxide Piping
Chapter 8 - Operations
8.1 Operating Procedures Manual
8.2 Sterilizer Operation
8.3 Area Monitoring for Ethylene Oxide
8.4 Emergency Stop
Chapter 9 - Electrical Installation
9.1 Area Electrical Classification
9.2 Static Electricity Control
9.3 Grounding Requirements
Chapter 10 - Sterilizer Construction
10.1 Vessel
10.2 Rotating Equipment
10.3 Pressure Relief Device
Chapter 11 - Disposal and Emissions
11.1 Scope
11.2 Wet Scrubbers
11.3 Flare Stacks
11.4 Catalytic Converter
11.5 Oxidizing Emission Control Devices
Chapter 12 - Maintenance
12.1 General Requirements
12.2 Maintenance Manuals
Chapter 13 - Construction
13.1 Scope
13.2 Separate Structures or Buildings
Chapter 14 - Fire Protection
14.1 Sprinklers
Annex A - Explanatory Material
Annex B - Significant Properties of Ethylene
Oxide
Annex C - Informational References
Index
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