NFPA45–2015EditionChangesandIssuesRelatedtoEnergyConservationDOEFireSafetyWorkshopAlexisParkHotelLasVegas,NevadaMay6,2014AndrewMinister,PE**Disclaimer**Inthecourseofthispresentation,anycommentastothe“meaning”ofanypartofanyNFPAcodeorstandardisonlytheopinionofthepresenterandisNOTtoberelieduponaseitheraccurateorofficial.OnlytheNFPAmayissueaformalinterpretationofitscodesandstandards.Thispresentationisnotonbehalfofanyvendorsortheirproducts.OBJECTIVESDiscussmajorchangestothe2015editionofNFPA45SomechangesareretroactiveforlaboratoryoperationsDiscusslaboratorysafetyissuesrelatedtoenergyconservationNewrequirementsinthe2015editionofNFPA45toaddresssafelaboratoryventilationrelatedtoenergyconservationLaboratoryEventsRelatedtotheChangesinNFPA45inNFPA45SchoolfinedoverChemistryExplosionStudentsBurnedinLabFireSettleLaboratoryResearcherDiesofBurnsfromaPyrophoricChemicalCSBReleasesInvestigationinto2010TexasTechLaboratoryAccident;CaseStudyIdentifiesSystemicDeficienciesinUniversitySafetyManagementPracticesSafetyCosts“IfyouthinkSafetyisexpensive,…tryanAccident!”Dr.TrevorKletzAdjunctProfessorTexasA&MMaryO’ConnerProcessSafetyCenterTypicalLabsTypicalLab–IHopeNot!NFPA-45:HistoryFirstedition–1975“PrudentPractices….”-1981Secondedition-1982Thirdedition–1986OSHALabStandard-1990Fourthedition–1991ANSIZ9.5“LaboratoryVentilation-1992Fifthedition–1996Sixthedition–2000Seventhedition–2004Eighthedition–2011Fall(2010)Ninthedition–fall2104(Pending)MajorChanges-Chapter1:ScopeNFPA45appliestoALLeducationalinstructionallaboratoryunits(1.1.2)NFPA45doesnotapplytoalaboratoryworkareacontaininganexplosionhazardgreatenoughtocausepropertydamageoutsidethatlaboratoryworkareaorinjuryoutsidethatlaboratoryworkarearequiringmedicaltreatmentbeyondfirstaid(1.1.3(9))Chapter1:1.4RetroactivityUnlessotherwisespecified,theprovisionsofthisstandardarenotretroactive,butAHJmayapplywhereunacceptableconditionsexist.NewwordinginChapters6,11and12requirescompliancewithrequirementsfornewandexistinglaboratoriesRequirementsapplytooperationalpracticesMajorChanges-Chapter66.5FirePreventionand6.6FireRetardantClothingareretroactive6.5.3EmergencyPlanshasbeenexpandedandclarifiedrelatedtoprovisionsintheemergencyplans6.6FireRetardantClothing-newRequiredforworkingwithpyrophoricreagentsoutsideofagloveboxIncludeslabcoatsandgloves(wheneverpossible)Requiresnaturalfiberclothingtobewornunderfireretardantclothingandonlegs.MajorChanges-Chapter7VentilationOldChapter7onexplosionhazardswasdeleted(mostoftextwasmovedtoAnnexC).7.8.1ChemicalFumeHoodInteriors-revised.ChemicalfumehoodsshallmeettherequirementsofUL18057.10ChemicalFumeHoodFireProtection-revised.Requiresautomaticfiresuppressionforexistingfumehoodswithaflamespreadindexgreaterthan25inwhichflammableliquidsarehandled.Requiresautomaticfiresuppressionifahazardassessmentdeterminesonisneedforsafeoperationofthefumehood.MajorChanges-Chapter7Ventilation7.11InertAtmosphereGloveBoxes-new7.11.1GloveboxesshallbedesignedandoperatedinaccordancewithSection4.1ofANSI/AIHAZ9.5,LaboratoryVentilation.Addressesventingofgloveboxesandpressurecontrols7.14Inspection,Testing,andMaintenance-revised7.14.2Deficienciesinhoodperformanceshallresultinimmediatesuspensionofallactivitiesinsidethehooduntilthedeficienciesarecorrected.MajorChanges-Chapter1111.1General:Thischaptershallapplytonewandexistinglaboratories.11.2.6Pyropho...
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