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A quantitative approach to determination of NFPA reactivity hazard rating parameters
Author(s) -
Hofelich T. C.,
Prine B. A.,
Scheffler N. E.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
process safety progress
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.378
H-Index - 40
eISSN - 1547-5913
pISSN - 1066-8527
DOI - 10.1002/prs.680160303
Subject(s) - hazard , flammability , reactivity (psychology) , rating system , fire hazard , reliability engineering , forensic engineering , environmental science , engineering , computer science , chemistry , medicine , economics , environmental economics , environmental protection , alternative medicine , organic chemistry , pathology
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has developed a system for labeling short‐term acute hazards of materials in fire, or emergency situations [1]. The procedures for obtaining the hazard rating for health and flammability are based upon measured quantities [2], but the basis for assigning reactivity ratings are largely qualitative [1]. This paper proposes a quantitative approach for assigning reactivity hazard ratings.