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Emergency Response Guide
The NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) fire diamond is a symbol used to alert first responders to the hazards involved with a given material. The fire diamond is based on standards listed in the NFPA document: “Standard System for the Identification of the Hazards of Materials for Emergency Response” and is designed to be easily understood.
The fire diamond consists of 4 color-coded quadrants:
Red on the top indicates fire hazard.
Blue on the left indicates health hazard.
Yellow on the right indicates a chemical instability hazard.
White on the bottom indicates special hazards.
Fire, health, and instability hazards are rated on a scale from 0 (no hazard) to 4 (severe hazard). Special hazards are listed by symbols specific to the material.
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Rating Number
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Health Hazard
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Fire Hazard
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Instability Hazard
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| 4 | Can cause death or serious injury |
Ignites below 73°F
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May explode at normal temperatures and pressures
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| 3 | Can cause serious or permanent injury |
Ignites below 100°F
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May explode at high temperature or shock
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| 2 | Can cause temporary incapacitation or residual injury |
Ignites below 200°F
|
Violent chemical change at high temperatures and pressures
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| 1 | Can cause significant irritation |
Ignites above 200°F
|
Unstable at high temperatures
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| 0 |
Poses no health hazard
|
Will not burn
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Stable |
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ACID
Acid |
ALK
Alkali |
COR
Corrosive |
OXY
Oxidizer |
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SA
Simple Asphyxiate |
W
Water Reactive |
☣
Biohazard |
☢
Radioactive |
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