NFPA 471: 2002 Responding to Hazardous Materials Incidents

National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). 2002 Edition. It was issued by the Standards Council on January 11, 2002, with an effective date of January 31, 2002, and supersedes all previous editions. This edition of NFPA 471 was approved as an American National Standard on January 31, 2002. 28 p. This recommended practice applies to all organizations that have responsibilities when responding to hazardous materials incidents and recommends standard operating guidelines for responding to such incidents. Planning procedures, policies, and application of procedures for incident levels, personal protective equipment, decontamination, safety, and communications are specifically covered in this recommended practice.