NFPA 35: Standard for the Manufacture of Organic Coatings, 2005 Edition

Be prepared for safety with current industry guidelines.

NFPA 35 provides requirements for fire-safe design and operation of facilities that manufacture organic chemical-based coatings such as paints and inks.

The 2005 edition contains the following changes:

• New criteria for electrical area classification specific to organic coatings manufacture
  
• New requirements for "hotboxes" (drum heating enclosures)
  
• Revised handling requirements for nitrocellulose
  
• Clarification of requirements related to load-bearing supports for process vessels and to building heating systems
  
• Editorial and format changes that facilitate easier comprehension and application

(Approx. 29 pp., 2005)