NFPA 120 : 2020

Chapter 1 Administration 1.1 Scope. 1.2 Purpose. 1.3 Application. 1.4 Retroactivity. 1.5 Equivalency. Chapter 2 Referenced Publications 2.1 General. 2.2 NFPA Publications. 2.3 Other Publications. 2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections. Chapter 3 Definitions 3.1 General. 3.2 NFPA Official Definitions. 3.3 General Definitions. Chapter 4 Underground Mining Operations 4.1 General. 4.2 Fire Prevention. 4.3 Fire Protection. Chapter 5 Surface Mining Operations 5.1 General. 5.2 Fire Prevention. 5.3 Fire Protection. Chapter 6 Coal Processing 6.1 General. 6.2 Fire and Explosion Prevention. 6.3 Preparation Plants and Crusher Buildings. 6.4 Dryers. 6.5 Conveyors.6.6 Mobile Equipment. 6.7 Spiral Concentrators. Chapter 7 Storage and Use of Compressed Gases and Flammable and Combustible Liquids 7.1 Compressed Gas Storage and Usage — Cutting and Welding. 7.2 Liquid Propane Storage and Use. 7.3 Flammable and Combustible Liquid Storage Tanks on the Surface. 7.4 Flammable and Combustible Liquid Storage on Surface Equipment and in Buildings. 7.5 Flammable Liquids Stored and Used Underground. 7.6 Combustible Liquids Stored and Used Underground. Chapter 8 Mine Surface Buildings 8.1 Construction. 8.2 Fire Prevention. 8.3 Life Safety. 8.4 Flammable and Combustible Liquids. 8.5 Compressed Gas Storage and Usage. 8.6 Fire Detection and Protection. 8.7 Water Supplies. Chapter 9 Coal Conveyance and Storage 9.1 Conveyors — General. 9.2 Overland Conveyors. 9.3 Below-Grade Reclaim Conveyors. 9.4 Underground Conveyors. 9.5 Coal Storage — General. Chapter 10 Truck, Rail, and Barge Loadouts 10.1 Construction. 10.2 Fire Prevention. 10.3 Life Safety. 10.4 Fire Detection and Protection. 10.5 Manual Fire Fighting.Chapter 11 Emergency Response, Manual Fire Fighting, and Training 11.1 Emergency Procedures. 11.2 Underground Operations. 11.3 Surface Operations. Annex A Explanatory Material Annex B Informational References

This standard shall cover minimum requirements forreducing loss of life and property from fire and explosion inthe following:(1)Underground bituminous coal mines(2)Coal preparation plants designed to prepare coal forshipment(3)Surface building and facilities associated with coal miningand preparation(4)Surface coal and lignite mines1.1.2 This standard shall not apply to the following:(1)Flammable and combustible liquids produced in under‐ground coal mines(2)Other equipment and processes, such as coal pulverizers,used to condition coal for firing in boilers at power-generating plants or gasification plants or for utilizationin certain special processes.