NFPA 401:2024

Chapter 1 Administration 1.1 Scope. 1.2 Purpose. 1.3 Application. 6.1 Administration. 6.2 Additional References. Chapter 2 Referenced Publications 2.1 General. 2.2 NFPA Publications. 2.3 Other Publications. 2.4 References for Extracts in Recommendations Sections. Chapter 3 Definitions 3.1 General. 3.2 NFPA Official Definitions. 3.3 General Definitions. Chapter 4 Goals, Objectives, and Assumptions 4.1 Administration. 4.2 Safety Goals and Objectives. 4.3 Assumptions. 4.4 Provision in Excess of Recommended Practice. Chapter 5 Waste Characterization 5.1 Administration. 5.2 Waste Characterization. 5.3 Means for Characterization. 5.4 Hazardous Waste Codes. 5.5 Fire Prevention. 5.6 Other Hazard Prevention Measures. Chapter 6 Documentation 6.1 Administration.6.3 Hazardous Waste Documentation. 6.4 Hazard Communication Documents — Waste Profile. Chapter 7 Marking, Labeling, and Placarding 7.1 Administration. 11.2 Transport. 11.3 General Hazards. 7.4 Hazardous Waste Placarding. 7.5 United Nations’ Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS). Chapter 8 Facility Design 8.1 Administration. 8.2 General Compliance. 8.3 Chemical Compatibility and Separation. 8.4 Bulk Solid Wastes. 8.5 Bulk Liquid Storage. 8.6 Portable Tanks. 8.7 Container Storage. 8.8 Best Practices. Chapter 9 Additional Management of Oxidizers 9.1 Administration. 9.2 Regulations. 9.3 Segregation of Oxidizers and Incompatibility. Chapter 10 Reactive Chemicals 10.1 Administration. 10.2 Reactive Chemicals. 10.3 Reactive Chemical Categories. 10.4 Managing Uncharacterized Waste. Chapter 11 Lab Packs 11.1 Administration. 11.2 Transport.11.4 Prudent Practices. Chapter 12 Batteries and Cell Waste 12.1 Administration. 12.2 Hazard Mitigation. Annex D Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) Hazardous Materials Table Annex E Improper Packaging of Batteries for Shipment 12.5 Safe Packaging of Lithium Batteries for Transportation Between Facilities. 12.6 Transportation and Packaging of Lithium Batteries. 12.7 Damaged Batteries. 12.8 Other Battery Types. 12.9 Related Regulatory and Advisory Guidance for Batteries. (Reserved) Chapter 13 Training for Personnel Involved in Hazardous Waste Management 13.1 Administration. 13.2 Training Based on Generator Status. 13.3 Risk Assessment. Chapter 14 Emergency Planning 14.1 Administration. 14.2 Facilities That Manage Hazardous Waste. 14.3 Higher Risk Chemicals. 14.4 Facility Siting Planning and Prevention of Upset Conditions. 14.5 Process Review, Plan Preparation, and Approval. 14.6 Fire Risk Controls. 14.7 Operation and Maintenance Procedures. 14.8 Incident Investigation Plan. 14.9 Transportation/Transporters. Annex A Explanatory Material Annex B Hazardous Waste Manifests Annex C Hazard Communication Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) Annex D Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) Hazardous Materials Table Annex F Peroxide Formers Classification Annex G Examples of Potentially Incompatible Waste Annex H Emergency Response Plan Check List Annex I Additional Terms Annex J Informational References

This document applies to the generation, trans‐ port, treatment, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste at generator sites, during transportation, and once it reaches a treatment, storage, and disposal facility.