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704 Diamond Ratings
The NFPA 704 Diamond is a means of disseminating hazard information for a material. The diamond is divided into four sections. Each of the first three colored sections has a number in it associated with a particular hazard. The higher the number is, the more hazardous a material is for that characteristic. The fourth section includes special hazard information. Combine the ratings found in each section for all chemicals in your inventory and list the highest rating on your sign. Information on flashpoint, LC50, and LD50 can be located on the Material Safety Data Sheet.
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Homeland Security Advisory System Recommendations Businesses
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NFPA 704 Warning Placard Requirements
Introduction Whenever large amounts of hazardous materials are being stored and used within SLAC, warning placards are required. These placards act as an immediate warning system for emergency service personnel, helping them identify the kinds of materials present and the dangers they pose.
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Homeland Security Advisory System Recommendations Family
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Homeland Security Advisory System Recommendations Individual.
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Homeland Security Advisory System Recommendations Neighborhood
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HAZARDOUS INFORMATION GUIDE
This guide is for general information purposes only. It is not a substitute for review of applicable standards. Consult MSDS for further instruction
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Hazardous Material Code Identification
The identification systems are focused on the hazards of the materials under fire or spill conditions. This system is used only for the storage of chemicals and may be set up in a number of different designs. The color and number codes are as described above. The hazard number ratings will be either inserted into, or placed next to or below the corresponding colored box.
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NOAA Weather Radio
Special radios, multi-band radios, or scanners are needed to receive the broadcast. Frequencies used across the United States range from 162.400 to 162.550 MHZ. Some receivers have a “tone-alarm” feature that automatically turns on the unit whenever certain watches or warnings are received from the NWS A new generation of weather radio receivers now on the market uses the NWS developed technology called Specific Area Message Encoding (SAME). SAME equipped weather radios allow the user to program their radio to alert for watches or warnings only for their specific counties of interest. This allows the user to screen out severe weather alarms for other areas.
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Homeland Security Advisory System Recommendations School.
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