NFPA 801 PDF

Highlights

Be ready for the modern challenges of keeping your community safer and your facility compliant with the latest requirements in the 2025 edition, including:
New requirements based on combustibility
Expanded requirements to provide clarity to applications for fire hazards
Added requirements for carbon bed absorbers and granular activated carbon beds
New annex material

Table of Contents

NFPA® 801 Standard for Fire Protection for Facilities Handling Radioactive Materials 2025 Edition
Chapter 1 Administration
1.1 Scope.
1.2 Purpose.
1.3 Application.
1.4 Retroactivity.
1.5 Equivalency.
1.6 Responsibilities.
1.7 Units and Formulas.
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 Fire Protection Program
4.1 Management Policy and Direction.
4.2 Qualified Fire Protection Engineer.
4.3 Fire Hazards Analysis.
4.4 Fire Protection Program.
4.5 Testing, Inspection, and Maintenance.
4.6 Impairments.
4.7 Emergency Response.
4.8 Facility Fire Emergency Organization.
4.9 Pre-Incident Fire Plans.
Chapter 5 General Facility Design
5.1 Special Considerations.
5.2 Location with Respect to Other Buildings and Within Buildings.
5.3 Contamination Control.
5.4 Fire Area Determination.
5.5 Construction.
5.6 Openings in Fire Barriers.
5.7 Shielding.
5.8 Interior Finish.
5.9 Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning.
5.10 Drainage.
5.11 Emergency Lighting.
5.12 Lightning Protection.
5.13 Electrical Systems.
5.14 Storage.
5.15 Plant Control, Computer, and Telecommunications Rooms.
5.16 Life Safety.
Chapter 6 General Fire Protection Systems and Equipment
6.1 General Considerations.
6.2 Water Supply.
6.3 Valve Supervision.
6.4 Supply Mains and Hydrants.
6.5 Standpipe and Hose Systems.
6.6 Portable Fire Extinguishers.
6.7 Fire Suppression Systems and Equipment.
6.8 Fire Alarm Systems.
Chapter 7 Facilities, Processes, and Special Hazards
7.1 General.
7.2 Hospitals.
7.3 Uranium Enrichment, Fuel Fabrication, and Fuel Reprocessing Facilities.
7.4 Laboratories.
7.5 Research and Production Reactors.
7.6 Facilities Handling Waste.
7.7 Accelerators.
7.8 Process Facilities.
7.9 Irradiation Facilities.
Chapter 8 Fire Protection During Permanent Facility Shutdown and Decommissioning
8.1 Application.
8.2 Fire Protection Program.
8.3 Fire Hazards Analysis.
8.4 Maintaining Fire Protection Capability.
Annex A Explanatory Material
Annex B Sources of Radiation — The Nature of the Fire Problem
Annex C Informational References