Potential Commodities
NFPA 704
The NFPA 704 describes the material hazards for each commodity for emergency
response.
o A description of the NFPA 704 symbology is included in this part.
*Information culled from different sources
Commodity Health Rating Fire Rating Reactivity Rating Special Hazard Rating
1 Animal Feed (BIOFOS Additive) 2 0 0 -
2 Basic Chemicals (Melamine) 2 1 0
3 Bauxite* 1 0 0 -
4 Bituminous Coal 1 1 0 -
5 Borax 1 0 0 -
6 Cereal Grains (Ground Corn) 1 1 0 -
7 Copper Concentrate 1 2 0 -
8 Dried Distillers Grain 1 1 0 -
9 Fertilizer (Mosaic MicroEssentials SZ)
2 0 0 -
10 Fuel Oils 2 2 0 -
11 Gasoline 1 3 0 -
12 Iron Ore 1 0 0 -
13 Logs (Douglas Fir) 1 0 0 -
14 Metallic Ores (Zinc Ore) 1 1 0 Water Reactive
15 Muriate of Potash 1 0 0 -
16 Portland Cement* 1 0 0 -
17 Soda Ash 2 0 0 -
18 Sodium Sulfate 2 0 0 -
19 Soybean (Meal) 0 0 0 -
20 Waste/Scrap (Aluminum) 1 0 0 -
*Information culled from different sources
Commodity Health Rating Fire Rating Reactivity Rating Special Hazard Rating
1 Animal Feed (BIOFOS Additive) 2 0 0 -
2 Basic Chemicals (Melamine) 2 1 0
3 Bauxite* 1 0 0 -
4 Bituminous Coal 1 1 0 -
5 Borax 1 0 0 -
6 Cereal Grains (Ground Corn) 1 1 0 -
7 Copper Concentrate 1 2 0 -
8 Dried Distillers Grain 1 1 0 -
9 Fertilizer (Mosaic MicroEssentials SZ)
2 0 0 -
10 Fuel Oils 2 2 0 -
11 Gasoline 1 3 0 -
12 Iron Ore 1 0 0 -
13 Logs (Douglas Fir) 1 0 0 -
14 Metallic Ores (Zinc Ore) 1 1 0 Water Reactive
15 Muriate of Potash 1 0 0 -
16 Portland Cement* 1 0 0 -
17 Soda Ash 2 0 0 -
18 Sodium Sulfate 2 0 0 -
19 Soybean (Meal) 0 0 0 -
20 Waste/Scrap (Aluminum) 1 0 0 -
Animal Feed (BIOFOS Additive)
*Information culled from different sources
Commodity Health Rating Fire Rating Reactivity Rating Special Hazard Rating
1 Animal Feed (BIOFOS Additive) 2 0 0 -
2 Basic Chemicals (Melamine) 2 1 0
3 Bauxite* 1 0 0 -
4 Bituminous Coal 1 1 0 -
5 Borax 1 0 0 -
6 Cereal Grains (Ground Corn) 1 1 0 -
7 Copper Concentrate 1 2 0 -
8 Dried Distillers Grain 1 1 0 -
9 Fertilizer (Mosaic MicroEssentials SZ)
2 0 0 -
10 Fuel Oils 2 2 0 -
11 Gasoline 1 3 0 -
12 Iron Ore 1 0 0 -
13 Logs (Douglas Fir) 1 0 0 -
14 Metallic Ores (Zinc Ore) 1 1 0 Water Reactive
15 Muriate of Potash 1 0 0 -
16 Portland Cement* 1 0 0 -
17 Soda Ash 2 0 0 -
18 Sodium Sulfate 2 0 0 -
19 Soybean (Meal) 0 0 0 -
20 Waste/Scrap (Aluminum) 1 0 0 -
Basic Chemicals (Melamine)
*Information culled from different sources
Commodity Health Rating Fire Rating Reactivity Rating Special Hazard Rating
1 Animal Feed (BIOFOS Additive) 2 0 0 -
2 Basic Chemicals (Melamine) 2 1 0
3 Bauxite* 1 0 0 -
4 Bituminous Coal 1 1 0 -
5 Borax 1 0 0 -
6 Cereal Grains (Ground Corn) 1 1 0 -
7 Copper Concentrate 1 2 0 -
8 Dried Distillers Grain 1 1 0 -
9 Fertilizer (Mosaic MicroEssentials SZ)
2 0 0 -
10 Fuel Oils 2 2 0 -
11 Gasoline 1 3 0 -
12 Iron Ore 1 0 0 -
13 Logs (Douglas Fir) 1 0 0 -
14 Metallic Ores (Zinc Ore) 1 1 0 Water Reactive
15 Muriate of Potash 1 0 0 -
16 Portland Cement* 1 0 0 -
17 Soda Ash 2 0 0 -
18 Sodium Sulfate 2 0 0 -
19 Soybean (Meal) 0 0 0 -
20 Waste/Scrap (Aluminum) 1 0 0 -
Bauxite
*Information culled from different sources
Commodity Health Rating Fire Rating Reactivity Rating Special Hazard Rating
1 Animal Feed (BIOFOS Additive) 2 0 0 -
2 Basic Chemicals (Melamine) 2 1 0
3 Bauxite* 1 0 0 -
4 Bituminous Coal 1 1 0 -
5 Borax 1 0 0 -
6 Cereal Grains (Ground Corn) 1 1 0 -
7 Copper Concentrate 1 2 0 -
8 Dried Distillers Grain 1 1 0 -
9 Fertilizer (Mosaic MicroEssentials SZ)
2 0 0 -
10 Fuel Oils 2 2 0 -
11 Gasoline 1 3 0 -
12 Iron Ore 1 0 0 -
13 Logs (Douglas Fir) 1 0 0 -
14 Metallic Ores (Zinc Ore) 1 1 0 Water Reactive
15 Muriate of Potash 1 0 0 -
16 Portland Cement* 1 0 0 -
17 Soda Ash 2 0 0 -
18 Sodium Sulfate 2 0 0 -
19 Soybean (Meal) 0 0 0 -
20 Waste/Scrap (Aluminum) 1 0 0 -
Bituminous Coal
*Information culled from different sources
Commodity Health Rating Fire Rating Reactivity Rating Special Hazard Rating
1 Animal Feed (BIOFOS Additive) 2 0 0 -
2 Basic Chemicals (Melamine) 2 1 0
3 Bauxite* 1 0 0 -
4 Bituminous Coal 1 1 0 -
5 Borax 1 0 0 -
6 Cereal Grains (Ground Corn) 1 1 0 -
7 Copper Concentrate 1 2 0 -
8 Dried Distillers Grain 1 1 0 -
9 Fertilizer (Mosaic MicroEssentials SZ)
2 0 0 -
10 Fuel Oils 2 2 0 -
11 Gasoline 1 3 0 -
12 Iron Ore 1 0 0 -
13 Logs (Douglas Fir) 1 0 0 -
14 Metallic Ores (Zinc Ore) 1 1 0 Water Reactive
15 Muriate of Potash 1 0 0 -
16 Portland Cement* 1 0 0 -
17 Soda Ash 2 0 0 -
18 Sodium Sulfate 2 0 0 -
19 Soybean (Meal) 0 0 0 -
20 Waste/Scrap (Aluminum) 1 0 0 -
Borax
*Information culled from different sources
Commodity Health Rating Fire Rating Reactivity Rating Special Hazard Rating
1 Animal Feed (BIOFOS Additive) 2 0 0 -
2 Basic Chemicals (Melamine) 2 1 0
3 Bauxite* 1 0 0 -
4 Bituminous Coal 1 1 0 -
5 Borax 1 0 0 -
6 Cereal Grains (Ground Corn) 1 1 0 -
7 Copper Concentrate 1 2 0 -
8 Dried Distillers Grain 1 1 0 -
9 Fertilizer (Mosaic MicroEssentials SZ)
2 0 0 -
10 Fuel Oils 2 2 0 -
11 Gasoline 1 3 0 -
12 Iron Ore 1 0 0 -
13 Logs (Douglas Fir) 1 0 0 -
14 Metallic Ores (Zinc Ore) 1 1 0 Water Reactive
15 Muriate of Potash 1 0 0 -
16 Portland Cement* 1 0 0 -
17 Soda Ash 2 0 0 -
18 Sodium Sulfate 2 0 0 -
19 Soybean (Meal) 0 0 0 -
20 Waste/Scrap (Aluminum) 1 0 0 -
Cereal Grains (Ground Corn)
*Information culled from different sources
Commodity Health Rating Fire Rating Reactivity Rating Special Hazard Rating
1 Animal Feed (BIOFOS Additive) 2 0 0 -
2 Basic Chemicals (Melamine) 2 1 0
3 Bauxite* 1 0 0 -
4 Bituminous Coal 1 1 0 -
5 Borax 1 0 0 -
6 Cereal Grains (Ground Corn) 1 1 0 -
7 Copper Concentrate 1 2 0 -
8 Dried Distillers Grain 1 1 0 -
9 Fertilizer (Mosaic MicroEssentials SZ)
2 0 0 -
10 Fuel Oils 2 2 0 -
11 Gasoline 1 3 0 -
12 Iron Ore 1 0 0 -
13 Logs (Douglas Fir) 1 0 0 -
14 Metallic Ores (Zinc Ore) 1 1 0 Water Reactive
15 Muriate of Potash 1 0 0 -
16 Portland Cement* 1 0 0 -
17 Soda Ash 2 0 0 -
18 Sodium Sulfate 2 0 0 -
19 Soybean (Meal) 0 0 0 -
20 Waste/Scrap (Aluminum) 1 0 0 -
Copper Concentrate
*Information culled from different sources
Commodity Health Rating Fire Rating Reactivity Rating Special Hazard Rating
1 Animal Feed (BIOFOS Additive) 2 0 0 -
2 Basic Chemicals (Melamine) 2 1 0
3 Bauxite* 1 0 0 -
4 Bituminous Coal 1 1 0 -
5 Borax 1 0 0 -
6 Cereal Grains (Ground Corn) 1 1 0 -
7 Copper Concentrate 1 2 0 -
8 Dried Distillers Grain 1 1 0 -
9 Fertilizer (Mosaic MicroEssentials SZ)
2 0 0 -
10 Fuel Oils 2 2 0 -
11 Gasoline 1 3 0 -
12 Iron Ore 1 0 0 -
13 Logs (Douglas Fir) 1 0 0 -
14 Metallic Ores (Zinc Ore) 1 1 0 Water Reactive
15 Muriate of Potash 1 0 0 -
16 Portland Cement* 1 0 0 -
17 Soda Ash 2 0 0 -
18 Sodium Sulfate 2 0 0 -
19 Soybean (Meal) 0 0 0 -
20 Waste/Scrap (Aluminum) 1 0 0 -
Dried Distillers Grain
*Information culled from different sources
Commodity Health Rating Fire Rating Reactivity Rating Special Hazard Rating
1 Animal Feed (BIOFOS Additive) 2 0 0 -
2 Basic Chemicals (Melamine) 2 1 0
3 Bauxite* 1 0 0 -
4 Bituminous Coal 1 1 0 -
5 Borax 1 0 0 -
6 Cereal Grains (Ground Corn) 1 1 0 -
7 Copper Concentrate 1 2 0 -
8 Dried Distillers Grain 1 1 0 -
9 Fertilizer (Mosaic MicroEssentials SZ)
2 0 0 -
10 Fuel Oils 2 2 0 -
11 Gasoline 1 3 0 -
12 Iron Ore 1 0 0 -
13 Logs (Douglas Fir) 1 0 0 -
14 Metallic Ores (Zinc Ore) 1 1 0 Water Reactive
15 Muriate of Potash 1 0 0 -
16 Portland Cement* 1 0 0 -
17 Soda Ash 2 0 0 -
18 Sodium Sulfate 2 0 0 -
19 Soybean (Meal) 0 0 0 -
20 Waste/Scrap (Aluminum) 1 0 0 -
Fertilizer (Mosaic MicroEssentials SZ)
*Information culled from different sources
Commodity Health Rating Fire Rating Reactivity Rating Special Hazard Rating
1 Animal Feed (BIOFOS Additive) 2 0 0 -
2 Basic Chemicals (Melamine) 2 1 0
3 Bauxite* 1 0 0 -
4 Bituminous Coal 1 1 0 -
5 Borax 1 0 0 -
6 Cereal Grains (Ground Corn) 1 1 0 -
7 Copper Concentrate 1 2 0 -
8 Dried Distillers Grain 1 1 0 -
9 Fertilizer (Mosaic MicroEssentials SZ)
2 0 0 -
10 Fuel Oils 2 2 0 -
11 Gasoline 1 3 0 -
12 Iron Ore 1 0 0 -
13 Logs (Douglas Fir) 1 0 0 -
14 Metallic Ores (Zinc Ore) 1 1 0 Water Reactive
15 Muriate of Potash 1 0 0 -
16 Portland Cement* 1 0 0 -
17 Soda Ash 2 0 0 -
18 Sodium Sulfate 2 0 0 -
19 Soybean (Meal) 0 0 0 -
20 Waste/Scrap (Aluminum) 1 0 0 -
Fuel Oils
*Information culled from different sources
Commodity Health Rating Fire Rating Reactivity Rating Special Hazard Rating
1 Animal Feed (BIOFOS Additive) 2 0 0 -
2 Basic Chemicals (Melamine) 2 1 0
3 Bauxite* 1 0 0 -
4 Bituminous Coal 1 1 0 -
5 Borax 1 0 0 -
6 Cereal Grains (Ground Corn) 1 1 0 -
7 Copper Concentrate 1 2 0 -
8 Dried Distillers Grain 1 1 0 -
9 Fertilizer (Mosaic MicroEssentials SZ)
2 0 0 -
10 Fuel Oils 2 2 0 -
11 Gasoline 1 3 0 -
12 Iron Ore 1 0 0 -
13 Logs (Douglas Fir) 1 0 0 -
14 Metallic Ores (Zinc Ore) 1 1 0 Water Reactive
15 Muriate of Potash 1 0 0 -
16 Portland Cement* 1 0 0 -
17 Soda Ash 2 0 0 -
18 Sodium Sulfate 2 0 0 -
19 Soybean (Meal) 0 0 0 -
20 Waste/Scrap (Aluminum) 1 0 0 -
Gasoline
*Information culled from different sources
Commodity Health Rating Fire Rating Reactivity Rating Special Hazard Rating
1 Animal Feed (BIOFOS Additive) 2 0 0 -
2 Basic Chemicals (Melamine) 2 1 0
3 Bauxite* 1 0 0 -
4 Bituminous Coal 1 1 0 -
5 Borax 1 0 0 -
6 Cereal Grains (Ground Corn) 1 1 0 -
7 Copper Concentrate 1 2 0 -
8 Dried Distillers Grain 1 1 0 -
9 Fertilizer (Mosaic MicroEssentials SZ)
2 0 0 -
10 Fuel Oils 2 2 0 -
11 Gasoline 1 3 0 -
12 Iron Ore 1 0 0 -
13 Logs (Douglas Fir) 1 0 0 -
14 Metallic Ores (Zinc Ore) 1 1 0 Water Reactive
15 Muriate of Potash 1 0 0 -
16 Portland Cement* 1 0 0 -
17 Soda Ash 2 0 0 -
18 Sodium Sulfate 2 0 0 -
19 Soybean (Meal) 0 0 0 -
20 Waste/Scrap (Aluminum) 1 0 0 -
Iron Ore
*Information culled from different sources
Commodity Health Rating Fire Rating Reactivity Rating Special Hazard Rating
1 Animal Feed (BIOFOS Additive) 2 0 0 -
2 Basic Chemicals (Melamine) 2 1 0
3 Bauxite* 1 0 0 -
4 Bituminous Coal 1 1 0 -
5 Borax 1 0 0 -
6 Cereal Grains (Ground Corn) 1 1 0 -
7 Copper Concentrate 1 2 0 -
8 Dried Distillers Grain 1 1 0 -
9 Fertilizer (Mosaic MicroEssentials SZ)
2 0 0 -
10 Fuel Oils 2 2 0 -
11 Gasoline 1 3 0 -
12 Iron Ore 1 0 0 -
13 Logs (Douglas Fir) 1 0 0 -
14 Metallic Ores (Zinc Ore) 1 1 0 Water Reactive
15 Muriate of Potash 1 0 0 -
16 Portland Cement* 1 0 0 -
17 Soda Ash 2 0 0 -
18 Sodium Sulfate 2 0 0 -
19 Soybean (Meal) 0 0 0 -
20 Waste/Scrap (Aluminum) 1 0 0 -
Logs (Douglas Fir)
*Information culled from different sources
Commodity Health Rating Fire Rating Reactivity Rating Special Hazard Rating
1 Animal Feed (BIOFOS Additive) 2 0 0 -
2 Basic Chemicals (Melamine) 2 1 0
3 Bauxite* 1 0 0 -
4 Bituminous Coal 1 1 0 -
5 Borax 1 0 0 -
6 Cereal Grains (Ground Corn) 1 1 0 -
7 Copper Concentrate 1 2 0 -
8 Dried Distillers Grain 1 1 0 -
9 Fertilizer (Mosaic MicroEssentials SZ)
2 0 0 -
10 Fuel Oils 2 2 0 -
11 Gasoline 1 3 0 -
12 Iron Ore 1 0 0 -
13 Logs (Douglas Fir) 1 0 0 -
14 Metallic Ores (Zinc Ore) 1 1 0 Water Reactive
15 Muriate of Potash 1 0 0 -
16 Portland Cement* 1 0 0 -
17 Soda Ash 2 0 0 -
18 Sodium Sulfate 2 0 0 -
19 Soybean (Meal) 0 0 0 -
20 Waste/Scrap (Aluminum) 1 0 0 -
Metallic Ores (Zinc Ore)
*Information culled from different sources
Commodity Health Rating Fire Rating Reactivity Rating Special Hazard Rating
1 Animal Feed (BIOFOS Additive) 2 0 0 -
2 Basic Chemicals (Melamine) 2 1 0
3 Bauxite* 1 0 0 -
4 Bituminous Coal 1 1 0 -
5 Borax 1 0 0 -
6 Cereal Grains (Ground Corn) 1 1 0 -
7 Copper Concentrate 1 2 0 -
8 Dried Distillers Grain 1 1 0 -
9 Fertilizer (Mosaic MicroEssentials SZ)
2 0 0 -
10 Fuel Oils 2 2 0 -
11 Gasoline 1 3 0 -
12 Iron Ore 1 0 0 -
13 Logs (Douglas Fir) 1 0 0 -
14 Metallic Ores (Zinc Ore) 1 1 0 Water Reactive
15 Muriate of Potash 1 0 0 -
16 Portland Cement* 1 0 0 -
17 Soda Ash 2 0 0 -
18 Sodium Sulfate 2 0 0 -
19 Soybean (Meal) 0 0 0 -
20 Waste/Scrap (Aluminum) 1 0 0 -
Muriate of Potash
*Information culled from different sources
Commodity Health Rating Fire Rating Reactivity Rating Special Hazard Rating
1 Animal Feed (BIOFOS Additive) 2 0 0 -
2 Basic Chemicals (Melamine) 2 1 0
3 Bauxite* 1 0 0 -
4 Bituminous Coal 1 1 0 -
5 Borax 1 0 0 -
6 Cereal Grains (Ground Corn) 1 1 0 -
7 Copper Concentrate 1 2 0 -
8 Dried Distillers Grain 1 1 0 -
9 Fertilizer (Mosaic MicroEssentials SZ)
2 0 0 -
10 Fuel Oils 2 2 0 -
11 Gasoline 1 3 0 -
12 Iron Ore 1 0 0 -
13 Logs (Douglas Fir) 1 0 0 -
14 Metallic Ores (Zinc Ore) 1 1 0 Water Reactive
15 Muriate of Potash 1 0 0 -
16 Portland Cement* 1 0 0 -
17 Soda Ash 2 0 0 -
18 Sodium Sulfate 2 0 0 -
19 Soybean (Meal) 0 0 0 -
20 Waste/Scrap (Aluminum) 1 0 0 -
Portland Cement
*Information culled from different sources
Commodity Health Rating Fire Rating Reactivity Rating Special Hazard Rating
1 Animal Feed (BIOFOS Additive) 2 0 0 -
2 Basic Chemicals (Melamine) 2 1 0
3 Bauxite* 1 0 0 -
4 Bituminous Coal 1 1 0 -
5 Borax 1 0 0 -
6 Cereal Grains (Ground Corn) 1 1 0 -
7 Copper Concentrate 1 2 0 -
8 Dried Distillers Grain 1 1 0 -
9 Fertilizer (Mosaic MicroEssentials SZ)
2 0 0 -
10 Fuel Oils 2 2 0 -
11 Gasoline 1 3 0 -
12 Iron Ore 1 0 0 -
13 Logs (Douglas Fir) 1 0 0 -
14 Metallic Ores (Zinc Ore) 1 1 0 Water Reactive
15 Muriate of Potash 1 0 0 -
16 Portland Cement* 1 0 0 -
17 Soda Ash 2 0 0 -
18 Sodium Sulfate 2 0 0 -
19 Soybean (Meal) 0 0 0 -
20 Waste/Scrap (Aluminum) 1 0 0 -
Soda Ash
*Information culled from different sources
Commodity Health Rating Fire Rating Reactivity Rating Special Hazard Rating
1 Animal Feed (BIOFOS Additive) 2 0 0 -
2 Basic Chemicals (Melamine) 2 1 0
3 Bauxite* 1 0 0 -
4 Bituminous Coal 1 1 0 -
5 Borax 1 0 0 -
6 Cereal Grains (Ground Corn) 1 1 0 -
7 Copper Concentrate 1 2 0 -
8 Dried Distillers Grain 1 1 0 -
9 Fertilizer (Mosaic MicroEssentials SZ)
2 0 0 -
10 Fuel Oils 2 2 0 -
11 Gasoline 1 3 0 -
12 Iron Ore 1 0 0 -
13 Logs (Douglas Fir) 1 0 0 -
14 Metallic Ores (Zinc Ore) 1 1 0 Water Reactive
15 Muriate of Potash 1 0 0 -
16 Portland Cement* 1 0 0 -
17 Soda Ash 2 0 0 -
18 Sodium Sulfate 2 0 0 -
19 Soybean (Meal) 0 0 0 -
20 Waste/Scrap (Aluminum) 1 0 0 -
Sodium Sulfate
*Information culled from different sources
Commodity Health Rating Fire Rating Reactivity Rating Special Hazard Rating
1 Animal Feed (BIOFOS Additive) 2 0 0 -
2 Basic Chemicals (Melamine) 2 1 0
3 Bauxite* 1 0 0 -
4 Bituminous Coal 1 1 0 -
5 Borax 1 0 0 -
6 Cereal Grains (Ground Corn) 1 1 0 -
7 Copper Concentrate 1 2 0 -
8 Dried Distillers Grain 1 1 0 -
9 Fertilizer (Mosaic MicroEssentials SZ)
2 0 0 -
10 Fuel Oils 2 2 0 -
11 Gasoline 1 3 0 -
12 Iron Ore 1 0 0 -
13 Logs (Douglas Fir) 1 0 0 -
14 Metallic Ores (Zinc Ore) 1 1 0 Water Reactive
15 Muriate of Potash 1 0 0 -
16 Portland Cement* 1 0 0 -
17 Soda Ash 2 0 0 -
18 Sodium Sulfate 2 0 0 -
19 Soybean (Meal) 0 0 0 -
20 Waste/Scrap (Aluminum) 1 0 0 -
Soybean (Meal)
*Information culled from different sources
Commodity Health Rating Fire Rating Reactivity Rating Special Hazard Rating
1 Animal Feed (BIOFOS Additive) 2 0 0 -
2 Basic Chemicals (Melamine) 2 1 0
3 Bauxite* 1 0 0 -
4 Bituminous Coal 1 1 0 -
5 Borax 1 0 0 -
6 Cereal Grains (Ground Corn) 1 1 0 -
7 Copper Concentrate 1 2 0 -
8 Dried Distillers Grain 1 1 0 -
9 Fertilizer (Mosaic MicroEssentials SZ)
2 0 0 -
10 Fuel Oils 2 2 0 -
11 Gasoline 1 3 0 -
12 Iron Ore 1 0 0 -
13 Logs (Douglas Fir) 1 0 0 -
14 Metallic Ores (Zinc Ore) 1 1 0 Water Reactive
15 Muriate of Potash 1 0 0 -
16 Portland Cement* 1 0 0 -
17 Soda Ash 2 0 0 -
18 Sodium Sulfate 2 0 0 -
19 Soybean (Meal) 0 0 0 -
20 Waste/Scrap (Aluminum) 1 0 0 -
Waste/Scrap (Aluminum)