National Fire Protection Association Flammable and Combustible

National Fire Protection Association. Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code. ANSI/NFPA 30 An American National Standard. Prepared in conjunction with the American National Standards Institute. Quincy, MA. 

Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials, Code No. 33, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Quincy, Mass., 1989. 

Safety Considerations Design and location of storage tanks, vents, piping, and connections are specified by state fire marshals, underwriters codes, and local ordinances. In NFPA 30, Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code, 1993 (published by the National Fire Protection Association, Quincy, Mass.), liquid petroleum fuels are classified as follows for safety in handhng ... 

NFPA 328 Recommended Practice for the Control of Flammable and Combustible Liquids and Gases in Manholes, Sewers, and Similar Underground Structures, 1992 edition. National Fire Protection Association, Quincy, MA. 

NFPA-325 Guide to Fire Hazard Properties of Flammable Liquids, Gases and Volatile Solids, (1994 ed.), NFPA-321 Basic Classification of Flammable and Combustible Liquids (1991 ed.), NFPA-497A, Classification of Class 1 Hazardous (Classified) Locations for Electrical Installations in Chemical Process Areas (1992 ed.), and NFPA-497B, Classification of Class II Hazardous (Classified) Locations for Electrical Installations in Chemical Process Areas (1991 ed.), National Fire Protection Association, Quincy, MA. 

NFPA-701 (large and small scale) These tests are sanctioned by the National Fire Protection Association, a volunteer organization of fire protection professionals. Figure 1 illustrates the set up. The vertical alignment of flame and sample allows maximum heat and flammable gases to feed the flame front of the sample, assisting further combustion. 

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has developed several principal codes pertaining to the storage of flammable and combustible liquids ... 

Anon, "Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code (National Fire Protection Association No 30) , National Fire Protectior Association, Boston, Mass... 

There are several specific regulatory documents governing the siting, design, and capacity of impoundment systems. For flammable materials, these requirements are outlined in the LNG Federal Safety Standards, 49 C.F.R. 193 (1990) and the National Fire Protection Association s Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code, NFPA 30 (1990). For toxic materials, similar design guidelines are specified in the sections of the Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R., EPA Section 32 and EPA Section 40). 

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