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NFPA Hdbk 30 08 2008

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NFPA 30: Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code Handbook

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 Navigate the 2008 NFPA 30 correctly and confidently. The Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code Handbook is filled with reliable application guidance!

A completely different organization coupled with new and revised provisions makes getting a handle on the 2008 NFPA 30 a real challenge. Don’t go it alone–chart a course for compliance success with the hardworking companion Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code Handbook!

In addition to the full text of the 2008 NFPA 30, the Handbook also contains:

  • The complete 2008 text of NFPA 30A: Code for Motor Fuel Dispensing Facilities and Repair Garages
  • Information on fuel storage extracted from the 2006 editions of NFPA 31: Installation of Oil-Burning Equipment and NFPA 37: Installation and Use of Stationary Combustion Engines and Gas Turbines

Plus a host of features to help you master new and revised rules, including:

  • Expert commentary for all requirements from NFPA 30 and NFPA 30A, and for fuel storage provisions from NFPA 31 and NFPA 37 provides valuable insights.
  • A cross-reference for the 2003 and 2008 editions of NFPA 30 plus a Matrix of Major Technical changes which identifies the change, the amendment, and the substantiation make it easy to understand how and why the Code has changed.
  • Six new supplements expand your expertise with information on basic properties of liquids, electrical equipment in hazardous areas, handling small quantities of flammable liquids, electrostatics, spray application, and dipping and roll coating.
  • 80 new 2-color illustrations, charts, tables, diagrams, and photographs visually clarify concepts.
  • Handy “How to Use this Handbook” pages on the front and back endsheets help boost your productivity.
  • FAQs from your peers focus on common problems and key areas of concern.
  • Code and Commentary Indexes and a list of illustrations for Code and Commentary speed you to specific facts fast.

Put the experience of leading authorities to work for you.

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PDF Pages PDF Title
1 Flammable and Combustible
Liquids Code Handbook
4 Copyright
7 Contents
13 List of Figures, Tables, and Exhibits
19 Preface
25 About the Contributors
27 About The Editor
29 PART I NFPA 30,Flammable and Combustible
Liquids Code, with Commentary
31 Administration CHAPTER 1
1.1 Scope
35 1.2
Purpose
37 1.3 Application
38 1.4 Retroactivity
1.5 Equivalency
40 1.6 Symbols, Units, and Formulas
41 1.7 Code Adoption Requirements
1.8 Permits
1.9 Enforcement
43 Referenced Publications CHAPTER 2

2.1 General
2.2 NFPA Publications
44 2.3 Other Publications
47 2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections
49 Definitions CHAPTER 3

3.1 General
3.2 NFPA Official Definitions
50 3.3 General Definitions
79 Definition and Classification
of Liquids CHAPTER 4

4.1 Scope
4.2 Definitions Specific to Chapter 4
84 4.3
Classification of Liquids
86 4.4 Determination of Flash Point
87 4.5 Relationship to Other Classification Systems
89 General Requirements (Reserved)
CHAPTER 5
5.1 Reserved
91 Fire Prevention and Fire Risk Control
CHAPTER 6
6.1
Scope
6.2 Definitions Specific to Chapter 6
6.3
Management of Fire and Explosion Hazards
92 6.4 Hazards Analysis
93 6.5 Control of Ignition Sources
94 6.6 Detection and Alarm Systems
95 6.7 Fire Protection and Fire Suppression Systems
96 6.8 Emergency Planning and Training
97 6.9 Inspection and Maintenance
98 6.10 Management of Security
99 Electrical Systems CHAPTER 7

7.1 Scope
7.2 Definitions Specific to Chapter 7
7.3 General Requirements
104 7.4 Application of Area Classification
105 Reserved
CHAPTER 08
107 Storage of Liquids in Containers –
General Requirements CHAPTER 9
9.1 Scope
110 9.2 Definitions Specific to Chapter 9
9.3 General Requirements
113 9.4 Acceptable Containers
119 9.5
Flammable Liquids Storage Cabinets
124 9.6 Maximum Allowable Quantities (MAQs) per Control Area
127 9.7 Control Areas
129 9.8 Classification of Occupancies That Exceed the MAQs ofLiquids per Control Area
130 9.9 Construction Requirements
131 9.10 Fire Protection
132 9.11 Emergency Control Systems
9.12 Electrical Systems
133 9.13
Containment, Drainage, and Spill Control
135 9.14 Ventilation
9.15 Exhausted Enclosures
9.16 Explosion Control
136 9.17 Separation from Incompatible Materials
137 9.18 Dispensing, Handling, and Use of Liquids in Storage Areas
9.19 Outdoor Storage of Liquids
139 Storage of Liquids in Containers –
Mercantile Occupancies CHAPTER 10
10.1 Scope
140 10.2 Definitions Specific to Chapter 10
10.3 General Requirements
10.4 Reserved
10.5 Reserved
141 10.6 Reserved
10.7 Control Areas
10.8 Specific Restrictions
142 10.9 Construction Requirements
10.10 Fire Protection
143 10.11 Emergency Control Systems
10.12 Electrical Systems
10.13 Containment, Drainage, and Spill Control
10.14 Ventilation
10.15 Exhausted Enclosures
10.16 Explosion Control
144 10.17 Separation from Incompatible Materials
10.18 Dispensing, Handling, and Use of Liquids in MercantileOccupancies
10.19 Outdoor Storage of Liquids
145 Storage of Liquids in Containers –
Industrial Occupancies CHAPTER 11
11.1 Scope
11.2 Definitions Specific to Chapter 11
11.3 General Requirements
147 Storage of Liquids in Containers – Storage Occupancies CHAPTER 12

12.1 Scope
12.2 Definitions Specific to Chapter 12
12.3 General Requirements
148 12.4 Reserved
12.5 Reserved
149 12.6 Maximum Allowable Quantities and Maximum Storage Heights
151 12.7 Control Areas
12.8 General-Purpose Warehouses Storing Liquids in QuantitiesNot Exceeding the MAQ
153 12.9 Construction Requirements
12.10 Fire Protection
12.11 Emergency Control Systems
12.12 Electrical Systems
12.13 Containment, Drainage, and Spill Control
12.14 Ventilation
12.15 Exhausted Enclosures
12.16 Explosion Control
154 12.17 Separation from Incompatible Materials
12.18 Dispensing, Handling, and Use of Liquids in Storage Occupancies
12.19 Outdoor Storage of Liquids
155 Storage of Liquids in Containers –
Detached, Unprotected
Buildings CHAPTER 13
156 13.1 Scope
13.2 Definitions Specific to Chapter 13
13.3 General Requirements
157 13.4 Reserved
13.5 Reserved
13.6 Maximum Allowable Quantities and Maximum StorageHeights
13.7 Control Areas
158 13.8 Reserved
13.9 Construction Requirements
13.10 Fire Protection
13.11 Emergency Control Systems
13.12 Electrical Systems
13.13 Containment, Drainage, and Spill Control
159 13.14 Ventilation
13.15 Exhausted Enclosure
13.16 Explosion Control
13.17 Separation from Incompatible Materials
13.18 Dispensing,
Handling, and Use of Liquids in Detached, Unprotected Buildings
13.19 Outdoor Storage of Liquids
161 Hazardous Materials Storage Lockers CHAPTER 14

14.1
Scope
162 14.2 Definitions Specific to Chapter 14
163 14.3 General Requirements
14.4 Design and Construction of Hazardous Materials StorageLockers
164 14.5 Designated Sites for Hazardous Materials Storage Lockers
165 14.6 Storage Requirements
167 Outdoor Storage CHAPTER 15

15.1 Scope
15.2 Definitions Specific to Chapter 15
15.3 General Requirements
169 15.4 Outdoor Storage Adjacent to a Building
171 Automatic Fire Protection for
Inside Liquid Storage Areas CHAPTER 16
174 16.1 Scope
177 16.2 Definitions Specific to Chapter 16
179 16.3 General Requirements
180 16.4 Automatic Sprinkler and
Foam-Water Sprinkler FireProtection Systems
184 16.5 Fire Protection System Design Criteria
195 16.6 Fire Protection System Design Schemes
203 16.7 Water Supply
16.8 Containment, Drainage, and Spill Control
16.9 Other Automatic Fire Protection Systems
207 Processing Facilities CHAPTER 17
208 17.1 Scope
17.2 Definitions Specific to Chapter 17
17.3 General Requirements
209 17.4 Location of Process Vessels and Equipment
211 17.5 Accessibility
17.6 Construction Requirements
213 17.7 Fire Protection
17.8 Emergency Control Systems
17.9 Electrical Systems
17.10 Containment, Drainage, and Spill Control
214 17.11 Ventilation
217 17.12 Explosion Control
17.13 Process Structures
17.14
Process Equipment and Vessels
17.15 Management of Operations Hazards
219 Dispensing, Handling, Transfer, and Use of Liquids CHAPTER 18

18.1 Scope
18.2 Definitions Specific to Chapter 18
18.3 Dispensing, Handling, Transfer, and Use
221 18.4 Incidental Operations
223 18.5 Ventilation for Dispensing Areas
225 Specific Operations CHAPTER 19

19.1 Scope
19.2 Definitions Specific to Chapter 19
19.3 General Requirements
19.4 Recirculating Heat Transfer Systems
229 19.5 Vapor Recovery and Vapor Processing Systems
232 19.6 Solvent Distillation Units
233 Reserved CHAPTER 20
235 Storage of Liquids in Tanks – Requirements for All StorageTanks
CHAPTER 21
21.1 Scope
21.2 Definitions Specific to Chapter 21
21.3 General Requirements
236 21.4 Design and Construction of Storage Tanks
247 21.5 Testing Requirements for Tanks
249 21.6 Fire Prevention and Control
250 21.7 Operation of Storage Tanks
255 21.8 Inspection and Maintenance of Storage Tanks and StorageTank Appurtenances
257 Storage of Liquids in Tanks –
Aboveground Storage Tanks
CHAPTER 22
22.1 Scope
22.2 Definitions Specific to Chapter 22
258 22.3 Reserved
22.4
Location of Aboveground Storage Tanks
270 22.5 Installation of Aboveground Storage Tanks
271 22.6 Vent Piping for Aboveground Tanks
22.7 Emergency Relief Venting for Fire Exposure forAboveground Storage Tanks
280 22.8 Fire Protection for Aboveground Storage Tanks
281 22.9 Additional Requirements for Fire-Resistant AbovegroundStorage Tanks
22.10 Additional Requirements for Protected AbovegroundStorage Tanks
282 22.11
Control of Spills from Aboveground Storage Tanks
292 22.12 Equipment, Piping, and Fire Protection Systems inRemote Impoundment Areas and Diked Areas
293 22.13 Tank Openings Other Than Vents
294 22.14 Aboveground Storage Tanks Located in Areas Subject toFlooding
22.15 Collision Protection for Aboveground Storage Tanks
22.16 Installation Instructions for Aboveground Storage Tanks
22.17 Inspection and Maintenance of Aboveground StorageTanks
297 Storage of Liquids in Tanks – Underground Tanks
CHAPTER 23
23.1 Scope
23.2 Definitions Specific to Chapter 23
23.3 General Requirements
299 23.4 Location of Underground Storage Tanks
23.5 Installation of Underground Storage Tanks
301 23.6 Normal Venting for Underground Storage Tanks
23.7 Reserved
23.8 Reserved
23.9 Reserved
302 23.10 Reserved
23.11 Control of Spills from Underground Storage Tanks

23.12 Reserved
23.13 Tank Openings Other than Vents
303 23.14 Underground Storage Tanks Located in Areas Subject toFlooding
304 23.15 Reserved
23.16 Installation Instructions for Underground Storage Tanks
23.17 Inspection and Maintenance of Underground StorageTanks
305 Storage Tank Buildings CHAPTER 24

24.1
Scope
306 24.2 Definitions Specific to Chapter 24
307 24.3 General Requirements
24.4 Location of Storage Tank Buildings
308 24.5 Construction of Storage Tank Buildings
309 24.6 Fire Protection for Storage Tank Buildings
310 24.7 Emergency Control Systems for Storage Tank Buildings
24.8 Electrical Systems for Storage Tank Buildings
311 24.9 Containment, Drainage, and Spill Control from StorageTank Buildings
312 24.10 Ventilation for Storage Tank Buildings
313 24.11 Reserved
24.12 Explosion Control
24.13 Vents for Tanks Inside Storage Tank Buildings
314 24.14 Tank Openings Other than Vents for Tanks Inside StorageTank Buildings
315 24.15 Detection and Alarm Systems for Storage Tank Buildings
24.16 Inspection and Maintenance for Storage Tank Buildings
317 Storage Tank Vaults CHAPTER 25

25.1 Scope
25.2 Definitions Specific to Chapter 25
25.3 General Requirements
319 25.4 Location of Storage Tank Vaults
320 25.5
Construction and Installation of Storage Tank Vaults
321 25.6 Fire Protection for Storage Tank Vaults
25.7 Emergency Controls for Storage Tank Vaults
25.8 Electrical Systems for Storage Tank Vaults
25.9 Containment, Drainage, and Spill Control for Storage TankVaults
25.10 Ventilation Systems for Storage Tank Vaults
322 25.11 Reserved
25.12 Explosion Control
25.13 Vents for Tanks Inside Storage Tank Vaults
25.14 Tank Openings Other than Vents for Tanks Inside StorageTank Vaults
25.15 Detection and Alarm Systems for Storage Tank Vaults
323 25.16 Inspection and Maintenance of Storage Tank Vaults andEquipment
325 Reserved CHAPTER 26
327 Piping Systems CHAPTER 27
27.1 Scope
27.2 Definitions Specific to Chapter 27
328 27.3 General Requirements
27.4 Materials of Construction for Piping Systems
331 27.5 Pipe Joints
332 27.6 Installation of Piping Systems
335 27.7 Testing of Piping Systems
336 27.8 Vent Piping
339 27.9 Bonding and Grounding
27.10
Identification and Marking of Piping Systems
27.11 Special Requirements for Marine Piping Systems
340 27.12 Removal from Service of Piping Systems
341 Bulk Loading and Unloading Facilities for Tank Cars andTank Vehicles CHAPTER 28

28.1 Scope
28.2 Definitions Specific to Chapter 28
28.3 General Requirements
342 28.4 Location of Loading and Unloading Facilities
343 28.5 Roofed Structures
28.6 Fire Protection
28.7 Emergency Control Systems
28.8 Electrical Systems
28.9
Containment, Drainage, and Spill Control
344 28.10 Equipment
28.11 Operating Requirements
349 Wharves CHAPTER 29
29.1 Scope
29.2 Definitions Specific to Chapter 29
29.3 General Requirements
355 Explanatory Material ANNEX A
357 Emergency Relief Venting for Fire Exposure for Aboveground Tanks ANNEX B

B.1 General
358 B.2 Derivation of Table 22.7.3.2
360 B.3 Estimation of Emergency Relief Venting for Specific Liquids
363 B.4 Estimation of Wetted Area for Horizontal Tanks
365 NF30HB08_P1_CHAC
Temporarily Out of Service, Closure in Place, or Closure by Removal of Underground Storage Tanks ANNEX C

C.1 General
366 C.2 Rendering Underground Storage Tanks Temporarily Out ofService
C.3 Permanent Closure of Underground Storage Tanks
367 C.4 Closure in Place of Underground Storage Tanks
368 C.5 Permanent Removal of Underground Storage Tanks
369 C.6 Disposal of Underground Storage Tanks
C.7 Record Keeping
C.8 Resources
371 NF30HB08_P1_CHAD
Development of Fire Protection System Design Criteria for Chapter 16 and Suggested Fire Protection for Some Containers of Flammable and Combustible Liquids Not Covered in Chapter 16 ANNEX D

D.1 General
372 D.2 Summary of Fire Protection Design Criteria
375 D.3 Recommended Fire Protection System Design Criteria forClass IA Liquids
377 D.4 Recommended Fire Protection System Design Criteria forHigh Flash Point Class IIIB Liquids
378 D.5 Recommended Fire Protection Design Criteria for High-Expansion Foam Fire Protection for Nonmiscible Liquids
381 NF30HB08_P1_CHAE
Suggested Test Protocol for Developing Fire Protection SystemDesign Criteria for Containers ofFlammable and Combustible Liquids ANNEX E

E.1 Introduction
382 E.2 Example Fire Test Protocol for Evaluating Liquidsin Large Containers
387 E.3 References for Annex E
E.4 Bibliography
391 Fugitive Emissions Calculations ANNEX F
F.1 Introduction
F.2 Calculation Technique
395 Sample Ordinance Adopting NFPA 30 ANNEX G

G.1
397 Informational References ANNEX H
H.1 Referenced Publications
401 H.2 Informational References
403 H.3 References for Extracts in Informational Sections
405 PART II
NFPA
30A,
Code for Motor Fuel Dispensing
Facilities and Repair Garages,
with Commentary
407 Administration CHAPTER 1
1.1
Scope
408 1.2
Purpose
1.3 Application
1.4 Retroactivity
409 1.5 Equivalency
1.6 Enforcement
1.7
Classification of Liquids
413 Referenced Publications CHAPTER 2
2.1 General
2.2 NFPA Publications
414 2.3 Other Publications
2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections
415 Definitions
CHAPTER 03
3.1 General
3.2 NFPA Official Definitions
416 3.3 General Definitions
423 Storage of Liquids CHAPTER 4

4.1 Scope
4.2 General Requirements
424 4.3 Storage of Liquids
443 Piping for Liquids CHAPTER 5

5.1 Scope
5.2 General Requirements for All Piping Systems
445 5.3 Installation of Piping Systems
446 5.4 Testing
447 5.5 Detector Maintenance
5.6 Vent Piping
5.7 Vapor Recovery Piping
449 Fuel Dispensing Systems CHAPTER 6
6.1 Scope
6.2 General Requirements
450 6.3 Requirements for Dispensing Devices
453 6.4 Requirements for Remote/Submersible Pumps
454 6.5 Requirements for Dispensing Hose
455 6.6 Requirements for Fuel Delivery Nozzles
457 6.7 Emergency Electrical Disconnects
458 6.8 Vapor Recovery Systems
459 Building Construction Requirements CHAPTER 7

7.1 Scope
7.
2 General Requirements
7.3 Motor Fuel Dispensing Facilities
461 7.4 Repair Garages
464 7.5
Heating, Ventilating, and Air-Conditioning
465 7.6 Heat-Producing Appliances
466 7.7
Dynamic Automotive Emissions Testing Equipment
467 Electrical Installations CHAPTER 8

8.1 Scope
8.2 General Requirements
468 8.3 Installation in Classified Locations
472 8.4 Emergency Electrical Disconnects
473 8.5 Specific Requirements for Marine Fuel Facilities
475 Operational Requirements CHAPTER 9

9.1 Scope
9.2 Basic Requirements
481 9.3 Operating Requirements for Full-Service Motor Fuel
Dispensing Facilities
482 9.4 Operating Requirements for Attended Self-Service MotorFuel Dispensing Facilities
483 9.5 Operating Requirements for Unattended Self-Service MotorFuel Dispensing Facilities
484 9.6 Refueling from Tank Vehicles
485 9.7 Repair Areas
491 Vapor Processing and Vapor Recovery Systems for Liquid
Motor Fuels CHAPTER 10

10.1 Vapor Processing Systems
493 10.2 Vapor Recovery Systems
495 Marine Fueling CHAPTER 11

11.1 Scope
496 11.2 Storage
11.3 Piping Systems
497 11.4 Fuel Dispensing System
498 11.5 Sources of Ignition
499 11.6
Bonding and Grounding
11.7 Fire Control
500 11.8 Containers and Movable Tanks
11.9 Cargo Tank Fueling Facilities
501 11.10 Operating Requirements
505 Additional Requirements for
CNG, LNG, Hydrogen, and LPG CHAPTER 12

12.1 Scope
506 12.2 General Requirements
12.3 Fuel Storage
508 12.4 Dispenser Installations Beneath Canopies
12.5 Specific Requirements for LP-Gas Dispensing Devices
12.6 Electrical Equipment
511 Farms and Remote Sites CHAPTER 13

13.1 Scope
512 13.2 Approved Storage
515 13.3 Marking of Tanks and Containers
13.4 Fire Prevention and Control
517 Ex
planatory Material ANNEX A
519 Typical Flammable and
Combustible Liquids Found at
Motor Fuel Dispensing Facilities
ANNEX B
B.1 Fire Hazard Properties of Typical Flammable andCombustible Liquids Found at Motor Fuel Dispensing Facilities
521 Sample Ordinance Adopting
NFPA 30A ANNEX C
C.1
523 Informational References ANNEX D

D.1 Referenced Publications
524 D.2 Informational References.
D.3 References for Extracts in Informational Sections
525 PART III
Supplements
527 SUPPLEMENT 1 Fuel Storage Tanks Inside
Buildings – Special Requirements of NFPA 31 and NFPA 37
INTRODUCTION
NFPA 31 REQUIREMENTS
532 NFPA 37 REQUIREMENTS
534 REFERENCES CITED
535 SUPPLEMENT 2
Basic Properties and
Definition of Flammable and
Combustible Liquids

FUNDAMENTAL HAZARDS
539 PROPERTIES OF FLAMMABLE ANDCOMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS
545 DEFINITION AND CLASSIFICATION OF
FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS
549 SUMMARY
550 BIBLIOGRAPHY
553 SUPPLEMENT 3
Electrical Equipment in
Hazardous Areas

CLASSIFICATION OF HAZARDOUS
LOCATIONS
556 OPERATING TEMPERATURE LIMITATIONS
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT TYPES AND
PROTECTIVE MEASURES
558 CHOOSING THE RIGHT ELECTRICAL
CLASSIFICATION
559 MAINTENANCE
SUMMARY
BIBLIOGRAPHY
561 SUPPLEMENT 4
Handling Small Quantities of
Flammable Liquids

BACKGROUND
562 CONTROLLING FUEL AND IGNITION
SOURCES
563 PRECAUTIONS FOR HANDLING SMALL
QUANTITIES OF FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS
565 CASE HISTORIES
566 SUMMARY
BIBLIOGRAPHY
567 SUPPLEMENT 5
Electrostatics

BASIC PRINCIPLES
572 STATIC ELECTRICITY HAZARDS
575 STATIC DETECTION AND MEASUREMENT
576 STATIC CONTROL AND DISSIPATION
577 SUMMARY
BIBLIOGRAPHY
579 SUPPLEMENT 6
Spray Application of Flammable
and Combustible Liquids

SPRAY-FINISHING APPLICATION SYSTEMS
583 EQUIPMENT
587 FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
588 FIRE HAZARDS OF SPRAY-FINISHINGPROCESSES
SUMMARY
589 BIBLIOGRAPHY
591 SUPPLEMENT 7
Dipping and Roll Coating
Using Flammable and
Combustible Liquids

DIPPING AND ROLL-COATING PROCESSES
592 DIPPING AND COATING EQUIPMENT
594 FIRE PREVENTION AND CONTROL
598 SUMMARY
BIBLIOGRAPHY
599 SUPPLEMENT 8
Technical/Substantive Changes
from the 2003 Edition to the 2008 Edition of NFPA 30
603 SUPPLEMENT 9
Cross Reference Tables for the
2003 and 2008 Editions of NFPA 30
NFPA 30 CROSS REFERENCE TABLE (2003 TO 2008)
607 NFPA 30 CROSS REFERENCE TABLE (2008 TO 2003)
617 NFPA 30 Index
627 NFPA 30A Index
631 Commentary
Index
647 Important Notice and Disclaimers
648 Tentative Interim Amendment
NFPA Hdbk 30 08 2008
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