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NFPA 30: Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code Handbook, 2015
- Cover
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- About the Contributors
- About the Editor
- 1 Administration [Go to Page]
- 1.1 Scope
- 1.2 Purpose
- 1.3 Application
- 1.4 Retroactivity
- 1.5 Equivalency
- 1.6 Symbols, Units, and Formulas
- 1.7 Code Adoption Requirements
(Reserved
- 1.8 Permits (Reserved
- 1.9 Enforcement
- 2 Referenced Publications [Go to Page]
- 2.1 General
- 2.2 NFPA Publications
- 2.3 Other Publications
- 2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory
Sections
- 3 Definitions [Go to Page]
- 3.1 General
- 3.2 NFPA Official Definitions
- 3.3 General Definitions
- 4 Definition and Classification
of Liquids [Go to Page]
- 4.1 Scope
- 4.2 Definitions Specific to Chapter 4
- 4.3 Classification of Liquids
- 4.4 Determination of Flash Point
- 4.5 Relationship to Other Classification
Systems (Reserved
- 5 General Requirements
(Reserved
- 6 Fire and Explosion Prevention
and Risk Control [Go to Page]
- 6.1 Scope
- 6.2 Definitions Specific to Chapter 6 (Reserved)
- 6.3 Management of Fire and Explosion
Hazards
- 6.4 Hazards Analysis
- 6.5 Control of Ignition Sources
- 6.6 Detection and Alarm Systems
and Procedures
- 6.7 Fire Protection and Fire Suppression
Systems
- 6.8 Emergency Planning and Training
- 6.9 Inspection and Maintenance
- 6.10 Management of Security
- 7 Electrical Systems [Go to Page]
- 7.1 Scope
- 7.2 Definitions Specific to Chapter 7 (Reserved)
- 7.3 General Requirements
- 7.4 Application of Area Classification
- 8 Reserved
- 9 Storage of Liquids in Containers — General Requirements [Go to Page]
- 9.1 Scope
- 9.2 Definitions Specific to Chapter 9 (Reserved)
- 9.3 General Requirements
- 9.4 Acceptable Containers
- 9.5 Flammable Liquids Storage
Cabinets
- 9.6 Maximum Allowable Quantities (MAQs)
per Control Area
- 9.7 Control Areas
- 9.8 Classification of Occupancies That Exceed
the Maximum Allowable Quantities
of Liquids per Control Area
- 9.9 Construction Requirements
- 9.10 Fire Protection
- 9.11 Emergency Control Systems
(Reserved
- 9.12 Electrical Systems
- 9.13 Containment, Drainage, and Spill
Control
- 9.14 Ventilation
- 9.15 Exhausted Enclosures (Reserved
- 9.16 Explosion Control
- 9.17 Separation from Incompatible
Materials
- 9.18 Dispensing, Handling, and Use of Liquids
in Storage Areas
- 9.19 Outdoor Storage of Liquids
- 10 Storage of Liquids in Containers —
Mercantile Occupancies [Go to Page]
- 10.1 Scope
- 10.2 Definitions Specific to Chapter 10 (Reserved)
- 10.3 General Requirements
- 10.4 Reserved
- 10.5 Reserved
- 10.6 Reserved
- 10.7 Control Areas
- 10.8 Specific Restrictions
- 10.9 Construction Requirements
- 10.10 Fire Protection
- 10.11 Emergency Control Systems
(Reserved
- 10.12 Electrical Systems
- 10.13 Containment, Drainage, and Spill
Control
- 10.14 Ventilation
- 10.15 Exhausted Enclosures (Reserved
- 10.16 Explosion Control (Reserved
- 10.17 Separation from Incompatible
Materials
- 10.18 Dispensing, Handling, and Use of Liquids
in Mercantile Occupancies
- 10.19 Outdoor Storage of Liquids
- 11 Storage of Liquids in Containers —
Industrial Occupancies [Go to Page]
- 11.1 Scope
- 11.2 Definitions Specific to Chapter 11 (Reserved)
- 11.3 General Requirements
- 12 Storage of Liquids in Containers —
Storage Occupancies [Go to Page]
- 12.1 Scope
- 12.2 Definitions Specific to Chapter 12 (Reserved)
- 12.3 General Requirements
- 12.4 Reserved
- 12.5 Reserved
- 12.6 Maximum Allowable Quantities
and Maximum Storage Heights
- 12.7 Control Areas
- 12.8 General-Purpose Warehouses
- 12.9 Construction Requirements
- 12.10 Fire Protection
- 12.11 Emergency Control Systems
(Reserved
- 12.12 Electrical Systems
- 12.13 Containment, Drainage, and Spill
Control
- 12.14 Ventilation
- 12.15 Exhausted Enclosures (Reserved
- 12.16 Explosion Control
- 12.17 Separation from Incompatible
Materials
- 12.18 Dispensing, Handling, and Use of Liquids
in Storage Occupancies
- 12.19 Outdoor Storage of Liquids
- 13 Storage of Liquids in Containers —
Detached, Unprotected
Buildings [Go to Page]
- 13.1 Scope
- 13.2 Definitions Specific to Chapter 13 (Reserved)
- 13.3 General Requirements
- 13.4 Reserved
- 13.5 Reserved
- 13.6 Maximum Allowable Quantities
and Maximum Storage Heights
- 13.7 Control Areas (Reserved
- 13.8 Reserved
- 13.9 Construction Requirements
- 13.10 Fire Protection
- 13.11 Emergency Control Systems
(Reserved
- 13.12 Electrical Systems
- 13.13 Containment, Drainage, and Spill
Control
- 13.14 Ventilation
- 13.15 Exhausted Enclosure (Reserved
- 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
- 14 Hazardous Materials Storage
Lockers [Go to Page]
- 14.1 Scope
- 14.2 Definitions Specific to Chapter 14 (Reserved)
- 14.3 General Requirements
- 14.4 Design and Construction of Hazardous
Materials Storage Lockers
- 14.5 Designated Sites for Hazardous Materials
Storage Lockers
- 14.6 Storage Requirements
- 15 Outdoor Storage [Go to Page]
- 15.1 Scope
- 15.2 Definitions Specific to Chapter 15 (Reserved)
- 15.3 General Requirements
- 15.4 Outdoor Storage Adjacent
to a Building
- 16 Automatic Fire Protection for Inside
Liquid Storage Areas [Go to Page]
- 16.1 Scope
- 16.2 Definitions Specific to Chapter 16
- 16.3 General Requirements
- 16.4 Automatic Sprinkler and Foam-Water
Sprinkler Fire Protection
Systems
- 16.5 Fire Protection System Design
Criteria
- 16.6 Fire Protection System Design
Schemes
- 16.7 Water Supply
- 16.8 Containment, Drainage, and Spill
Control
- 16.9 Other Automatic Fire Protection
Systems
- 17 Processing Facilities [Go to Page]
- 17.1 Scope
- 17.2 Definitions Specific to Chapter 17 (Reserved)
- 17.3 General Requirements
- 17.4 Location of Process Vessels
and Equipment
- 17.5 Accessibility
- 17.6 Construction Requirements
- 17.7 Fire Protection (Reserved
- 17.8 Emergency Control Systems
(Reserved
- 17.9 Electrical Systems
- 17.10 Containment, Drainage, and Spill
Control
- 17.11 Ventilation
- 17.12 Explosion Control (Reserved
- 17.13 Process Structures (Reserved
- 17.14 Process Equipment and Vessels
- 17.15 Management of Operations
Hazards
- 18 Dispensing, Handling, Transfer,
and Use of Liquids [Go to Page]
- 18.1 Scope
- 18.2 Definitions Specific to Chapter 18 (Reserved)
- 18.3 General Requirements
- 18.4 Dispensing, Handling, Transfer,
and Use
- 18.5 Incidental Operations
- 18.6 Ventilation for Dispensing Areas
- 19 Specific Operations [Go to Page]
- 19.1 Scope
- 19.2 Definitions Specific to Chapter 19
- 19.3 General Requirements
(Reserved
- 19.4 Recirculating Heat Transfer
Systems
- 19.5 Vapor Recovery and Vapor Processing Systems
- 19.6 Solvent Distillation Units
- 19.7 Cooking Oil Storage Tank Systems
in Commercial Kitchens
- 20 Reserved
- 21 Storage of Liquids in Tanks —
Requirements for All Storage
Tanks [Go to Page]
- 21.1 Scope
- 21.2 Definitions Specific to Chapter 21
- 21.3 General Requirements
- 21.4 Design and Construction of Storage
Tanks
- 21.5 Testing Requirements for Tanks
- 21.6 Fire Prevention and Control
- 21.7 Operation of Storage Tanks
- 21.8 Inspection and Maintenance of
Storage Tanks and Storage Tank
Appurtenances
- 21.9 Change of Stored Liquid
- 22 Storage of Liquids in Tanks —
Aboveground Storage Tanks [Go to Page]
- 22.1 Scope
- 22.2 Definitions Specific to Chapter 22
- 22.3 General Requirements
- 22.4 Location of Aboveground Storage
Tanks
- 22.5 Installation of Aboveground Storage
Tanks
- 22.6 Vent Piping for Aboveground
Tanks
- 22.7 Emergency Relief Venting for Fire
Exposure for Aboveground Storage
Tanks
- 22.8 Fire Protection for Aboveground Storage
Tanks
- 22.9 Additional Requirements for Fire-Resistant
Aboveground Storage Tanks
- 22.10 Additional Requirements for Protected
Aboveground Storage Tanks
- 22.11 Control of Spills from Aboveground
Storage Tanks
- 22.12 Equipment, Piping, and Fire Protection
Systems in Remote Impoundment Areas
and Diked Areas
- 22.13 Tank Openings Other than Vents
- 22.14 Aboveground Storage Tanks Located
in Areas Subject to Flooding
- 22.15 Collision Protection for Aboveground
Storage Tanks
- 22.16 Installation Instructions for Aboveground
Storage Tanks
- 22.17 Inspection and Maintenance of
Aboveground Storage Tanks
- 23 Storage of Liquids in Tanks —
Underground Tanks [Go to Page]
- 23.1 Scope
- 23.2 Definitions Specific to Chapter 23 (Reserved)
- 23.3 General Requirements
- 23.4 Location of Underground Storage
Tanks
- 23.5 Installation of Underground Storage
Tanks
- 23.6 Normal Venting for Underground Storage
Tanks
- 23.7 Reserved
- 23.8 Reserved
- 23.9 Reserved
- 23.10 Reserved
- 23.11 Control of Spills from Underground
Storage Tanks (Reserved
- 23.12 Reserved
- 23.13 Tank Openings Other than Vents
- 23.14 Underground Storage Tanks Located in
Areas Subject to Flooding
- 23.15 Reserved
- 23.16 Installation Instructions for Underground
Storage Tanks
- 23.17 Inspection and Maintenance of
Underground Storage Tanks
- 24 Storage Tank Buildings [Go to Page]
- 24.1 Scope
- 24.2 Definitions Specific to Chapter
- 24.2 Definitions Specific to Chapter 24 (Reserved)
- 24.3 General Requirements (Reserved
- 24.4 Location of Storage Tank
Buildings
- 24.5 Construction of Storage Tank
Buildings
- 24.6 Fire Protection for Storage Tank
Buildings
- 24.7 Emergency Control Systems for Storage
Tank Buildings (Reserved
- 24.8 Electrical Systems for Storage Tank
Buildings
- 24.9 Containment, Drainage, and Spill Control from Storage Tank Buildings
- 24.10 Ventilation for Storage Tank
Buildings
- 24.11 Reserved
- 24.12 Explosion Control (Reserved
- 24.13 Vents for Tanks Inside Storage Tank
Buildings
- 24.14 Tank Openings Other than Vents for Tanks
Inside Storage Tank Buildings
- 24.15 Detection and Alarm Systems for Storage
Tank Buildings
- 24.16 Inspection and Maintenance for Storage
Tank Buildings
- 25 Storage Tank Vaults [Go to Page]
- 25.1 Scope
- 25.2 Definitions Specific to Chapter 25 (Reserved)
- 25.3 General Requirements
- 25.4 Location of Storage Tank
Vaults
- 25.5 Construction and Installation of Storage
Tank Vaults
- 25.6 Fire Protection for Storage Tank
Vaults
- 25.7 Emergency Controls for Storage Tank
Vaults (Reserved
- 25.8 Electrical Systems for Storage Tank
Vaults
- 25.9 Containment, Drainage, and Spill Control
for Storage Tank Vaults
- 25.10 Ventilation Systems for Storage Tank
Vaults
- 25.11 Reserved
- 25.12 Explosion Control (Reserved
- 25.13 Vents for Tanks Inside Storage Tank
Vaults
- 25.14 Tank Openings Other than Vents for
Tanks Inside Storage Tank Vaults
(Reserved
- 25.15 Detection and Alarm Systems for Storage
Tank Vaults
- 25.16 Inspection and Maintenance of Storage
Tank Vaults and Equipment
- 26 Reserved
- 27 Piping Systems [Go to Page]
- 27.1 Scope
- 27.2 Definitions Specific to Chapter 27
- 27.3 General Requirements
- 27.4 Materials of Construction for Piping
Systems
- 27.5 Pipe Joints
- 27.6 Installation of Piping Systems
- 27.7 Testing of Piping Systems
- 27.8 Vent Piping
- 27.9 Bonding and Grounding
- 27.10 Identification and Marking of Piping
Systems
- 27.11 Special Requirements for Marine Piping
Systems
- 27.12 Removal from Service of Piping
Systems
- 28 Bulk Loading and Unloading
Facilities for Tank Cars and Tank
Vehicles [Go to Page]
- 28.1 Scope
- 28.2 Definitions Specific to Chapter 28 (Reserved)
- 28.3 General Requirements
- 28.4 Location of Loading and Unloading
Facilities
- 28.5 Roofed Structures
- 28.6 Fire Protection (Reserved
- 28.7 Emergency Control Systems
(Reserved
- 28.8 Electrical Systems
- 28.9 Containment, Drainage, and Spill
Control
- 28.10 Equipment
- 28.11 Operating Requirements
- 29 Wharves [Go to Page]
- 29.1 Scope
- 29.2 Definitions Specific to Chapter 29 (Reserved)
- 29.3 General Requirements
- Annexes
A Explanatory Material
- B Emergency Relief Venting for Fire Exposure
for Aboveground Tanks
- C Temporarily Out of Service, Closure in Place,
or Closure by Removal of Underground
Storage Tanks
- D 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
- E Suggested Test Protocol for Developing Fire Protection System Design Criteria for Containers of Flammable and Combustible Liquids
- F Fugitive Emissions Calculations
- G Management of Security
- H Sample Ordinance Adopting NFPA 30
- I Informational References
- 1 Administration [Go to Page]
- 1.1 Scope
- 1.2 Purpose
- 1.3 Application (Reserved
- 1.4 Retroactivity
- 1.5 Equivalency
- 1.6 Enforcement
- 1.7 Classification of Liquids
- 2 Referenced Publications [Go to Page]
- 2.1 General
- 2.2 NFPA Publications
- 2.3 Other Publications
- 2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory
Sections
- 3 Definitions [Go to Page]
- 3.1 General
- 3.2 NFPA Official Definitions
- 3.3 General Definitions
- 3.4 Definition and Classification
of Liquids
- 4 Storage of Liquids [Go to Page]
- 4.1 Scope
- 4.2 General Requirements
- 4.3 Storage of Liquids
- 5 Piping for Liquids [Go to Page]
- 5.1 Scope
- 5.2 General Requirements for All Piping
Systems
- 5.3 Installation of Piping Systems
- 5.4 Testing
- 5.5 Detector Maintenance
- 5.6 Vent Piping
- 5.7 Vapor Recovery Piping
- 6 Fuel Dispensing Systems [Go to Page]
- 6.1 Scope
- 6.2 General Requirements
- 6.3 Requirements for Dispensing
Devices
- 6.4 Requirements for Remote/Submersible
Pumps
- 6.5 Requirements for Dispensing
Hose
- 6.6 Requirements for Fuel Delivery
Nozzles
- 6.7 Emergency Electrical Disconnects
- 6.8 Vapor Recovery Systems
- 7 Building Construction
Requirements [Go to Page]
- 7.1 Scope
- 7.2 General Requirements (Reserved
- 7.3 Motor Fuel Dispensing Facilities
- 7.4 Repair Garages
- 7.5 Heating, Ventilating, and Air
Conditioning
- 7.6 Heat-Producing Appliances
- 7.7 Dynamic Automotive Emissions Testing
Equipment
- 8 Electrical Installations [Go to Page]
- 8.1 Scope
- 8.2 General Requirements
- 8.3 Installation in Classified Locations
- 8.4 Emergency Electrical Disconnects
- 8.5 Specific Requirements for Marine Fuel
Facilities
- 9 Operational Requirements [Go to Page]
- 9.1 Scope
- 9.2 Basic Requirements
- 9.3 Operating Requirements for Full-Service
Motor Fuel Dispensing Facilities
- 9.4 Operating Requirements for Attended
Self-Service Motor Fuel Dispensing
Facilities
- 9.5 Operating Requirements for Unattended
Self-Service Motor Fuel Dispensing
Facilities
- 9.6 Refueling from Tank Vehicles
- 9.7 Repair Areas
- 10 Vapor Processing and Vapor Recovery Systems for Liquid Motor Fuels [Go to Page]
- 10.1 Vapor Processing Systems
- 10.2 Vapor Recovery Systems
- 11 Marine Fueling [Go to Page]
- 11.1 Scope
- 11.2 Storage
- 11.3 Piping Systems
- 11.4 Fuel Dispensing System
- 11.5 Sources of Ignition
- 11.6 Bonding and Grounding
- 11.7 Fire Control
- 11.8 Containers and Movable Tanks
- 11.9 Cargo Tank Fueling Facilities
- 11.10 Operating Requirements
- 12 Additional Requirements for CNG,
LNG, Hydrogen, and LPG [Go to Page]
- 12.1 Scope
- 12.2 General Requirements
- 12.3 Fuel Storage
- 12.4 Dispenser Installations Beneath
Canopies
- 12.5 Specific Requirements for LP-Gas
Dispensing Devices
- 12.6 Electrical Equipment
- 13 Farms and Remote Sites [Go to Page]
- 13.1 Scope
- 13.2 Approved Storage
- 13.3 Marking of Tanks and
Containers
- 13.4 Fire Prevention and Control
- 1 Fuel Storage Tanks Inside Buildings — Special
Requirements of NFPA 31 and NFPA 37
- 2 Basic Properties and Definition of Flammable
and Combustible Liquids
- 3 Electrical Equipment in Hazardous Areas
- 4 Handling Small Quantities of Flammable
Liquids
- 5 Electrostatics
- 6 Spray Application of Flammable and Combustible
Liquids
- 7 Dipping and Roll Coating Using Flammable and
Combustible Liquids
- 8 Overview of Statistics Related to Fires Involving
Flammable and Combustible Liquids
- 9 Technical/Substantive Changes from the 2012 to
2015 Editions of NFPA 30 and NFPA 30A
- NFPA 30 Index
- NFPA 30A Index
- Important Notices and Legal
Disclaimers [Go to Page]
