NFPA 30: Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code; 2018 Edition

NFPA 30: Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code, 2018 Edition

The NFPA 30: Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code, 2018 Edition establishes minimum safety requirements for the storage, handling, transfer, and use of flammable and combustible liquids in industrial, commercial, and institutional facilities. It defines tank and container design criteria, ventilation provisions, spill-control and secondary-containment measures, fire-protection system requirements, piping and pumping standards, and operational safeguards that reduce ignition hazards. Used within One Exam Prep study programs, this edition supports contractors, inspectors, and exam candidates by outlining the code-aligned practices essential for compliant liquid-fuel system installation and facility safety management.

Enforceable under OSHA and many state and local regulations, NFPA 30, Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code is the best practice widely used in industry and by insurers. The 2018 edition of the Code includes the latest and most complete criteria you need to protect your facility by ensuring safe storage, handling, and use of flammable and combustible liquids.

Significant revisions give Code users a clearer source of support. The 2018 edition of NFPA 30 presents:

• Added definitions that reflect terms used in today's field
• Revisions recognizing nonmetallic intermediate bulk containers that can satisfy the fire exposure test protocols of Paragraph 9.4.1.1
• New specific references in Subsection 9.4 to UL 2368, Standard for Fire Exposure Testing of Intermediate Bulk Containers for Flammable and Combustible Liquids; FM Class 6020, Approval Standard for Intermediate Bulk Containers; UL 1275, Standard for Flammable Liquid Storage Cabinets; and FM Class 6050, Approval Standard for Storage Cabinets (Flammable and Combustible Liquids
• Completely revised requirements for General Purpose Warehouses to only allow specific liquid/container combinations to be stored in such facilities
• New alternative means to calculate the water demand for the most hydraulically remote in-rack sprinklers in both Scheme "A", "B", and "C" designs
• A new requirement that nonmetallic cooking oil tanks be listed in accordance with UL 2152, Outline of Investigation for Special Purpose Nonmetallic Containers and Tanks for Specific Combustible or Noncombustible Liquids

• Numerous other changes that clarify the Code's intent and reduce conflicts or confusion

ISBN: 9781455916610