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August 2009
NFPA Upholds Appeal to Harmonize Separation Distance Tables


At its meeting of 4-6 August 2009, the NFPA Standard Council considered an appeal from Larry Fluer of Fluer, Inc., requesting that the Council accept Comment 52-34 to the 2010 edition of NFPA 52, VehicularGaseous Fuel Systems Code (formerly NFPA 52, Vehicular Fuel Systems Code). Specifically, the appeal requests the replacement of existing Table 9.3.1.3, Separation Distances for Outdoor Gaseous Hydrogen Systems with the corresponding extracted table (55:10.3.2.2.1) from NFPA 55, Compressed Gases and
Cryogenic Liquids Code (formerly NFPA 55, Storage, Use, and Handling of Compressed Gases and Cryogenic Fluids in Portable and Stationary Containers, Cylinders, and Tanks) and accompanying material as shown in the Comment to support the Table.

After reviewing and considering all the information available to it, the Council has voted to uphold the appeal. The effect of this action is the replacement of existing Table 9.3.1.3, Separation Distances for Outdoor Gaseous Hydrogen Systems with the extracted table from NFPA 55 (Table 10.3.2.2.1) and accompanying material to support the Table as shown in Comment 52-34.