NFPA Update
Karen Hall, National Hydrogen Association
The following are excerpted from the September 2005 edition
of NFPA News, and include items thought to be pertinent to
the hydrogen community. For the full report, please see the
NFPA News at www.NFPA.org. Select Codes & Standards, then
NFPA News.
Summary of Action 2005 June Meeting June 6-10, 2005
NFPA 52 Vehicular Fuel Systems Code
1. Amendment No. 1: The result of Association meeting action
was to accept Comment 52-168 (Proposal 52-2) to eliminate
odorization and detection for hydrogen gas. This amendment
failed TC ballot, thus returning the text affected by the
amendment to previous edition text. Since there was no previous
edition text, the language in 5.1.1 through 5.1.1.2 is deleted.
2. Amendment No. 2: As a result of an appeal, change Proposal
52-5 and replace the term "flame spread rating"
(and associated definition) with the term "flame spread
index" and its associated definition, based on NFPA 52
no longer using "flame spread rating" but now using
"flame spread index" in 3.3.33.
NFPA 57 Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Vehicular Fuel Systems
Code was withdrawn.
NFPA Committees Seeking Members
The Committee on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Vehicular Fuel
Systems Code is seeking members in the interest category of
enforcer. This Committee is responsible for NFPA 52, Vehicular
Fuel Systems Code.
The Flammable Liquids Code Fundamentals Committee is seeking
members in all interest categories except manufacturers and
insurance. This Committee is responsible for chapters in NFPA
30, Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code.
The Committee on Industrial and Medical Gases is seeking members
in the enforcer category only. This Committee is responsible
for NFPA 51, Standard for the Design and Installation of
Oxygen-Fuel Gas Systems for Welding, Cutting, and Allied Processes;
NFPA 51A, Standard for Acetylene Cylinder Charging Plants;
NFPA 55, Standard for the Storage, Use, and Handling of Compressed
Gases and Cryogenic Fluids in Portable and Stationary Containers,
Cylinders, and Tanks; and NFPA 560, Standard for the
Storage, Handling, and Use of Ethylene Oxide for Sterilization
and Fumigation.
The Committee on Transportation of Flammable Liquids is seeking
members in all interest categories. This Committee is responsible
for NFPA 385, Standard for Tank Vehicles for Flammable and
Combustible Liquids.
Anyone interested in serving on one of these committees or on
any NFPA technical committee can download
a form from NFPA's Web site or request a technical committee
application form from Codes and Standards Administration, NFPA,
One Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02169-7471.
Minutes Available
The NFPA Standards Council met July 25-29, 2005. The minutes
are posted on NFPA's
Web site. A copy of the minutes of this meeting can also
be obtained by writing to Codes and Standards Administration,
NFPA, One Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02169-7471.
Committees Soliciting Proposals
The committees for the following documents are planning to begin
preparation of their reports. In accordance with the Regulations
Governing Committee Projects, committees are now accepting proposals
for recommendations on content for the documents listed below.
Proposals received by 5:00 p.m. ET on the closing date indicated
will be acted on by the committee, and that action will be published
in the committee's report. Proposals must be submitted to Codes
and Standards Administration on proposal forms available in
the back of all NFPA documents or from NFPA headquarters. Copies
of new document drafts are available from Codes and Standards
Administration, NFPA, One Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02169-7471,
or they may be downloaded
from NFPA's Web site. If you need a current edition of a
document, please contact NFPA, Fulfillment Center, 11 Tracy
Drive, Avon, MA 02322, or call 800-344-3555.
| Document No./ Edition |
Title |
Proposal Closing Date |
Meeting Reporting |
| NFPA 69-2002 |
Standard on Explosion Prevention Systems |
11/23/2005 |
A2007 |
| NFPA 70-2005 |
National Electrical Code® |
11/4/2005 |
A2007 |
| NFPA 70E-2004 |
Standard for Electrical Safety in the
Workplace |
9/15/2006 |
A2008 |
| NFPA 400-P* |
Hazardous Chemical Code |
11/23/2005 |
A2007 |
| NFPA 430-2004 |
Code for the Storage of Liquid and
Solid Oxidizers |
11/23/2005 |
A2007 |
| NFPA 496-2003 |
Standard for Purged and Pressurized
Enclosures for Electrical Equipment |
5/26/2006 |
F2007 |
| NFPA 497-2004 |
Recommended Practice for the Classification
of Flammable Liquids, Gases, or
Vapors and of Hazardous (Classified) Locations for
Electrical Installations in Chemical Process Areas |
5/26/2006 |
F2007 |
| NFPA 502-2004 |
Standard for Road Tunnels, Bridges,
and Other Limited Access Highways |
11/23/2005 |
A2007 |
| NFPA 921-2004 |
Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations |
5/26/2006 |
F2007 |
P* indicates Proposed New NFPA Document
Technical Correlating Committee (TCC) for Hydrogen Technologies
(from the July minutes)
The Standards Council considered a request to establish a
new Hydrogen Technology Project. This proposed project is
to address the safe storage, use, and handling of Hydrogen.
Currently, the topic of Hydrogen is addressed in a range of
various NFPA projects, and a need is rapidly emerging to consolidate
and coordinate these existing requirements, based on the evolving
use of Hydrogen in today's mainstream society, into one document.
To address this need for consolidation and coordination,
a Technical Correlating Committee (TCC) for Hydrogen Technologies
is being considered by the Council. The Technical Committees
that currently cover various aspects of this topic would continue
to have primary responsibility for their subject areas and
their existing documents. The proposed Technical Correlating
Committee would then be comprised of representatives of the
existing affected NFPA Technical Committees and others as
appropriate to consolidate and coordinate the material into
one cohesive code mainly through the use of extracts from
the existing documents. The Standards Council, therefore,
is soliciting input from the affected committees and the public
on this proposed new project.
Anyone interested in commenting on this proposed project
is invited to do so in writing. Please include information
on resources on the subject matter, the names of those interested
in participating on the Committee (if established), the names
of other organizations actively involved with this subject,
and why there is a need for such a project.
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