A fireball forms if the gas cloud ignites immediately after release. Compressed gases and cryogenic fluids require special safety measures that offer protection from physiological, overpressurization, explosive, and flammability hazards. Correlation between nfpa 55 and nfpa 2, hydrogen technologies code, is the. Flammable gases such as acetylene, propane and hydrogen can burn or explode under certain. Compressed hydrogen ch2 for use as a vehicular fuel shall also comply. Doe enabled code development nfpa 55 doe hydrogen and. General safety issues and physical properties of hydrogen. This edition of nfpa 55 was approved as an american national standard on february 7, 2005. Nfpa 55 compressed gases and cryogenic fluids code. Nfpa and the nfpa logos are trademarks and service marks of nfpa. Cryogenic fluids code nfpa 55, the 2009 edition of the international fire.
Nfpa standards are reproduced with nfpa s permission by. Origin and development of nfpa 55 nfpa 55 was developed by the industrial and medical gases committee in recognition of the need to provide information on the use of cylinder gases in one standard. Buy nfpa 55, compressed gases and cryogenic fluids code. The national fire protection association nfpa and the compressed gas association cga have published safety standards that address the storage, use, and handling of hydrogen in industrial applications that date back to the first edition of nfpa 567 later renumbered as nfpa 50a national fire protection association 1963 circa 1960. Continuation of non hydrogen public comments for nfpa 55 committee comments for nfpa 55 5.
Hydrogen is a colorless, odorless, tasteless, highly flammable gas. Handling and storage advice on general occupational hygiene conditions for safe storage, including any incompatibilities eating, drinking and. Hydrogen, compressed gas safety data sheet sds p4604. Nfpa 50a standard for gaseous hydrogen systems at consumer sites presents requirements for designing systems including container location, safety devices, piping, venting, and more.
The document was also restructured to comply with the manual of style for nfpa. Incorporation of nfpa 50b, standard for liquefied hydrogen. Standard for gaseous hydrogen systems at consumer sites nfpa 50a was withdrawn in fall 2004 and incorporated into nfpa 55. Dihydrogen, parahydrogen, refrigerant gas r702, water gas. Chapter 10 nfpa 55 reorganization section content comments 10. Nfpa 55 2010 defines a building of wood frame construction as a building construction, type iii, type iv, and type v, as defined in nfpa 5000. Nfpa 55, compressed gases and cryogenic fluids code fills the safety gap with the most comprehensive set of industrial gas requirements in the national fire codes. Nfpa 55 and nfpa 2 combined second draft meeting july 14. Compressed gases and cryogenic fluids code, 2016 nfpa standards are of national fire protection association nfpa. Standard for gaseous hydrogen systems at consumer sites nfpa.
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