NFPA 385-2017 Standard for Tank Vehicles for Flammable and Combustible Liquids (Effective Date 8 8 2016).pdf

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11、 Fire Protection Association, Quincy, Massachusetts 02169. Copyright 2016 National Fire Protection Association . All Rights Reserved. NFPA 385 Standard for Tank Vehicles for Flammable and Combustible Liquids 2017 Edition This edition of NFPA 385, Standard for Tank Vehicles for Flammable and Combusti

12、ble Liquids, was prepared by the Technical Committee on Transportation of Flammable Liquids. It was issued by the Standards Council on July 19, 2016, with an effective date of August 8, 2016, and supersedes all previous editions. This edition of NFPA 385 was approved as an American National Standard

13、 on August 8, 2016. Origin and Development of NFPA 385 This standards project was initiated in 1926, and the rst edition of NFPA 385 was ofcially adopted in 1929. NFPA 385 was revised in 1933, 1948, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1971, 1974, 1979, 1985, 1990, 2000, 2006,

14、 and 2011. Editions prior to 1948 had different titles. The 2000 edition incorporated the following amendments: (1) Revised requirements for warning signs, in 3-4.5 (2) Revised requirements for re extinguishers for tank vehicles, in 6-3.1 The 2007 edition incorporated the following amendments: (1) R

15、evised denitions to correlate with NFPA 30, Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code (2) Correction of an error in 6.3.1 related to re extinguisher rating (3) Complete editorial revision to comply with the NFPA Manual of Style for NFPA Technical Committee Documents The 2012 edition incorporated the fo

16、llowing amendments: (1) Addition of NFPA standard statements of retroactivity (1.4), equivalency (1.5), and units and formulas (1.6), as specied in Manual of Style for NFPA Technical Committee Documents (2) Replacement of the denitions for combustible liquid and ammable liquid with the denitions spe

17、cied by NFPA 30, Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code (3) Addition of new 8.2.6.1 prohibiting the storage of ammable or combustible materials in any enclosure intended for an auxiliary generator or motor (4) Expansion of 9.1.1 to include training of drivers in emergency and safety procedures and a

18、ddition of an annex item (A.9.1.1) detailing some of the procedures to be addressed (5) In 9.2.16, addition of a requirement to chock the wheels of the tank vehicle in addition to setting the parking brake prior to cargo transfer (6) In new 9.3.1.1, specication of a minimum discharge rate for the po

19、rtable extinguisher mounted on the tank vehicle (7) Clarication of the mounting location for the portable extinguisher mounted on the tank vehicle The 2017 edition incorporates the following amendments: (1) Revision of 9.3.4 to be consistent with the provisions of NFPA 10, Standard for Portable Fire

20、 Extinguishers (2) Updating of all referenced publications in Chapter 2 and Annex C to current editionsTANK VEHICLES FOR FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS 385-2 2017 Edition Technical Committee on Transportation of Flammable Liquids David W. Hollinger, Chair Drexel University, PA U Scott R. Connor,

21、Team-1 Academy Inc., Canada IM Todd M. Hetrick, Exponent, Inc., IL SE Steven P. Iovinelli, Franklin Park Fire Department, IL E James R. Kittrell, KSE, Inc., MA SE J. R. Nerat, UTC/Badger Fire Protection, MI M Jeff Sims, Truck Trailer Manufacturers Association, VA M Jacob Waldschmidt, City of Kenosha

22、 Fire Department, WI E Robert P. Benedetti, NFPA Staff Liaison This list represents the membership at the time the Committee was balloted on the nal text of this edition. Since that time, changes in the membership may have occurred. A key to classications is found at the back of the document. NOTE:

23、Membership on a committee shall not in and of itself constitute an endorsement of the Association or any document developed by the committee on which the member serves. Committee Scope: This Committee shall have primary responsibility for documents on safeguarding against the re and explosion hazard

24、s associated with over-the-road transportation of ammable and combustible liquids in tank vehicles and in portable tanks and containers.CONTENTS 385-3 2017 Edition Contents Chapter 1 Administration 385 4 1.1 Scope. . 385 4 1.2 Purpose. . 385 4 1.3 Application. (Reserved) 385 4 1.4 Retroactivity. 385

25、 4 1.5 Equivalency. 385 4 1.6 Units and Formulas. . 385 4 1.7 Enforcement. (Reserved) . 385 5 Chapter 2 Referenced Publications 385 5 2.1 General. 385 5 2.2 NFPA Publications. 385 5 2.3 Other Publications. . 385 5 2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections.385 5 Chapter 3 Denitions . 385 5 3.

26、1 General. 385 5 3.2 NFPA Ofcial Denitions. 385 5 3.3 General Denitions. 385 6 Chapter 4 Classication of Flammable and Combustible Liquids 385 6 4.1 Scope. . 385 6 4.2 Classication of Liquids. . 385 6 Chapter 5 Tank Vehicle Design 385 6 5.1 Requirements Applicable to All Tank Vehicles General. 385 6

27、 5.2 Cargo Tanks, Piping, and Connections Designed for Transporting Flammable or Combustible Liquids at Temperatures at or Above Their Boiling Points. 385 7 5.3 Cargo Tanks, Piping, and Connections Designed for Transfer of Flammable or 385 7 Combustible Liquids at Temperatures Below Their Boiling Po

28、ints. . 5.4 Emergency-Discharge Control. . 385 12 5.5 Testing. 385 12 5.6 Separation to Prevent Intermixing. 385 13 5.7 Lighting. . 385 13 Chapter 6 Asphalt Tank Vehicles . 385 13 6.1 General. 385 13 6.2 Vents for Cargo Tanks. . 385 13 6.3 Overows and Drains. 385 13 6.4 Burners and Burner Tubes. . 3

29、85 13 Chapter 7 Marking on Tank Vehicles 385 13 7.1 General. 385 13 Chapter 8 Auxiliary Equipment . 385 14 8.1 Auxiliary Internal Combustion Engines. . 385 14 8.2 Auxiliary Electric Generators and Motors. 385 14 8.3 Pumps and Hose. . 385 14 Chapter 9 Operation of Tank Vehicles . 385 15 9.1 General O

30、perating Conditions. 385 15 9.2 Loading and Unloading of Tank Vehicles. . 385 15 9.3 Fire Extinguishers. . 385 16 Annex A Explanatory Material 385 16 Annex B Precautions Against Ignition by Static Electricity . 385 18 Annex C Informational References 385 19 Index . 385 21TANK VEHICLES FOR FLAMMABLE

31、AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS 385-4 2017 Edition NFPA 385 Standard for Tank Vehicles for Flammable and Combustible Liquids 2017 Edition IMPORTANT NOTE: This NFPA document is made available for use subject to important notices and legal disclaimers. These notices and disclaimers appear in all publications

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38、terpretations or revisions of extracted text shall be sent to the technical committee respon sible for the source document. Information on referenced publications can be found in Chapter 2 and Annex C. Chapter 1 Administration 1.1 Scope. 1.1.1* This standard shall apply to tank vehicles used for the

39、 transportation of asphalt and for the transportation of normally stable ammable and combustible liquids with ash points below 200F (93C). 1.1.2 This standard shall also provide minimum requirements for the design and construction of cargo tanks and their appur tenances and shall set forth certain m

40、atters pertaining to tank vehicles. 1.1.3 The provisions of this standard shall not preclude the use of additional safeguards for tank vehicles used for the trans portation of ammable and combustible liquids having charac teristics that introduce additional factors such as high rates of expansion, i

41、nstability, corrosiveness, and toxicity. 1.1.4 The provisions of this standard shall also apply to cutback asphalts that have ash points below 100F (37.8C) and to liquids transported at temperatures elevated above their ash points. 1.1.5 The requirements for aircraft fuel servicing tank vehicles sha

42、ll be in accordance with NFPA 407. 1.1.6 A tank vehicle transporting a ammable or combustible liquid in interstate service shall be considered to be in compli ance with this standard while it is in interstate service if it meets the requirements of the U.S. Department of Transportation in 49 CFR 171

43、179, “Hazardous Materials Regulations.” 1.2 Purpose. The purpose of this standard shall be to provide for safe transportation of ammable and combustible liquids in tank vehicles. 1.3 Application. (Reserved) 1.4 Retroactivity. The provisions of this standard reect a consensus of what is necessary to

44、provide an acceptable degree of protection from the hazards addressed in this standard at the time the standard was issued. 1.4.1 Unless otherwise specied, the provisions of this stand ard shall not apply to facilities, equipment, structures, or instal lations that existed or were approved for const

45、ruction or installation prior to the effective date of the standard. Where specied, the provisions of this standard shall be retroactive. 1.4.2 In those cases where the authority having jurisdiction determines that the existing situation presents an unacceptable degree of risk, the authority having

46、jurisdiction shall be permit ted to apply retroactively any portions of this standard deemed appropriate. 1.4.3 The retroactive requirements of this standard shall be permitted to be modied if their application clearly would be impractical in the judgment of the authority having jurisdiction and onl

47、y where it is clearly evident that a reasonable degree of safety is provided. 1.5 Equivalency. Nothing in this standard is intended to prevent the use of systems, methods, or devices of equivalent or superior quality, strength, re resistance, effectiveness, durabil ity, and safety over those prescri

48、bed by this standard. 1.5.1 Technical documentation shall be submitted to the authority having jurisdiction to demonstrate equivalency. 1.5.2 The system, method, or device shall be approved for the intended purpose by the authority having jurisdiction. 1.6 Units and Formulas. 1.6.1 The units of meas

49、ure in this standard are presented rst in U.S. customary units (inch-pound units). International System (SI) units follow the inch-pound units in parentheses. 1.6.2 Either system of units shall be acceptable for satisfying the requirements in this standard. 1.6.3 Users of this standard shall apply one system of units consistently and shall not alternate between systems of units.