1、NFPA385 Standard for Tank Vehicles for Flammable and Combustible Liquids 2012 Edition NFPA, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02169-7471 An International Codes and Standards Organization Become a MemberSubscribeto theRegister forSeminars, Webinars, and Online CoursesVisit theNFPA CatalogNOTICE AND DIS
2、CLAIMER OF LIABILITY CONCERNING THE USE OF NFPA DOCUMENTS NFPAcodes, standards, recommended practices, and guides (“NFPA Documents”), of which the document contained herein is one, are developed through a consensus standards development process approved by the American National Standards Institute.
3、This process brings together volunteers representing varied viewpoints and interests to achieve consensus on fire and other safety issues. While the NFPA administers the process and establishes rules to promote fairness in the development of consensus, it does not independently test, evaluate, or ve
4、rify the accuracy of any information or the soundness of any judgments contained in NFPA Documents. The NFPA disclaims liability for any personal injury, property or other damages of any nature whatsoever, whether special, indirect, consequential or compensatory, directly or indirectly resulting fro
5、m the publication, use of, or reliance on NFPA Documents. The NFPA also makes no guaranty or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of any information published herein. In issuing and making NFPA Documents available, the NFPA is not undertaking to render professional or other services for or on
6、 behalf of any person or entity. Nor is the NFPA undertaking to perform any duty owed by any person or entity to someone else. Anyone using this document should rely on his or her own independent judgment or, as appropriate, seek the advice of a competent professional in determining the exercise of
7、reasonable care in any given circumstances. The NFPA has no power, nor does it undertake, to police or enforce compliance with the contents of NFPA Documents. Nor does the NFPA list, certify, test, or inspect products, designs, or installations for compliance with this document. Any certification or
8、 other statement of compliance with the requirements of this document shall not be attributable to the NFPA and is solely the responsibility of the certifier or maker of the statement. ISBN: 978-145590296-5 (Print) ISBN: 978-145590362-7 (PDF) 12/11IMPORTANT NOTICES AND DISCLAIMERS CONCERNING NFPA DO
9、CUMENTS IMPORTANT NOTICES AND DISCLAIMERS CONCERNING NFPA DOCUMENTS ADDITIONAL NOTICES AND DISCLAIMERS Updating of NFPA Documents Users of NFPA codes, standards, recommended practices, and guides (“NFPA Documents”) should be aware that these documents may be superseded at any time by the issuance of
10、 new editions or may be amended from time to time through the issuance of Tentative Interim Amendments. An official NFPA Document at any point in time consists of the current edition of the document together with any Tentative Interim Amendments and any Errata then in effect. In order to determine w
11、hether a given document is the current edition and whether it has been amended through the issuance of Tentative Interim Amendments or corrected through the issuance of Errata, consult appropriate NFPA publications such as the National Fire Codes Subscription Service, visit the NFPA website at www.n
12、fpa.org, or contact the NFPA at the address listed below. Interpretations of NFPA Documents A statement, written or oral, that is not processed in accordance with Section 6 of the Regulations Governing Committee Projects shall not be considered the official position of NFPA or any of its Committees
13、and shall not be considered to be, nor be relied upon as, a Formal Interpretation. Patents The NFPA does not take any position with respect to the validity of any patent rights referenced in, related to, or asserted in connection with an NFPA Document. The users of NFPA Documents bear the sole respo
14、nsibility for determining the validity of any such patent rights, as well as the risk of infringement of such rights, and the NFPA disclaims liability for the infringement of any patent resulting from the use of or reliance on NFPA Documents. NFPA adheres to the policy of the American National Stand
15、ards Institute (ANSI) regarding the inclusion of patents in American National Standards (“the ANSI Patent Policy”), and hereby gives the following notice pursuant to that policy: NOTICE: The users attention is called to the possibility that compliance with an NFPA Document may require use of an inve
16、ntion covered by patent rights. NFPA takes no position as to the validity of any such patent rights or as to whether such patent rights constitute or include essential patent claims under the ANSI Patent Policy. If, in connection with the ANSI Patent Policy, a patent holder has filed a statement of
17、willingness to grant licenses under these rights on reasonable and nondiscriminatory terms and conditions to applicants desiring to obtain such a license, copies of such filed statements can be obtained, on request, from NFPA. For further information, contact the NFPA at the address listed below. La
18、w and Regulations Users of NFPA Documents should consult applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. NFPA does not, by the publication of its codes, standards, recommended practices, and guides, intend to urge action that is not in compliance with applicable laws, and these documents
19、may not be construed as doing so. Copyrights NFPA Documents are copyrighted by the NFPA. They are made available for a wide variety of both public and private uses. These include both use, by reference, in laws and regulations, and use in private self-regulation, standardization, and the promotion o
20、f safe practices and methods. By making these documents available for use and adoption by public authorities and private users, the NFPA does not waive any rights in copyright to these documents. Use of NFPA Documents for regulatory purposes should be accomplished through adoption by reference. The
21、term “adoption by reference” means the citing of title, edition, and publishing information only. Any deletions, additions, and changes desired by the adopting authority should be noted separately in the adopting instrument. In order to assist NFPA in following the uses made of its documents, adopti
22、ng authorities are requested to notify the NFPA (Attention: Secretary, Standards Council) in writing of such use. For technical assistance and questions concerning adoption of NFPA Documents, contact NFPA at the address below. For Further Information All questions or other communications relating to
23、 NFPA Documents and all requests for information on NFPA procedures governing its codes and standards development process, including information on the procedures for requesting Formal Interpretations, for proposing Tentative Interim Amendments, and for proposing revisions to NFPA documents during r
24、egular revision cycles, should be sent to NFPA headquarters, addressed to the attention of the Secretary, Standards Council, NFPA, 1 Batterymarch Park, P.O. Box 9101, Quincy, MA 02169-7471; email: stds_adminnfpa.org For more information about NFPA, visit the NFPA website at www.nfpa.org. 12/11Copyri
25、ght 2012 National Fire Protection Association. All Rights Reserved.NFPA385Standard forTank Vehicles for Flammable and Combustible Liquids2012 EditionThis edition of NFPA 385, Standard forTankVehicles forFlammable and Combustible Liquids, wasprepared by the Technical Committee on Transportation of Fl
26、ammable Liquids. It was issuedby the Standards Council on December 13, 2011, with an effective date of January 2, 2012, andsupersedes all previous editions.This edition of NFPA 385 was approved as an American National Standard on January 2, 2012.Origin and Development of NFPA 385This standards proje
27、ct was initiated in 1926 and the first edition of NFPA 385 was officiallyadopted 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, and 2011. Editions prior to1948 had different titles.The 2000 edition inc
28、orporated the following amendments:(1) Revised requirements for warning signs, in 3-4.5(2) Revised requirements for fire extinguishers for tank vehicles, in 6-3.1The 2007 edition incorporated the following amendments:(1) Revised definitions to correlate with NFPA 30, Flammable and Combustible Liquid
29、s Code(2) Correction of an error in 6.3.1 related to fire extinguisher rating(3) Complete editorial revision to comply with the NFPA Manual of Style for NFPA TechnicalCommittee DocumentsThe 2012 edition incorporates the following amendments:(1) Addition of NFPA standard statements of retroactivity (
30、1.4), equivalency (1.5), and unitsand formulas (1.6), as specified in Manual of Style for NFPATechnical Committee Documents(2) Replacement of the definitions for combustible liquid and flammable liquid with the defini-tions specified by NFPA 30, Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code(3) Addition of
31、new 8.2.6.1 prohibiting the storage of flammable or combustible materials inany enclosure intended for an auxiliary generator or motor(4) Expansion of 9.1.1 to include training of drivers in emergency and safety procedures andaddition of an annex item (A.9.1.1) detailing some of the procedures to be
32、 addressed(5) Addition to 9.2.16 of a requirement to chock the wheels of the tank vehicle in addition tosetting the parking brake prior to cargo transfer(6) Specification in new 9.3.1.1 of a minimum discharge rate for the portable extinguishermounted on the tank vehicle(7) Clarification of the mount
33、ing location for the portable extinguisher mounted on thetank vehicle3851NFPA and National Fire Protection Association are registered trademarks of the National Fire Protection Association, Quincy, Massachusetts 02169.Technical Committee on Transportation of Flammable LiquidsDavid W. Hollinger, Chai
34、rDistrict of Columbia Fire/EMS Department, DC EJohn L. Conley, National Tank Truck Carriers Inc.,VA UScott R. Connor, Team-1 Academy Inc., Canada IMSteven P. Iovinelli, Franklin Park Fire Department, IL EJames R. Kittrell, KSE, Inc., MA SEJ. R. Nerat, UTC/Badger Fire Protection, MI MJeff Sims, Truck
35、 Trailer Manufacturers Association,VA MJacob Waldschmidt, City of Kenosha Fire Department,WI EMichael P. Wilson, American Insurance Services Group,NJ IRobert P. Benedetti, NFPA Staff LiaisonThis list represents the membership at the time the Committee was balloted on the final text of this edition.
36、Since that time,changes in the membership may have occurred. A key to classifications is found at the back of the document.NOTE: Membership on a committee shall not in and of itself constitute an endorsement of the Association orany document developed by the committee on which the member serves.Comm
37、ittee Scope: This Committee shall have primary responsibility for documents on safeguarding againstthe fire and explosion hazards associated with over-the-road transportation of flammable and combustibleliquids in tank vehicles and in portable tanks and containers.3852 TANK VEHICLES FOR FLAMMABLE AN
38、D COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS2012 EditionContentsChapter 1 Administration . 38541.1 Scope 38541.2 Purpose . 38541.3 Application. (Reserved) . 38541.4 Retroactivity 38541.5 Equivalency . 38541.6 Units and Formulas 38541.7 Enforcement. (Reserved) . 3854Chapter 2 Referenced Publications . 38552.1 General 38552
39、.2 NFPA Publications 38552.3 Other Publications . 38552.4 References for Extracts in MandatorySections . 3855Chapter 3 Definitions 38553.1 General 38553.2 NFPA Official Definitions . 38553.3 General Definitions 3855Chapter 4 Classification of Flammable andCombustible Liquids . 38564.1 Scope 38564.2
40、Classification of Liquids . 3856Chapter 5 Tank Vehicle Design 38565.1 Requirements Applicable to All TankVehicles General . 38565.2 Cargo Tanks, Piping, and ConnectionsDesigned for TransportingFlammable or Combustible Liquids atTemperatures at or Above TheirBoiling Points 38575.3 Cargo Tanks, Piping
41、, and ConnectionsDesigned for Transfer of Flammableor Combustible Liquids atTemperatures Below Their BoilingPoints 38575.4 Emergency-Discharge Control . 385125.5 Testing. 385125.6 Separation to Prevent Intermixing . 385125.7 Lighting . 38512Chapter 6 Asphalt Tank Vehicles 385126.1 General 385126.2 V
42、ents for Cargo Tanks. . 385126.3 Overflows and Drains. . 385126.4 Burners and Burner Tubes. 38513Chapter 7 Marking on Tank Vehicles . 385137.1 General. . 38513Chapter 8 Auxiliary Equipment 385138.1 Auxiliary Internal Combustion Engines . 385138.2 Auxiliary Electric Generators and Motors . 385148.3 P
43、umps and Hose 38514Chapter 9 Operation of Tank Vehicles . 385149.1 General Operating Conditions 385149.2 Loading and Unloading of TankVehicles. . 385159.3 Fire Extinguishers 38515Annex A Explanatory Material . 38516Annex B Precautions Against Ignition by StaticElectricity . 38517Annex C Informationa
44、l References . 38518Index . 385203853CONTENTS2012 EditionNFPA 385Standard forTank Vehicles for Flammable andCombustible Liquids2012 EditionIMPORTANT NOTE: This NFPA document is made available foruse subject to important notices and legal disclaimers. These noticesand disclaimers appear in all public
45、ations containing this documentand may be found under the heading “Important Notices and Dis-claimers Concerning NFPA Documents.” They can also be obtainedon request from NFPA or viewed at www.nfpa.org/disclaimers.NOTICE: An asterisk (*) following the number or letterdesignating a paragraph indicate
46、s that explanatory materialon the paragraph can be found in Annex A.Changes other than editorial are indicated by a vertical rulebeside the paragraph, table, or figure in which the change oc-curred. These rules are included as an aid to the user in identify-ing changes from the previous edition. Whe
47、re one or more com-plete paragraphs have been deleted, the deletion is indicated bya bullet ( ) between the paragraphs that remain.A reference in brackets following a section or paragraphindicates material that has been extracted from another NFPAdocument. As an aid to the user, the complete title a
48、nd editionof the source documents for extracts in mandatory sections ofthe document are given in Chapter 2 and those for extracts ininformational sections are given in Annex C. Extracted textmay be edited for consistency and style and may include therevision of internal paragraph references and othe
49、r refer-ences as appropriate. Requests for interpretations or revisionsof extracted text shall be sent to the technical committee re-sponsible for the source document.Information on referenced publications can be found inChapter 2 and Annex C.Chapter 1 Administration1.1 Scope.1.1.1* This standard shall apply to tank vehicles used for thetransportation of asphalt and for the transportation of nor-mally stable flammable and combustible liquids with flas
