Correlation between nfpa 55 and nfpa 2, hydrogen technologies code, is the. Nfpa 55 and nfpa 2 combined second draft meeting july 14. This edition of nfpa 55 was approved as an american national standard on february 7, 2005. Standard for gaseous hydrogen systems at consumer sites nfpa 50a was withdrawn in fall 2004 and incorporated into nfpa 55. 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. Continuation of non hydrogen public comments for nfpa 55 committee comments for nfpa 55 5. Flammable gases such as acetylene, propane and hydrogen can burn or explode under certain. Nfpa standards are reproduced with nfpa s permission by. Cryogenic fluids code nfpa 55, the 2009 edition of the international fire. Doe enabled code development nfpa 55 doe hydrogen and.
Buy nfpa 55, compressed gases and cryogenic fluids code. Compressed gases and cryogenic fluids require special safety measures that offer protection from physiological, overpressurization, explosive, and flammability hazards. 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. Hydrogen, compressed gas safety data sheet sds p4604. The document was also restructured to comply with the manual of style for nfpa. 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.
A fireball forms if the gas cloud ignites immediately after release. Compressed hydrogen ch2 for use as a vehicular fuel shall also comply. Nfpa and the nfpa logos are trademarks and service marks of nfpa. 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. Hydrogen is a colorless, odorless, tasteless, highly flammable gas. Chapter 10 nfpa 55 reorganization section content comments 10.
Standard for gaseous hydrogen systems at consumer sites nfpa. Nfpa 55 compressed gases and cryogenic fluids code. Dihydrogen, parahydrogen, refrigerant gas r702, water gas. General safety issues and physical properties of hydrogen.
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