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NFPA 30 Technical Committees on Flammable and
Combustible Liquids
Pre-First Draft Meeting Agenda (A2020)
Technical Committee on Operations

Thursday, August 2, 2018 – 8:00 am to 5:00 pm (Eastern)
In Person with Web/Teleconference Option
The Brice Hotel

601 East Bay Street
Savannah, GA 31401
To Join the Meeting: https://nfpa.adobeconnect.com/sbershad/
US Toll Free Telephone Number: 1-855-747-8824
Participant Code: 478836
1.0 Call to Order

2.0 Introduction of Attendees and Roll Call, see page 2
3.0 Approval of Minutes from Second Draft Meeting, see page 6
4.0 Report of Committee Chair
5.0 Report of Staff Liaison
 Technical Committee Membership
 Annual 2020 Document Revision Schedule, see page 9
6.0 Report of Task Groups
 Fire Protection Task Group
7.0 Review of Public Input, see page 10
8.0 Review of exception language in document, see page 18
9.0 New business
10.0 Schedule next meeting
11.0 Adjourn
NFPA 30 FLC-OPS FIRST DRAFT AGENDA

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Address List No Phone Susan Bershad
Operations FLC-OPS
Flammable and Combustible Liquids
Peter J. Willse I 3/21/2006 Tim D. Blackford M 3/1/2011
Chair FLC-OPS Principal FLC-OPS
Global Asset Protection Services, LLC Chevron Energy Technology Company
100 Constitution Plaza, 12th Floor 1400 Smith Street, Room 20044
Hartford, CT 06103 Houston, TX 77002
Global Asset Protection Services, LLC American Petroleum Institute
Alternate: Mark Driscoll Alternate: Richard S. Kraus
William V. F. Cosey U 04/05/2016 Claire V. De Taeye I 10/4/2001

Principal FLC-OPS Principal FLC-OPS
Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC Travelers Insurance Company
118 Beauregard Lane 75 Town Centre Drive
Aiken, SC 29803 Rochester, NY 14623
Alternate: Tim J. Anderson Alternate: Timothy S. Murphy
Douglas W. Fisher SE 10/23/2013 Dwight H. Havens U 7/24/1997

Fisher Engineering, Inc. Bechtel Marine Propulsion Corporation
10475 Medlock Bridge Road, Suite 520 Naval Nuclear Laboratory - Kesselring
Johns Creek, GA 30097-4437 20 Bellflower Road
Malta, NY 12020-4431
Richard J. Hild M 10/1/1993 Jay J. Jablonski I 4/1/1996

Axalta Coating Systems HSB PLC
1003 Bogart Circle 1 State Street, 9th Floor
Bel Air, MD 21014 Hartford, CT 06103-3199
Alternate: David Upchurch
Todd M. Kidd I 08/11/2014 Gregory D. Kirby M 1/17/1997

Liberty Mutual Insurance Companies Cytec Solvay Group
520 Mainsail Road 1 Heilman Avenue
Salisbury, NC 28146-1402 Willow Island, WV 26134
Alternate: Joshua Goodson
John A. LeBlanc I 10/10/1997 Jeremy Lebowitz SE 12/06/2017

FM Global JENSEN HUGHES
1151 Boston-Providence Turnpike 1661 Worcester Road, Suite 501
PO Box 9102 Framingham, MA 01701-5405
Norwood, MA 02062-9102 Alternate: Alwin A Kelly
Alternate: Christopher J. Wieczorek
Mohammad I. Nashwan U 08/17/2017 David P. Nugent SE 04/08/2015

Saudi Aramco TUV SUD America Inc./Global Risk Consultants
C-231, Bldg. 3150, Lip 2037 Clover Road
Saudi Aramco Northbrook, IL 60062-6422
Dhahran, DHAHRAN 31311 Saudi Arabia
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Operations FLC-OPS
Leo T. Old SE 10/28/2014 Anthony M. Ordile SE 10/1/1993
Ensafe, Inc. Haines Fire & Risk Consulting Corporation
5724 Summer Trees Drive 1 Linda Lane, Suite B
Memphis, TN 38134 Southampton, NJ 08088
Alternate: Stephen W. Haines
Alfredo M. Ramirez RT 4/15/2004 Duane L. Rehmeyer SE 8/2/2010

UL LLC Baker Engineering & Risk Consultants, Inc.
333 Pfingsten Road 709 Highspire Road
Northbrook, IL 60062-2096 Glenmore, PA 19343
Alternate: Roland A. Riegel Alternate: David C. Kirby
John W. Richmond, Sr. M 4/14/2005 Ronald G. Schaffhauser M 1/15/2004

Eastman Chemical Company PPG Industries, Inc.
PO Box 511 (B-54) Monroeville Business and Technology Center
Kingsport, TN 37662 440 College Park Drive
Monroeville, PA 15146-1536
George A. Seuss, Jr. I 7/22/1999 Clark D. Shepard M 7/12/2001

The Hanover Insurance Group ExxonMobil Corporation
Verlan Fire Insurance Company Research & Engineering
10480 Little Patuxent Parkway Science 2 - Room 2A.338
Suite 500 22777 Springwood Village Parkway
Columbia, MD 21044-3506 Spring, TX 77389
Brian Sickinger I 08/11/2014 Glen E. Smith U 10/23/2013

Mitsui Sumitomo Marine Management Union Pacific Railroad
S22 W36040 Country Meadow Court Manager Special Projects - Mechanical
Dousman, WI 53118 1400 Douglas Street
Mail Stop 0910
Omaha, NE 68179
American Railway Engineering & Maintenance-of-Way
Assn.
Michael D. Snyder U 7/28/2006 David C. Swenson M 04/05/2016

Dekra Insight The Sherwin-Williams Company
250 Sycamore Road 333 Republic Building
Auburn, MI 48611 101 Prospect Avenue
NFPA Industrial Fire Protection Section Cleveland, OH 44115-1093
Alternate: Donald B. Hicks The Sherwin-Williams Company
Alternate: Randy Slama

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Operations FLC-OPS
Scott M. Tyler U 4/16/1999 David B. Wechsler U 3/2/2010
Sasol North America Consultant
1716 N. Woodland Forest Drive 27706 Dalton Bluff Court
Lake Charles, LA 70611 Katy, TX 77494-2729
Edison Electric Institute American Chemistry Council
Alternate: Hossein Davoodi
Scott Wright U 12/08/2015 Robert H. Young M 12/08/2015

3M Company/Scott Safety Petroleum Equipment Institute
3M Center P.O. Box 2380
Building 224 6W 28 Tulsa, OK 74101-2380
St. Paul, MN 55144-1000
Tim J. Anderson U 04/11/2018 Hossein Davoodi U 04/04/2017

Alternate FLC-OPS Alternate FLC-OPS
Savannah River Nuclear Solutions Duke Energy
2119 Huron Drive 210 N. Church Street, Apt. 2903
Aiken, SC 29803 Charlotte, NC 28202
Principal: William V. F. Cosey Edison Electric Institute
Principal: Scott M. Tyler
Mark Driscoll I 10/23/2003 Joshua Goodson I 12/08/2015

Global Asset Protection Services, LLC Liberty Mutual
30 Battery Street, Unit 1A Account Engineer
Boston, MA 02109 102 Founders Pointe Boulevard
Principal: Peter J. Willse Franklin, TN 37064
Principal: Todd M. Kidd
Stephen W. Haines SE 8/2/2010 Donald B. Hicks U 04/11/2018

Haines Fire & Risk Consulting Corp. American Electric Power
1 Linda Lane, Suite B 1 Riverside Plaza
Southampton, NJ 08088 Columbus, OH 43215
Principal: Anthony M. Ordile NFPA Industrial Fire Protection Section
Principal: Michael D. Snyder
Alwin A Kelly SE 08/11/2014 David C. Kirby SE 1/1/1991

JENSEN HUGHES Baker Engineering & Risk Consultants, Inc.
3610 Commerce Drive, Suite 817 1560 Clearview Heights
Baltimore, MD 21227 Charleston, WV 25312-5948
Principal: Jeremy Lebowitz Principal: Duane L. Rehmeyer

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Operations FLC-OPS
Richard S. Kraus M 10/1/1995 Timothy S. Murphy I 03/03/2014
API/Petroleum Safety Consultants Travelers Insurance Company
210 East Fairfax Street, Apt. 600 1000 Windward Concourse
Falls Church, VA 22046-2909 Alpharetta, GA 30005-2052
American Petroleum Institute Principal: Claire V. De Taeye
Principal: Tim D. Blackford
Roland A. Riegel RT 4/15/2004 Randy Slama M 04/05/2016

UL LLC Sherwin Williams Co
1285 Walt Whitman Road 101 Prospect Ave Nw
Melville, NY 11747-3085 333 Republic
Principal: Alfredo M. Ramirez Cleveland, OH 44115
The Sherwin-Williams Company
Principal: David C. Swenson
David Upchurch I 10/29/2012 Christopher J. Wieczorek I 1/14/2005

HSB PLC FM Global
PO Box 1088 1151 Boston-Providence Turnpike
Cornelia, GA 30531 PO Box 9102
Principal: Jay J. Jablonski Norwood, MA 02062-9102
Principal: John A. LeBlanc
William R. Hamilton E 3/4/2009 Jack Woycheese SE 1/1/1991

Nonvoting Member FLC-OPS Member Emeritus FLC-OPS
US Department of Labor 1649 Constable Street
Occupational Safety & Health Administration Prescott, AZ 86301
200 Constitution Ave. NW, Room N3609
Washington, DC 20210
Susan Bershad 4/17/2017

Staff Liaison FLC-OPS
National Fire Protection Association
One Batterymarch Park
Quincy, MA 02169-7471

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NFPA 30 Technical Committees on Flammable and
Combustible Liquids
TECHNICAL COMMITTEE ON
Operations (FLC‐OPS)
Pre‐First Draft Meeting

Wednesday, March 14, 2018 – 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm (EST)
Web Meeting/Teleconference
Attendees
Committee Members (FLC‐OPS):
Full Name Company Office

Peter J. Willse Global Asset Protection Services, LLC Chair
Tim D. Blackford Chevron Energy Technology Company Principal
William V. F. Cosey Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC Principal
Claire V. De Taeye Travelers Insurance Company Principal
Dwight H. Havens Bechtel Marine Propulsion Corporation Principal
Jay Jablonski HSB PLC Principal
Todd M. Kidd Liberty Mutual Insurance Companies Principal
John A. LeBlanc FM Global Principal
Jeremy Lebowitz JENSEN HUGHES Principal
David P. Nugent TUV SUD America Inc./Global Risk Principal
Consultants
Anthony M. Ordile Haines Fire & Risk Consulting Principal
Corporation
John W. Richmond, Sr. Eastman Chemical Company Principal
Ronald G. Schaffhauser PPG Industries, Inc. Principal
Michael D. Snyder Dekra Insight Principal
David C. Swenson The Sherwin‐Williams Company Principal
Scott M. Tyler Sasol North America Principal
David B. Wechsler Consultant Principal
Robert H. Young Petroleum Equipment Institute Principal

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Mark Driscoll Global Asset Protection Services, LLC Alternate
Alwin A Kelly JENSEN HUGHES Alternate
David C. Kirby Baker Engineering & Risk Consultants, Alternate
Inc.
Richard S. Kraus API/Petroleum Safety Consultants Alternate
Susan Bershad, Primary Staff Liaison National Fire Protection Association, MA

Lisa Hartman, Acting Staff Liaison National Fire Protection Association, MA
Guests:
John Cignatta Datanet Engineering, Inc.
Scott Ayers CPSC
Ruby Evans FM Global
Jeff Wanko OSHA
Agenda
1. Call to Order. Peter Willse, Chair, called the meeting to order at 1:00 P.M.
2. Introductions. Lisa Hartman, Staff Liaison, took attendance. No changes in the technical
committee were noted.
3. Approval of Minutes. The Second Draft Meeting minutes from Wednesday, June 22, 2016,
were approved.
4. Report of Committee Chair. Nothing new to report.
5. Staff Updates. L. Hartman provided a brief overview of the NFPA process and the Annual
2020 revision cycle schedule.
6. New Business
• 17.12 Explosion Control (Reserved)
Notes: Consider developing material/point to or extract material from NFPA 68.
Consider moving section 17.6 material to 17.12.
Action: TC member to submit PI
• Ventilation- Sections 17.11 & 18.6

Action: TC member to submit PIs

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Confirmed Task Groups
Please note to be included in the task group, please contact the task group chair by next
Friday, March 23, 2018 and copy Susan Bershad, NFPA staff liaison (sbershad@nfpa.org).
A) Fire Protection Task Group

Scope: Review Fire protection. Consider defining process for high hazard group 2.
Review and develop material as required for the following sections:
• 17.7 Fire Protection (Reserved)
• 17.10 Containment, Drainage, and Spill Control (e.g. IBC containment)
• Task Group Chair: Mike Snyder
• Task Group Members: Dave Nugent, John LeBlanc, Alwin Kelly, Mark Driscoll
B) FLC-FUN Task group on NFPA 30 flammable liquid classification system (e.g. base on
flash point)
• Task Group Chair: David Nugent (david.nugent@globalriskconsultants.com)
• Task Group Members on behalf of FLC-OPS: Bob Benedetti, Dwight Havens
C) FLC-FUN Task Group on Update Chapter 7 Electrical Systems

• Task Group chair: Dwight Havens (dhavenshome@gmail.com)
• Task Group Members on behalf of FLC-OPS: None assigned- TBD
7. Next Meeting. The NFPA 30 First Draft meeting is tentatively scheduled for July 31- August
2, 2018, in Milwaukee, WI. The agenda is TDB.
8. Adjournment. The meeting adjourned at 3:00 PM.

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Annual 2020 Master Schedule
Dates for TC
Process Stage Process Step Dates for TC with CC
Public Input Closing Date* 6/27/2018 6/27/2018
Final Date for TC First Draft Meeting 12/05/2018 9/05/2018
Posting of First Draft and TC Ballot 1/23/2019 10/17/2018
Final date for Receipt of TC First Draft ballot 2/13/2019 11/07/2018
Final date for Receipt of TC First Draft ballot ‐ recirc 2/20/2019 11/14/2018
Public Input
Posting of First Draft for CC Meeting 11/21/2018
Stage (First Draft)
Final date for CC First Draft Meeting 1/02/2019
Posting of First Draft and CC Ballot 1/23/2019
Final date for Receipt of CC First Draft ballot 2/13/2019
Final date for Receipt of CC First Draft ballot ‐ recirc 2/20/2019
Post First Draft Report for Public Comment 2/27/2019 2/27/2019
Public Comment Closing Date* 5/08/2019 5/08/2019

Notice Published on Consent Standards (Standards that received no
Comments)
Note: Date varies and determined via TC ballot.
Appeal Closing Date for Consent Standards (Standards that received no
Comments)
Final date for TC Second Draft Meeting 11/06/2019 7/31/2019
Posting of Second Draft and TC Ballot 12/18/2019 9/11/2019
Comment Stage
(Second Draft) Final date for Receipt of TC Second Draft ballot 1/08/2020 10/02/2019
Final date for receipt of TC Second Draft ballot ‐ recirc 1/15/2020 10/09/2019
Posting of Second Draft for CC Meeting 10/16/2019
Final date for CC Second Draft Meeting 11/27/2019
Posting of Second Draft for CC Ballot 12/18/2019
Final date for Receipt of CC Second Draft ballot 1/08/2020
Final date for Receipt of CC Second Draft ballot ‐ recirc 1/15/2020
Post Second Draft Report for NITMAM Review 1/22/2020 1/22/2020
Notice of Intent to Make a Motion (NITMAM) Closing Date 2/19/2020 2/19/2020

Tech Session Posting of Certified Amending Motions (CAMs) and Consent Standards 4/01/2020 4/01/2020
Preparation (&
Issuance) Appeal Closing Date for Consent Standards 4/16/2020 4/16/2020
SC Issuance Date for Consent Standards 4/26/2020 4/26/2020
Tech Session Association Meeting for Standards with CAMs 6/17/2020 6/17/2020
Appeals and Appeal Closing Date for Standards with CAMs 7/08/2020 7/08/2020
Issuance SC Issuance Date for Standards with CAMs 8/14/2020 8/14/2020
TC = Technical Committee or Panel As of 2/3/2017

CC = Correlating Committee

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https://www.nfpa.org/codes-and-standards/all-codes-and-standards/list-of-codes-and-standar... 7/9/2018
National Fire Protection Association Report https://submittals.nfpa.org/TerraViewWeb/ContentFetcher?commentPar...
Public Input No. 128-NFPA 30-2018 [ Section No. 17.6.13 [Excluding any Sub-Sections] ]
Indoor areas where Class IA Class IA , or unstable liquids , or other liquids that are heated to or above their atmospheric boiling point are in use shall be
designed to direct flame, combustion gases, and pressures resulting from a deflagration away from important buildings or occupied areas through the use of
damage-limiting construction in accordance with NFPA 68 NFPA 68 .
Additional Proposed Changes
File Name Description Approved

Explosion_Hazards.docx Explosion Hazards
Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input
Defining the conditions within a process that create the potential for an explosion hazard in a building/room is complicated and dependent on many things
such as fuel condition, process conditions, equipment arrangement, ambient conditions, and available ventilation. The criteria originally in NFPA 30 targets
the status of the fuel in use, i.e., a low boiling point liquid will potentially produce a large quantity of flammable vapor at normal conditions because of its
low boiling point. A similar fuel condition exists if any liquid is processed at or above its atmospheric boiling point. Any containment failure above the liquid
level will relatively quickly produce a large quantity of flammable vapor within a building or room.
Building/room explosion hazards are not a frequent event however they do occur and in some cases can produce scenarios that extend beyond the
building/room of origin (CAI / Arnel Chemical Plant Explosion in Danvers, MA – CSB Investigation). There are many processes that handle liquids at or
above their atmospheric boiling point. These processes produce an inherent potential for creating a large quantity of flammable vapor quickly that if ignited
will result in severe room/building damage.
Submitter Information Verification
Submitter Full Name: John LeBlanc

Organization: FM Global
Street Address:
City:
State:
Zip:
Submittal Date: Wed Jun 27 17:04:14 EDT 2018
Committee: FLC-OPS

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Public Input #
17.6.13 Indoor areas where Class IA, or unstable liquids, or other liquids that are heated to or
above their atmospheric boiling point are in use shall be designed to direct flame, combustion
gases, and pressures resulting from a deflagration away from important buildings or occupied
areas through the use of damage-limiting construction in accordance with NFPA 68.
17.6.13.1 The damage-limiting construction design shall be in accordance with recognized

standards and shall be acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction.
17.6.13.2 Where unstable liquids are in use, an approved engineered construction method that is
designed to limit damage from an explosion (deflagration or detonation, depending on the
characteristics of the liquid ) shall be used.
Justification:
Defining the conditions within a process that create the potential for an explosion hazard in a
building/room is complicated and dependent on many things such as fuel condition, process
conditions, equipment arrangement, ambient conditions, and available ventilation. The criteria
originally in NFPA 30 targets the status of the fuel in use, i.e., a low boiling point liquid will
potentially produce a large quantity of flammable vapor at normal conditions because of its low
boiling point. A similar fuel condition exists if any liquid is processed at or above its
atmospheric boiling point. Any containment failure above the liquid level will relatively quickly
produce a large quantity of flammable vapor within a building or room.
Building/room explosion hazards are not a frequent event however they do occur and in some
cases can produce scenarios that extend beyond the building/room of origin (CAI / Arnel
Chemical Plant Explosion in Danvers, MA – CSB Investigation). There are many processes that
handle liquids at or above their atmospheric boiling point. These processes produce an inherent
potential for creating a large quantity of flammable vapor quickly that if ignited will result in
severe room/building damage.

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Public Input No. 13-NFPA 30-2018 [ Section No. 17.11.9 ]
17.11.9
Local or spot ventilation to control special fire or health hazards, if provided, shall be permitted to be utilized for up to 75 percent 50 percent of
the required ventilation.
As was discussed during the March 14, 2018 FLC-OPS Pre-First Draft Meeting, the existing allowance for up to 75% local ventilation in lieu of low-level
mechanical exhaust ventilation was based on subjective reasoning. Local exhaust ventilation can be very effective when it is properly designed,
maintained and utilized. However, in many cases, such as with flexible suction point ventilation assemblies, operations personnel don’t always effectively
utilize local ventilation.
This proposal will ensure that at least .5 cfm/ft2 (.15 M3 / M2) low level mechanical ventilation is provided in areas where flammable liquids are openly
transferred thus reducing the likelihood of accumulation of flammable vapors in concentrations potentially approaching their lower flammable limit.
Submitter Full Name: David Swenson

Organization: The Sherwin-Williams Company
Affiliation: The Sherwin-Williams Company
Street Address:
City:
State:
Zip:
Submittal Date: Fri Apr 06 13:18:31 EDT 2018
Committee: FLC-OPS

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Public Input No. 107-NFPA 30-2018 [ New Section after 17.11.10 ]
17.11.11
The mechanical ventilation system for processig areas shall be equipped with an airflow switch or other equally reliable method that is
interlocked
to sound an audible alarm upon failure of the ventilation system.
This is to include requirements similar to 18.6 into the ventilation requirements for Processing Areas.
Submitter Full Name: Michael Snyder

Organization: Dekra Process Safety
Street Address:
City:
State:
Zip:
Committee: FLC-OPS

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Public Input No. 104-NFPA 30-2018 [ New Section after 17.12 ]
Exploson Control Requirments

17.12.1 Indoor areas where Class IA or unstable liquids are in use, or Class I B liqids are in open use or dispensng, shall be designed to direct
flame, combustion gases, and pressures resulting from a deflagration away from important buildings or occupied areas through the use of
damage-limiting construction in accordance with NFPA 68 or explosion prevention methods in NFPA 69.
17.12.2 The damage-limiting construction design shall be in accordance with recognized standards and shall be acceptable to the authority
having jurisdiction. (See A.9.16.1.)
17.12.3 Where unstable liquids are in use, an approved engineered construction method that is designed to limit damage from an explosion
(deflagration or detonation, depending on the characteristics of the liquid) shall be used.
Moves explosion control requirements in Chapter 17 from Construction (17.6.13) to appropriate reserved Section (17.12). While the proposed 17.12.1
makes general reference to NFPA 68, specific extracts from this document may be appropriate based on TC review.

Street Address:
City:
State:
Zip:
Committee: FLC-OPS

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Public Input No. 108-NFPA 30-2018 [ Section No. 18.6.5.1 ]
18.6.5.1
The mechanical ventilation system for dispensing areas shall be equipped with an airflow switch or other equally reliable method that is
interlocked to sound an audible alarm upon failure of the ventilation system. Dispensing operations shall immediately be stopped upon loss or
failure of the ventilaton system.
Section 18.6 provides a number of important engineering and operational controls to ensure the ventilation Basis of Safety is provided and maintained
during the dispensing of flammable (and heated combustible liquid) operations. While Section 18.6.5.1 requires the installation and initiation of an alarm
in the event of ventilation failure, there is no requirement to cease dispensing operations. This is proposed with the Public Input.

Street Address:
City:
State:
Zip:
Committee: FLC-OPS

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Public Input No. 47-NFPA 30-2018 [ Section No. A.17.4.3 ]
A.17.4.3
Minimum distances provided in Table 17.4.3 are extracts from similar tables in Chapter 22. Process vessels are at greater risk of upset and
experience a wider range of process parameters (e.g., flow, temperature, pressure, level, reactivity, vapor density, and potential for vapors to
reach ignition sources if released) when compared to storage tanks. Evaluations for minimum distance should take these factors into account
and establish the “stability” of the material and the maximum pressure in the vessel(s), taking into consideration credible process deviations and
the design and reliability of safeguards that prevent or control process upsets. Minimum distances to property lines, important buildings, and
public ways should consider the risk (i.e., likelihood and consequence) to persons, property, and adjacent processes and storage from vapor
cloud ignition, blast overpressure, and thermal flux (i.e., burn injury and adjacent structure fire). See also 17.15.3.
Additional guidance can be found in the following documents:
(1) NFPA 497, Recommended Practice for the Classification of Flammable Liquids, Gases, or Vapors and of Hazardous (Classified) Locations
for Electrical Installations in Chemical Process Areas
(2) NFPA 551, Guide for the Evaluation of Fire Risk Assessments
(3) AIChE Guidelines for Evaluating Process Plant Buildings for External Explosions and Fires
(4) AIChE Guidelines for Facility Siting and Layout
(5) AIChE Guidelines for Vapor Cloud Explosion, Pressure Vessel Burst, BLEVE and Flash Fire Hazards
(6) SFPE Handbook of Fire Protection Engineering
(7) SFPE Engineering Standard on Calculating Fire Exposures to Structures
(8) SFPE Engineering Standard on Calculation Methods to Predict the Thermal Performance of Structural and Fire Resistive Assemblies
(9) SFPE Engineering Guide: Predicting 1st and 2nd Degree Skin Burns from Thermal Radiation
(10) SFPE Engineering Guide to Fire Exposures to Structural Elements
(11) SFPE Engineering Guide: Assessing Flame Radiation to External Targets from Pool Fires
(12) SFPE Engineering Guide to Fire Risk Assemssement
(13) API RP 500, Recommended Practice for Classification of Locations for Electrical Installations at Petroleum Facilities Classified as Class I,
Division 1 and Division 2
(14) ANSI/API RP 505, Recommended Practice for Classification of Locations for Electrical Installations at Petroleum Facilities Classified as
Class I, Zone 0, Zone 1 and Zone 2
(15) API RP 752, Management of Hazards Associated with Location of Process Plant Buildings
(16) API RP 753, Management of Hazards Associated with Location of Process Plant Portable Buildings
The SFPE Standard on Calculation Methods to Predict the Thermal Performance of Structural and Fire Resistive Assemblies provides a methodology on
how to calculate the heat transfer to the structure that is part of the analysis described in Section A.17.4.3. The SFPE Guide to Fire Risk Assessment
provides a methodology on how to perform a fire risk assessment that is described in A.17.4.3.
Submitter Full Name: Chris Jelenewicz

Organization: Society of Fire Protection Eng
Street Address:
City:
State:
Zip:
Submittal Date: Thu Jun 21 16:04:24 EDT 2018
Committee: FLC-OPS

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Public Input No. 81-NFPA 30-2018 [ Section No. A.17.10.2 ]
A.17.10.2
This might require liquid drainage floor assemblies, curbs, scuppers, or special drainage systems to control the spread of fire. Annex A of
NFPA 15 provides information on this subject.
Liquid drainage floor assemblies may be used as an alternative to other listed containment and/or drainage systems.
Related Public Inputs for This Document
Related Input Relationship

Public Input No. 76-NFPA 30-2018 [Section No. 9.13.2]
Submitter Full Name: Kyle Giubbini

Organization: Safespill Systems
Street Address:
City:
State:
Zip:
Submittal Date: Tue Jun 26 18:14:09 EDT 2018
Committee: FLC-OPS

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Exceptions in NFPA 30 [2018]
6.4.1 General. (FUN) Operations involving flammable and combustible liquids shall be
reviewed to ensure that fire and explosion hazards are addressed by fire prevention, fire
control, and emergency action plans.
Exception No. 1: Operations where liquids are used solely for on-site consumption as
fuels.
Exception No. 2: Operations where Class II or Class III liquids are stored in atmospheric
tanks or transferred at temperatures below their flash points.
Exception No. 3: Mercantile occupancies, crude petroleum exploration, drillings, and
well servicing operations, and normally unoccupied facilities in remote locations.
9.3.1 (SWC) The general requirements of this chapter shall be applicable to the storage of
liquids in liquid storage areas as covered in Chapters 10 through 14, regardless of the
quantities being stored.
Exception: Where more stringent requirements are set forth in Chapters 10 through 14,
those requirements shall take precedence.
9.4.3 (SWC) The maximum allowable size of a container, intermediate bulk container, or metal
portable tank for Class I, Class II, and Class IIIA liquids shall not exceed that specified in
Table 9.4.3.
Exception: As provided for in Section 9.1, 9.4.3.1, 9.4.3.3, and 9.4.3.4.
Δ9.6.1 (SWC) General Occupancy Limits. The maximum allowable quantities (MAQs) of
liquids allowed in each control area shall not exceed the amounts specified in Table 9.6.1.
Exception: As modified by 9.6.2 and Chapters 10 through 14.
9.9.3 (SWC) Exterior walls shall be constructed to provide ready access for fire-fighting
operations by means of access openings, windows, or lightweight, noncombustible wall
panels.
Exception: This requirement does not apply to liquid storage rooms totally enclosed
within a building.
9.12.2 (SWC) For liquid storage rooms that are totally enclosed within the building, electrical
wiring and utilization equipment for Class I liquid storage shall be Class I, Division 2
(Zone 2), and electrical wiring and utilization equipment in inside rooms used for the
storage of Class II and Class III liquids shall be suitable for ordinary purpose.
Exception: Class I, Division 2 (Zone 2) requirements apply to Class II and Class III
liquids when stored at temperatures above their flash points.
Δ9.16.1* (SWC) Where Class IA liquids are stored in containers larger than 1 gal (4 L), areas
shall be provided with a means of explosion control that meets the requirements of NFPA

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69. An approved engineered damage limiting construction design shall also be permitted.
Exception: This does not apply to a liquid storage room totally enclosed within a
building.
Δ10.18 (SWC) Dispensing, Handling, and Use of Liquids in Mercantile Occupancies.
Dispensing, handling, and use of liquids shall meet applicable requirements of Chapter
18.
Exception: This requirement does not apply to dispensing of quantities that do not exceed
16 oz (0.5 L) including, but not limited to, tinting of paints and coatings.
12.3.5 (SWC) Unprotected solid pile and palletized storage shall be provided with minimum 4
ft (1.2 m) aisles between adjacent piles. Main aisles shall be a minimum of 8 ft (2.4 m)
wide.
Exception: For Class IIIB liquids stored in containers at temperatures below their flash
points, the distance between piles is permitted to be reduced from 4 ft (1.2 m) to 2 ft (0.6
m) in proportion to commensurate reductions in the maximum storage height and
maximum quantity per pile as given in Table 12.6.2.2.
Δ12.6.1.2 (SWC) Containers over 30 gal (115 L) capacity that contain Class I or Class II liquids
shall not be stacked more than one container high unless protected in accordance with
Chapter 16.
Exception: This requirement does not apply to liquid storage rooms and hazardous
materials storage lockers that are located in a liquid warehouse and are provided with
equal or greater fire protection than is provided for the warehouse itself.
13.3.5 (SWC) Solid pile and palletized storage shall be arranged so that piles are separated from
each other by at least 4 ft (1.2 m). Aisles shall be provided and arranged so that no
container or portable tank is more than 20 ft (6 m) from an aisle.
Exception: For Class IIIB liquids stored in containers at temperatures below their flash
points, the distance between piles is permitted to be reduced from 4 ft (1.2 m) to 2 ft (0.6
m) in proportion to commensurate reductions in maximum quantity per pile and
maximum storage height, as given in Table 12.6.2.2.
13.13.2 (SWC) Containment or drainage shall be provided in accordance with Section 9.13.
Exception: Containment or drainage need not be provided for fire protection water if the
building does not have a water-based fire protection system.
17.15.2 (OPS) Operations involving flammable and combustible liquids shall be reviewed to
ensure that fire and explosion hazards resulting from loss of containment of liquids are
provided with corresponding fire prevention and emergency action plans.
Exception No. 1: Operations where liquids are used solely for on-site consumption as
fuels.

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Exception No. 2: Operations where Class II or Class III liquids are stored in atmospheric
tanks or transferred at temperatures below their flash points.
Exception No. 3: Mercantile occupancies, crude petroleum exploration, drillings, and
well servicing operations, and normally unoccupied facilities in remote locations.
Δ18.4.9 (OPS) Class I, Class II, or Class IIIA liquids used in a process and staged in the process
area shall not be filled in the process area.
Exception No. 1: Intermediate bulk containers and portable tanks that meet the
requirements of Chapter 9.
Exception No. 2: Intermediate products that are manufactured in the process area.
19.5.2 (OPS) Overpressure Protection and Vacuum Protection. Tanks and equipment shall have
independent venting for overpressure or vacuum conditions that could occur from
malfunction of the vapor recovery or vapor processing system.
Exception: For tanks, venting shall comply with 21.4.3.
21.4.4* (TAN) Tank Fill Pipes. Fill pipes that enter the top of a tank shall terminate within 6
in. (150 mm) of the bottom of the tank. Fill pipes shall be installed or arranged so that
vibration is minimized.
Exception No. 1: Fill pipes in tanks whose vapor space under the expected range of
operating conditions is not in the flammable range or is inerted need not meet this
requirement.
Exception No. 2: Fill pipes in tanks handling liquids with minimal potential for
accumulation of static charge need not meet this requirement, provided that the fill line is
designed and the system is operated to avoid mist generation and to provide residence
time downstream of filters or screens to allow dissipation of the generated static charge.
22.4.1.6 (TAN) Tanks storing Class IIIB stable liquids shall be located in accordance with
Table 22.4.1.6.
Exception: If located within the same diked area as, or within the drainage path of, a
tank storing a Class I or Class II liquid, the tank storing Class IIIB liquid shall be located
in accordance with 22.4.1.1.
22.5.2.3 (TAN) Where tanks storing Class I, Class II, or Class IIIA liquids are supported above
their foundations, tank supports shall be of concrete, masonry, or protected steel.
Exception: Single wood timber supports (not cribbing), laid horizontally, shall be
permitted to be used for outside aboveground tanks if not more than 12 in. (300 mm) high
at their lowest point.
Δ22.5.2.4* (TAN) Steel support structures or exposed piling for tanks storing Class I, Class II,
or Class IIIA liquids shall be protected by materials having a fire resistance rating of not
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Exception No. 1: Steel saddles do not need to be protected if less than 12 in. (300 mm)
high at their lowest point.
Exception No. 2: At the discretion of the authority having jurisdiction, water spray
protection in accordance with NFPA 15 or NFPA 13 is permitted to be used.
Δ22.7.3.8 (TAN) Insulation for which credit is taken in 22.7.3.5(4) and 22.7.3.5(5) shall meet
the following performance criteria:
(1) The insulation shall remain in place under fire exposure conditions.
(2) The insulation shall withstand dislodgment when subjected to hose stream
impingement during fire exposure.
(3) The insulation shall maintain a maximum conductance value of 4.0 Btu/hr/ft2/°F (2.3
W/m2/°C) when the outer insulation jacket or cover is at a temperature of 1660°F
(904°C) and when the mean temperature of the insulation is 1000°F (538°C).
Exception: The requirement of 22.7.3.8(2) need not apply where use of solid hose streams
is not contemplated or would not be practical.
22.11.1.2 (TAN) The impounding area shall have a capacity not less than that of the largest
tank that drains into it.
Exception: Where compliance with 22.11.1.2 is not possible because there is not enough
open area around the tanks, “partial” remote impounding for a percentage of the
required capacity is permitted. The remainder of the volume required for spill control
can be provided by open diking meeting the requirements of 22.11.2.
22.11.1.4 (TAN) The impounding area shall be located so that, when filled to capacity, the
liquid will not be closer than 50 ft (15 m) from any property line that is or can be built
upon or from any tank.
Exception: Where partial remote impounding as provided for in 22.11.1.2 is used, the
liquid in the partial remote impounding area shall meet the requirements of 22.11.1.4.
Tank spacing shall be determined based on the diked tank provisions of Table 22.4.2.1.
Δ22.11.2.6.3.4* (TAN) Where unstable liquids are stored in any type of tank, one subdivision
shall be provided for each tank.
Exception: Tanks that store unstable liquids and that are installed with drainage meeting
the requirements of NFPA 15 need not meet this requirement.
22.12.1* Location of Piping. (TAN) Only piping for product, utility, or fire protection
purposes directly connected to a tank or tanks within a single diked area shall be routed
through a diked area, a remote impoundment area, a spillway draining to a remote
impoundment area, or above a storage tank drainage area where the piping can be
exposed to a fire.

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Exception: Piping for other product lines and from adjacent tanks is permitted to be
routed through such areas if engineering designs are provided to incorporate features to
prevent the piping from creating an exposure hazard.
22.14.4 (TAN) A dependable water supply shall be used for filling an empty or partially filled
tank.
Exception: Where filling the tank with water is impractical or hazardous because of the
contents of the tank, the tank should be protected by other means against movement or
collapse.
28.3.1.3.2 (TAN) In areas where excessive stray currents are known to exist, all pipelines
entering the area shall be provided with insulating sections to electrically isolate them
from the facility piping.
Exception: These precautions need not be required where only Class II or Class III
liquids, at temperatures below their flash points, are handled and where there is no
probability that tank cars will contain vapors from previous cargoes of Class I liquids.
28.11.4 (TAN) The person responsible for loading or unloading shall remain in attendance
during the operation or be able to locally or remotely monitor and control the operation
for the duration of the operation.
Exception: A responsible person shall not be required where a hazards analysis shows
that the loading or unloading operation can be safely shut down in an emergency.
ΔA.21.4.4 (TAN) In Exception No. 2, examples of liquids with minimal potential for
accumulation of static charge include crude oil, asphalt, and water-miscible liquids. For
additional information, see NFPA 77.
A.22.12.1 (TAN) As noted in the exception, engineering designs that can reduce exposure
hazards include use of sealed sleeve piping and secondary containment piping to prevent
leakage and the use of remotely controlled isolation valves on product lines to stop the
flow of liquids when the piping is subjected to fire exposure.

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NFPA 30 Technical Committees on Flammable and

Pre-First Draft Meeting Agenda (A2020)

Technical Committee on Operations

In Person with Web/Teleconference Option

The Brice Hotel

To Join the Meeting: https://nfpa.adobeconnect.com/sbershad/

US Toll Free Telephone Number: 1-855-747-8824

Participant Code: 478836

1.0 Call to Order

NFPA 30 FLC-OPS FIRST DRAFT AGENDA

William V. F. Cosey U 04/05/2016 Claire V. De Taeye I 10/4/2001

Douglas W. Fisher SE 10/23/2013 Dwight H. Havens U 7/24/1997

Richard J. Hild M 10/1/1993 Jay J. Jablonski I 4/1/1996

Todd M. Kidd I 08/11/2014 Gregory D. Kirby M 1/17/1997

John A. LeBlanc I 10/10/1997 Jeremy Lebowitz SE 12/06/2017

Mohammad I. Nashwan U 08/17/2017 David P. Nugent SE 04/08/2015

NFPA 30 FLC-OPS FIRST DRAFT AGENDA 1

Alfredo M. Ramirez RT 4/15/2004 Duane L. Rehmeyer SE 8/2/2010

John W. Richmond, Sr. M 4/14/2005 Ronald G. Schaffhauser M 1/15/2004

George A. Seuss, Jr. I 7/22/1999 Clark D. Shepard M 7/12/2001

Brian Sickinger I 08/11/2014 Glen E. Smith U 10/23/2013

Michael D. Snyder U 7/28/2006 David C. Swenson M 04/05/2016

NFPA 30 FLC-OPS FIRST DRAFT AGENDA 2

Scott Wright U 12/08/2015 Robert H. Young M 12/08/2015

Tim J. Anderson U 04/11/2018 Hossein Davoodi U 04/04/2017

Mark Driscoll I 10/23/2003 Joshua Goodson I 12/08/2015

Stephen W. Haines SE 8/2/2010 Donald B. Hicks U 04/11/2018

Alwin A Kelly SE 08/11/2014 David C. Kirby SE 1/1/1991

NFPA 30 FLC-OPS FIRST DRAFT AGENDA 3

Roland A. Riegel RT 4/15/2004 Randy Slama M 04/05/2016

David Upchurch I 10/29/2012 Christopher J. Wieczorek I 1/14/2005

William R. Hamilton E 3/4/2009 Jack Woycheese SE 1/1/1991

Susan Bershad 4/17/2017

NFPA 30 FLC-OPS FIRST DRAFT AGENDA 4

Pre‐First Draft Meeting

Committee Members (FLC‐OPS):

Full Name Company Office

NFPA 30 FLC-OPS FIRST DRAFT AGENDA

Susan Bershad, Primary Staff Liaison National Fire Protection Association, MA

• Ventilation- Sections 17.11 & 18.6

NFPA 30 FLC-OPS FIRST DRAFT AGENDA

A) Fire Protection Task Group

C) FLC-FUN Task Group on Update Chapter 7 Electrical Systems

NFPA 30 FLC-OPS FIRST DRAFT AGENDA

Annual 2020 Master Schedule

Public Comment Closing Date* 5/08/2019 5/08/2019

Notice of Intent to Make a Motion (NITMAM) Closing Date 2/19/2020 2/19/2020

TC = Technical Committee or Panel As of 2/3/2017

NFPA 30 FLC-OPS FIRST DRAFT AGENDA

Additional Proposed Changes

File Name Description Approved

Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input

Submitter Information Verification

Submitter Full Name: John LeBlanc

NFPA 30 FLC-OPS FIRST DRAFT AGENDA

17.6.13.1 The damage-limiting construction design shall be in accordance with recognized

NFPA 30 FLC-OPS FIRST DRAFT AGENDA

Public Input No. 13-NFPA 30-2018 [ Section No. 17.11.9 ]

Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input

Submitter Information Verification

Submitter Full Name: David Swenson

NFPA 30 FLC-OPS FIRST DRAFT AGENDA

Public Input No. 107-NFPA 30-2018 [ New Section after 17.11.10 ]