6.3.2.4.2. Enclosed areas (rooms, buildings, or spaces) that are prov can be considered as adequately ventilated. This ventilation rate mechanical means. 6.3.2.4.6 Buildings or other enclosed or partially enclosed areas are their construction characteristics if they comply with both 6.3.2.4.1 and a) a building or area having a roof or ceiling with walls comprising 50 area possible is considered to be adequately ventilated (regardless b) a building or area is considered to be adequately ventilated provider hor a roof of ceiling, ¢) a building or area is considered to be adequately ventilated provid that there are no walls for a minimum of 25 % of its perimeter. 6.3.2.4.1 Several methods of achieving adequate ventilation are liste inclusive. Any method utilized is required to satisfy both a) and b) below, « a) for flammable liquids with heavier than-air vapors, ventilation must be fioor areas) where flammable vapors might collect (see 7.2.2); b) for lighter-than-air gases, roof or walll openings must be arranged to \ where gases might collect 8.2.1.2 Fixed Roof Flammable Liquid Storage Tanks 8.2.1.2.1 Areas in and around fixed roof flammable liquid storage tank are classified as shown in Figure 6. Reference 5.2 for a discussion of fiz NOTE If there is no dike or no remote impounding, the Division 2 area only e: shell 8.2.1.2.2 Areas in and around fixed roof flammable liquid storage tank: classified as shown in Figure 6, but with the remainder of the enclose vents are extended to the outside of the enclosed area and there a enclosed area. 8.2.1.2.3_ Areas in and around fixed roof flammable liquid storage tan are classified Division 1 both inside the tank as shown in Figure 6, and a the enclosed areaNOTE Nore Nore NE a3 10 (ner SECTION AA High fling rates or bloncng operations iwohing Class 1 fammable quids may require exto the boundaries of classed areas. Distanss ghen are for typical petcieum facdhes: hey must be used wih adgerment, wah conseeraten ghen ballcpr discussed n fie Bx. there is no dyke or no remate impounding. the Divison 2 area only extends 3 mrs (10 fe “The intaror ofthe vent piping is Divison 1. Crass hatching has been omsted for drawing lar Figure 6—Fixed Roof Flammable Liquid Storage Tank in a Nonenciosed Adeque Ventilated Area (See 8.2.1.2) Ventilation Requirements Shall Be Confirmed by One of the Followin 1) Calculations based on the anticipated fugitive emissions. (See2) Sampling of the actual vapor concentration under normal conducted at a distance of 1.5 m (5 ft) radius from each pot bottom and the top of the enclosed storage area. The vapo! ventilation rate shall be the highest measured concentration du 3) Ventilation at a rate of not less than 0.3 m/min of exhaust air The current ventilation requirements remain essentially the same as This recommended practice applies the methodology of fugitive em NFPA 30 and is now an informative Annex F to NFPA 30. The Procedure results in a safety factor of 16 that includes the inherent s: concentration permitted is 25 % of the LFL). In many cases, this pert Division 1; however an enclosed area cannot be designated unclas similar equipment handling flammable gases or vapors. These are except as identified in section 6.3.1.2 The API 500 task group considers the definitions and methods includec adequate ventilation will result in safe, yet efficient, design practices. Wh they are based on successful operating experienceided with at least six (6) air changes per hour, can be accomplished by either natural or considered adequately ventilated because of ‘one of the following: % or less vertical wall area than the total wall of the type of floor); dit has neither a floor (e.g. the floor is grating) ed it is without a roof or ceiling, and provided d below. The list is not intended to be all- as applicable. 2 arranged to ventilate all areas (particularly ventilate all areas (particularly ceiling areas) 5 in nonenclosed adequately ventilated areas ammable liquids, xtends 3 m (10 ft) horizontal distance from the tank 5 in adequately ventilated enclosed areas are d area designated as Division 2, provided all ire no hatches or similar devices inside the iks in inadequately ventilated enclosed areas \lso Division 1 outside the tank to the extent ofamcom 123) sen "Continued Seow ott “impounding =) % 1g Procedures: Annex F [of NFPA 30] for calculation methods.)‘operating conditions. The sampling shall be tential vapor source extending to or toward the F concentration used to determine the required tring the sampling procedure. ‘or each m? of solid floor area (1 cim/nt?). was modified for the 1990 Edition of NFPA 30. lissions that was adopted by the 1990 edition of method recommended by this Recommended afety factor of four (since the maximum vapor-air mits an area to be classified Division 2 instead of ‘sified if it contains process, storage, transfer, or as must carry at least a Division 2 classification Jin this recommended practice for achieving lile the methods included are not all-inclusive,