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NFPA® 30

Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code

2018 Edition

This edition of NFPA 30, Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code, was prepared by the Technical Committees on Fundamentals, Operations, Storage and Warehousing of Containers and Portable Tanks, and Tank Storage and Piping Systems, released by the Correlating Committee on Flammable and Combustible Liquids, and acted on by NFPA at its June Association Technical Meeting held June 4–7, 2017, in Boston, MA. It was issued by the Standards Council on August 17, 2017, with an effective date of September 6, 2017, and supersedes all previous editions.

This edition of NFPA 30 was approved as an American National Standard on September 6, 2017.

Origin and Development of NFPA 30

From 1913 to 1957, this document was written as a model municipal ordinance known as the Suggested Ordinance for the Storage, Handling, and Use of Flammable Liquids. In 1957, the format was changed to a code, although the technical requirements and provisions remained the same. Since its inception, numerous revised editions have been published as dictated by experience and advances in technology.

A brief review of the major changes adopted since 1981 follows. In 1984, the chapter on automotive and marine service stations was removed from NFPA 30 and was replaced with a new document, NFPA 30A, Automotive and Marine Service Station Code, now titled Code for Motor Fuel Dispensing Facilities and Repair Garages. In 1987, Chapter 5 (Industrial Plants), Chapter 6 (Bulk Plants and Terminals), Chapter 7 (Process Plants), and Chapter 8 (Refineries, Chemical Plants, and Distilleries) were combined into a single chapter on operations. In 1990, a new section was added to address hazardous materials storage lockers, and more detailed guidance was added to address ventilation of enclosed process areas and for estimation of fugitive emissions. In 1993, the chapter on tank storage was amended to allow combined remote impounding and diking systems and to provide relief from the spill control requirements for certain secondary containment–type tanks. Also, the chapter on container and portable tank storage was completely rewritten so that its requirements were presented more clearly, especially for mercantile occupancies.

In 1996, the following major changes were incorporated: requirements for temporary and permanent closure of underground storage tanks; requirements for tightness testing of tanks of specific design; recognition of intermediate bulk containers; and mandatory fire protection design criteria for inside storage of liquids in storage rooms and liquid warehouses.

In 2000, the following major changes were incorporated: complete editorial rewrites of Chapter 2, Tank Storage, and Chapter 3, Piping Systems; requirements for vaults for aboveground tanks and for protected aboveground tanks; recognition of certain nonmetallic intermediate bulk containers for storage of Class II and Class III liquids, along with fire protection system design criteria for them;

simplified spill containment and drainage requirements; new fire protection design criteria for a number of flammable and combustible liquid commodities; expansion of the requirements for construction and separation of process buildings; a new section addressing recirculating heat transfer fluid heating systems; a new section addressing solvent recovery distillation units; and consolidation of all requirements for hazardous location electrical area classification into a single chapter.

The 2003 edition of NFPA 30 incorporated the following changes:

(1) Numerous occupancy definitions were either added or corrected to correlate with NFPA 1, Uniform Fire Code™; NFPA 101®, Life Safety Code®; and NFPA 5000®, Building Construction and Safety Code®.

(2) Separation distance requirements for protected aboveground tanks were reduced, and separation distance requirements for tanks in vaults were eliminated.

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(3) Special operating requirements were added for shop-fabricated aboveground tanks with abnormally long vertical piping for fill and/or vent lines.

(4) New criteria were added to Chapter 6, Container and Portable Tank Storage, for maximum allowable capacities of acceptable container sizes.

(5) Fire protection design criteria for unsaturated polyester resins were added.

(6) Section D.5, Recommended Fire Protection Design Criteria for High-Expansion Foam Fire

Protection for Nonmiscible Liquids, was added.

(7) Revisions were made to the spacing requirements and construction requirements for process buildings.

(8) Special requirements were added for insulated piping for recirculating heat transfer systems.

(9) Permanent interconnections between fire water systems and process water systems were prohibited.

The 2008 edition of NFPA 30 incorporated a complete editorial revision of the prior edition to implement NFPA’s hazardous materials template, a formatting scheme intended to integrate a common organization and common outline for all NFPA codes and standards that address the various types of hazardous materials. As a result of the implementation of the template, the eight chapters that the 2003 edition of NFPA 30 comprised were subdivided and rearranged into 29 shorter, more narrowly focused chapters. Requirements that are generally applicable to all facilities that store, handle, and use flammable and combustible liquids were relocated to the beginning of the code. Chapters dealing with bulk storage and bulk handling of liquids were moved to the end of the code, based on the reasoning that not all codes and standards dealing with hazardous materials include provisions for bulk storage.

In addition to the editorial revision, the 2008 edition of NFPA 30 incorporated the following technical changes:

(1) Several new definitions were added to assist the user in applying the requirements of the code. Some existing definitions in Chapter 3 were changed to read the same as the preferred definitions in the NFPA Glossary of Terms.

Where possible, secondary definitions were moved to appropriate chapters.

(2) Chapter 6, Container and Portable Tank Storage, was replaced by Chapters 9 through 16 of the 2008 edition. These new chapters regulated storage of containers, portable tanks, and intermediate bulk containers in a manner that is consistent with model building codes, such as NFPA 5000®, Building Construction and Safety Code®, and model fire prevention codes, such as NFPA 1, Uniform Fire Code™, and incorporated the concepts of maximum allowable quantities (MAQs), control areas, and protection levels.

(3) Fire protection design criteria for inside storage areas were expanded to include requirements for small plastic containers of Class IB, IC, II, and III liquids in corrugated cartons and for Class IIIB liquids in corrugated cardboard intermediate bulk containers with plastic inner liners. The flowcharts and tables that contain these design criteria were reformatted to present the information more consistently.

(4) New corrosion protection requirements were added for nonmetallic tanks.

(5) New requirements for periodic testing, maintenance, inspection, and repair of aboveground storage tanks were added.

(6) Overfill prevention requirements were revised so that they apply to all tanks larger than 1320 gal (5000 L) capacity.

(7) Additional requirements for fire-resistant tanks were added.

(8) The maximum capacity for secondary containment–type tanks storing Class II and Class IIIA liquids was increased from 12,000 gal (45,000 L) to 20,000 gal (76,000 L).

(9) The requirements for construction of storage tank vaults were improved for clarity.

(10) Special requirements for marine piping systems were added.

The 2012 edition of NFPA 30 incorporated the following technical changes:

(1) Use and installation of alcohol-based hand rub dispensers were exempted from the code.

(2) NFPA 20, Standard for the Installation of Stationary Pumps for Fire Protection, was added to Section 1.5 as one of the NFPA codes and standards deemed equivalent to the code for purposes of installation of fuel tanks for diesel-driven fire pumps.

(3) Definitions for the various building occupancies were amended to correlate with the preferred definitions as found in NFPA 101®, Life Safety Code®.

(4) The definitions of fire-resistant tank and protected aboveground tank were relocated to Chapter 22, Storage of Liquids in Tanks — Aboveground Storage Tanks.

(5) New provisions were added to require that Class II and Class III liquids that are stored, handled, processed, or used at temperatures at or above their flash points follow all applicable requirements in the code for Class I liquids, unless an engineering evaluation deems otherwise. Supplementary information was included in Annex A. In addition, direct reference to this provision was added at appropriate locations in subsequent chapters.

(6) An annex item was added to 6.5.1 to explain that use of spark-resistant tools must be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

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(7) New Section 6.10 and the accompanying Annex G were added to address management of facility security by means of a mandatory security and vulnerability assessment. Annex G provides an outline of a suggested assessment process.

(8) Annex guidance was added to 9.5.4.2 for selecting a safe location to which a flammable liquids storage cabinet can be vented.

(9) The provisions for flammable liquids storage cabinets were amended to incorporate more extensive marking requirements.

(10) A footnote was added to Table 9.9.1, Fire Resistance Ratings for Liquid Storage Areas, to indicate that no fire resistance rating is required for separation walls for accessory use areas of small floor area.

(11) Section 13.3 was revised to more clearly establish the required separation between detached unprotected liquids storage buildings and both protected and unprotected exposed properties.

(12) Numerous minor amendments were made to clarify application of the provisions of Chapter 16.

(13) A new subsection, 17.3.7, was added to address process vessels used to heat liquids to temperatures at or above their flash points, as suggested by the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board.

(14) An Annex A item was added to 18.6.3 to provide guidance for selecting a safe location to which a flammable liquids dispensing area can be vented.

(15) Subsection 21.4.3, Normal Venting for Storage Tanks, was amended to clarify its application. An Annex A item was included to clarify that the interstitial space of a secondary containment tank does not require normal venting.

(16) A new 21.5.2.1 was added to clarify that tightness testing is not required for an interstitial space of a secondary containment tank that maintains factory-applied vacuum.

(17) A note and Annex A item were added to Table 22.4.2.1, Minimum Shell-to-Shell Spacing of Aboveground Storage

Tanks, to explain the term sum of adjacent diameters and its determination.

(18) Subsection 22.17.4 was amended to provide additional guidance on handling floating roof pontoons that have been breached by liquids or vapors.

(19) Section 23.14 was amended so that it no longer allows the use of water ballast to secure underground tanks in areas subject to flooding.

The 2015 edition of NFPA 30 incorporated the following major amendments:

(1) The definition of “safety can” was amended to incorporate a screen/strainer in each fill and pour opening. This recognizes the actual construction of safety cans as currently manufactured and listed.

(2) A 12 ft (3.6 m) storage height restriction was imposed on unprotected storage in mercantile occupancies, to be consistent with the storage height restriction already in place for mercantile occupancies protected in accordance with NFPA 13, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems, for ordinary hazard Group 2.

(3) Numerous amendments were made to Chapter 16 to clarify intent, to eliminate certain inconsistencies between NFPA 30 and NFPA 13, and to correlate with terminology used in and specific requirements of NFPA 13.

(4) Subsection 17.4.3 and Table 17.4.3 were amended to increase the required separation distances between process vessels and adjacent important buildings, adjacent property lines, and the near and far sides of public ways. The amendments address recommendations submitted by the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board.

(5) A new subsection, 18.4.4, was added to address hand-operated pumps to dispense liquids that function using compressed air.

(6) A new Section 19.7 was added to address the installation of cooking oil storage and dispensing systems for use in commercial kitchens, such as restaurants and prepared food production facilities.

(7) Section 22.7 was amended to eliminate the use of a weak roof-to-shell seam as an allowed means of emergency venting for ANSI/UL 142 steel aboveground storage tanks.

(8) Subsection 22.11.4 was amended to set a 50,000 gal maximum capacity for all secondary containment–type storage tanks for all Class I, Class II, and Class IIIA liquids.

(9) Subsection 27.4.4 was amended to strengthen the provisions regarding the use of low-melting-point piping materials. The amendments address recommendations submitted by the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board.

(10) Section 28.11 was amended by adding certain operating requirements for the person responsible for loading or unloading tank vehicles. These correlate with the provisions of NFPA 385, Standard for Tank Vehicles for Flammable and Combustible Liquids.

(11) A new Annex A item, A.21.7.2.2, was added to address security of storage tanks in remote unattended locations. This addresses recommendations submitted by the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board.

The 2018 edition of NFPA 30 incorporates the following major amendments:

(1) Definitions for the terms rack, rack bay, and rack section have been added to Section 3.3.

(2) Definitions for the terms protected and unprotected, as they relate to storage of containers, have been added to

Sections 9.2, 12.2, and 16.2. Related text that appeared in Subsections 9.3.4 and 12.3.4 has been deleted.

(3) Subsection 9.4.1, which sets forth the types of containers considered acceptable under the code, has been amended by the addition of item (8), which recognizes nonmetallic intermediate bulk containers that can satisfy the fire exposure test protocols of Paragraph 9.4.1.1.

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(4) Paragraph 9.4.1.1 has been amended to specifically reference UL 2368, Standard for Fire Exposure Testing of Intermediate Bulk Containers for Flammable and Combustible Liquids, and FM Class 6020, Approval Standard for Intermediate Bulk Containers. In addition, the references to these two standards have been deleted from Table 9.4.3, but have been added to Subsection 16.3.7.

(5) Paragraph 9.4.3(4) has been amended by specifically referencing UL 1275, Standard for Flammable Liquid Storage Cabinets, and FM Class 6050, Approval Standard for Storage Cabinets (Flammable and Combustible Liquids), or equivalent standards.

(6) Section 12.8, General Purpose Warehouses, has been replaced with provisions that only allow specific liquid/ container combinations to be stored in such facilities. These combinations are allowed in unlimited quantities, but must be protected in accordance with the fire protection design criteria in Chapter 16. For consistency, Subsection

12.3.1 has been appropriately amended and (former) Subsection 12.3.2 has been deleted.

(7) Paragraph 16.5.1.6 has been amended by deleting the requirement that foam-water sprinkler systems be designed in accordance with NFPA 16. This eliminates potential conflict between NFPA 16 and Chapter 16 of this code.

(8) Paragraph 16.6.1.4(3) has been amended by providing alternative means to calculate the water demand for the most hydraulically remote in-rack sprinklers in the Scheme “A” design.

(9) Paragraphs 16.6.2.4(3) and 16.6.2.4(4) have been amended by deleting the reference to the single horizontal barrier, thus removing a redundancy in the Scheme “B” in-rack sprinkler design criteria, and by providing alternative means to calculate the water demand for the most hydraulically remote in-rack sprinklers in the Scheme “B” design.

(10) Paragraph 16.6.3.4(3) has been amended by providing alternative means to calculate the water demand for the most hydraulically remote in-rack sprinklers in the Scheme “C” design.

(11) Subsection 18.4.7 has been amended by deleting the text relating to listed flexible connectors, thus removing a duplication of Subsection 27.5.2.

(12) Subsection 18.5.4 has been completely revised by deleting the previous allowable quantities and replacing them with allowable quantities that more closely correlate with the maximum allowable quantities (MAQs) in Section 9.6.

(13) Paragraph 19.7.2.2.2 has been added, which adds a requirement that nonmetallic cooking oil tanks be listed in accordance with UL 2152, Outline of Investigation for Special Purpose Nonmetallic Containers and Tanks for Specific Combustible or Noncombustible Liquids.

(14) Paragraph 19.7.3.2.1 has been amended to clarify the permitted means of securing cooking oil tanks.

(15) Paragraph 21.4.3.4 has been amended to eliminate a potential conflict with 21.4.2.1.2.

(16) Paragraph 21.7.4.3.1 has been amended by moving the reference to API 1604, Closure of Underground Petroleum

Storage Tanks, to Annex A.21.7.4.3.1.

(17) Paragraph 22.4.2.4.2 has been amended to match the required separation distance between liquid storage tanks and

LP-Gas containers with that specified in NFPA 58, Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code.

(18) Subsection 27.5.2 has been amended to require that flexible connectors be listed in accordance with UL 2039, Standard for Flexible Connector Piping for Fuels.

(19) Paragraph 29.3.28.4 has been amended by replacing the extinguisher’s weight with its rating as the appropriate criteria. Existing extinguishers provided on a weight basis are allowed to remain in service.

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Correlating Committee on Flammable and Combustible Liquids

Dwight H. Havens, Chair Bechtel Marine Propulsion Corporation, NY [U]

Luis F. Arango, Global Asset Protection Services, LLC, TX [I] Rep. Global Asset Protection Services, LLC

Tracey D. Bellamy, Telgian Corporation, GA [U] Rep. The Home Depot

William V. F. Cosey, Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC, SC [U] Douglas W. Fisher, Fisher Engineering, Inc., GA [SE] John J. Foley, JENSEN HUGHES, GA [SE] Richard S. Kraus, API/Petroleum Safety Consultants, VA [M]

Rep. American Petroleum Institute

David P. Nugent, TUV SUD America Inc./Global Risk Consultants, IL [SE]

Leo T. Old, Ensafe, Inc., TN [SE] Roland A. Riegel, UL LLC, NY [RT] John P. Woycheese, Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia [M] Scott Wright, 3M Company, MN [U]

Alternates

Alfredo M. Ramirez, UL LLC, IL [RT] (Alt. to Roland A. Riegel)

Joseph L. Scheffey, JENSEN HUGHES, MD [SE] (Alt. to John J. Foley)

Clark D. Shepard, ExxonMobil Corporation, VA [M] (Alt. to Richard S. Kraus)

Nonvoting

Scott Ayers, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, MD [C] Stephen W. Haines, Haines Fire & Risk Consulting Corp., NJ [SE]

Rep. TC on Tank Storage and Piping Systems John A. LeBlanc, FM Global, MA [I]

Rep. TC on Storage and Warehousing of Containers and Portable Tanks Christopher J. Wieczorek, FM Global, MA [I]

Rep. TC on Fundamentals

Peter J. Willse, XL Catlin Property Risk Engineering/GAP, CT [I] David L. Blomquist, Alamo, CA []

(Member Emeritus) Brooke B. Smith, Jr., Woodland Park, CO [SE]

(Member Emeritus) Jack Woycheese, Prescott, AZ [SE]

(Member Emeritus)

Robert P. Benedetti, NFPA Staff Liaison

This list represents the membership at the time the Committee was balloted on the final text of this edition.

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 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 fire and explosion hazards associated with the storage, handling, and use of flammable and combustible liquids; and classifying flammable and combustible liquids.

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Technical Committee on Fundamentals

Christopher J. Wieczorek, Chair FM Global, MA [I]

Robert P. Benedetti, Administrative Secretary National Fire Protection Association, MA

Peter R. Apostoluk, Greif Inc., OH [M] Jonathan R. Barber, RCP Inc., TX [SE] Gregory C. Brennecke, Liberty Mutual Insurance, WA [I] Anthony R. Cole, Aman Fire Engineering, KY [SE] William V. F. Cosey, Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC, SC [U] Curtis W. Crumholt, Takasago International Corporation, NJ [M] Claire V. De Taeye, Travelers Insurance Company, NY [I] Carl M. Drechsel, U.S. Department of the Air Force, VA [U] Felix J. Garfunkel, Parsons Corporation, MA [SE] Dwight H. Havens, Bechtel Marine Propulsion Corporation, NY [U] Jay J. Jablonski, HSB PLC, CT [I] Alwin A Kelly, JENSEN HUGHES, MD [SE] John W. King, Federated Mutual Insurance Company, MN [I] Richard S. Kraus, API/Petroleum Safety Consultants, VA [M]

Rep. American Petroleum Institute Bob D. Morgan, Fort Worth Fire Department, TX [E]

David P. Nugent, TUV SUD America Inc./Global Risk Consultants, IL [SE]

Alfredo M. Ramirez, UL LLC, IL [RT] John W. Richmond, Sr., Eastman Chemical Company, TN [M] Peter M. Shank, Nuclear Service Organization, DE [I] Warren G. Stocker, The Albertson Companies, CA [U] Scott M. Tyler, Sasol North America, LA [U]

Rep. Edison Electric Institute Robert Upson, National Fire Sprinkler Association, NY [M]

Rep. National Fire Sprinkler Association Paul Wagner, Leber/Rubes Inc. (LRI), Canada [SE] Qingsheng Wang, Oklahoma State University, OK [SE] David B. Wechsler, Consultant, TX [U]

Rep. American Chemistry Council Robert P. Wethington, Dow Corning Corporation, KY [M]

Alternates

John J. Foley, JENSEN HUGHES, GA [SE] (Alt. to Alwin A Kelly)

Todd Lalley, Liberty Mutual Insurance, WA [I] (Alt. to Gregory C. Brennecke)

John A. LeBlanc, FM Global, MA [I] (Alt. to Christopher J. Wieczorek)

Jeramie W. Morris, The Dow Chemical Company, MI [M] (Alt. to Robert P. Wethington)

Timothy S. Murphy, Travelers Insurance Company, GA [I] (Alt. to Claire V. De Taeye)

Roland A. Riegel, UL LLC, NY [RT] (Alt. to Alfredo M. Ramirez)

Clark D. Shepard, ExxonMobil Corporation, VA [M] (Alt. to Richard S. Kraus)

David Upchurch, HSB PLC, GA [I] (Alt. to Jay J. Jablonski)

Nonvoting

Jeffrey J. Wanko, U.S. Department of Labor, DC [E] Jack Woycheese, Prescott, AZ [SE] (Member Emeritus)

Robert P. Benedetti, NFPA Staff Liaison

This list represents the membership at the time the Committee was balloted on the final text of this edition.

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 or any document developed by the committee on which the member serves.

Committee Scope: This Committee shall have primary responsibility for documents or portions of documents on the basic requirements for safeguarding against the fire and explosion hazards associated with the storage and handling of flammable and combustible liquids. This Committee shall also have responsibility for definitions related to flammable and combustible liquids and for criteria for the classification of flammable and combustible liquids.

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Technical Committee on Operations

Peter J. Willse, Chair XL Global Asset Protection Services, CT [I]

Rep. XL Global Asset Protection Services

William V. F. Cosey, Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC, SC [U] Claire V. De Taeye, Travelers Insurance Company, NY [I] Douglas W. Fisher, Fisher Engineering, Inc., GA [SE] Harold E. Grossman II, Alcoa, Inc., IN [U]

Rep.

Dwight H. Havens, Bechtel Marine Propulsion Corporation, NY [U] Richard J. Hild, Axalta Coating Systems, MD [M] Jay J. Jablonski, HSB PLC, CT [I] Alwin A Kelly, JENSEN HUGHES, MD [SE] Todd M. Kidd, Liberty Mutual Insurance Companies, NC [I] David C. Kirby, Baker Engineering & Risk Consultants, Inc., WV

[SE]

Gregory D. Kirby, Cytec Solvay Group, WV [M] Richard S. Kraus, API/Petroleum Safety Consultants, VA [M]

Rep. American Petroleum Institute John A. LeBlanc, FM Global, MA [I] David P. Nugent, TUV SUD America Inc./Global Risk Consultants, IL [SE]

Leo T. Old, Ensafe, Inc., TN [SE]

Anthony M. Ordile, Haines Fire & Risk Consulting Corporation, NJ

[SE]

Alfredo M. Ramirez, UL LLC, IL [RT] Robert N. Renkes, Petroleum Equipment Institute, OK [M] John W. Richmond, Sr., Eastman Chemical Company, TN [M] Ronald G. Schaffhauser, PPG Industries, Inc., PA [M] George A. Seuss, Jr., The Hanover Insurance Group, MD [I] Clark D. Shepard, ExxonMobil Corporation, VA [M] Brian Sickinger, Mitsui Sumitomo Marine Management, WI [I] Glen E. Smith, Argus Consulting, Inc., KS [U]

Rep. American Railway Engineering & Maintenance-of-Way Assn.

David C. Swenson, The Sherwin-Williams Company, OH [M]

Rep. The Sherwin-Williams Company Scott M. Tyler, Sasol North America, LA [U]

Rep. Edison Electric Institute David B. Wechsler, Consultant, TX [U]

Rep. American Chemistry Council Scott Wright, 3M Company, MN [U]

Alternates

Tim D. Blackford, Chevron Energy Technology Company, TX [M] (Alt. to Richard S. Kraus)

Mark Driscoll, Global Asset Protection Services, MA [I] (Alt. to Peter J. Willse)

Joshua Goodson, Liberty Mutual, TN [I] (Alt. to Todd M. Kidd)

Stephen W. Haines, Haines Fire & Risk Consulting Corp., NJ [SE] (Alt. to Anthony M. Ordile)

Donald B. Hicks, Dow Corning Corporation, MI [U] (Voting Alt.)

Timothy S. Murphy, Travelers Insurance Company, GA [I] (Alt. to Claire V. De Taeye)

David W. Owen, ExxonMobil Corporation, TX [M] (Alt. to Clark D. Shepard)

Duane L. Rehmeyer, Baker Engineering & Risk Consultants, Inc., PA [SE]

(Alt. to David C. Kirby)

Roland A. Riegel, UL LLC, NY [RT] (Alt. to Alfredo M. Ramirez)

Joseph L. Scheffey, JENSEN HUGHES, MD [SE] (Alt. to Alwin A Kelly)

Randy Slama, Sherwin Williams Co, OH [M] (Alt. to David C. Swenson)

David Upchurch, HSB PLC, GA [I] (Alt. to Jay J. Jablonski)

Christopher J. Wieczorek, FM Global, MA [I] (Alt. to John A. LeBlanc)

Robert H. Young, Petroleum Equipment Institute, OK [M] (Alt. to Robert N. Renkes)

Nonvoting

William R. Hamilton, U.S. Department of Labor, DC [E] Jack Woycheese, Prescott, AZ [SE] (Member Emeritus)

Janna E. Shapiro, NFPA Staff Liaison

This list represents the membership at the time the Committee was balloted on the final text of this edition.

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 or any document developed by the committee on which the member serves.

Committee Scope: This Committee shall have primary responsibility for documents or portions of documents on safeguarding against the fire and explosion hazards associated with operations that involve the handling, transfer, and use of flammable and combustible liquids, either as a principal activity or as an incidental activity.

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Technical Committee on Storage and Warehousing of Containers and Portable Tanks

John A. LeBlanc, Chair FM Global, MA [I]

Peter R. Apostoluk, Greif Inc., OH [M] Tracey D. Bellamy, Telgian Corporation, GA [U]

Rep. The Home Depot Glen A. Carter, Justrite Manufacturing Company, LLC, IL [M] William V. F. Cosey, Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC, SC [U] Tom de Nooij, Riskonet B.V., The Netherlands [SE] Claire V. De Taeye, Travelers Insurance Company, NY [I] Keric M. Fitzgerald, Roche Diagnostics, IN [U] John J. Foley, JENSEN HUGHES, GA [SE] Dwight H. Havens, Bechtel Marine Propulsion Corporation, NY [U] Donald B. Hicks, Dow Corning Corporation, MI [U]

Rep. NFPA Industrial Fire Protection Section Richard J. Hild, Axalta Coating Systems, MD [M]

Rep. American Coatings Association Todd M. Kidd, Liberty Mutual Insurance Companies, NC [I] David C. Kirby, Baker Engineering & Risk Consultants, Inc., WV

[SE]

Richard S. Kraus, API/Petroleum Safety Consultants, VA [M]

Rep. American Petroleum Institute Jonathan Kulpit, FPI Consortium, Inc., IL [SE] Thomas S. Lentz, Aon Risk Services, Inc., IL [I]

Susan Nauman, Industrial Steel Drum Institute, MD [M] David P. Nugent, TUV SUD America Inc./Global Risk Consultants, IL [SE]

Anthony M. Ordile, Haines Fire & Risk Consulting Corporation, NJ

[SE]

Nicholas Ozog, Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc., IL [SE] Roland A. Riegel, UL LLC, NY [RT] Lee T. Rindfuss, Marsh Risk Consulting, MA [I] George A. Seuss, Jr., The Hanover Insurance Group, MD [I] Ronald J. Stephens, Allan Automatic Sprinkler Corp. of So.

California, CA [M]

Rep. National Fire Sprinkler Association David C. Swenson, The Sherwin-Williams Company, OH [M] David B. Wechsler, Consultant, TX [U]

Rep. American Chemistry Council Peter J. Willse, XL Global Asset Protection Services, CT [I] Martin H. Workman, The Viking Corporation, MI [IM]

Rep. American Fire Sprinkler Association Scott Wright, 3M Company, MN [U] Kevin M. Wypychoski, Precision Mechanical Services, Inc., CT [IM]

Alternates

Joshua Goodson, Liberty Mutual, TN [I] (Alt. to Todd M. Kidd)

Stephen W. Haines, Haines Fire & Risk Consulting Corp., NJ [SE] (Alt. to Anthony M. Ordile)

Grant L. Hart, U.S. Chemical Storage, KY [M] (Alt. to Glen A. Carter)

Christopher Thomas Kachura, Southeast Fire Protection, TX [IM] (Alt. to Martin H. Workman)

William E. Koffel, Koffel Associates, Inc., MD [SE] (Alt. to Tom de Nooij)

Timothy S. Murphy, Travelers Insurance Company, GA [I] (Alt. to Claire V. De Taeye)

Alfredo M. Ramirez, UL LLC, IL [RT] (Alt. to Roland A. Riegel)

Duane L. Rehmeyer, Baker Engineering & Risk Consultants, Inc., PA [SE]

(Alt. to David C. Kirby) Joseph L. Scheffey, JENSEN HUGHES, MD [SE]

(Alt. to John J. Foley) Randy Slama, Sherwin Williams Co, Us [M]

(Alt. to David C. Swenson) Ronald N. Webb, S.A. Comunale Company, Inc., OH [M]

(Alt. to Ronald J. Stephens) Christopher J. Wieczorek, FM Global, MA [I]

(Alt. to John A. LeBlanc)

Nonvoting

Jack Woycheese, Prescott, AZ [SE] (Member Emeritus)

Janna E. Shapiro, NFPA Staff Liaison

This list represents the membership at the time the Committee was balloted on the final text of this edition.

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 or any document developed by the committee on which the member serves.

Committee Scope: This Committee shall have primary responsibility for documents or portions of documents on safeguarding against the fire and explosion hazards associated with the storage, warehousing, and display merchandising of flammable and combustible liquids in containers and in portable tanks whose capacity does not exceed 2500 liters (660 gallons).

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COMMITTEE PERSONNEL 30-9

Technical Committee on Tank Storage and Piping Systems

Stephen W. Haines, Chair Haines Fire & Risk Consulting Corp., NJ [SE]

Steven P. Allwein, Morrison Brothers Company, MD [M] John H. Bagnall, Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, MO

[SE]

Tim D. Blackford, Chevron Energy Technology Company, TX [U]

Rep. American Petroleum Institute John V. Cignatta, Datanet Engineering, Inc., MD [SE] Sullivan D. Curran, Fiberglass Tank & Pipe Institute, TX [M] Charles A. Davis, AECOM/URS Corporation, FL [SE] Claire V. De Taeye, Travelers Insurance Company, NY [I] Mark Fasel, Viega LLC, IN [M] John J. Foley, JENSEN HUGHES, GA [SE] Wayne B. Geyer, Steel Tank Institute, IL [M] Dwight H. Havens, Bechtel Marine Propulsion Corporation, NY [U] David C. Kirby, Baker Engineering & Risk Consultants, Inc., WV

[SE]

Gregory D. Kirby, Cytec Solvay Group, WV [U]

Thomas S. Lentz, Aon Risk Services, Inc., IL [I] Philip Myers, Pemy Consulting LLC, CA [SE] David P. Nugent, TUV SUD America Inc./Global Risk Consultants, IL [SE]

Marcia Jo Poxson, Michigan Bureau of Fire Service, MI [E] Robert N. Renkes, Petroleum Equipment Institute, OK [M] John W. Richmond, Sr., Eastman Chemical Company, TN [U] Roland A. Riegel, UL LLC, NY [RT] James R. Rocco, Sage Risk Solutions, LLC, OH [U]

Rep. Petroleum Marketers Association of America Tim G. Schroeder, Husky Corporation, MO [M] Clark D. Shepard, ExxonMobil Corporation, VA [U] David B. Wechsler, Consultant, TX [U]

Rep. American Chemistry Council Peter J. Willse, XL Global Asset Protection Services, CT [I] John P. Woycheese, Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia [U]

Alternates

Luis F. Arango, Global Asset Protection Services, TX [I] (Alt. to Peter J. Willse)

Michael D. Butler, AECOM/URS Corporation, FL [SE] (Alt. to Charles A. Davis)

Alwin A Kelly, JENSEN HUGHES, MD [SE] (Alt. to John J. Foley)

Richard S. Kraus, API/Petroleum Safety Consultants, VA [U] (Alt. to Tim D. Blackford)

Timothy S. Murphy, Travelers Insurance Company, GA [I] (Alt. to Claire V. De Taeye)

Anthony M. Ordile, Haines Fire & Risk Consulting Corporation, NJ

[SE]

(Alt. to Stephen W. Haines) David W. Owen, ExxonMobil Corporation, TX [U]

(Alt. to Clark D. Shepard)

Charles R. Plummer, PPM Consultants, Inc., LA [U] (Alt. to James R. Rocco)

Alfredo M. Ramirez, UL LLC, IL [RT] (Alt. to Roland A. Riegel)

Duane L. Rehmeyer, Baker Engineering & Risk Consultants, Inc., PA [SE]

(Alt. to David C. Kirby) Jeffrey M. Shapiro, International Code Consultants, TX [M]

(Alt. to Wayne B. Geyer) R. Jeff Tanner, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, MI [E]

(Alt. to Marcia Jo Poxson) Robert H. Young, Petroleum Equipment Institute, OK [M]

(Alt. to Robert N. Renkes)

Nonvoting

Jeffrey J. Wanko, U.S. Department of Labor, DC [E] David L. Blomquist, Alamo, CA

(Member Emeritus) Orville M. Slye, Jr., Loss Control Associates, Inc., PA

(Member Emeritus)

Brooke B. Smith, Jr., Woodland Park, CO [SE] (Member Emeritus)

Jack Woycheese, Prescott, AZ [SE] (Member Emeritus)

Robert P. Benedetti, NFPA Staff Liaison

This list represents the membership at the time the Committee was balloted on the final text of this edition.

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 or any document developed by the committee on which the member serves.

Committee Scope: This Committee shall have primary responsibility for documents or portions of documents on safeguarding against the fire and explosion hazards associated with the storage of flammable and combustible liquids in fixed aboveground and underground tanks of any size, including tanks in buildings, except as specifically covered by other NFPA documents, and with the installation of piping systems for flammable and combustible liquids. This Committee shall also have primary responsibility for documents or portions of documents on safeguarding against the fire and explosion hazards associated with the storage of flammable and combustible liquids in portable tanks whose capacity exceeds 2500 liters (660 gallons).

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Contents

Chapter 1 Administration ............................................... 30– 13

1.1 Scope. ....................................................................... 30– 13

1.2 Purpose. ................................................................... 30– 13

1.3 Application. ............................................................. 30– 13

1.4 Retroactivity. ............................................................ 30– 13

1.5 Equivalency. ............................................................. 30– 14

1.6 Symbols, Units, and Formulas. ............................... 30– 14

1.7 Code Adoption Requirements. (Reserved) ........... 30– 14

1.8 Permits. (Reserved) ................................................ 30– 14

1.9 Enforcement. ........................................................... 30– 14

Chapter 2 Referenced Publications ................................ 30– 14

2.1 General. ................................................................... 30– 14

2.2 NFPA Publications. ................................................. 30– 14

2.3 Other Publications. ................................................. 30– 15

2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections. ... 30– 16

Chapter 3 Definitions ...................................................... 30– 17

3.1 General. ................................................................... 30– 17

3.2 NFPA Official Definitions. ...................................... 30– 17

3.3 General Definitions. ................................................ 30– 17

Chapter 4 Definition and Classification of Liquids ...... 30– 20

4.1 Scope. ....................................................................... 30– 20

4.2 Definitions Specific to Chapter 4. .......................... 30– 20

4.3 Classification of Liquids. ......................................... 30– 21

4.4 Determination of Flash Point. ................................ 30– 21

4.5 Relationship to Other Classification Systems.

(Reserved) ............................................................... 30– 21

Chapter 5 General Requirements (Reserved) .............. 30– 21

Chapter 6 Fire and Explosion Prevention and Risk Control ........................................................... 30– 21

6.1 Scope. ....................................................................... 30– 21

6.2 Definitions Specific to Chapter 6. .......................... 30– 21

6.3 Management…