Shiva,
NFPA 30, Flammable and Combustible liquid Code, Chapter 4 Container and
Portable Tank Storage shall apply. The scope of this chapter is as follows:
4.1 General.
4.1.1 Scope.
4.1.1.1
This chapter shall apply to the storage of liquids in drums or other
containers that do not exceed 60 gal (227 L) individual capacity, in
portable tanks that do not exceed 660 gal (2498 L) individual capacity, and
in intermediate bulk containers that do not exceed 793 gal (3000 L) and to
limited transfers incidental thereto. For portable tanks that exceed 660 gal
(2500 L), Chapter 2 shall apply.
This chapter shall also apply to overpack drums that do not exceed 85 gal
(322 L) capacity when used for temporary containment of containers that do
not exceed 60 gal (227 L) capacity. Such overpack containers shall be
treated as containers as defined in Section 1.6.
4.1.1.2
This chapter shall not apply to the following:
(1) Containers, intermediate bulk containers, and portable tanks that
are used in process areas, as covered by Chapter 5
(2) Liquids in the fuel tanks of motor vehicles, aircraft, boats, or
portable or stationary engines
(3) Beverages, where packaged in individual containers that do not
exceed 1.3 gal (5 L) capacity
(4) Medicines, foodstuffs, cosmetics, and other consumer products that
contain not more than 50 percent by volume of water-miscible liquids, with
the remainder of the solution not being flammable where packaged in
individual containers that do not exceed 1.3 gal (5 L) capacity
(5) Liquids that have no fire point when tested by ASTM D 92, Standard
Test Method for Flash and Fire Points by Cleveland Open Cup, up to the
boiling point of the liquid or up to a temperature at which the sample being
tested shows an obvious physical change
(6) Liquids with a flash point greater than 95°F (35°C) in a
water-miscible solution or dispersion with a water and inert
(noncombustible) solids content of more than 80 percent by weight, which do
not sustain combustion when tested using the "Method of Testing for
Sustained Combustibility," per 49 CFR 173, Appendix H, or the UN
Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods
(7) Distilled spirits and wines in wooden barrels or casks
Regards,
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From: Paul Bowers [mailto:pbowers@pipingdesign.com]
Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2003 4:51 PM
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From: "shiva kurabetti" <shiva_kurabetti@rediffmail.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2003 2:11 AM
Subject: quiry
Can u please guide me to which NFPA standard is to be referred for storage
of combustible & flammable liquids below 200Ltrs. & temp. 23°C?
Received on Wed Jun 18 08:52:00 2003