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NFPA 56 (PS) : 2012

Superseded

Superseded

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FIRE AND EXPLOSION PREVENTION DURING CLEANING AND PURGING OF FLAMMABLE GAS PIPING SYSTEMS

Available format(s)

Hardcopy

Superseded date

26-08-2021

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-2012

Chapter 1 - Administration
Chapter 2 - Referenced Publications
Chapter 3 - Definitions
Chapter 4 - General Requirements
Chapter 5 - Training Requirements
Chapter 6 - Cleaning
Chapter 7 - Purging into Service
Chapter 8 - Purging Out of Service
Annex A - Explanatory Material
Annex B - Purge End Points for Common Flammable Gases
Annex C - Sample Purge Procedure
Annex D - Informational References
Index

Covers fire and explosion prevention during cleaning and purging activities for new and existing flammable gas piping found in electric-generating plants and in industrial, institutional, and commercial applications.

DocumentType
Standard
Pages
51
PublisherName
National Fire Protection Association
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy

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NFPA 87 : 2018 FLUID HEATERS
NFPA 58 : 2017 LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS CODE
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NFPA 30A : 2018 MOTOR FUEL DISPENSING FACILITIES AND REPAIR GARAGES
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ASME B31.3:2016 PROCESS PIPING
NFPA 69 : 2014 EXPLOSION PREVENTION SYSTEMS
CFR 49(PTS186-199) : 0 TRANSPORTATION
NFPA 55 : 2016 COMPRESSED GASES AND CRYOGENIC FLUIDS CODE
NFPA 86 : 2015 OVENS AND FURNACES
NFPA 52 : 2016 VEHICULAR NATURAL GAS FUEL SYSTEMS CODE
NFPA 51B : 2014 FIRE PREVENTION DURING WELDING, CUTTING, AND OTHER HOT WORK
NFPA 59 : 2018 UTILITY LP-GAS PLANT CODE
NFPA 85 : 2015 BOILER AND COMBUSTION SYSTEMS HAZARDS CODE
AGA XK0101 : 2001 PURGING PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE
NFPA 70 : 2017 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE
NFPA 59A : 2016 PRODUCTION, STORAGE, AND HANDLING OF LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS (LNG)
ANSI/ASSE Z690 PACKAGE : 2011 ANSI/ASSE Z690.1-2011 - VOCABULARY FOR RISK MANAGEMENT; ANSI/ASSE Z690.2-2011 - RISK MANAGEMENT - PRINCIPLES AND GUIDELINES; ANSI/ASSE Z690.3-2011 - RISK ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES; ISO/ANSI/ASSE/TR-31004-2014 (Z690 TR-2014) RISK MANAGEMENT-GUIDANCE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ISO 31004
NFPA 77 : 2014 STATIC ELECTRICITY
CFR 29(PT1926) : 0 LABOR - OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR - SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION
NFPA 54 : 2018 NATIONAL FUEL GAS CODE
NFPA 2 : 2016 HYDROGEN TECHNOLOGIES CODE

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