NFPA 2 : 2016
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HYDROGEN TECHNOLOGIES CODE
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Superseded date
07-19-2019
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Language(s)
English
Published date
01-01-2016
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Chapter 1 - Administration
Chapter 2 - Referenced Publications
Chapter 3 - Definitions
Chapter 4 - General Fire Safety Requirements
Chapter 5 - Performance-Based Option
Chapter 6 - General Hydrogen Requirements
Chapter 7 - Gaseous Hydrogen
Chapter 8 - Liquefied Hydrogen
Chapter 9 - Explosion Protection (Reserved)
Chapter 10 - GH[2] Vehicle Fueling Facilities
Chapter 11 - LH[2] Fueling Facilities
Chapter 12 - Hydrogen Fuel Cell Power Systems
Chapter 13 - Hydrogen Generation Systems
Chapter 14 - Combustion Applications
Chapter 15 - Special Atmosphere Applications
Chapter 16 - Laboratory Operations
Chapter 17 - Parking Garages
Chapter 18 - Repair Garage
Annex A - Explanatory Material
Annex B - Administration
Annex C - Sample Ordinance Adopting NFPA 2
Annex D - Physical Properties of Hydrogen
Annex E - Determination of Separation Distances
for Bulk Gaseous Hydrogen Systems
Annex F - Example of Class C Furnace Operational
and Maintenance Checklist
Annex G - Information on Explosion Hazards and
Protection in Laboratories
Annex H - Safety Tips for Compressed Gas Users
Annex I - Design Standard References
Annex J - Design Standard References
Annex K - Hydrogen Explosion Control
Annex L - Hydrogen Detection Systems
Annex M - Informational References
Index
Aims to provide fundamental safeguards for the generation, installation, storage, piping, use, and handling of hydrogen in compressed gas (GH[2]) form or cryogenic liquid (LH[2]) form.
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| ANSI/CSA HGV 4.8-2012 (R2018) | Hydrogen gas vehicle fueling station compressor guidelines |
| CSA HPIT 2-2017 | Dispensing systems and components for fueling hydrogen powered industrial trucks |
| NFPA 30A : 2018 | MOTOR FUEL DISPENSING FACILITIES AND REPAIR GARAGES |
| NFPA 10 : 2018 | PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS |
| NFPA 505 : 2018 | FIRE SAFETY STANDARD FOR POWERED INDUSTRIAL TRUCKS INCLUDING TYPE DESIGNATIONS, AREAS OF USE, CONVERSIONS, MAINTENANCE, AND OPERATIONS |
| NFPA 502 : 2017 | ROAD TUNNELS, BRIDGES, AND OTHER LIMITED ACCESS HIGHWAYS |
| NFPA 400 : 2016 | HAZARDOUS MATERIALS CODE |
| UFC 4-510-01 : Change 2 | UNIFIED FACILITIES CRITERIA - DESIGN: MILITARY MEDICAL FACILITIES |
| NFPA 56 (PS) : 2012 | FIRE AND EXPLOSION PREVENTION DURING CLEANING AND PURGING OF FLAMMABLE GAS PIPING SYSTEMS |
| NFPA 1 : 2021 | FIRE CODE |
| NFPA 56 : 2017 | FIRE AND EXPLOSION PREVENTION DURING CLEANING AND PURGING OF FLAMMABLE GAS PIPING SYSTEMS |
| SAE AIR 6464 : 2013 | EUROCAE/SAE WG80/AE-7AFC HYDROGEN FUEL CELLS AIRCRAFT FUEL CELL SAFETY GUIDELINES |
| ISO/TS 19880-1:2016 | Gaseous hydrogen Fuelling stations Part 1: General requirements |
| NFPA 55 : 2016 | COMPRESSED GASES AND CRYOGENIC FLUIDS CODE |
| 18/30359998 DC : 0 | BS ISO 19880-1 - GASEOUS HYDROGEN - FUELLING STATIONS - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS |
| ICC IFC CODE & COMMENTARY VOLUME 1 & 2 : 2015 | IFC® Code and Commentary |
| NFPA 67 : 2016 | GUIDE ON EXPLOSION PROTECTION FOR GASEOUS MIXTURES IN PIPE SYSTEMS |
| PD ISO/TR 15916:2015 | Basic considerations for the safety of hydrogen systems |
| CSA HGV 4.7:2013:(R2018) | AUTOMATIC VALVES FOR USE IN GASEOUS HYDROGEN VEHICLE FUELING STATIONS |
| CSA HGV 4.4 : 2013(R2018) | STANDARD FOR BREAKAWAY DEVICES FOR COMPRESSED HYDROGEN DISPENSING HOSES AND SYSTEMS |
| CSA HGV 4.5 : 2013 | STANDARD FOR PRIORITY AND SEQUENCING EQUIPMENT FOR HYDROGEN VEHICLE FUELING |
| ISO/TR 15916:2015 | Basic considerations for the safety of hydrogen systems |
| NFPA 1 : 2018 | FIRE CODE |
| CSA HGV 4.1 : 2013 | STANDARD FOR HYDROGEN DISPENSING SYSTEMS |
| NFPA 67:2024 | Recommended Practice on Explosion Protection for Gaseous Mixtures in Piping Systems |
| NFPA 400 : 2019 | Hazardous Materials Code |
| NFPA 505:2024 | Fire Safety Standard for Powered Industrial Trucks Including Type Designations, Areas of Use, Conversions, Maintenance, and Operations |
| NFPA 484:2022 | Standard for Combustible Metals |
| AIHA Z9.5 : 2012 | LABORATORY VENTILATION |
| NFPA 50A : 1999 | GASEOUS HYDROGEN SYSTEMS AT CONSUMER SITES |
| NFPA 820 : 2016 | FIRE PROTECTION IN WASTEWATER TREATMENT AND COLLECTION FACILITIES |
| NFPA 91 : 2015 | EXHAUST SYSTEMS FOR AIR CONVEYING OF VAPORS, GASES, MISTS, AND PARTICULATE SOLIDS |
| NFPA 2001 : 2015 | CLEAN AGENT FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS |
| NFPA 750 : 2015 | WATER MIST FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS |
| CFR 40(PTS266-299) : JUL 2017 | PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY |
| NFPA 921 : 2017 | GUIDE FOR FIRE AND EXPLOSION INVESTIGATIONS |
| NFPA 25 : 2017 | INSPECTION, TESTING, AND MAINTENANCE OF WATER-BASED FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS |
| CGA V 1 : 2013 | STANDARD FOR COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDER VALVE OUTLET AND INLET CONNECTIONS |
| CGA G 6.1 : 2013 | STANDARD FOR INSULATED CARBON DIOXIDE SYSTEMS AT CONSUMER SITES |
| NFPA 31 : 2016 | INSTALLATION OF OIL-BURNING EQUIPMENT |
| NFPA 1962 : 2013 | CARE, USE, INSPECTION, SERVICE TESTING, AND REPLACEMENT OF FIRE HOSE, COUPLINGS, NOZZLES, AND FIRE HOSE APPLIANCES |
| NFPA 58 : 2017 | LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS CODE |
| ASME B31.1 : 2016 | POWER PIPING |
| NFPA 259 : 2013 | STANDARD TEST METHOD FOR POTENTIAL HEAT OF BUILDING MATERIALS |
| NFPA 34 : 2015 | DIPPING, COATING, AND PRINTING PROCESSES USING FLAMMABLE OR COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS |
| NFPA 30A : 2018 | MOTOR FUEL DISPENSING FACILITIES AND REPAIR GARAGES |
| CGA G 6.5 : 2013 | STANDARD FOR SMALL STATIONARY INSULATED CARBON DIOXIDE SUPPLY SYSTEM |
| ASME B40.1 : 1991 | GAUGES - PRESSURE INDICATING DIAL TYPE - ELASTIC ELEMENT |
| NFPA 853 : 2010 | INSTALLATION OF STATIONARY FUEL CELL POWER SYSTEMS |
| NFPA 110 : 2016 | EMERGENCY AND STANDBY POWER SYSTEMS |
| CGA HB : 2013 | HANDBOOK OF COMPRESSED GASES |
| CFR 29(PTS1900-1910) : 0 | LABOR - OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR |
| NFPA 654 : 2017 | PREVENTION OF FIRE AND DUST EXPLOSIONS FROM THE MANUFACTURING, PROCESSING, AND HANDLING OF COMBUSTIBLE PARTICULATE SOLIDS |
| NFPA 801 : 2014 | FIRE PROTECTION FOR FACILITIES HANDLING RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS |
| CSA 6.5 : 2015 | AUTOMATIC VALVES FOR GAS APPLIANCES |
| NFPA 325 : 1994 | FIRE HAZARD PROPERTIES OF FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS, GASES, AND VOLATILE SOLIDS |
| NFPA 101 : 2018 | LIFE SAFETY CODE |
| CGA H 1 : 2011 | SERVICE CONDITIONS FOR PORTABLE, REVERSIBLE METAL HYDRIDE SYSTEMS |
| NFPA 79 : 2015 | ELECTRICAL STANDARD FOR INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY |
| NFPA 850 : 2015 | FIRE PROTECTION FOR ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANTS AND HIGH VOLTAGE DIRECT CURRENT CONVERTER STATIONS |
| ISO 10298:2010 | Determination of toxicity of a gas or gas mixture |
| NFPA 400 : 2016 | HAZARDOUS MATERIALS CODE |
| NFPA 17A : 2017 | WET CHEMICAL EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS |
| BS EN 1081:1998 | Resilient floor coverings. Determination of the electrical resistance |
| NFPA 90A : 2018 | INSTALLATION OF AIR-CONDITIONING AND VENTILATING SYSTEMS |
| NFPA 491 : 1997 | GUIDE FOR HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL REACTIONS |
| ASME B31.3:2016 | PROCESS PIPING |
| NFPA 5000 : 2018 | BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND SAFETY CODE |
| ASME A13.1 : 2015 | SCHEME FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF PIPING SYSTEMS |
| NFPA 17 : 2017 | DRY CHEMICAL EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS |
| NFPA 69 : 2014 | EXPLOSION PREVENTION SYSTEMS |
| CFR 16(PTS1000-END) : 0 | COMMERCIAL PRACTICES - FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION - CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION |
| CFR 40(PTS260-265) : JUL 2017 | PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY |
| API 2003 : 2015 | PROTECTION AGAINST IGNITIONS ARISING OUT OF STATIC, LIGHTNING, AND STRAY CURRENTS |
| NFPA 704 : 2017 | STANDARD SYSTEM FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF THE HAZARDS OF MATERIALS FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE |
| CFR 49(PTS100-177) : OCT 2017 | TRANSPORTATION |
| NFPA 496 : 2017 | PURGED AND PRESSURIZED ENCLOSURES FOR ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT |
| CGA P 1 : 2015 | STANDARD FOR SAFE HANDLING OF COMPRESSED GASES IN CONTAINERS |
| NFPA 88A : 2015 | PARKING STRUCTURES |
| ICC IFGC INTERNATIONAL FUEL GAS CODE : 2015 | INTERNATIONAL FUEL GAS CODE |
| SAE J 2600 : 2015 | Compressed Hydrogen Surface Vehicle Fueling Connection Devices<br> |
| ASME B31.12 : 2014 | HYDROGEN PIPING AND PIPELINES |
| CGA H 5 : 2014 | STANDARD FOR BULK HYDROGEN SUPPLY SYSTEMS |
| ASHRAE HDBK FUNDAMENTALS : 2013 | ASHRAE HANDBOOK - FUNDAMENTALS |
| NFPA 24 : 2016 | INSTALLATION OF PRIVATE FIRE SERVICE MAINS AND THEIR APPURTENANCES |
| NFPA 49 : 1994 | HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS DATA |
| ASHRAE 110 : 2016 | METHODS OF TESTING PERFORMANCE OF LABORATORY FUME HOODS |
| NFPA 15 : 2017 | WATER SPRAY FIXED SYSTEMS FOR FIRE PROTECTION |
| NFPA 10 : 2018 | PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS |
| ISO 22734-2:2011 | Hydrogen generators using water electrolysis process Part 2: Residential applications |
| NFPA 68 : 2013 | EXPLOSION PROTECTION BY DEFLAGRATION VENTING |
| ANSI/CSA FC 1:2014 | FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGIES - PART 3-100: STATIONARY FUEL CELL POWER SYSTEMS - SAFETY |
| NFPA 14 : 2016 | INSTALLATION OF STANDPIPE AND HOSE SYSTEMS |
| NFPA 55 : 2016 | COMPRESSED GASES AND CRYOGENIC FLUIDS CODE |
| ISO 22734-1:2008 | Hydrogen generators using water electrolysis process Part 1: Industrial and commercial applications |
| ASTM E 136 : 2016-02 | TEST METHOD FOR BEHAVIOUR OF MATERIALS IN A VERTICAL TUBE FURNACE AT 750 DEGREES C |
| ASTM E 1591 : 2013 | Standard Guide for Obtaining Data for Fire Growth Models |
| NFPA 86 : 2015 | OVENS AND FURNACES |
| ANSI/ASSE Z117.1 : 2009 | SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR ENTERING CONFINED SPACES |
| NFPA 220 : 2018 | TYPES OF BUILDING CONSTRUCTION |
| IEEE C2-2017 | NATIONAL ELECTRICAL SAFETY CODE (NESC)(R) |
| 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 11 : 2016 | LOW-, MEDIUM-, AND HIGH-EXPANSION FOAM |
| NFPA 45 : 2015 | FIRE PROTECTION FOR LABORATORIES USING CHEMICALS |
| NFPA 70 : 2017 | NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE |
| CFR 29(PT1910.1000 TO END) : 0 | LABOR - OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR |
| NFPA 12 : 2015 | CARBON DIOXIDE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS |
| AMCA 99-0401 : 1986 | CLASSIFICATIONS FOR SPARK RESISTANT CONSTRUCTION |
| ISO 10156:2017 | Gas cylinders — Gases and gas mixtures — Determination of fire potential and oxidizing ability for the selection of cylinder valve outlets |
| NFPA 56 : 2017 | FIRE AND EXPLOSION PREVENTION DURING CLEANING AND PURGING OF FLAMMABLE GAS PIPING SYSTEMS |
| NFPA 1 : 2018 | FIRE CODE |
| NFPA 51 : 2018 | DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF OXYGEN-FUEL GAS SYSTEMS FOR WELDING, CUTTING, AND ALLIED PROCESSES |
| CGA S 1.2 : 2009 | PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICE STANDARDS - PART 2: PORTABLE CONTAINERS FOR COMPRESSED GASES |
| NFPA 72 : 2016 | NATIONAL FIRE ALARM AND SIGNALING CODE |
| NFPA 13 : 2016 | INSTALLATION OF SPRINKLER SYSTEMS |
| NFPA 307 : 2016 | CONSTRUCTION AND FIRE PROTECTION OF MARINE TERMINALS, PIERS, AND WHARVES |
| UL 429:7ED 2013-11-06 | Electrically Operated Valves |
| NFPA 30 : 2018 | FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS CODE |
| CGA C 7 : 2014 | GUIDE TO CLASSIFICATION AND LABELING OF COMPRESSED GASES |
| NFPA 77 : 2014 | STATIC ELECTRICITY |
| NSF 49 : 2016 | BIOSAFETY CABINETRY: DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, PERFORMANCE, AND FIELD CERTIFICATION |
| ASME PV CODE 8 SET : 2013 | ASME BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL CODE (BPVC) - RULES FOR CONSTRUCTION OF PRESSURE VESSELS (SET) |
| NFPA 54 : 2018 | NATIONAL FUEL GAS CODE |
| NFPA 82 : 2014 | INCINERATORS AND WASTE AND LINEN HANDLING SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT |
| CGA G 5.5 : 2014 | HYDROGEN VENT SYSTEMS |
| IAPMO UMC : 2015 | UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE |
| NFPA 37 : 2018 | INSTALLATION AND USE OF STATIONARY COMBUSTION ENGINES AND GAS TURBINES |
| NFPA 318 : 2018 | PROTECTION OF SEMICONDUCTOR FABRICATION FACILITIES |
| CGA G 4.4 : 2012 | OXYGEN PIPELINE AND PIPING SYSTEMS |
| CGA G 4.1 : 2009 | CLEANING EQUIPMENT FOR OXYGEN SERVICE |
| NFPA 211 : 2016 | CHIMNEYS, FIREPLACES, VENTS, AND SOLID FUEL-BURNING APPLIANCES |
| NFPA 12A : 2015 | HALON 1301 FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS |
| CGA P 23 : 2015 | STANDARD FOR CATEGORIZING GAS MIXTURES CONTAINING FLAMMABLE AND NONFLAMMABLE COMPONENTS |
| CGA G 6.7 : 2009 | SAFE HANDLING OF LIQUID CARBON DIOXIDE CONTAINERS THAT HAVE LOST PRESSURE |
| CGA S 1.3 : 2008 | PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICE STANDARDS - PART 3: STATIONARY STORAGE CONTAINERS FOR COMPRESSED GASES |
| ICC IFC INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE : 2015 | INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE |
| CGA S 1.1 : 2011 | PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICE STANDARDS - PART 1: CYLINDERS FOR COMPRESSED GASES |
| NFPA 80 : 2016 | FIRE DOORS AND OTHER OPENING PROTECTIVES |
| NFPA 497 : 2017 | CLASSIFICATION OF FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS, GASES, OR VAPORS AND OF HAZARDOUS (CLASSIFIED) LOCATIONS FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS IN CHEMICAL PROCESS AREAS |
| NFPA 92 : 2015 | SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEMS |
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