NFPA 385: Standard for Tank Vehicles for Flammable and Combustible Liquids
NFPA 385: 可燃、易燃液體罐車標準
1.1 Scope.
1.1.1* This standard shall apply to tank vehicles used for the transportation of asphalt or normally stable flammable and combustible liquids with flash points below 200°F (93°C).
1.1.2 This standard shall also provide minimum requirements for the design and construction of cargo tanks and their appurtenances and shall set forth certain matters pertaining to tank vehicles.
1.1.3 The provisions of this standard shall not preclude the use of additional safeguards for tank vehicles used for the transportation of flammable and combustible liquids having characteristics that introduce additional factors such as high rates of expansion, instability, corrosiveness, and toxicity.
1.1.4 The provisions of this standard shall also apply to cutback asphalts that have flash points below 100°F (37.8°C) and to liquids transported at temperatures elevated above their flash points.
1.1.5 The requirements for aircraft fuel servicing tank vehicles shall be in accordance with NFPA 407, Standard for Aircraft Fuel Servicing.
1.1.6 A tank vehicle transporting a flammable or combustible liquid in interstate service shall be considered to be in compliance with this standard while it is in interstate service if it meets the requirements of the U.S. Department of Transportation 49 CFR 171–179, “Hazardous Materials Regulations.”
Avoid fire and explosion hazards to life and property with NFPA 385.
Revised for ease of use and consistency with other NFPA® fire safety codes and standards, NFPA 385 provides design and construction requirements for tank vehicles that are equivalent to U. S. Department of Transportation (DOT) specifications.
It covers:
· Design and construction of tank trucks and tank trailers used to transport stable flammable and combustible liquids
· Special requirements for tank vehicles used to transport asphalt
· Specific requirements for delivery operator including loading and unloading
In addition to editorial changes, this 2007 edition clarifies the type and size of fire extinguishers required for tank vehicles. (Softbound, 20 pp., 2007)
