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	NFPA 30 - Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code Handbook - 2015 Edition
		Part I - NFPA 30, Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code, with Commentary
			1 Administration
				1.1 Scope
				1.2 Purpose
				1.3 Application
				1.4 Retroactivity
				1.5 Equivalency
				1.6 Symbols, Units, and Formulas
				1.7 Code Adoption Requirements (Reserved)
				1.8 Permits (Reserved)
				1.9 Enforcement
			2 Referenced Publications
				2.1 General
				2.2 NFPA Publications
				2.3 Other Publications
				2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections
			3 Definitions
				3.1 General
				3.2 NFPA Official Definitions
				3.3 General Definitions
			4 Definition and Classification
 of Liquids
				4.1 Scope
				4.2 Definitions Specific to Chapter 4
				4.3 Classification of Liquids
				4.4 Determination of Flash Point
				4.5 Relationship to Other Classification Systems (Reserved)
			5 General Requirements
 (Reserved)
			6 Fire and Explosion Prevention
 and Risk Control
				6.1 Scope
				6.2 Definitions Specific to Chapter 6 (Reserved)
				6.3 Management of Fire and Explosion Hazards
				6.4 Hazards Analysis
				6.5 Control of Ignition Sources
				6.6 Detection and Alarm Systems and Procedures
				6.7 Fire Protection and Fire Suppression Systems
				6.8 Emergency Planning and Training
				6.9 Inspection and Maintenance
				6.10 Management of Security
			7 Electrical Systems
				7.1 Scope
				7.2 Definitions Specific to Chapter 7 (Reserved)
				7.3 General Requirements
				7.4 Application of Area Classification
			8 Reserved
			9 Storage of Liquids in Containers —
 General Requirements
				9.1 Scope
				9.2 Definitions Specific to Chapter 9 (Reserved)
				9.3 General Requirements
				9.4 Acceptable Containers
				9.5 Flammable Liquids Storage Cabinets
				9.6 Maximum Allowable Quantities (MAQs) per Control Area
				9.7 Control Areas
				9.8 Classification of Occupancies That Exceed the Maximum Allowable Quantities of Liquids per Control Area
				9.9 Construction Requirements
				9.10 Fire Protection
				9.11 Emergency Control Systems (Reserved)
				9.12 Electrical Systems
				9.13 Containment, Drainage, and Spill Control
				9.14 Ventilation
				9.15 Exhausted Enclosures (Reserved)
				9.16 Explosion Control
				9.17 Separation from Incompatible Materials
				9.18 Dispensing, Handling, and Use of Liquids in Storage Areas
				9.19 Outdoor Storage of Liquids
			10 Storage of Liquids in Containers —
 Mercantile Occupancies
				10.1 Scope
				10.2 Definitions Specific to Chapter 10 (Reserved)
				10.3 General Requirements
				10.4 Reserved
				10.5 Reserved
				10.6 Reserved
				10.7 Control Areas
				10.8 Specific Restrictions
				10.9 Construction Requirements
				10.10 Fire Protection
				10.11 Emergency Control Systems (Reserved)
				10.12 Electrical Systems
				10.13 Containment, Drainage, and Spill Control
				10.14 Ventilation
				10.15 Exhausted Enclosures (Reserved)
				10.16 Explosion Control (Reserved)
				10.17 Separation from Incompatible Materials
				10.18 Dispensing, Handling, and Use of Liquids in Mercantile Occupancies
				10.19 Outdoor Storage of Liquids
			11 Storage of Liquids in Containers —
 Industrial Occupancies
				11.1 Scope
				11.2 Definitions Specific to Chapter 11 (Reserved)
				11.3 General Requirements
			12 Storage of Liquids in Containers —
 Storage Occupancies
				12.1 Scope
				12.2 Definitions Specific to Chapter 12 (Reserved)
				12.3 General Requirements
				12.4 Reserved
				12.5 Reserved
				12.6 Maximum Allowable Quantities and Maximum Storage Heights
				12.7 Control Areas
				12.8 General-Purpose Warehouses
				12.9 Construction Requirements
				12.10 Fire Protection
				12.11 Emergency Control Systems (Reserved)
				12.12 Electrical Systems
				12.13 Containment, Drainage, and Spill Control
				12.14 Ventilation
				12.15 Exhausted Enclosures (Reserved)
				12.16 Explosion Control
				12.17 Separation from Incompatible Materials
				12.18 Dispensing, Handling, and Use of Liquids in Storage Occupancies
				12.19 Outdoor Storage of Liquids
			13 Storage of Liquids in Containers —
 Detached, Unprotected
 Buildings
				13.1 Scope
				13.2 Definitions Specific to Chapter 13 (Reserved)
				13.3 General Requirements
				13.4 Reserved
				13.5 Reserved
				13.6 Maximum Allowable Quantities and Maximum Storage Heights
				13.7 Control Areas (Reserved)
				13.8 Reserved
				13.9 Construction Requirements
				13.10 Fire Protection
				13.11 Emergency Control Systems (Reserved)
				13.12 Electrical Systems
				13.13 Containment, Drainage, and Spill Control
				13.14 Ventilation
				13.15 Exhausted Enclosure (Reserved)
				13.16 Explosion Control
				13.17 Separation from Incompatible Materials
				13.18 Dispensing, Handling, and Use of Liquids in Detached, Unprotected Buildings
				13.19 Outdoor Storage of Liquids
			14 Hazardous Materials Storage
 Lockers
				14.1 Scope
				14.2 Definitions Specific to Chapter 14 (Reserved)
				14.3 General Requirements
				14.4 Design and Construction of Hazardous Materials Storage Lockers
				14.5 Designated Sites for Hazardous Materials Storage Lockers
				14.6 Storage Requirements
			15 Outdoor Storage
				15.1 Scope
				15.2 Definitions Specific to Chapter 15 (Reserved)
				15.3 General Requirements
				15.4 Outdoor Storage Adjacent to a Building
			16 Automatic Fire Protection for Inside
 Liquid Storage Areas
				16.1 Scope
				16.2 Definitions Specific to Chapter 16
				16.3 General Requirements
				16.4 Automatic Sprinkler and Foam-Water Sprinkler Fire Protection Systems
				16.5 Fire Protection System Design Criteria
				16.6 Fire Protection System Design Schemes
				16.7 Water Supply
				16.8 Containment, Drainage, and Spill Control
				16.9 Other Automatic Fire Protection Systems
			17 Processing Facilities
				17.1 Scope
				17.2 Definitions Specific to Chapter 17 (Reserved)
				17.3 General Requirements
				17.4 Location of Process Vessels and Equipment
				17.5 Accessibility
				17.6 Construction Requirements
				17.7 Fire Protection (Reserved)
				17.8 Emergency Control Systems (Reserved)
				17.9 Electrical Systems
				17.10 Containment, Drainage, and Spill Control
				17.11 Ventilation
				17.12 Explosion Control (Reserved)
				17.13 Process Structures (Reserved)
				17.14 Process Equipment and Vessels
				17.15 Management of Operations Hazards
			18 Dispensing, Handling, Transfer,
 and Use of Liquids
				18.1 Scope
				18.2 Definitions Specific to Chapter 18 (Reserved)
				18.3 General Requirements
				18.4 Dispensing, Handling, Transfer, and Use
				18.5 Incidental Operations
				18.6 Ventilation for Dispensing Areas
			19 Specific Operations
				19.1 Scope
				19.2 Definitions Specific to Chapter 19
				19.3 General Requirements (Reserved)
				19.4 Recirculating Heat Transfer Systems
				19.5 Vapor Recovery and Vapor Processing Systems
				19.6 Solvent Distillation Units
				19.7 Cooking Oil Storage Tank Systems in Commercial Kitchens
			20 Reserved
			21 Storage of Liquids in Tanks —
 Requirements for All Storage
 Tanks
				21.1 Scope
				21.2 Definitions Specific to Chapter 21
				21.3 General Requirements
				21.4 Design and Construction of Storage Tanks
				21.5 Testing Requirements for Tanks
				21.6 Fire Prevention and Control
				21.7 Operation of Storage Tanks
				21.8 Inspection and Maintenance of Storage Tanks and Storage Tank Appurtenances
				21.9 Change of Stored Liquid
			22 Storage of Liquids in Tanks —
 Aboveground Storage Tanks
				22.1 Scope
				22.2 Definitions Specific to Chapter 22
				22.3 General Requirements
				22.4 Location of Aboveground Storage Tanks
				22.5 Installation of Aboveground Storage Tanks
				22.6 Vent Piping for Aboveground Tanks
				22.7 Emergency Relief Venting for Fire Exposure for Aboveground Storage Tanks
				22.8 Fire Protection for Aboveground Storage Tanks
				22.9 Additional Requirements for Fire-Resistant Aboveground Storage Tanks
				22.10 Additional Requirements for Protected Aboveground Storage Tanks
				22.11 Control of Spills from Aboveground Storage Tanks
				22.12 Equipment, Piping, and Fire Protection Systems in Remote Impoundment Areas and Diked Areas
				22.13 Tank Openings Other than Vents
				22.14 Aboveground Storage Tanks Located in Areas Subject to Flooding
				22.15 Collision Protection for Aboveground Storage Tanks
				22.16 Installation Instructions for Aboveground Storage Tanks
				22.17 Inspection and Maintenance of Aboveground Storage Tanks
			23 Storage of Liquids in Tanks —
 Underground Tanks
				23.1 Scope
				23.2 Definitions Specific to Chapter 23 (Reserved)
				23.3 General Requirements
				23.4 Location of Underground Storage Tanks
				23.5 Installation of Underground Storage Tanks
				23.6 Normal Venting for Underground Storage Tanks
				23.7 Reserved
				23.8 Reserved
				23.9 Reserved
				23.10 Reserved
				23.11 Control of Spills from Underground Storage Tanks (Reserved)
				23.12 Reserved
				23.13 Tank Openings Other than Vents
				23.14 Underground Storage Tanks Located in Areas Subject to Flooding
				23.15 Reserved
				23.16 Installation Instructions for Underground Storage Tanks
				23.17 Inspection and Maintenance of Underground Storage Tanks
			24 Storage Tank Buildings
				24.1 Scope
				24.2 Definitions Specific to Chapter 24 (Reserved)
				24.3 General Requirements (Reserved)
				24.4 Location of Storage Tank Buildings
				24.5 Construction of Storage Tank Buildings
				24.6 Fire Protection for Storage Tank Buildings
				24.7 Emergency Control Systems for Storage Tank Buildings (Reserved)
				24.8 Electrical Systems for Storage Tank Buildings
				24.9 Containment, Drainage, and Spill Control from Storage Tank Buildings
				24.10 Ventilation for Storage Tank Buildings
				24.11 Reserved
				24.12 Explosion Control (Reserved)
				24.13 Vents for Tanks Inside Storage Tank Buildings
				24.14 Tank Openings Other than Vents for Tanks Inside Storage Tank Buildings
				24.15 Detection and Alarm Systems for Storage Tank Buildings
				24.16 Inspection and Maintenance for Storage Tank Buildings
			25 Storage Tank Vaults
				25.1 Scope
				25.2 Definitions Specific to Chapter 25 (Reserved)
				25.3 General Requirements
				25.4 Location of Storage Tank Vaults
				25.5 Construction and Installation of Storage Tank Vaults
				25.6 Fire Protection for Storage Tank Vaults
				25.7 Emergency Controls for Storage Tank Vaults (Reserved)
				25.8 Electrical Systems for Storage Tank Vaults
				25.9 Containment, Drainage, and Spill Control for Storage Tank Vaults
				25.10 Ventilation Systems for Storage Tank Vaults
				25.11 Reserved
				25.12 Explosion Control (Reserved)
				25.13 Vents for Tanks Inside Storage Tank Vaults
				25.14 Tank Openings Other than Vents for Tanks Inside Storage Tank Vaults (Reserved)
				25.15 Detection and Alarm Systems for Storage Tank Vaults
				25.16 Inspection and Maintenance of Storage Tank Vaults and Equipment
			26 Reserved
			27 Piping Systems
				27.1 Scope
				27.2 Definitions Specific to Chapter 27
				27.3 General Requirements
				27.4 Materials of Construction for Piping Systems
				27.5 Pipe Joints
				27.6 Installation of Piping Systems
				27.7 Testing of Piping Systems
				27.8 Vent Piping
				27.9 Bonding and Grounding
				27.10 Identification and Marking of Piping Systems
				27.11 Special Requirements for Marine Piping Systems
				27.12 Removal from Service of Piping Systems
			28 Bulk Loading and Unloading
 Facilities for Tank Cars and Tank
 Vehicles
				28.1 Scope
				28.2 Definitions Specific to Chapter 28 (Reserved)
				28.3 General Requirements
				28.4 Location of Loading and Unloading Facilities
				28.5 Roofed Structures
				28.6 Fire Protection (Reserved)
				28.7 Emergency Control Systems (Reserved)
				28.9 Containment, Drainage, and Spill Control
				28.8 Electrical Systems
				28.10 Equipment
				28.11 Operating Requirements
			29 Wharves
				29.1 Scope
				29.2 Definitions Specific to Chapter 29 (Reserved)
				29.3 General Requirements
			Annexes
				A Explanatory Material
				B Emergency Relief Venting for Fire Exposure
 for¥Aboveground Tanks
				C Temporarily Out of Service, Closure in Place,
 or Closure by Removal of Underground
 Storage¥Tanks
				D Development of Fire Protection System Design Criteria for Chapter 16 and Suggested Fire Protection for Some Containers of Flammable and Combustible Liquids Not Covered in Chapter 16
				E Suggested Test Protocol for Developing Fire
 Protection System Design Criteria for Containers
 of¥Flammable and Combustible Liquids
				F Fugitive Emissions Calculations
				G Management of Security
				H Sample Ordinance Adopting NFPA 30
				I Informational References
		Part II - NFPA 30A, Code for Motor FuelDispensing Facilities and Repair Garages, with Commentary
			1 Administration
				1.1 Scope
				1.2 Purpose
				1.3 Application (Reserved)
				1.4 Retroactivity
				1.5 Equivalency
				1.6 Enforcement
				1.7 Classification of Liquids
			2 Referenced Publications
				2.1 General
				2.2 NFPA Publications
				2.3 Other Publications
				2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections
			3 Definitions
				3.1 General
				3.2 NFPA Official Definitions
				3.3 General Definitions
				3.4 Definition and Classification of Liquids
			4 Storage of Liquids
				4.1 Scope
				4.2 General Requirements
				4.3 Storage of Liquids
			5 Piping for Liquids
				5.1 Scope
				5.2 General Requirements for All Piping Systems
				5.3 Installation of Piping Systems
				5.4 Testing
				5.5 Detector Maintenance
				5.6 Vent Piping
				5.7 Vapor Recovery Piping
			6 Fuel Dispensing Systems
				6.1 Scope
				6.2 General Requirements
				6.3 Requirements for Dispensing Devices
				6.4 Requirements for Remote/Submersible Pumps
				6.5 Requirements for Dispensing Hose
				6.6 Requirements for Fuel Delivery Nozzles
				6.7 Emergency Electrical Disconnects
				6.8 Vapor Recovery Systems
			7 Building Construction
 Requirements
				7.1 Scope
				7.2 General Requirements (Reserved)
				7.3 Motor Fuel Dispensing Facilities
				7.4 Repair Garages
				7.5 Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning
				7.6 Heat-Producing Appliances
				7.7 Dynamic Automotive Emissions Testing Equipment
			8 Electrical Installations
				8.1 Scope
				8.2 General Requirements
				8.3 Installation in Classified Locations
				8.4 Emergency Electrical Disconnects
				8.5 Specific Requirements for Marine Fuel Facilities
			9 Operational Requirements
				9.1 Scope
				9.2 Basic Requirements
				9.3 Operating Requirements for Full-Service Motor Fuel Dispensing Facilities
				9.4 Operating Requirements for Attended Self-Service Motor Fuel Dispensing Facilities
				9.5 Operating Requirements for Unattended Self-Service Motor Fuel Dispensing Facilities
				9.6 Refueling from Tank Vehicles
				9.7 Repair Areas
			10 Vapor Processing and Vapor
 Recovery Systems for Liquid Motor
 Fuels
				10.1 Vapor Processing Systems
				10.2 Vapor Recovery Systems
			11 Marine Fueling
				11.1 Scope
				11.2 Storage
				11.3 Piping Systems
				11.4 Fuel Dispensing System
				11.5 Sources of Ignition
				11.6 Bonding and Grounding
				11.7 Fire Control
				11.8 Containers and Movable Tanks
				11.9 Cargo Tank Fueling Facilities
				11.10 Operating Requirements
			12 Additional Requirements for CNG,
 LNG, Hydrogen, and LPG
				12.1 Scope
				12.2 General Requirements
				12.3 Fuel Storage
				12.4 Dispenser Installations Beneath Canopies
				12.5 Specific Requirements for LP-Gas Dispensing Devices
				12.6 Electrical Equipment
			13 Farms and Remote Sites
				13.1 Scope
				13.2 Approved Storage
				13.3 Marking of Tanks and Containers
				13.4 Fire Prevention and Control
			Annexes
				A Explanatory Material
				B Typical Flammable and Combustible Liquids
 Found at Motor Fuel Dispensing Facilities
				C Sample Ordinance Adopting NFPA 30A
				D Informational References
		Part III - Supplements
			1 Fuel Storage Tanks Inside Buildings — Special
 Requirements of NFPA 31 and NFPA 37
			2 Basic Properties and Definition of Flammable
 and¥Combustible Liquids
			3 Electrical Equipment in Hazardous Areas
			4 Handling Small Quantities of Flammable
 Liquids
			5 Electrostatics
			6 Spray Application of Flammable and Combustible
 Liquids
			7 Dipping and Roll Coating Using Flammable and
 Combustible Liquids
			8 Overview of Statistics Related to Fires Involving
 Flammable and Combustible Liquids
			9 Technical/Substantive Changes from the 2012 to 2015 Editions of NFPA 30 and NFPA 30A
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