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Use NFPA 385 to avoid fires and explosions when transporting flammable and combustible liquids in tank vehicles.
An essential on-the-job resource for enforcing officials and tank vehicle fleet owners/operators, NFPA 385: Standard for Tank Vehicles for Flammable and Combustible Liquids provides design and construction requirements for tank vehicles that are equivalent to U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) specifications.
Topics covered include:
Changes in the 2017 edition include:
Vital to transportation fire safety, NFPA 385 has the latest requirements needed to avoid fires and explosions when transporting flammable and combustible liquids in tank vehicles. (Print, 22 pp., 2017)
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NFPA® 385 Standard for Tank Vehicles for Flammable and Combustible Liquids, 2017 Edition
Chapter 1 Administration 1.1 Scope. 1.2 Purpose. 1.3 Application. (Reserved) 1.4 Retroactivity. 1.5 Equivalency. 1.6 Units and Formulas. 1.7 Enforcement. (Reserved)
1.1 Scope. 1.2 Purpose. 1.3 Application. (Reserved) 1.4 Retroactivity. 1.5 Equivalency. 1.6 Units and Formulas. 1.7 Enforcement. (Reserved)
Chapter 2 Referenced Publications 2.1 General. 2.2 NFPA Publications. 2.3 Other Publications. 2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections.
2.1 General. 2.2 NFPA Publications. 2.3 Other Publications. 2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections.
Chapter 3 Definitions 3.1 General. 3.2 NFPA Official Definitions. 3.3 General Definitions.
3.1 General. 3.2 NFPA Official Definitions. 3.3 General Definitions.
Chapter 4 Classification of Flammable and Combustible Liquids 4.1 Scope. 4.2 Classification of Liquids.
4.1 Scope. 4.2 Classification of Liquids.
Chapter 5 Tank Vehicle Design 5.1 Requirements Applicable to All Tank Vehicles - General. 5.2 Cargo Tanks, Piping, and Connections Designed for Transporting Flammable or Combustible Liquids at Temperatures at or Above Their Boiling Points. 5.3 Cargo Tanks, Piping, and Connections Designed for Transfer of Flammable or Combustible Liquids at Temperatures Below Their Boiling Points. 5.4 Emergency-Discharge Control. 5.5 Testing. 5.6 Separation to Prevent Intermixing. 5.7 Lighting.
5.1 Requirements Applicable to All Tank Vehicles - General. 5.2 Cargo Tanks, Piping, and Connections Designed for Transporting Flammable or Combustible Liquids at Temperatures at or Above Their Boiling Points. 5.3 Cargo Tanks, Piping, and Connections Designed for Transfer of Flammable or Combustible Liquids at Temperatures Below Their Boiling Points. 5.4 Emergency-Discharge Control. 5.5 Testing. 5.6 Separation to Prevent Intermixing. 5.7 Lighting.
Chapter 6 Asphalt Tank Vehicles 6.1 General. 6.2 Vents for Cargo Tanks. 6.3 Overflows and Drains. 6.4 Burners and Burner Tubes.
6.1 General. 6.2 Vents for Cargo Tanks. 6.3 Overflows and Drains. 6.4 Burners and Burner Tubes.
Chapter 7 Marking on Tank Vehicles 7.1 General.
7.1 General.
Chapter 8 Auxiliary Equipment 8.1 Auxiliary Internal Combustion Engines. 8.2 Auxiliary Electric Generators and Motors. 8.3 Pumps and Hose.
8.1 Auxiliary Internal Combustion Engines. 8.2 Auxiliary Electric Generators and Motors. 8.3 Pumps and Hose.
Chapter 9 Operation of Tank Vehicles 9.1 General Operating Conditions. 9.2 Loading and Unloading of Tank Vehicles. 9.3 Fire Extinguishers.
9.1 General Operating Conditions. 9.2 Loading and Unloading of Tank Vehicles. 9.3 Fire Extinguishers.
Annex A Explanatory Material Annex B Precautions Against Ignition by Static Electricity Annex C Informational References
Avoid fires and explosions when transporting flammable and combustible liquids in tank vehicles with the 2012 NFPA 385.
NFPA 385: Standard for Tank Vehicles for Flammable and Combustible Liquids provides design and construction requirements for tank vehicles that are equivalent to U. S. Department of Transportation (DOT) specifications. Topics covered include:
Update to the 2012 edition to keep pace with important changes that impact safety:
An essential on-the-job resource for enforcing officials and tank vehicle fleet owners/operators. (Softbound, 28 pp., 2012)
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Effective with the annual 2020 code cycle, NFPA® will no longer offer access to the PDF format as a choice for new editions of codes and standards, handbooks, or other reference titles. Existing PDFs will remain in-market and will still be accessible in our National Fire Codes® Subscription Service (NFCSS™). For more information about the different format options available to access essential code and standard content you need, click here.