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NFPA 498, Standard for Safe Havens and Interchange Lots for Vehicles Transporting Explosives

2023 NFPA 498 Standard - Current Edition
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  • Description

    Access critical requirements for mitigating fire, theft, and explosion risks within explosives motor vehicle facilities.

    NFPA® 498, Standard for Safe Havens and Interchange Lots for Vehicles Transporting Explosives, provides design and operation criteria for reducing hazards in safe havens used for short-term parking for vehicles transporting explosive materials. The 2023 edition offers the most current industry knowledge with updated references and editorial changes.

    The standard covers the latest provisions for the following topics:

    • Fire protection equipment
    • Vehicle parking
    • Control of ignition sources
    • Security against trespassers
    • Employee training
    • Notification of authority having jurisdiction
    • Temporary holding facility
  • Table of Contents (2023 Current Edition)

    NFPA® 498 Standard for Safe Havens and Interchange Lots for Vehicles Transporting Explosives, 2023 Edition

    Chapter 1 Administration
    1.1 Scope.
    1.2 Purpose.
    1.3 Application.
    1.4 Retroactivity.
    Chapter 2 Referenced Publications
    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.
    Chapter 4 Safe Havens
    4.1 General.
    4.2 Vehicle Parking.
    4.3 Control of Ignition Sources.
    4.4 Security Against Trespassers.
    4.5 Employee Training at Safe Havens.
    4.6 Notification of Authority Having Jurisdiction.
    Chapter 5 Explosives Interchange Lots
    5.1 General.
    5.2 Operations.
    Annex A Explanatory Material
    Annex B Informational References
  • Prior Editions

    2018 Edition

    Protect communities with the latest requirements for safe havens and storage and transfer of explosives in the 2018 edition of NFPA 498.

    NFPA 498, Standard for Safe Havens and Interchange Lots for Vehicles Transporting Explosives provides the latest requirements for the prevention of fires, theft, and explosion within explosives motor vehicle facilities.

    Referenced by fire marshals, code officials, inspectors, facility owners and managers, and anyone responsible for safe transport of explosives, this critical Standard applies to the design and operating features of safe havens used for the short-term parking of vehicles transporting explosive materials, and for explosives interchange lots where less-than-truckloads of explosives are permitted to be held for transfer from one vehicle to another for continued transportation.

    This edition includes the latest provisions for:

    • Fire protection equipment
    • Vehicle parking
    • Control of ignition sources
    • Security against trespassers
    • Employee training
    • Notification of authority having jurisdiction
    • Temporary holding facility

    Changes improve safety and usability.

    A new requirement in Chapter 4 prevents the location of safe havens within certain distances of schools or hospitals, as it would be difficult to move the occupants of such buildings in the case of an incident. Updates to references and editorial changes improve consistency with other NFPA® documents. (Print, 16 pp., 2018)

    2013 Edition

    Control risks associated with storage and transfer of explosives by following the provisions in the 2013 NFPA 498.

    The 2013 NFPA 498: Standard for Safe Havens and Interchange Lots for Vehicles Transporting Explosives provides the latest requirements for the prevention of fires, theft, and explosion within explosives motor vehicle facilities.

    Its requirements apply to the design and operating features of safe havens used for the short-term parking of vehicles transporting explosive materials, and for explosives interchange lots where less-than-truckloads of explosives are permitted to be held for transfer from one vehicle to another for continued transportation.

    Areas addressed include:

    • Fire protection equipment
    • Vehicle parking
    • Control of ignition sources
    • Security against trespassers
    • Employee training
    • Notification of authority having jurisdiction
    • Temporary holding facility

    The 2013 edition of NFPA 498 includes editorial changes, updates to references, and clarifications that improve usability and consistency with other NFPA® documents. (Softbound, 9 pp., 2013)

     

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