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NFPA 51A: Standard for Acetylene Cylinder Charging Plants

2012 NFPA 51A Standard - Current Edition
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  • Description

    Build acetylene cylinder charging plants and install systems using the updated 2012 NFPA 51A.

    NFPA 51A: Standard for Acetylene Cylinder Charging Plants presents the most widely accepted safety requirements for the design, construction, and installation of acetylene cylinder charging plants, with requirements concerning:

    • Plant location
    • Acetylene generators
    • Gasholders
    • Compressors
    • Piping
    • Manifolds

    Fully coordinated with NFPA 55: Compressed Gases and Cryogenic Fluids Code, this 2012 edition of NFPA 51A includes new requirements related to building codes and standards and an all-new section on Mobile Acetylene Trailer Systems (MATS).

    Staying up-to-code helps you protect workers, the public, and facilities.

    The latest edition of NFPA 51A is a critical tool for architects, designers, installers, owners, AHJs, and anyone responsible for safety around acetylene cylinder charging operations. (Print, 19 pp., 2012)

     

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  • Table of Contents (2012 Edition)

    NFPA® 15 Standard for Water Spray Fixed Systems for Fire Protection, 2012 Edition

    Chapter 1 Administration
    1.1 Scope
    1.2 Purpose
    1.3 Application
    1.4 Retroactivity
    1.5 Equivalency
    1.6 Units and Formulas
    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 General Requirements
    4.1 Design Objectives
    4.2 Special Considerations
    4.3 Workmanship
    4.4 Control of Runoff
    Chapter 5 System Components
    5.1 General
    5.2 Water Spray Nozzles
    5.3 Pipe and Tube
    5.4 Fittings
    5.5 Joining of Pipe and Fittings
    5.6 Hangers
    5.7 Valves
    5.8 Pressure Gauges
    5.9 Strainers
    5.10 Fire Department Connections
    5.11 Alarms
    5.12 Detection Systems
    Chapter 6 Installation Requirements
    6.1 Basic Requirements
    6.2 Water Spray Nozzles
    6.3 Piping Installation
    6.4 System Attachments
    6.5 Automatic Detection Equipment
    Chapter 7 Design Objectives
    7.1 System Design
    7.2 Extinguishment
    7.3 Control of Burning
    7.4 Exposure Protection
    7.5 Flammable Vapor Mitigation
    7.6 Combined Systems
    7.7 Automatic Detection Equipment
    Chapter 8 Plans and Hydraulic Calculations
    8.1 General
    8.2 Working Plans
    8.3 Hydraulic Calculations
    8.4 Water Supply Information
    8.5 Hydraulic Calculation Procedures
    Chapter 9 Water Supplies
    9.1 General
    9.2 Volume and Pressure
    9.3 Acceptable Water Supply Systems
    Chapter 10 System Acceptance
    10.1 Certification
    10.2 Flushing of Pipe
    10.3 Hydrostatic Pressure Tests
    10.4 Operating Tests
    Chapter 11 System Maintenance
    11.1 General
    Chapter 12 Ultra-High-Speed Water Spray Systems
    12.1 General
    12.2 Response Time
    12.3 Design Considerations
    12.4 System Acceptance
    12.5 Testing and Maintenance
    Annex A Explanatory Material
    Annex B Hydraulic Calculations
    Annex C Informational References
    Index
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