NFPA

The standard provides fire prevention and protection requirements for safeguarding life and physical property for buildings or facilities that employ stationary fuel cell systems of all sizes. Criteria cover design, construction and installation requirements, including general equipment configuration, siting and interconnections, fuel supplies and storage arrangements, ventilation, exhaust and fire protection. Specific provisions for fuel cell power systems 50 kW or less are also included.

This standard covers performance requirements for emergency and standby power systems providing an alternate source of electrical power in buildings and facilities in the event that the normal electrical power source fails. Systems include power sources, transfer equipment, controls, supervisory equipment, and accessory equipment needed to supply electrical power to the selected circuits.

Help improve industrial safety around compressed gases and cryogenic fluids with the latest edition of NFPA 55, Compressed Gases and Cryogenic Fluids Code.

Working with and around industrial gas calls for a specialized skill set and understanding of general operating and safety requirements. The 2023 edition of NFPA 55, Compressed Gases and Cryogenic Fluids Code, demonstrates how to mitigate physiological, over-pressurization, explosion, and flammability hazards relating to these highly combustible materials in all types of occupancies.

This NFPA® publication is essential for everyone from installers, contractors, and engineers to code enforcers, inspectors, and environmental health and safety personnel. NFPA 55 provides comprehensive coverage of the fundamentals for safer and more effective installation, storage, use, and handling of gases in portable and stationary containers, cylinders, equipment, and tanks.

Code content covers:

• General requirements for emergency readiness and response
• Classification of hazardous materials
• Building control areas and fire and hazard protection systems
• Storage, use, and handling of compressed gases and cryogenic fluids
• Bulk oxygen, gas hydrogen, bulk liquefied hydrogen, gas generation, and carbon dioxide systems
• Storage, handling, and use of ethylene oxide for sterilization and fumigation
• General requirements and special considerations for acetylene cylinder charging plants
• Provisions and maintenance procedures for liquid nitrous oxide systems
• Cryogenic fluid central supply systems in health care facilities