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NFPA 52 : 2016

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VEHICULAR NATURAL GAS FUEL SYSTEMS CODE
Superseded date

09-02-2019

Published date

01-01-2016

Chapter 1 - Administration
Chapter 2 - Referenced Publications
Chapter 3 - Definitions
Chapter 4 - Facility Management
Chapter 5 - Facility Fire Protection
Chapter 6 - Facility Gas Detection, Alarm and
             Emergency Shutdown Systems
Chapter 7 - Fuel Quality
Chapter 8 - Facility Equipment
Chapter 9 - Outdoor Storage
Chapter 10 - Indoor Storage
Chapter 11 - CNG Fueling
Chapter 12 - Residential CNG Fueling
Chapter 13 - LNG Fueling
Chapter 14 - Automotive Equipment (Onboard)
Chapter 15 - Automotive Fuel and Safety Systems
             (Onboard)
Chapter 16 - Installation Requirements for ASME
             Tanks for LNG
Chapter 17 - Reserved
Chapter 18 - Reserved
Annex A - Explanatory Material
Annex B - Sample Ordinance Adopting NFPA 52
Annex C - Pressure Relief Devices (PRDs)
Annex D - Informational References
Index

Gives fundamental safeguards against fire and explosion hazards associated with compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied natural gas (LNG) engine fuel systems on vehicles of all types and for refueling stations and associated storage.

DevelopmentNote
Supersedes NFPA 57. (03/2011)
DocumentType
Standard
PublisherName
National Fire Protection Association
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

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SPE-2.1 SERIES-18 Best practices for defueling, decommissioning, and disposal of compressed natural gas vehicle fuel containers and liquefied natural gas vehicle fuel tanks
ANSI NGV1 : 2017 COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS VEHICLE (NGV) FUELING CONNECTION DEVICES
CSA NGV 4.3-2018 Temperature compensation guideline for compressed natural gas vehicle fueling
NFPA 56 : 2017 FIRE AND EXPLOSION PREVENTION DURING CLEANING AND PURGING OF FLAMMABLE GAS PIPING SYSTEMS
CSA 12.8 :2002 STANDARD FOR NATURAL GAS VEHICLE FUELING STATION RECIPROCATING COMPRESSOR GUIDELINES
NFPA 57 : 2002 LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS (LNG) VEHICULAR FUEL SYSTEMS CODE
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CSA 12.5 : 1999 : R2014 NGV DISPENSING SYSTEMS
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ICC 2012 INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE : 2012 INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE
ICC IFC CODE & COMMENTARY VOLUME 1 & 2 : 2015 IFC® Code and Commentary
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SAE J 1616 : 2017 RECOMMENDED PRACTICE FOR COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS VEHICLE FUEL
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ISO 16924:2016 Natural gas fuelling stations — LNG stations for fuelling vehicles
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CSA 12.56 : 1999 : R2018 MANUALLY OPERATED VALVES FOR NATURAL GAS DISPENSING SYSTEMS
CSA 12.5 : 1999 : R2004 NGV DISPENSING SYSTEMS
CSA HGV 4.7:2013:(R2018) AUTOMATIC VALVES FOR USE IN GASEOUS HYDROGEN VEHICLE FUELING STATIONS
SAE J 2880 : 2014 RECOMMENDED GREEN RACING PROTOCOLS
ISO 15403-1:2006 Natural gas Natural gas for use as a compressed fuel for vehicles Part 1: Designation of the quality
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NFPA 96 : 2017 VENTILATION CONTROL AND FIRE PROTECTION OF COMMERCIAL COOKING OPERATIONS
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ASTM A 47/A47M : 1999 Standard Specification for Ferritic Malleable Iron Castings
CFR 29(PTS1900-1910) : 0 LABOR - OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
API 520-1 : 2014 SIZING, SELECTION, AND INSTALLATION OF PRESSURE-RELIEVING DEVICES - PART 1: SIZING AND SELECTION
NFPA 1901:2016 AUTOMOTIVE FIRE APPARATUS
NFPA 101 : 2018 LIFE SAFETY CODE
ASME PV CODE 8 DIV 1 : 2017 BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL CODE - RULES FOR CONSTRUCTION OF PRESSURE VESSELS DIVISION 1
ASTM A 395/A395M : 1999 Standard Specification for Ferritic Ductile Iron Pressure-Retaining Castings for Use at Elevated Temperatures
API 620 : 2013 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF LARGE, WELDED, LOW-PRESSURE STORAGE TANKS
NFPA 302 : 2010 PLEASURE AND COMMERCIAL MOTOR CRAFT
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ASME B31.3:2016 PROCESS PIPING
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ANSI PRD 1 : 2013(R2018) PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES FOR NATURAL GAS VEHICLE (NGV) FUEL CONTAINERS
CGA C 6.2 : 2013 STANDARD FOR VISUAL INSPECTION AND REQUALIFICATION OF FIBER REINFORCED HIGH PRESSURE CYLINDERS
AGA XO1181 : 1982 LNG TRAINING GUIDE
IEEE/ASTM SI_10-2010 American National Standard for Metric Practice
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NFPA 220 : 2018 TYPES OF BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
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NFPA 11 : 2016 LOW-, MEDIUM-, AND HIGH-EXPANSION FOAM
NFPA 70 : 2017 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE
NFPA 12 : 2015 CARBON DIOXIDE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS
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