NFPA 30, Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code 2024

Description

NFPA 30, Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code, provides comprehensive requirements to help protect people and property from fire and explosion hazards associated with flammable and combustible liquids. The code addresses essential safety measures for indoor and outdoor storage containers and tanks, hazardous material storage lockers, tank vehicles, piping and electrical systems, storage facilities, wharves, and processing operations.

The 2024 edition introduces several significant updates, including:

• Removal of requirements for unstable liquids, now referenced in NFPA 400, Hazardous Materials Code

• A new annex explaining the rationale behind the 2021 terminology change to “ignitable liquid”

• New baseline requirements in Chapter 6 for drainage, spill control, containment, and explosion control

• Updated static electricity provisions throughout the code

• A new section—with an extensive annex—on fire protection for processing facilities, along with a new annex on emergency control systems

• Added operational requirements for flammable liquid storage cabinets

• Mandatory flame mitigation devices on flammable liquid safety cans to align with UL/ULC 30

• Increased metal container size limits to match European standards

• New requirements for barrel storage of distilled spirits

• Listing/approval requirements for overfill protection and pressure-vacuum vent devices

• A new annex offering guidance on tank spacing using thermal radiation modeling

• A brand-new chapter addressing petroleum production tanks

The 2024 NFPA 30 provides clearer guidance, expanded technical support, and updated safety practices to help users manage liquid hazards with confidence and compliance.