NFPA (Fire) 655

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Reduce the risks for sulfur fires and explosions with the expanded edition of NFPA 655: Standard for Prevention of Sulfur Fires and Explosions.

Use the essential steps and requirements outlined in the 2012 NFPA 655 to eliminate or reduce hazards encountered in the crushing, grinding, and pulverizing of bulk and liquid sulfur. NFPA 655 also prescribes the safe handling of all forms of sulfur, including ground sulfur and molten sulfur.

This edition introduces an alternative means for determining where in a facility a combustible dust hazardous condition exists. It also clarifies how to choose between prescriptive or performance-based options when applying NFPA 655.

Other changes help you understand and correctly address hazards.

  • Clarification of the dust layer depth criterion for determining whether a combustible dust hazardous condition exists
  • New housekeeping requirements addressing the hierarchy of cleaning methods and the frequency of housekeeping based upon rate of accumulation of combustible dusts
  • Added requirements for employee training; and new rules applicable to contractors and subcontractors
  • Added PPE for flash fires, selected according to NFPA 2113: Standard on Selection, Care, Use, and Maintenance of Flame-Resistant Garments for Protection of Industrial Personnel Against Flash Fire
  • Annex B illustrating how to apply the methods for determining existence of combustible dust hazardous condition
  • Added Annex text explaining protection strategies against static electrical ignition concerns where intermediate bulk containers (IBC) are used for sulfur storage and transport

Product Details

Published:
01/02/2012
ISBN(s):
9781455903016
Number of Pages:
31

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NFPA (Fire) 655

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Effectively mitigate the risks for sulfur fires and explosions using the 2017 edition of NFPA 655: Standard for Prevention of Sulfur Fires and Explosions.

Use the essential steps and requirements outlined in NFPA 655: Standard for Prevention of Sulfur Fires and Explosions to eliminate or reduce hazards encountered in the crushing, grinding, and pulverizing of bulk and liquid sulfur. NFPA 655 also prescribes the safe handling of all forms of sulfur, including ground sulfur and molten sulfur. The Standard clarifies how to choose between prescriptive or performance-based options when applying NFPA 655 .

Changes in the 2017 edition of NFPA 655 help you understand and correctly address all types of hazards.

  • Changes to definitions and other material within the Standard correlate with NFPA 654: Standard for the Prevention of Fire and Dust Explosions from the Manufacturing, Processing, and Handling of Combustible Particulate Solids — the Standard referenced by OSHA’s Combustible Dust National Emphasis Program (NEP) for the purposes of identifying dust hazards and defining mitigation strategies that protect life and property.
  • Revisions clarify the scope of the document and its relationship to NFPA 654
  • Other changes address requirements for the use of steam in fire fighting
  • Improve safety around bulk or liquid sulfur using the latest edition of NFPA 655.

Product Details

Published:
12/01/2016
ISBN(s):
9781455915880
Number of Pages:
35

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NFPA (Fire) 655

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Guard against sulfur fires and explosions with NFPA 655!

Follow the steps outlined in the 2007 NFPA 655 to eliminate or reduce hazards encountered in the crushing, grinding, and pulverizing of bulk and liquid sulfur. This important Standard also prescribes the safe handling of all forms of sulfur.

The 2007 edition of NFPA 655 incorporates major changes and new chapters. Order now to:

  • Apply revised and expanded requirements based on those applicable to dust hazard processes drawn from NFPA 654: Prevention of Fire and Dust Explosions from the Manufacturing, Processing, and Handling of Combustible Particulate Solids. You’ll address the hazards resulting from the processing and handling of sulfur in all its various forms.
  • Find information for the first time in new Chapter 7, Fugitive Dust Control and Housekeeping; Chapter 8, Training and Procedures; and Chapter 9, Inspection and Maintenance.
  • Reference completely restructured sulfur dust requirements in a single chapter on handling solid sulfur in bulk (information formerly presented in Chapters 4 and 5 dealing with finely divided and coarse dusts).
  • Work with new and updated definitions that are essential to characterizing dust hazards. All definitions were reviewed to correlate with the NFPA Glossary of Terms.

Product Details

Published:
10/15/2006
Number of Pages:
17

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