NFPA 54 National Fuel Gas Code 2012

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NFPA 54: National Fuel Gas Code 2012 Edition (ANSI Z223.1) has been updated for newly recognized risks and for the latest techniques, materials, developments and construction practices in use today. It provides revised, industry accepted guidance for the safe installation and operation of gas piping systems, appliances, equipment and accessories. New indoor gas piping purging rules address recommendations by the US Chemical Safety Board (CSB). In response to a devastating gas piping purging accident, NFPA 54 received an emergency Tentative Interim Amendment to the purging requirements in the 2009 Code. With minor editorial changes, the 2012 NFPA 54 / ANSI Z223.1 incorporates these critical rules specifying mandatory use of combustible gas indicators and detectors so employers can identify the presence of fuel gas. Other major changes improve safety and facilitate NFPA 54 application:

New bonding clamp location for CSST clarifies bonding requirements added in the 2009 edition of the Code.

• Added overpressure protection for 2 psi (14 kPa) regulators improves convenience for designers and installers at industrial sites.

• Two new tables make it easier to size schedule 40 steel pipe for higher pressure drops in natural gas service.

• Expanded sizing tables are provided for natural gas and propane polyethylene.

  Annexes provide a wealth of additional information, such as details on coordinating of appliance and equipment design, construction, and maintenance, including a design and construction checklist; steps on checking for leakage and suggested emergency procedures for gas leaks.

  Softcover.

• User-friendly features such as end-sheets on how to use the Handbook; a list of figures, tables, and exhibits; andCodeand commentary indexes streamline research and maximize your time.

Get the hands-on backup needed to correctly interpret, apply, and enforceNFPA 54in the 2012National Fuel Gas Code Handbook.This essentialNFPA 54companion helps engineers, contractors, consultants, AHJs, designers, and architects do jobs correctly while improving productivity. (Hardbound, 560 pp., 2012)