NFPA 326: Standard for the Safeguarding of Tanks and Containers for Entry, Cleaning, or Repair
NFPA 326: 清洁或修理期间水池和容器维护标准
1.1.1* This standard shall apply to the safeguarding of tanks or containers, operating at nominal atmospheric pressure, that contain or have contained flammable and combustible liquids or other hazardous substances and related vapors or residues.
1.1.2* This standard shall not apply to tank vehicles or tank cars; tanks, bunkers, or compartments on ships or barges or in a shipyard; gas plant equipment or gas distribution systems for natural or manufactured gas; or compressed and liquefied gas cylinders.
1.1.3* This standard shall not apply to hot tapping.
1.1.4* This standard shall not apply to the entry of a tank that contains an inert atmosphere.
Take proper precautions when working around dangerous substances by complying with the 2010 NFPA 326.
NFPA 326: Standard for Safeguarding of Tanks and Containers for Entry, Cleaning, or Repair outlines the basic procedures to safeguard a tank or container that contains or has contained a flammable, combustible, or otherwise hazardous substance before entry, cleaning, repair, or other activities can be performed. This Standard incorporates relevant parts of NFPA 327: Standard Procedures for Cleaning or Safeguarding Small Tanks and Containers Without Entry.
The 2010 edition has been revised by updating of all referenced publications. (Softbound, 19 pp., 2010)