56: Standard for Fire and Explosion Prevention During Cleaning and Purging of Flammable Gas Piping Systems
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Get up to date and in compliance with the latest safety criteria for flammable gas piping system cleaning and purging procedures.
NFPA 56, Standard for Fire and Explosion Prevention During Cleaning and Purging of Flammable Gas Piping Systems, provides comprehensive requirements to help develop safe operating procedures.
This standard is the industry benchmark for helping safeguard personnel and facilities from risks of fire and explosions during pipe system maintenance. From notifying and training personnel involved in cleaning and purging operations to identifying a safe discharge point and preventing the development of a flammable gas mixture in occupied areas, NFPA 56 provides information and requirements that everyone at your facility can apply to better avoid incidents and help protect lives and property.
Provisions apply to electric-generating plants and in industrial, institutional, and commercial applications including:
- Cleaning new or existing piping systems
- Purging piping systems into service
- Purging piping systems out of service
The 2023 edition is revised to reflect the most current industry knowledge on cleaning new and existing systems, purging piping systems into service, and purging piping systems out of service.
Changes to NFPA 56 include:
- Expanded coverage of the training steps to be included in a training plan and how training should be provided to match the language and vocabulary level of the participants
- Added criteria on when piping is to be purged out of service as well as when it is to be cleaned
- Addition of a new annex on the consideration of human factors when purging to help users identify key human factors to consider when purging operations are conducted
