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NFPA 68
Standard on Explosion Protection by Deflagration Venting
Standard on Explosion Protection by Deflagration Venting. Governs fire protection requirements for defense energetics facilities.
Changed in latest edition: Latest edition revised scope, definitions and testing criteria; review projects designed to the prior edition.
Applies to Features of Work (22)
- Propellant MixingCritical
- Propellant CastingCritical
- Base Bleed AssemblyMedium
- Solvent RecoveryCritical
- Fire Water SystemHigh
- Quality LabMedium
- Propellant Extrusion – Building 100Critical
- Propellant Curing – Building 100Critical
- Nitrocellulose Handling – Building 100Critical
- Energetic Material Storage – Building 100Critical
- Deluge System – Building 100High
- Propellant Mixing – Building 200Critical
- Propellant Casting – Building 200Critical
- Base Bleed Assembly – Building 200Critical
- Solvent Recovery – Building 200Medium
- Fire Water System – Building 200High
- Quality Lab – Building 200Medium
- Propellant Extrusion – Line ACritical
- Propellant Curing – Line ACritical
- Nitrocellulose Handling – Line ACritical
- Energetic Material Storage – Line ACritical
- Deluge System – Line AHigh
Required for Equipment (1)
- Fire Alarm Control PanelFire Protection
Crosswalk
NFPA 68↔DIN EN 14491Dust explosion ventingPartial
NFPA 68↔2014/34/EUSmoke controlPartial