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415-4 AIRPORT TERMINAL BUILDINGS,FUELING RAMP DRAINAGE,AND LOADING WALKWAYS
<br /> NFPA 415 vapors from reaching a source of ignition or accumulat-
<br /> ing within structures
<br /> Standard on (2) Limiting the spread of the fuel spill over the ramp surface
<br /> and preventing the transmission of vapors by the drainage
<br /> Airport Terminal Buildings, Fueling Ramp system from exposing aircraft or other equipment parked
<br /> Drainage, and Loading Walkways or operating on the ramp
<br /> 1.2.2 The purpose of this standard is also to specify minimum
<br /> 2008 Edition criteria for fire protection of aircraft loading walkways that can
<br /> serve as egress routes from aircraft in the event that a fire
<br /> IMPORTANT NOTE. This NFPA document is made available for caused by a flammable liquid spill on the airport ramp exposes
<br /> use subject to important notices and legal disclaimers. These notices the walkway and the aircraft.
<br /> and disclaimers appear in all publications containing this document 1.3 Application. It is not intended that the provisions of this
<br /> and may be found under the heading"Important Notices and Dis- document be applied to facilities, equipment, structures, or
<br /> claimers Concerning NFPA Documents."They can also be obtained installations that existed or were approved for construction or
<br /> on request from NFPA or viewed at www.nfpa.org/disclaimers. installation prior to the effective date of the document,except
<br /> NOTICE:An asterisk (*) following the number or letter in those cases where it is determined by the authority having
<br /> designating a paragraph indicates that explanatory material jurisdiction that the existing situation involves a distinct haz-
<br /> on the paragraph can be found in Annex A. and to life or adjacent property.
<br /> Changes other than editorial are indicated by a vertical
<br /> rule beside the paragraph, table, or figure in which the
<br /> change occurred. These rules are included as an aid to the Chapter 2 Referenced Publications
<br /> user in identifying changes from the previous edition.Where
<br /> one or more complete paragraphs have been deleted,the de- 2.1 General.The documents or portions thereof listed in this
<br /> letion is indicated by a bullet (•) between the paragraphs that chapter are referenced within this standard,and shall be con-
<br /> remain. sidered part of the requirements of this document.
<br /> A reference in brackets[]following a section or paragraph 2.2 NFPA Publications. National Fire Protection Association,
<br /> indicates material that has been extracted from another NFPA 1 Batterymarch Park,Quincy,MA 02169-7471.
<br /> document.As an aid to the user,the complete title and edition NFPA 10, Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers, 2007 edi-
<br /> of the source documents for extracts in mandatory sections of tion.
<br /> the document are given in Chapter 2 and those for extracts in NFPA 11, Standard for Low-, Medium-, and High Expansion
<br /> informational sections are given in Annex D. Editorial Foam,2005 edition.
<br /> changes to extracted material consist of revising references to NFPA 13,Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems,2007
<br /> an appropriate division in this document or the inclusion of edition.
<br /> the document number with the division number when the NFPA 14, Standard for the Installation of Standpipe and Hose
<br /> reference is to the original document.Requests for interpreta- Systems,2007 edition.
<br /> tions or revisions of extracted text shall be sent to the techni- NFPA 15,Standard for Water Spray Fixed Systems for Fire Protec-
<br /> cal committee responsible for the source document. tion,2007 edition.
<br /> Information on referenced publications can be found in NFPA 16, Standard for the Installation of Foam-Water Sprinkler
<br /> Chapter 2 and Annex D. and Foam-Water Spray Systems,2007 edition.
<br /> NFPA 31, Standard for the Installation of Oil-Burning Equip-
<br /> ment,2006 edition.
<br /> Chapter 1 Administration NFPA 54,National Fuel Gas Code,2006 edition.
<br /> NFPA 70,National Electrical Code',2008 edition.
<br /> 1.1 Scope. This standard specifies the minimum fire protec- NFPA 72®,National Fire Alarm Code' ,2007 edition.
<br /> tion requirements for the construction and protection of air- NFPA 82, Standard on Incinerators and Waste and Linen Han-
<br /> port terminal buildings. It specifies the minimum require- dling Systems and Equipment,2004 edition.
<br /> ments for the design and maintenance of the drainage system NFPA90A,Standard for the installation ofAir-Conditioning and
<br /> of an aircraft fueling ramp to control the flow of fuel that can Ventilating Systems,2002 edition.
<br /> be spilled on a ramp and to minimize the resulting possible NFPA 91, Standard for Exhaust Systems for Air Conveying of
<br /> danger. In addition, it contains the minimum requirements Vapors, Gases, Mists, and Noncombustible Particulate Solids, 2004
<br /> for the design, construction, and fire protection of aircraft edition.
<br /> loading walkways between the terminal building and aircraft. NFPA 96,Standard for Ventilation Control and Fire Protection of
<br /> Commercial Cooking Operations,2008 edition.
<br /> 1.2* Purpose. The purpose of this standard is to provide a NFPA 101®,Life Safety Code®,2006 edition.
<br /> reasonable degree of protection for life and property from fire NFPA 220, Standard on Types of Building Construction, 2006
<br /> at airport terminal complexes. edition.
<br /> 1.2.1 Requirements applicable to ramp drainage systems are NFPA 253,Standard Method of Test for Critical Radiant Flux of
<br /> intended to limit the fire hazard from fuel spillage in the fol- Floor Covering Systems Using a Radiant Heat Energy Source, 2006
<br /> lowing ways: edition.
<br /> NFPA 255,Standard Method of Test of Surface Burning Charac-
<br /> (1) Controlling the spread of a fuel spill to limit exposure to teristics of Building Materials,2006 edition.
<br /> buildings, aircraft loading walkways, concourses, or el- NFPA 407,Standard forAircraft Fuel Servicing, 2007 edition.
<br /> evated structures in order to prevent the fuel's liquid or NFPA 409,Standard on Aircraft Hangars,2004 edition.
<br /> 2008 Edition
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