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Technical Committee on Handling & Conveying of Dusts, Vapors, and

Gases

Agenda

Web and Conference Call Meeting

January 23, 2014

Starting at 11:00 am on Thursday, January 23rd EST

1. Call to order, Chair’s welcome, and opening remarks

2. Staff conduct roll call of members and guests

3. Review and approval of minutes for previous meeting (February 28, 2013)

4. Staff Liaison Report

a. Review of policies and procedures

b. Review of new process (Public Comment stage and Second Draft)

c. Review of Committee membership

d. Review of F2014 Revision Cycle – timeline, milestones

5. Second Draft process

a. Review and act on Public Comments (6 comments received)

b. Create Second Revisions as appropriate

6. New Business – review outstanding CSB recommendation to NFPA 91

7. Next meeting – no further meetings required for 91

a. Review NITMAM process and amending motions

b. Annual Technical Meeting – NFPA C&E, June 2015, Chicago

c. Review schedule for NFPA 654, A2016 revision

8. Adjournment – Thursday, January 23, 2014 (scheduled for 3 pm)

Technical Committee on Handling and Conveying of Dusts, Vapors, and Gases

Date: April 18, 2013

To: Technical Committee on Handling and Conveying of Dusts, Vapors, and Gases

From: Derek Duval, Staff Liaison/Fire Protection Engineer

Re: NFPA 91 First Draft Meeting Minutes – February 2013

Enclosed are the meeting minutes from the February 28, 2013, NFPA 91 First Draft meeting via web-conference. Please feel free to bring any substantive incorrect items to my attention. The next meeting will be held between November 15, 2013 and January 24, 2014. Details will follow as they become available. The Committee actions will be balloted before May 17, 2013. The Correlating Committee actions will be balloted no later than August 23, 2013. The First Draft Report will be posted no later than September 6, 2013. Public comments for must be submitted no later than November 15, 2013. If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to reach me at (617) 984-7434 or by e-mail at [email protected].

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CMD-HAP Page 2 First Draft Minutes, NFPA 91 – February 2013

Technical Committee on Handling and Conveying of Dusts, Vapors, and Gases

Minutes of Meeting Web-Conference February 28, 2013

I. Attendance:

Principal Members/Staff: Walt Frank, Chair, Frank Risk Solutions, Inc., DE

Derek Duval, NFPA, MA

Walter Beattie, AXA Matrix Risk Consultants, Inc., PA

Brice Chastain, Georgia-Pacific, LLC, GA

John Cholin, J.M. Cholin Consultants, Inc, NJ

Tony DiLucido, Zurich Risk Engineering Services, PA

Vahid Ebadat, Chilworh Technology Inc., NJ

Henry Febo, FM Global, MA

Larry Floyd, BASF/Ciba Specialty Chemicals, AL

Stephen Greeson, HSB Professional Loss Control, TX

Paul Hart, XL Global Asset Protection Services, IL

Mark Holcomb, Kimberly-Clark Corporation, WI

David Kirby, Baker Engineering and Risk Consultants, WV

James Koch, The Dow Chemical Company, MI, Representing American Chemistry Council

Jack Osborn, Airdusco, Inc., TN

Samuel Rodgers, Honeywell, Inc, VA

Thomas Sherpa, The DuPont Company, Inc, NH

Jeffery Sutton, Global Risk Consultants Corporation, MN

Tony Thomas, Flamex, Inc, NC

Alternate Members and Guests: David Clayton, Exponent, Inc, CA

Randall Dunlap, Georgia Gulf Sulfur Corporation, GA

Dennis Eaves, AXA Matrix Risk Consultants, Inc, GA

Jason Krbec, CV Technology, Inc, FL

Burke Desautels, UTC/Kiddie-Fenwal, Inc, MA

II. Meeting Minutes: 1. Call to order. The meeting was called to order at 1:00 p.m. on February 28, 2013. The Chair,

Walt Frank, welcomed the Technical Committee (TC) members and guests to the meeting.

2. Self-Introductions. The TC members and guests introduced themselves and identified their

affiliations.


3. Staff Liaison Report. The staff liaison made a brief presentation on NFPA policies and

procedures, the new standards process, reviewed the document revision timeline (Attachment A, F2014 Revision Cycle), and updated the TC on membership changes.

4. New Business:

A. NFPA 91. There was no public input for the TC to resolve. The TC reviewed a

recommendation from the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (2003-08-I-RI-R5), and created

first revisions based on the recommendation. The TC created first revisions (26) and

committee inputs (4) based on discussion at the meeting. The first revisions,

committee inputs, and committee statements will be posted in the First Revision

Report and Draft to be posted no later than September 6, 2013. The First Draft Report

and Draft will be available via www.nfpa.org/91.

5. Next Meeting. The next meeting will take place between November 15, 2013 and January 2014,

more details to follow.

6. Adjournment. The meeting was adjourned at 4:01 p.m. February 28, 2013.

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ATTACHMENT A

NFPA 91 Revision Cycle Fall 2014

NFPA 91, Revision Cycle F2014 Important Dates for the Cycle:

Public Input Closing: January 4, 2013

Technical Committee First Draft Meeting: February 28, 2013

Correlating Committee First Draft Meeting: June 18-21, 2013*

Posting of First Draft: September 6, 2013

Public Comment Closing: November 15, 2013

Posting of Section Draft: July 18, 2014

Notice of Intent to Make a Motion (NITMAM): August 22, 2014

Issuance of Consent Standard: November 11, 2014

NFPA Annual Meeting with Certified Amending Motions (CAMs):

June 8-11, 2015

Issuance of Standard – with CAMs: August 6, 2015 *Note: This is the date for the Correlating Committee, CMD-AAC; the TC CMD-HAP does not need to attend this meeting.

2014 FALL REVISION CYCLE *Public Input Dates may vary according to standards and schedules for Revision Cycles may change. Please check the NFPA Website for the most up‐to‐date information on Public Input Closing Dates and schedules at

www.nfpa.org/document# (i.e. www.nfpa.org/101) and click on the Next Edition tab.

Process Stage

Process Step

Dates for TC

Dates forTC with

CC Public Input Closing Date* 1/4/2013 1/4/2013

Final Date for TC First Draft Meeting 6/14/2013 3/15/2013

Public Input Posting of First Draft and TC Ballot 8/2/2013 4/26/2013

Stage Final date for Receipt of TC First Draft ballot 8/23/2013 5/17/2013

(First Draft) Final date for Receipt of TC First Draft ballot ‐ recirc 8/30/2013 5/24/2013

Posting of First Draft for CC Meeting 5/31/2013

Final date for CC First Draft Meeting 7/21/2013

Posting of First Draft and CC Ballot 8/2/2013

Final date for Receipt of CC First Draft ballot 8/23/2013

Final date for Receipt of CC First Draft ballot ‐ recirc 8/30/2013

Post First Draft Report for Public Comment 9/6/2013 9/6/2013

Public Comment Closing Date for Paper Submittal* 10/11/2013 10/11/2013

Public Comment Closing Date for Online Submittal (e‐PC)* 11/15/2013 11/15/2013

Final Date to Publish Notice of Consent Standards (Standards that received no Comments)

11/29/2013 11/29/2013

Appeal Closing Date for Consent Standards (Standards that received no Comments)

12/13/2013 12/13/2013

Final date for TC Second Draft Meeting 5/2/2014 1/24/2014

Comment Posting of Second Draft and TC Ballot 6/13/2014 3/7/2014

Stage Final date for Receipt of TC Second Draft ballot 7/7/2014 3/28/2014

(Second Final date for receipt of TC Second Draft ballot ‐ recirc 7/14/2014 4/4/2014

Draft) Posting of Second Draft for CC Meeting 4/11/2014

Final date for CC Second Draft Meeting 5/23/2014

Posting of Second Draft for CC Ballot 6/13/2014

Final date for Receipt of CC Second Draft ballot 7/3/2014

Final date for Receipt of CC Second Draft ballot ‐ recirc 7/11/2014

Post Second Draft Report for NITMAM Review 7/18/2014 7/18/2014

Tech Session Notice of Intent to Make a Motion (NITMAM) Closing Date 8/22/2014 8/22/2014

Preparation Posting of Certified Amending Motions (CAMs) and Consent Standards

10/17/2014 10/17/2014

(& Issuance) Appeal Closing Date for Consent Standards 11/1/2014 11/1/2014

SC Issuance Date for Consent Standards 11/11/2014 11/11/2014

Tech Session Association Meeting for Standards with CAMs 6/22‐25/2015 6/22‐25/2015

Appeals and Appeal Closing Date for Standards with CAMs 7/15/2015 7/15/2015

Issuance SC Issuance Date for Standards with CAMs 8/20/2015 8/20/2015

Approved___ October 18, 2011 _ Revised____March 7, 2013____________

Public Comment No. 6-NFPA 91-2013 [ New Section after 2.3 ]

ASTM E 136, Standard Test Method for Behavior of Materials in a Vertical Tube Furnace at 750Degrees C (2012).

ASTM E 2652, Standard Test Method for Behavior of Materials in a Tube Furnace with a Cone-shapedAirflow Stabilizer, at 750 Degrees C (2012) .

ANSI/UL 723, Standard for Test for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials (2013)

Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Comment

The standards are being added because they are being proposed in the proposed revision to the definitions of non combustible material and limited combustible material, which are being placed into a new section 4.1. The definitions of limited combustible (material) and non combustible (material) are being proposed to be moved to a new section 4.1. The action on this comment needs to be combined with the actions on comments 1 through 5.

This makes NFPA 91 consistent with other NFPA documents (including NFPA 101 and 5000) in placing the requirements for noncombustible material and limited combustible material in the body of the document. Note that definitions cannot contain requirements and are not enforceable in NFPA.

Language extracted from NFPA 5000 (and identical text exists in NFPA 101) is being proposed for the new sections in Chapter 4. The definitions of limited combustible and non combustible are proposed to be replaced by words sending the use to these new sections.

This comment is made on behalf of the NFPA Glossary Committee on Terminology.

Related Public Comments for This Document

Related Comment Relationship

Public Comment No. 1-NFPA 91-2013 [Section No. 3.3.10]


Public Comment No. 3-NFPA 91-2013 [Section No. A.3.3.12]

Public Comment No. 5-NFPA 91-2013 [Sections A.4.1.1, A.4.1.2]

Public Comment No. 4-NFPA 91-2013 [New Section after 4.1]

Submitter Information Verification

Submitter Full Name: Marcelo Hirschler

Organization: GBH International

Affilliation: NFPA GOT

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Copyright Assignment

I, Marcelo Hirschler, hereby irrevocably grant and assign to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) all and full rights in copyright inthis Public Comment (including both the Proposed Change and the Statement of Problem and Substantiation). I understand and intend thatI acquire no rights, including rights as a joint author, in any publication of the NFPA in which this Public Comment in this or another similaror derivative form is used. I hereby warrant that I am the author of this Public Comment and that I have full power and authority to enter intothis copyright assignment.

By checking this box I affirm that I am Marcelo Hirschler, and I agree to be legally bound by the above Copyright Assignment and theterms and conditions contained therein. I understand and intend that, by checking this box, I am creating an electronic signature that will,upon my submission of this form, have the same legal force and effect as a handwritten signature


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Public Comment No. 1-NFPA 91-2013 [ Section No. 3.3.10 ]

3.3.10 Limited Combustible .

A building construction material not complying with the definition of noncombustible material that, in theform in which it is used, has a potential heat value not exceeding 8140 kJ/kg (3500 Btu/lb), where tested inaccordance with NFPA 259, Standard Test Method for Potential Heat of Building Materials , and complieswith (a) or (b): (a) materials having a structural base of noncombustible material, with a surfacing not

exceeding a thickness of 3 mm ( 1 ⁄ 8 in.) that has a flame spread index not greater than 50; and (b)materials, in the form and thickness used, other than as described in (a), having neither a flame spreadindex greater than 25 nor evidence of continued progressive combustion and of such composition thatsurfaces that would be exposed by cutting through the material on any plane would have neither a flamespread index greater than 25 nor evidence of continued progressive combustion. (Materials subject toincrease in combustibility or flame spread index beyond the limits herein established through the effects ofage, moisture, or other atmospheric condition shall be considered combustible.) [ 33, 2007]

(material).

See 4.1.2.


The definitions of limited combustible (material) and non combustible (material) are being proposed to be moved to a new section 4.1. The action on this comment needs to be combined with the actions on comments 2 through 6.


Language extracted from NFPA 5000 (and identical text exists in NFPA 101) will be proposed for the new sections in Chapter 4.












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Public Comment No. 2-NFPA 91-2013 [ Section No. 3.3.12 ]

3.3. 12 * 12 Noncombustible ( Material.

A material that, in the form in which it is used and under the conditions anticipated, will not ignite, burn,support combustion, or release flammable vapors when subjected to fire or heat.

).

See 4.1.1.


The definitions of limited combustible (material) and non combustible (material) are being proposed to be moved to a new section 4.1. The action on this comment needs to be combined with the actions on comments 1 and 3 through 6.

This makes NFPA 91 consistent with other NFPA documents (including NFPA 101 and 5000) in placing the requirements for noncombustible material and limited combustible material in the body of the document. Note that definitions cannot contain requirements and are not enforceable in NFPA. Language extracted from NFPA 5000 (and identical text exists in NFPA 101) will be proposed for the new sections in Chapter 4.











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Public Comment No. 4-NFPA 91-2013 [ New Section after 4.1 ]

4.1 Terminology.

4 .1.1* Noncombustible Material [NFPA 5000; 2015].

4.1 .1.1 A material that complie s with any one of the following shall be considered anoncombustible material:

(1)*The material, in the form in which it is used, and under the conditions anticipated, will notignite, burn, support combustion, or release flammable vapors when subjected to fire or heat

(2) The material is reported as passing ASTM E 136, Standard Test Method for Behavior ofMaterials in a Vertical Tube Furnace at 750 Degrees C

(3) The material is reported as complying with the pass/fail criteria of ASTM E 136 when tested inaccordance with the test method and procedure in ASTM E 2652, Standard Test Method forBehavior of Materials in a Tube Furnace with a Cone-shaped Airflow Stabilizer, at 750 Degrees C

4.1 .1. 2 Where the term limited-combustible is used in this standard , it shall also include theterm noncombustible.

4. 1. 2* Limited-Combustible Material. A material shall be considered a limited-combustiblematerial where both of the following conditions of 4.1.2(1), and 4 .1 .2(2), and the conditions ofeither 4 .1.2.1or 4.1 .2.2 are met:

(1) The material does not comply with the requirements for a noncombustible mat erial inaccordance with 4.1.1 .

(2) The material, in the form in which it is used, exhibits a potential heat value not exceeding 3500Btu/lb (8141 kJ/kg), when tested in accordance with NFPA 259, Standard Test Method for PotentialHeat of Building Materials .

4 .1 . 2.1 The material shall have a structural base of noncombustible material with a surfacingnot exceeding a thickness of 1⁄8 in. (3.2 mm) where the surfacing exhibits a flame spread index notgreater than 50 when tested in accordance with ASTM E 84, Standard Test Method for SurfaceBurning Characteristics of Building Materials , or ANSI/UL 723, Standard for Test for SurfaceBurning Characteristics of Building Materials .

4. 1. 2.2 The material shall b e composed of materials that in the form and thickness used, neitherexhibit a flame spread index greater than 25 nor ev idence of continued progressive combustionwhen tested in accordance with ASTM E 84 or ANSI/UL 723 and are of such composition that allsurfaces that would be exposed by cuttin g through the material on any plane would neither exhibita flame spread index greater than 25 nor exhibit evidence of continued progressive combustionwhen tested in accordance with ASTM E 84 or ANSI/UL 723.

4. 1. 2.3 Where the term limited-combustible is used in this Standard , it shall also include theterm noncombustible. [NFPA 5000; 2015]


The definitions of limited combustible (material) and non combustible (material) are being proposed to be moved to a new section 4.1. The action on this comment needs to be combined with the actions on comments , 2, 3, 5 and 6.





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Public Comment No. 3-NFPA 91-2013 [ Section No. A.3.3.12 ]

A.3.3.12 Noncombustible Material.

Materials reported as passing ASTM E 136, Standard Test Method for Behavior of Materials in a VerticalTube Furnace at 750°C, are considered noncombustible materials.


The definitions of limited combustible (material) and non combustible (material) are being proposed to be moved to a new section 4.1. The action on this comment needs to be combined with the actions on comments 1, 2, and 4 through 6.

This makes NFPA 91 consistent with other NFPA documents (including NFPA 101 and 5000) in placing the requirements for noncombustible material and limited combustible material in the body of the document. Note that definitions cannot contain requirements and are not enforceable in NFPA. Language extracted from NFPA 5000 (and identical text exists in NFPA 101) will be proposed for the new sections in Chapter 4.









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Public Comment No. 5-NFPA 91-2013 [ Sections A.4.1.1, A.4.1.2 ]

Sections A.4.1.1, A.4.1.2

A.4.1.1

Users should refer to the current Industrial Ventilation — A Manual of Recommended Practice for Designfor the proper design of the system

The provisions of 4.1.1 do not require inherently noncombustible materials to be tested in order to beclassified as noncombustible materials.

A.4.1.1(1) Examples of such materials include steel, concrete, masonry and glass .

A.4.1.2

Materials, when mixed, should not create a fire, explosion, or health hazard. For additional information, seeASTM E 2012, Standard Guide for the Preparation of a Binary Chemical Compatibility Chart .

Material subject to increase in combustibility or flame spread index beyond the limits herein establishedthrough the effects of age, moisture, or other atmospheric condition is considered combustible. (See NFPA259, Standard Test Method for Potential Heat of Building Materials , and NFPA 220, Standard on Types ofBuilding Construction .)


The definitions of limited combustible (material) and non combustible (material) are being proposed to be moved to a new section 4.1. The action on this comment needs to be combined with the actions on comments 1 through 4 and 6.








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