NFPA 51A: Standard for Acetylene Cylinder Charging Plants, 2012 Edition

Build acetylene cylinder charging plants and install systems using the updated 2012 NFPA 51A.

NFPA 51A: Standard for Acetylene Cylinder Charging Plants presents the most widely accepted safety requirements for the design, construction, and installation of acetylene cylinder charging plants, with requirements concerning:

• Plant location
• Acetylene generators
• Gasholders
• Compressors
• Piping
• Manifolds

Fully coordinated with NFPA 55: Compressed Gases and Cryogenic Fluids Code, this 2012 edition of NFPA 51A includes new requirements related to building codes and standards and an all-new section on Mobile Acetylene Trailer Systems (MATS).

Staying up-to-code helps you protect workers, the public, and facilities.

The latest edition of NFPA 51A is a critical tool for architects, designers, installers, owners, AHJs, and anyone responsible for safety around acetylene cylinder charging operations. (Softbound, 19 pp., 2012)