NFPA 498

NFPA 498, Standard for Safe Havens and Interchange Lots for Vehicles Transporting Explosives. This standard offers design and operation requirements to prevent theft, fires, and explosions within safe havens that are used for short-term parking of vehicles transporting explosive materials, and for explosives interchange lots less than truckloads that are permitted to be held for transfer from one vehicle to another for continued transportation.

Details of NFPA 498 Product

Book Title: Standard for Safe Havens and Interchange Lots for Vehicles Transporting Explosives

Publisher Name: National Fire Protection Association

Edition: 2023

SKU: 49823

ISBN-10: 1455929867

ISBN-13: 978-1455929863

FAQs

Q. What is provided by the NFPA 498 standard?

A. NFPA 498 standard provides design and operation criteria for reducing hazards in safe havens and is used for short-term parking for vehicles transporting explosive materials.

Q. Which topics are covered by the NFPA 498 standard provisions?

A. The standard’s latest provisions cover the following topics:

• Vehicle parking
• Employee training
• Fire protection equipment
• Control of ignition sources
• Security against trespassers
• Notification of authority having jurisdiction
• Temporary holding facility

Q. What type of requirements are accessed by NFPA 498 standard?

A. The standard access critical requirements for preventing fire, explosion risks, and theft within explosives motor vehicles facilities within safe-havens.

Q. Where to apply this standard?

A. This standard is applied within safe havens which are used for parking of vehicles transporting and interchange of explosives that are safe areas where less-than-truckloads shall be permitted to be held for transfer from one vehicle to another for continuation of transportation.

Q. What is the purpose of the NFPA 498 standard?

A. NFPA 498 standard purpose is to provide operation and design criteria for reducing risks in safe havens which are used for short-term parking for vehicles transporting explosive materials.