Description of NFPA 306 2009

Apply the 2009 NFPA 306 to reduce fire and explosion risks aboard marine vessels and in shipyards.

Essential to fire and life safety, NFPA 306: Standard for the Control of Gas Hazards on Vessels provides minimum requirements and conditions for use in determining that a space or area on a vessel, or in a shipyard or ship repair facility, is safe for entry or work. It specifies safety requirements for vessels carrying or burning as fuel flammable or combustible liquids, and also applies to vessels carrying or having carried flammable compressed gases, chemicals in bulk, or other products capable of creating a hazardous condition. NFPA 306 is the standard of practice that NFPA®-certificated Marine Chemists must follow in carrying out their duties where required by regulations of the U.S. Department of Labor/ OSHA and the U.S. Coast Guard.

The 2009 edition is based on new data and critical lessons learned:

• Revised definition of adjacent spaces now includes areas affected by hot work and where slag, products of combustion, or sparks would be expected to fall or accumulate.
• The term "vessel" is expanded to include floating structures not primarily designed as a means of transportation on water such as offshore drilling, production, and/or storage vessels.
• Added definitions address the terms host employer, contract employer, and multi-employer workplace

Also includes revised requirements necessary for obtaining a Marine Chemist’s Certificate and the requirements for maintaining the Certificate. This edition of

is essential for everyone concerned with or responsible for marine fire and life safety or contracting aboard marine vessels or in shipyards.

The following editions for this book are also available...

Format	Year	Publisher	Type	Title				Annual Price
	2003	NFPA	Model Standard	NFPA 306: Standard for the Control of Gas Hazards on Vessels				$197.13	Buy
	2014	NFPA	Model Standard	NFPA 306: Standard for the Control of Gas Hazards on Vessels				$197.13	Buy
	2019	NFPA	Model Standard	NFPA 306: Standard for the Control of Gas Hazards on Vessels				$197.13	Buy
	2024	NFPA	Model Standard	NFPA 306: Standard for the Control of Gas Hazards on Vessels				$197.13	Buy

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1998	NFPA	NFPA 10: Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers
2002	NFPA	NFPA 11: Standard for Low-, Medium-, and High-Expansion Foam
1998	NFPA	NFPA 11: Standard for Low-Expansion Foam
2005	NFPA	NFPA 11: Standard for Low-, Medium-, and High-Expansion Foam
1999	NFPA	NFPA 11A: Standard for Medium- and High-Expansion Foam Systems
2000	NFPA	NFPA 12: Standard on Carbon Dioxide Extinguishing Systems
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2002	NFPA	NFPA 10: Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers
1998	NFPA	NFPA 10: Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers
2002	NFPA	NFPA 11: Standard for Low-, Medium-, and High-Expansion Foam
1998	NFPA	NFPA 11: Standard for Low-Expansion Foam
2005	NFPA	NFPA 11: Standard for Low-, Medium-, and High-Expansion Foam
1999	NFPA	NFPA 11A: Standard for Medium- and High-Expansion Foam Systems
2000	NFPA	NFPA 12: Standard on Carbon Dioxide Extinguishing Systems
2008	NFPA	NFPA 12: Standard on Carbon Dioxide Extinguishing Systems
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