NFPA 495 and NFPA 498 EXP-AAA (F2017) Pre-First Draft Web/Teleconference Meeting

October 29, 2014 http://nfpa.adobeconnect.com/r7o6jqh81rc/

1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (Eastern Time Zone)

1. Meeting opening, introduction and attendance

2. Staff Liaison update:

a. F2017 Schedule, Dates not Set (Attachment A. Fall 2016 Revision Cycle)

b. Committee Membership Update (Attachment B. EXP-AAA Membership)

c. Standards Process Review (Attachment C. NFPA Process – Quick

Reference Guide)

3. New Business

a. Electrical hazard classification for areas with explosives (Attachment D.

Electrical Wiring and Equipment for Explosive Areas)

b. Risk management for ammonium nitrate

c. Risk management for safe havens

d. Safe haven task force

4. Other business

5. Adjournment

Attachments:

A. Fall 2016 Revision Cycle

B. EXP-AAA Membership

C. NFPA Process - Quick Reference Guide

D. Electrical Wiring and Equipment for Explosive Areas forwarded by Larry Lyon

Attachment A: Fall 2016 Revision Cycle

2016 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*  1/5/15  1/5/15 

  Final Date for TC First Draft Meeting  6/15/15  3/16/15 

Public Input  Posting of First Draft and TC Ballot  8/3/15  4/27/15 

Stage  Final date for Receipt of TC First Draft ballot  8/24/15  5/18/15 

(First Draft)  Final date for Receipt of TC First Draft ballot ‐ recirc  8/31/15  5/25/15 

  Posting of First Draft for CC Meeting    6/1/15 

  Final date for CC First Draft Meeting    7/13/15 

  Posting of First Draft and CC Ballot    8/3/15 

  Final date for Receipt of CC First Draft ballot    8/24/15 

  Final date for Receipt of CC First Draft ballot ‐ recirc    8/31/15 

  Post First Draft Report for Public Comment  9/7/15  9/7/15 

 

  Public Comment closing date   11/16/15  11/16/15 

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

11/30/15  11/30/15 

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

12/14/15  12/14/15 

  Final date for TC Second Draft Meeting  5/2/16  1/25/16 

Comment  Posting of Second Draft and TC Ballot  6/13/16  3/7/16 

Stage    Final date for Receipt of TC Second Draft ballot  7/5/16  3/28/16 

(Second  Final date for receipt of TC Second Draft ballot ‐ recirc  7/11/16  4/4/16 

Draft)  Posting of Second Draft for CC Meeting    4/11/16 

  Final date for CC Second Draft Meeting    5/23/16 

  Posting of Second Draft for CC Ballot    6/13/16 

  Final date for Receipt of CC Second Draft ballot    7/5/16 

  Final date for Receipt of CC Second Draft ballot ‐ recirc    7/11/16 

  Post Second Draft Report for NITMAM Review  7/18/16  7/18/16 

 

Tech Session  Notice of Intent to Make a Motion (NITMAM) Closing Date  8/22/16  8/22/16 

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

10/17/16  10/17/16 

(& Issuance)  Appeal Closing Date for Consent Standards   11/1/16  11/1/16 

  SC Issuance Date for Consent Standards   11/11/16  11/11/16 

 

Tech Session  Association Meeting for Standards with CAMs  6/4‐7/17  6/4‐7/17 

 

Appeals and  Appeal Closing Date for Standards with CAMs  6/27/17  6/27/17 

Issuance  SC  Issuance Date for Standards with CAMs  8/10/17  8/10/17 

 

Approved___  October 30, 2012                                                     Revised________________________ 

Attachment B:

EXP-AAA Membership

Address List No PhoneExplosives EXP-AAA

Eric Nette10/28/2014

EXP-AAA

Lon D. Santis

ChairExplosives Risk Managers, LLC11104 Innsbrook WayIjamsville, MD 21754-9058

SE 01/01/1995EXP-AAA

Jean-Luc Arpin

PrincipalNatural Resources CanadaExplosives Regulatory Division1431 Merivale RoadOttawa, ON K1A 0G1 CanadaEnforcement

E 1/14/2005

EXP-AAA

Robert M. Bachman

PrincipalWinchester Ammunition33 County Road 166Oxford, MS 38655

M 8/5/2009EXP-AAA

Ben Barrett

PrincipalDG Advisor1924 East Blue Ridge BoulevardKansas City, MO 64146Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers InstituteAlternate: Matt Spencer

M 1/1/1996

EXP-AAA

Clark D. Bonner

PrincipalDyno Nobel Inc.2795 E Cottonwood Parkway, Suite 500Salt Lake City, UT 84121-5695

M 10/18/2011EXP-AAA

John E. Capers

PrincipalAustin Powder Company62534 US Highway 50McArthur, OH 45651

M 3/2/2010

EXP-AAA

C. James Dahn

PrincipalSafety Consulting Engineers Inc.2131 Hammond DriveSchaumburg, IL 60173

SE 1/1/1989EXP-AAA

Douglas H. Delsemme

PrincipalHodgdon Powder Company, Inc.6231 RobinsonPO Box 2932Shawnee Mission, KS 66201Alternate: Mark Wendt

M 1/18/2001

EXP-AAA

Paul W. Dickinson

PrincipalUS Department of DefenseDefense Contracts Management AgencyDCMA Denver7466 South Ivy WayCentennial, CO 80155

E 4/1/1994EXP-AAA

Matt Egloff

PrincipalMontana Tech, University of MontanaGeneral Engineering Department1300 West Park StreetButte, MT 59701

SE 1/10/2008

EXP-AAA

Kenneth K. Eltschlager

PrincipalUS Department of the InteriorOffice of Surface Mining Reclamation & Enforcement3 Parkway CetnerPittsburgh, PA 15220

E 10/18/2011EXP-AAA

Frank H. Fenton, III

PrincipalThe Township of Northampton55 Township RoadRichboro, PA 18954

E 10/1/1993

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Address List No PhoneExplosives EXP-AAA

Eric Nette10/28/2014

EXP-AAA

J. Winston Forde

PrincipalInternational Society of Explosives Engineers30325 Bainbridge RoadCleveland, OH 44139International Society of Explosives Engineers

U 10/29/2012EXP-AAA

Kenneth L. Kosanke

PrincipalPyroLabs, Incorporated1775 Blair RoadWhitewater, CO 81527Alternate: Lawrence T. Weinman

SE 1/1/1991

EXP-AAA

Lawrence J. Lyon

PrincipalAlliant Techsystems Inc.7480 Flying Cloud DriveEden Prairie, MN 55344

M 7/26/2007EXP-AAA

Robert C. Morhard

PrincipalExploConsult, LLC3670 Bayedge LaneSouthport, NC 28461

SE 9/30/2004

EXP-AAA

Ali Reza

PrincipalExponent, Inc.5401 McConnell AvenueLos Angeles, CA 90066-7027Alternate: Zuhair M. Ibrahim

SE 7/26/2007EXP-AAA

Douglas Rudenko

PrincipalVibra-Tech Engineers, Inc.109 East First StreetHazleton, PA 18201

M 03/05/2012

EXP-AAA

Glen Saraduke

PrincipalNational Institute of Standards & Technology325 BroadwayBoulder, CO 80305

RT 03/03/2014EXP-AAA

Steven Sites

PrincipalVirginia State Fire Marshals Office140 Brookside PlaceHarrisonburg, VA 22802International Fire Marshals Association

E 10/23/2013

EXP-AAA

Arthur R. Stithem

PrincipalBattelle/Pacific Northwest National LaboratoryPO Box 999, MSIN: J2-25Richland, WA 99352

U 10/20/2010EXP-AAA

Ronald Thomas

PrincipalInstitute of Makers of Explosives15 West Oak DriveWoodland Hills, UT 84653-2034

M 03/03/2014

EXP-AAA

Richard Turcotte

PrincipalNatural Resources CanadaCanadian Explosives Research Laboratory555 Booth Street, BCC #12Ottawa, ON K1A 0G1 CanadaResearch

RT 10/27/2005EXP-AAA

Robert A. Van Duzer

PrincipalVan Duzer Consulting Services1339 Broad Run RoadLandenberg, PA 19350

SE 4/1/1993

EXP-AAA

Zuhair M. Ibrahim

AlternateExponent, Inc.5401 McConnell AvenueLos Angeles, CA 90066-7027Principal: Ali Reza

SE 08/11/2014EXP-AAA

Matt Spencer

AlternateHornady Manufacturing Company3625 West Old Potash HighwayGrand Island, NE 68803Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers InstitutePrincipal: Ben Barrett

M 10/29/2012

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Address List No PhoneExplosives EXP-AAA

Eric Nette10/28/2014

EXP-AAA

Lawrence T. Weinman

AlternateSchneier-Weinman Consultants7716 Trailside Estates Blvd.Austin, TX 78724Principal: Kenneth L. Kosanke

SE 1/10/2002EXP-AAA

Mark Wendt

AlternateHodgdon Powder Company, Inc.2577 Q Avenue, Herington Air ParkPO Box 270Herington, KS 67449Principal: Douglas H. Delsemme

M 10/29/2012

EXP-AAA

Mark Hagemann

Nonvoting MemberUS Department of LaborOccupational Safety & Health Administration200 Constitution Ave. NW, Room N3609Washington, DC 20210

E 4/15/2004EXP-AAA

Eric Nette

Staff LiaisonNational Fire Protection Association1 Batterymarch ParkQuincy, MA 02169-7471

04/16/2014

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Attachment C: NFPA Process – Quick

Reference Guide

New Process – Quick Reference Guide For additional information on the Regulations visit: www.nfpa.org/Regs

There are only three actions a TC can take at the First Draft (ROP) meeting: 1. Resolve a Public Input (no change to the document) 2. Create a First Revision (change to the document) 3. Create Committee Input

Resolve Public Input (no change to the document)

TC must provide a response (Committee Statement/CS) to ALL Public Input (proposal).

CS for not doing what is suggested

Sample Motion: “I make a motion to resolve PI#_ with the following committee statement__.” Approval by meeting vote (simple majority). Not subject to Ballot.

Create a First Revision (change to the document)

TC must create a First Revision (FR) for each change they wish to make to the document, either using Public Input for the basis of the change or not using a Public Input for the basis. One or more Public Input can be considered for the FR.

All Public Input requires a response

TC can use a Public Input for basis i. Sample Motion: “I make a motion to revise section __ using PI#_ as the basis for change.”

Approval by meeting vote (simple majority) and final approval through ballot.

TC develops revision without a Public Input for basis i. Sample Motion: “I make a motion to revise section __ as follows___.” Approval by meeting

vote (simple majority) and final approval through ballot.

First Revisions require a committee statement

Committee Input

TC may create a Committee Input (CI). This replaces the old system “rejected” Committee Proposals. CIs will get printed in the report but will not be balloted or shown as a change in the draft. CIs are used to solicit public comments and/or as a placeholder for the comment stage.

i. Sample Motion: “I make a motion to create a CI with a proposed revision to section__ as follows___.” Approval by meeting vote (simple majority). Not subject to ballot.

Requires a committee statement to explain the intent of making a CI.

Comparison to Previous Process:

PREVIOUS ACTIONS NEW PROCESS ACTIONS Sample Motion

Accept or any variation of Accept

(APA, APR, APP) on a public

proposal

1) Committee generates a First

Revision and Substantiation (CS)

for change

2) Committee provides response (CS)

to each PI that is associated with the

revision

1) “I make a motion to revise section __ using PI#_ as the basis for change.”

2) “ I make a motion to resolve PIs#_ through ## with the following statement__”

Rejected Public Proposal Committee provides response (CS)

to PI

“I make a motion to resolve

PI#_ with the following

committee statement__.”

Accepted Committee Proposal Committee generates a First Revision

and Substantiation (CS) for change

“I make a motion to revise

section __ as follows___.”

Committee generates a

statement for reason for change.

Rejected Committee Proposal Committee generates a Committee

Input (CI) and reason (CS) for

proposed change

“I make a motion to create a CI

with a proposed revision to

section__ as follows___.”

Committee generates a

statement for reason for CI.

Notes:

1) All meeting actions require a favorable vote of a simple majority of the members present. 2) All First Revisions will be contained in the ballot and will require a 2/3 affirmative vote to confirm the

meeting action. 3) Only the First Revisions will be balloted. PIs and CIs will be contained in the report but will not be

balloted. 4) Comments may be submitted on all PIs, FRs and CIs

Term Comparison between New and Old:

NEW TERM OLD TERM

Input Stage ROP Stage

Public Input (PI) Proposal

First Draft Meeting ROP Meeting

Committee Input Committee Proposal that Fail

Ballot

Committee Statement

(CS) Committee Statement

First Revision (FR) Committee Proposal or Accepted

Public Proposal

First Draft Report ROP

First Draft ROP Draft

Comment Stage ROC Stage

Public Comment Public Comment

Second Draft Meeting ROC Meeting

Committee Comment Committee Comment that Fail

Ballot

Committee Action Committee Action

Second Revision Committee Comment or Accepted

Public Comment

Second Draft Report ROC

Second Draft ROC Draft

Attachment D:

Electrical Wiring and Equipment for Explosive

Areas

Electrical Wiring and Equipment for Explosive Areas

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1. The electrical rating of electrical devices and equipment located in each building, bay, and

area that manufactures, processes, or stores explosive materials shall be documented and

constructed according to the criteria below:

1.1. The Electrical Classification of each Operating Building, Bay, or Area and associated

exterior process buildings or vessels shall be determined by the location management or

its designated representative as directed herein.

1.1.1. Electrical equipment is defined as fittings, devices, fixtures and other apparatus,

used as a part of an electrical installation.

1.1.2. Electrical equipment located in areas furnished with only wet or dry pipe sprinkler

systems (fused sprinklers) are not required to be watertight.

2. An Electrical Classification document should be generated, maintained, and approved by

location management or its designated representative. The document should indicate the

approved electrical classification for each area, building or location within a building.

3. In areas requiring NEMA or IP rated enclosures/equipment, the rating of the equipment or

enclosures should be listed and labeled by a certified independent testing laboratory.

3.1. Electrical enclosures/equipment with a NEMA or IP designation ‘self-certified’ by the

manufacturer shall be reviewed and approved by engineering and location management

or its designated representative.

Note: NFPA hazardous location rated equipment must be listed and labeled as required

by NFPA 70.

4. Energetic Area 1 (EA-1)

4.1. Locations meeting the following criteria:

o Locations where direct contact with energetic materials (solid, uncured

propellant, powder, etc.) is likely under normal or credible upset conditions.

o These areas may include:

Inside or in proximity of mixers, screeners, dryers

Equipment or processes capable of generating small particle size

materials, powders, granular materials, dry ingredients, propellant fines,

or uncured propellant.

4.2. General Requirements:

4.2.1. Electrical equipment should be constructed to prevent the entry of dust.

4.2.2. Where subject to wash down or deluge water, electrical equipment should be

constructed to prevent the entry of water.

4.2.3. Heat generating equipment must have a temperature rating at least 100 degrees F

below the auto-ignition temperature of the explosive material.

Note: Examples of heat generating devices are motors, power supplies, motor

controllers. Examples of non-heat generating devices not requiring compliance to

the temperature requirement includes passive or simple electrical devices such as

thermocouples and load cells This does not preclude the need for intrinsic safety

barriers.

Electrical equipment for EA-1 areas shall include at least one of the following:

Electrical Wiring and Equipment for Explosive Areas

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o NFPA Class II Division 1. (Where subject to washdown or deluge

water, equipment should be purchased with a gasket or otherwise

modified to prevent entry of water)

Note: The listed and labeled temperature class from a Certified

Independent Test Lab is still acceptable after implementing

watertight modifications.

o NEMA 4 or 6 with self certification in respect to the temperature rating

as outlined above

o IP 65, 66, 67, or 68 with self certification in respect to the temperature

rating as outlined above.

5. Energetic Area 2 (EA-2)

5.1. Locations meeting one or more of the following criteria:

o Locations where direct contact with energetic materials (solid, uncured

propellant, powder, etc.) is possible, but unlikely, under credible upset

conditions.

o Locations where direct contact with energetic materials (solid, uncured

propellant, powder, etc.) is possible due to incremental buildup over time.

o Locations adjacent to EA-1 where no physical barrier exists.

5.2. General Requirements:

5.2.1. Electrical equipment should be constructed to prevent the entry of dust.

5.2.2. Where subject to wash down or deluge water, electrical equipment should be

constructed to prevent the entry of water

Electrical equipment for EA-2 areas should include at least one of the following:

o NFPA Class II Division 1. (Where subject to washdown or deluge

water, equipment should be purchased with a gasket or otherwise

modified to prevent entry of water)

o NEMA 4 or 6

o IP 65, 66, 67, or 68

5.2.3. Unrated (non-hazardous) portable or temporary equipment is permitted and shall

be removed prior to the end of the operating shift and shall be inspected/cleaned

prior to transport to another area.

5.2.3.1. Portable or temporary equipment remaining in an EA-2 area for longer than

an operating shift shall comply with permanent installation requirements for

EA-2.

6. Energetic Area 3 (EA-3)

6.1. Locations meeting one or more of the following criteria:

o Locations with sealed or packaged energetic materials

o Test Bays or Laboratories where the quantity of energetic material is minimal

Electrical Wiring and Equipment for Explosive Areas

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Note: Intended to apply to locations with energetic material in the following

configuration: cured propellant, explosive ordnance, loaded cartridges, storage

areas, finishing areas, rocket assembly, shipping buildings, and storage

magazines, testing bays, and test laboratories

6.2. General Requirements: These locations are typically rated as electrically unclassified.

6.3. Electrical equipment should be general purpose.

6.3.1. Lighting fixtures should be enclosed.

6.3.2. Heat producing devices such as lighting, heaters, etc shall be installed at a distance

that does not increase the temperature of the energetic material to within 100oF of

auto-ignition temperature.

7. Combined Hazardous Area: Locations identified as having both NFPA 70 defined hazards as

well as Energetic Material Processing.

7.1. Scope: Energetic material processing areas that have both NFPA defined hazardous

locations and Energetic Material Processing Areas subject to an EA defined area.

These areas shall be evaluated by the location management or its designated

representative. Examples of these areas may include vent hoods, destruct areas,

cleaning areas that use flammable liquids or generate flammable gases

7.1.1. General Requirements:

7.1.1.1. An analysis should be performed to determine the sealing and enclosure

requirements for combined hazard areas.

7.1.1.2. Vent hood electrical classifications shall be determined by the PPCB or its

designated representative based on the type of materials being processed

and the vent hood exhaust ventilation capabilities.

8. Equipment Ratings For Other Unclassified (Non-hazardous) Areas

8.1. All electrical equipment and lighting fixtures installed in other unclassified (non-

hazardous) rooms/areas of operating buildings shall meet the requirements of NFPA 70,

as a minimum. (For example, offices, break rooms, utility areas, and other similar areas)