NSS 1740.15, SAFETY STANDARD FOR OXYGEN AND OXYGEN SYSTEMS GUIDELINES FOR OXYGEN SYSTEM DESIGN, MATERIALS SELECTION, OPERATIONS, STORAGE, AND TRANSPORTATION (JAN 1996)

NSS 1740.15, SAFETY STANDARD FOR OXYGEN AND OXYGEN SYSTEMS GUIDELINES FOR OXYGEN SYSTEM DESIGN, MATERIALS SELECTION, OPERATIONS, STORAGE, AND TRANSPORTATION (JAN 1996)., This standard is a central Agency document containing guidelines for safely storing, handling, and using oxygen. The information contained in this guide also updates the material and design information in RP-1113 (Bond et al. 1983). Each designer, user, operator, maintainer, and assurance personnel and their designated project managers are responsible for incorporating the requirements of this standard into their projects or facilities. The purpose of the Oxygen Safety Standard is to provide a practical set of guidelines for safe oxygen use. For the purposes of this guide, oxygen refers to gaseous and liquid oxygen and not to oxygen-enriched mixtures, although many of the same considerations apply. This standard contains chapters on hazards, materials compatibility, design concepts, and cleaning for oxygen service. It also covers various operational issues such as storage facility design, transportation and transfer, equipment hazards, and emergency procedures. The intent of this standard is to provide enough information so that it can be used alone, but at the same time, to reference data sources that can provide much more detail if required. Any information contained herein on hazards and use of oxygen is based on current knowledge and is subject to change as more testing is done or as more information becomes available.