ASTM D7324-07

Standard Practice for Handling, Transportation, and Storage of IG-55 Ar N₂

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This practice provides requirements for the handling, transportation, and storage of IG-55 encountered in distribution through both commercial and military channels. It is intended to ensure that IG-55 is handled, transported, and stored in such a way that its physical property virtues are not degraded. Transport may be by various means, such as, but not limited to, highway, rail, and water.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice covers guidance and direction to suppliers, purchasers, and users in the handling, transportation, and storage of IG-55.
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 30-Jun-2007
• ICS: 13.220.10 - Fire-fighting
• Technical Committee: D26 - Halogenated Organic Solvents and Fire Extinguishing Agents
• Drafting Committee: D26.09 - Fire Extinguishing Agents

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: D7324 − 07
StandardPractice for
Handling, Transportation, and Storage of IG-55 Ar N
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D7324; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope CFRTitle 49, Part 172.101 , U.S. DOT,Tables of Hazardous
Materials and Special Provisions
1.1 This practice covers guidance and direction to suppliers,
CFR Title 49, Part 173 , U.S. Department of Transportation
purchasers, and users in the handling, transportation, and
(DOT) Specifications, Shippers-General Requirements for
storage of IG-55.
Shipping and Packagings
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
CFR Title 49, Part 178 , U.S. DOT Specifications, Specifi-
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
cations for Packagings
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
CFRTitle 49, Part 180 , U.S. DOT, Continuing Qualification
and are not considered standard.
and Maintenance of Packagings
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the 3. Terminology
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
3.1.1 Containers, n—storage vessels for IG-55.
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
3.1.2 Cylinders, v—containers of IG-55.
2. Referenced Documents
3.1.3 IG-55, n—Ar N2; a compound used to inert or
2 suppress a fire or explosion hazard.
2.1 CGA Standards
C-1 Methods for Hydrostatic Testing of Compressed Gas 3.1.4 Insulated, adj—placed in an isolated situation to
protect and prevent the transfer of damage.
Cylinders
C-4 American National Standard Method of Marking Por-
table Compressed Gas Containers to Identify the Material
4. Significance and Use
Contained
4.1 This practice provides requirements for the handling,
C-6 Standards for Visual Inspection of Steel Compressed
transportation,andstorageofIG-55encounteredindistribution
Gas Cylinders
through both commercial and military channels. It is intended
C-7 Guide to Preparation of Precautionary Labeling and
to ensure that IG-55 is handled, transported, and stored in such
Marking of Compressed Gas Containers
a way that its physical property virtues are not degraded.
P-1 Safe Handling of Compressed Gases in Containers
Transport may be by various means, such as, but not limited to,
2.2 U.S. Government Standards:
highway, rail, and water.
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 40 , Part 82.106
CFR Title 49, Part 172 , U.S. Department of Transportation
5. Practice
(DOT), Hazardous Materials Table, Special Provisions,
5.1 To ensure safe handling, loading, unloading, storing,
Hazardous Materials Communications, Emergency Re-
and transporting of material, personnel shall be trained in the
sponse Information, and Training Requirements
CGAStandards C-1, C-4, C-6, C-7 and P-1 and CFR TItle 40,
Part 82.106, CFR Title 49, Part 172, CFR Title 49, Part
172.101, CFR Title 49, Part 173, CFR Title 49, Part 178 and
This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D26 on Haloge-
CFR Title 49, Part 180.
nated Organic Solvents and Fire Extinguishing Agents and is the direct responsi-
bility of Subcommittee D26.09 on Fire Extinguishing Agents.
5.2 Handling:
Current edition approved July 1, 2007. Published August 2007. DOI: 10.1520/
5.2.1 Handling shall be in accordance with CGA P-1.
D7324-07.
Available from Compressed Gas Association (CGA), 4221 Walney Rd., 5th
5.2.1.1 Personnel who handle or store, or both, cylinders of
Floor, Chantilly, VA 20151-2923, http://www.cganet.com.
IG-55 shall be trained properly to recognize and identify the
AvailablefromU.S.GovernmentPrintingOfficeSuperintendentofDocuments,
characteristics of the product and the proper methods of safely
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www.access.gpo.gov. handling full, partially full, and empty cylinders.
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5.2.2 Facility personnel must be trained in applicable CFR shock, freezing, or deleterious high temperatures throughout
Title 49, Parts 173 and 178, and the CGA documents refer- the entire transport route.
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