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Use NFPA 385 to avoid fires and explosions when transporting flammable and combustible liquids in tank vehicles.

An essential on-the-job resource for enforcing officials and tank vehicle fleet owners/operators, NFPA 385: Standard for Tank Vehicles for Flammable and Combustible Liquids provides design and construction requirements for tank vehicles that are equivalent to U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) specifications.

Topics covered include:

• Design and construction of tank trucks and tank trailers used to transport stable flammable and combustible liquids
• Special requirements for tank vehicles used to transport asphalt
• Specific requirements for delivery operator including loading and unloading

Changes in the 2017 edition include:

• Revised Section 9.3.4 on maintenance of fire extinguishers for consistency with NFPA 10: Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers
• Updated references throughout Chapter 2 and Annex C to current editions

Vital to transportation fire safety, NFPA 385 has the latest requirements needed to avoid fires and explosions when transporting flammable and combustible liquids in tank vehicles.