ASTM_F_3344_-_19.pdf

Designation:F334419Standard Guide forStorage,Use,and Handling of Liquid Rocket Propellants1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F3344;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.The scope of this standard is limited to fuels and oxidizers which are not themselves monopropellants.While each propellant has itsown unique hazards and handling practices,in general,the most important line of defense in storage and ground handling is to ensurethat large quantities of fuels and oxidizer do not come into contact.As a monopropellant,by definition,can release chemical energywithout mixture with another chemical,safety practices for monopropellants must assume the potential for that energy release,whichdiffers from the approach for fuels and oxidizers.This standard provides no guidance for monopropellant storage and handling.Somecommon monopropellants include:Hydrogen Peroxide,Nitromethane,Nitrous Oxide,Ethylene Oxide,Hydrazine(including derivativessuch as UDMH or MMH),and any chemical mixture where an oxidizer and a fuel have been premixed,such as various ammoniumnitrate and fuel combinations.1.Scope1.1 PurposeThe purpose of this guide shall be to providefundamental safeguards for the storage,use,and handling ofliquid rocket propellants to ensure the safety of workersinvolved as well as the public.1.2 GoalThe functional goal of this guide shall be toreduce the explosive hazard of liquid rocket propellants tohazard levels such that the use of quantity-distance criteria isnot essential to assure public safety.1.3 ApplicationThe requirements of this guide shall applyto persons directly involved in the storage,use,or handling ofliquid rocket propellants during nominal operations only.1.4 RetroactivityThe provisions of this guide are notretroactive.1.5 UnitsThe values stated in SI units are to be regardedas standard.No other units of measurement are included in thisstandard.1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety,health,and environmental practices and deter-mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.1.7 Environmental ConcernsThe scope of this standardencompasses the safety precautions for fuels and oxidizersused in commercial launch vehicles;it does not address thevarious precautions required to minimize risks of environmen-tal contamination.Environmental regulation for chemical stor-age differs between different states and municipalities,andoperators should consult the regulations of the authority havingjurisdiction over their site for such matters.1.8 This international standard was developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recom-mendations issued by the World Trade Organization TechnicalBarriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.2.Referenced Documents2.1 CGA Standard:2CGA G-4 Oxygen2.2 NFPA Standards:3NFPA 30 Flammable and Combustible Liquids CodeNFPA 55 Compressed Gases and Cryogenic Fluids CodeNFPA 59A Standard for the Production,Storage,and Han-dling of Liquefied Natural Gas(LNG)NFPA 407 Standard for Aircraft Fuel Servicing:Section 5.8 Open Flames on Aircraft Fuel ServicingRampsSection 5.9 Lightning PrecautionsSection 5.10 Aircraft Fuel Servicing LocationsNFPA 704 Standard System for the Identification of theHazards of Materials for Emergency Response2.3 Federal Standards:29 CFR Part 1910.106 Flammable and Combustible Liq-uids440 CFR Part 355 Emergency Planning and Notification4EPCRA Section 302 Emergency Response Planning51This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F47 on CommercialSpaceflight and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F47.04 on Spaceports.Current edition approved Jan.1,2019.Published January 2019.DOI:10.1520/F334419.2Available from Compressed Gas Association(CGA),14501 George CarterWay,Suite 103,Chantilly,VA 20151,http:/.3Available from National Fire Protection Association(NFPA),1 BatterymarchPark,Quincy,MA 02169-7471,http:/www.nfpa.org.4Available from U.S.Government Publishing Office(GPO),732 N.Capitol St.,NW,Washington,DC 20401,http:/www.gpo.gov.5Available from U.S.Environmental Protection Agency(EPA),William Jeffer-son Clinton Bldg.,1200 Pennsylvania Ave.,NW,Washington,DC 20460,http:/www.epa.gov.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recommen