Standard for Safety for Safety Cans

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Standards Development Organisation:
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Designation Number:
ANSI/CAN/UL/ULC 30
Standard Type:
National Standard of Canada - Domestic
Standard Sub-Type
Joint Canada-U.S. National Standard
Standard Development Activity:
New Standard
ICS code(s):
75.200
Status:
Proceeding to development - Duplication Resolved
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Scope:

1 Scope

 
1.1 These requirements cover metallic and nonmetallic safety cans that have a maximum capacity of 5.3 US gallons (20 L) and that are intended to store and handle flammable and combustible liquids in commercial and industrial applications.

 

1.2  Safety cans are equipped with self-closing lids or valves with flame arrestor(s) in each opening, and pressure relief devices.

 

1.3 These containers are intended for use in accordance with the following:

 

  1. The National Fire Code of Canada, Part 4;
  2. The Code for Flammable and Combustible Liquids, NFPA 30;
  3. The International Fire Code (IFC);
  4. OSHA CFR 29 1910.106, 1926,152 and MSHA CFR 30;
  5. The Requirements of the Authority Having Jurisdiction.

 

1.4 These requirements cover cans of two types, designated herein as Type I and Type II as follows:

 

A Type I safety containers are those constructed with a spout opening which may be adapted to both pouring and filling; or

 

B Type II safety containers are those equipped with two separate spouts one for pouring and the other for filling.

Project need:

The standard will be designated as a joint ANSI/SCC standard and is intended to support certification programs in Canada and the US. AHJs are increasingly reluctant to use ORDs and Outlines for regulatory requirements. Stakeholders have requested that we merge the Standard, UL 30, UL 1313, and ULC-ORD-C30 to create a Joint standard. This activity will result in a joint Canada/US standard. Manufacturers will benefit from reduced administrative burden when product only needs to be tested to a single standard. Regulators will benefit from reduced overlap in standards requirements.

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