Help safeguard lives and property by referencing the latest methods for testing the fire resistance of passive protective materials used on LP-Gas containers.

Identify thermal protection insulation systems that retard or prevent the release of a container's contents in a fire by using the procedure detailed in NFPA^® 290, Standard for Fire Testing of Passive Protection Materials for Use on LP-Gas Containers. The standard offers a method to determine the fire resistance of passive fire protection materials applied to the exterior of LP-Gas containers. The 2023 edition includes clarifications to the annex related to NFPA 58, Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code, and NFPA 59, Utility LP-Gas Plant Code.

NFPA 290 covers the following topics:

• Test specimens and passive fire protection material
• Torch fire nozzles, exposure, and fuel
• Test locations and environmental effects
• Conducting tests
• Presentation of test report results