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Hydrogen vehicle and trailer maintenance facilities code
This is the first edition of CSA B401.3, Hydrogen vehicle and trailer maintenance facilities code . CSA Group acknowledges that the development of this Code was made possible, in part, by the financial support of Natural Resources Canada. This Code was prepared by the Subcommittee on Maintenance Facilities Hydrogen, under the jurisdiction of the Technical Committee on Hydrogen Transportation and the Strategic Steering Committee on Transportation, and has been formally approved by the Technical Committee and the Interprovincial/Territorial Gas Advisory Council. This Code has been developed in compliance with Standards Council of Canada requirements for National Standards of Canada. It has been published as a National Standard of Canada by CSA Group.
Note: See Annex F for explanatory material.
Note: See Annex F for explanatory material.
This Code applies to the portions of a motor vehicle maintenance facility where hydrogen gas-fuelled vehicles and hydrogen transport trailers are maintained, repaired, or stored during maintenance or repair, including ancillary areas and systems. If a vehicle that is being maintained has multiple fuels and one of the fuels is compressed hydrogen gas, then the requirements of this Code apply.
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This Code contains information on private parking structures where hydrogen gas-fuelled vehicles are parked or stored, including ancillary areas and systems (see Annex D).
For purposes of this Code, private parking structures have the same requirements as minor repair areas.
The scope of this Code does not include
The purpose of this Code is to provide reasonable means to manage the risks associated with the maintenance and repair of vehicles fuelled with gaseous hydrogen inside motor vehicle maintenance facilities. Note: See Annex F for explanatory material.
"Fuelling", "refuelling", "park", "store" The terms "fuelling" and "refuelling" are used interchangeably in this Code. The terms "park" and "store" and all their derivatives are used interchangeably in this Code 1.5 Units of measurement The values given in SI units are the units of record for the purposes of this Code. The values given in parentheses are for information and comparison only.
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Gauge pressure All references to pressure throughout this Code are to be considered gauge pressures unless otherwise specified.
In this Code, "shall" is used to express a requirement, i.e., a provision that the user is obliged to satisfy in order to comply with the Code; "should" is used to express a recommendation or that which is advised but not required; and "may" is used to express an option or that which is permissible within the limits of the Code. Notes accompanying clauses do not include requirements or alternative requirements; the purpose of a note accompanying a clause is to separate from the text explanatory or informative material. Notes to tables and figures are considered part of the table or figure and may be written as requirements. Annexes are designated normative (mandatory) or informative (non-mandatory) to define their application. Note: See Annex F for explanatory material.
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| Publication Date | Jan. 1, 2025 |
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