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AIRCRAFT REFUELING 14 GROUND SUPPORT WORLDWIDE • APRIL 2014 With fash and ignition temperatures at levels this low, it becomes a matter of utmost importance to ensure that all aircraft fueling and fuel services are carried out in accordance with the highest standard of safety. The National Fire Protection Asso- ciation is an organization dedicated to reducing the burden of fre and other hazards to life safety by providing con- sensus codes and standards, research, and education. It is this organization that has set the standard for fre pro- How To Conduct Safe Aircraft Refuel Servicing Operations With fash and ignition temperatures at levels this low, it becomes a matter of utmost importance to ensure that all aircraft fueling and fuel services are carried out in accordance with the highest standard of safety. By Aaron Johnson F lashpoint is defned as "the temperature at which a particular organic compound gives off suffcient vapor to ignite in air." For example, gasoline will ignite and burn at –45°F. The fashpoint of standard aviation gas (AVGAS) is –46°C (–50°F), Jet B can be as low as –23°C (–10°F), and Jet A has been calcu- lated at a minimum of 38°C (100°F), about the same as diesel fuel. Besides being trained on the proper use of fueling equipment, operators must also be trained on the operation of emergency controls and the actions to be taken in the event of an emergency. All training records should be maintained and made available to the local fire official (commonly referred to as the AHJ, authority having jurisdiction) when requested. Aaron Johnson gsm_14-18_AircraftRefueling_V4.indd 14 4/10/14 2:48 PM

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