NFPA 58 LP Gas Code (Storage and Handling) Solutions
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NFPA 58 LP Gas Code
NFPA 58 LP Gas Code (Storage and Handling) Solutions
ASME - AnswersAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers
DOT - AnswersDepartment of Transportation
Vaporizer - AnswersA device, other than a container, that receives LP gas in liquid form and adds sufficient heat to convert liquid to g...
NFPA 58 LP Gas Code (Storage and
Handling) Solutions
ASME - Answers✓✓American Society of Mechanical Engineers
DOT - Answers✓✓Department of Transportation
Vaporizer - Answers✓✓A device, other than a container, that receives LP gas in liquid form and
adds sufficient heat to convert liquid to gas
Gas Odorization - Answers✓✓All LP gas shall be odorized prior to being loaded into a railcar
or cargo tank motor vehicle by the addition of a warning agent so gases are detectable by
distinct odor to a concentration in air of not more than one fifth the lower limit of flammability
Qualification of Personnel - Answers✓✓Shall be provided with training consistent with the
scope of job activities, including proper handling and emergency response procedures
Qualification of Personnel - Answers✓✓Transporting, transferring liquid into or out of
stationary containers, or making stationary installations shall complete the following training
1. Safe work practices
2. Health and safety hazards of LP Gas
3. Emergency response procedures
4. Supervised on the job training
5. An assessment of persons ability to do the job
Refresher training every 3 years. Initial and subsequent training shall be documented
Containers - Answers✓✓Containers shall be designed, fabricated, tested, and marked in
accordance to DOT, FAA, and API-ASME
Types of Containers - Answers✓✓ASME - Tank
DOT- Cylinder
FAA- Cylinder
Portable Container Appurtenance Damage Protection - Answers✓✓Cylinders shall have
protection against physical damage when not in use by any of the following means :
1. A ventilated cap
2. A ventilated collar
3. A cylinder valve providing inherent protection defined by DOT 49 CFR173.301
Portable Storage Containers - Answers✓✓Cylinders shall be marked with the following
information :
1. Water capacity of the cylinder in pounds
2. Tare weight of the cylinder in pounds (TW is empty)
3. Serial Number
The markings specified for ASME shall be on stainless steel metal nameplate attached to
container, located to remain visible after container is installed
Pressure Relief Devices - Answers✓✓ASME containers shall be equipped with one or more
pressure relief valves designed to relieve vapor (opens at 250psi)
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