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buildings, other equipment, or areas open to the public (e.g.,
sidewalks).
x. Access doors shall have warning signs with the words
“WARNING—NO SMOKING—FLAMMABLE GAS”. Such wording
shall be in plainly legible, bright red letters on a white
background with letters not less than twenty-five millimetres (25
mm) in height.
xi. Fast-fill fueling indoors is permitted where storage and
compression equipment is located outdoors complying the
aforementioned indoor requirements.
In addition, an
emergency manual shutdown device shall be installed as
prescribed hereto and a gas detection system equipped to
sound an alarm and visually indicate when a maximum of one-
fifth (1/5) of the lower flammable limit is reached shall be
installed. The detector shall shut down the compressor and stop
the flow of gas into the structure.
7. Installation of Containers and Container Appurtenances (Other Than
Pressure Relief Devices)
a. Storage containers shall be installed above ground on stable,
noncombustible foundations or in vaults with ventilation and
drainage. Horizontal containers shall have no more than two points
of support longitudinally.
Where flooding can occur, each
container shall be securely anchored to prevent floating.
b. Containers shall be provided with corrosion protection in
accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. Horizontally
installed containers shall not be in direct contact with each other.
c. Means shall be provided to prevent the flow or accumulation of
flammable or combustible liquids under containers, such as by
grading, pads, or diversion curbs.
8. Installation of Pressure Relief Devices
a. Pressure relief valves shall discharge to a safe area and escaping
gas shall not impinge on buildings, other equipment, or areas
subject to occupancy.
b. Pressure relief valves on pressure vessels shall be in vertical positions
and fitted with rain caps.
c. An overpressure protection device, other than a rupture disc, shall
be installed in the fueling transfer system to prevent overpressure in
the vehicle. The set pressure of the device shall not exceed one
hundred twenty five percent (125%) of the service pressure of the
fueling nozzle it supplies.
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