LP-Gas Serviceman’s Manual

Location of
ASME Containers
From NFPA 58, Appendix I
Federal, state, and local ordinances and regulations
should be observed at all times.
Underground Container Notes:
Aboveground Container Notes:
1) The relief valve, filling connection and liquid fixed liquid
level gauge vent connection at the container must be at
lest 10 ft from any exterior source of ignition, openings into
direct–vent gas appliances, or mechanical ventilation air
intakes.
2) No part of the underground container shall be less than
10 ft from any important building or line of adjoining property
that can be built upon.
1) Regardless of size any ASME container filled on site must be located so
that the filling connection filling connection and liquid fixed liquid level gauge
vent connection at the container must be at lest 10 ft from any exterior source
of ignition, openings into direct–vent gas appliances, or mechanical ventilation
air intakes.
2) The distance is measured horizontally from the point of discharge of the
container pressure relief valve to any building opening below the level of the
relief valve discharge.
3) This distance may be reduced to no less than 10 ft for a single container of
1200 gallon water capacity or less, if the container is located at least 25 feet from
any other LP-Gas container of not more than 125 gallon water capacity.
Reprinted with permission from NFPA 58-2004, Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code, Copyright © 2004, National Fire Protection Association, Quincy, MA 02269.
This reprinted material is not the complete and official position of the NFPA on the referenced subject, which is represented only by the standard in its entirety.
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