G/TBT/N/BWA/23  
 
5 November 2013  
(13-6135)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION 
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6 
 
1. Notifying Member:  BOTSWANA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):     
2. Agency responsible:  Botswana WTO-TBT Enquiry  Point 
Name and address (including telephon e and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above :   
Botswana Bureau of Standards Information Centre 
Private Bag B0 48 
Gaborone Botswana Tel.:  (+267) 3903200 
Fax:(+267)3903120 
Toll Free Number:  (0800 600 900) E-mail: infoc@hq.bobstandards.bw  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:   
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  The 
handling, storage and distribution and maintenance of liquefied petroleum gas in domestic, 
commercial and industrial installations Part 3: Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) installations 
involving storage vessels of individual water capacity exceeding 500 - Specification (ICS 23.020.30). 
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the notified document:  The handling, 
storage and distribution and maintenance of liquefied petroleum gas in domestic, commercial and industrial installations Part 3: Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) installations 
involving storage vessels of individual water capacity exceeding 500 - Specification 
(36 pages, in English)      
6. Description of content:   
1.1 This part of the Botswana Standard sp ecifies requirements for the layout, design 
and installation of liquefied petroleum gas equipment and of storage vessels of 
individual water capacity exceeding 500 an d associated vaporizers, pipe work and 
fittings up the outlet of the first pressure reduction stage in the line. Recommendations are also given in regard to the fitting of automatic and other devices (operative in the event of physical damage to the installation) for the 
purpose of ensuring maximum security, for the storage of the gas from a design 
point of view, and for limiting the escape of liquid through normal pressure - relief fittings. 
1.2 It also covers provisions for underground and above ground liquefied petroleum 
gas (LPG) storage tanks and associated eq uipment, such as pumps, dispensers 
and pipework at service stations, container filling sites and consumer installations. G/TBT/N/BWA/23 
 
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  1.3 It also covers dedicated LPG dispensing stations. 
1.4 It does not cover refrigerated LPG storage.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer protection  
8. Relevant documents:    
1. API STD 5L, Specification for line pipe; 
2. ASME BPVC Section VIII Division 1, Boiler and Pressure vessel code-section VIII: 
Rules for construction of pressure vessels-division 1: Pressure vessels; 
3.  Botswana National Building Regulations; 
4. BOS 3-7, The handling, storage, and dist ribution of liquefied petroleum gas in 
domestic, commercial and industrial installations - Part 7: Storage and filling sites 
for refillable LPG containers of capacity not exceeding 48 kg; 
5. BOS 6, Symbolic safety signs - Part 1: Standard signs and general requirements; 
6. BS 1600, Specification for dimensions of steel pipe for the petroleum industry; 
7. BS 5500 Specification for unfired fusion welded pressure vessels; 
8. SANS 460, Plain ended solid drawn copper tubes for portable water; 
9. SANS 1535, Steel tanks for the storage of hydrocarbon and oxygenated solvents 
and intended for burial horizontally; 
10.  SANS 10019, Transportable containers for compressed, dissolved and liquefied 
gases - Basic design, manufacture, use and maintenance; 
11.  SANS 10089-3, The petroleum industry - Part 3: The installation of underground 
storage tanks, pumps/ dispensers and pipe work at service stations and consumer 
installation; 
12.  SANS 10108, The classification of hazardous locations and the selection of 
electrical apparatus for use in such locations; 
13.  SANS 10400, The application of the National Building Regulations; 
14.  ILO Major Hazard Control Practical Manual. 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:    To be determined To be determined 
10. Final date for comments:  2 months from date of notification. 
11. Text available from:  National enquiry point [X], or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresse s, if available of the other body:    
Botswana Bureau of Stan dards Information Centre 
Private Bag B0 48 
Gaborone 
Botswana Tel.:  (+267) 3903200 
Fax:  (+267)3903120 
Toll Free Number:  (0800 600 900)  infoc@hq.bobstandards.bw