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UNITE D STATE S ENVIRONMENTA L PROTECTIO N AGENC Y AN N ARBOR . MICHIGA N 4810 5
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# r 3>iLn< JPaM***^ Docke t A-87-1 1 Glen n W . Passavant , Senio r Projec t Manag e Standard s Developmen t an d Suppor t Branc h Cheste r J . France , Chie f Standard s Developmen t an d
O n Decembe r 1 , 1987 , I attende d a meetin g o f th e SA E Fue l Suppl ySystemSubcommittee . A t thi s meeting , EPA' s onboar d proposa l an

d it s potentia l impac t on th e fille r nec k opening , nozzl e spou t an

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p wer e discussed . I n addition , SAE' s plan o f actio n regarding th e onboar d proposa l an d thei r recommende d practice s an d standard s wer e als o talke d abou t b y th e Subcommittee . Fo r furthe r detail , th e meeting' s agend a an d unconfirme d minute s ar e attached . Attachmen tP. 3



### / ^ | MEETIN GANNOUNCEMENT/AGEND A \/ SUBJECT : SA

E Fue l Suppl y Svste mSubcommitte e 198 7 Fal l Meetin g \ MEETIN GDATE : TIME : Dec . 1 198 7

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### DESIRE D OUTCOMES : 1 ) Complet e th e 5 yea r revie w o f document s 2 ) Establis h a pla n o f actio n fo r XJ143 3 3 ) Establis h a pla n o f actio n fo r On-Boar d Refueling Vapo r Recover y 4 ) Agre e o n meetin g schedul e an d nex t meetin g dat e

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Decembe r 1 8 198 7 FUE L SUPPL Y SYSTE M SUBCOMMITTE E Unconfirme d Minute s o f th e Decembe r 1 , 198 7 Meetin g Ramad a Inn , 827 0 WickhamRd. , Romulus , Michiga n Member s Present : 

### M . G . A . W . T . H . A . L . R . L . K . D . M . P . A . C . K . R . J . Harriga n E . Moor e R . Bake r E . Crut e Detwile r M . Faulcone r C . Fin k E . Freema n W . Furro w W . Gibb s A . Kerb y K . Lawrenc e A . Mahe r R . O'Connel l R . Podger s Taylo r A . Steile n H . Thompso n Member s Absent : Chairperso n V . Chairperso n 

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## A l A . Aube l J . Car r Hask o L . Kirkpatric k J . Silve r E . Swic k Jr . L . Murray Sutto n s o present : R . Thoma s Northrup : SAE Committe e Representativ e and Staf f Enginee r

P . B . Anderso n S . D . Curra n J . A . Garba k D . R . Sterzinge r G . Sutcliff e M . E . Tokarsk

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1 . APPROVA L O F TH E MINUTE S O F TH E FEBRUAR Y 23 , 198 7 MEETIN

G Th e minute s o f th e meetin g o f February23 , 198 7 wer e approve d a s written . 2 . MEMBERSHI P REVIE W Th e curren t membershi p lis t wa s circulate d fo r attendanc e and correction . Mr . Harol d Faulcone r i s replacin g Mr . Walte r H . Johnso n wh o retire d and Ms . Loi s E . Freema n i s replacin g Mr . Stuar t W . Marten s wh o retired . Mr . Davi d E . Marti n ha s retire d an d wa s remove d fro mth e list . Mr . R . B . Pocher t and Dr . F . L . Voel z wer e move d t o th e mailin g list . Mr . J . C . Hoell e wa s remove d fromth e lis t du e t o inactivity . Finall y th e followin g individual s hav e bee n adde d a s members : A . R . Baker , M . Maher , P . R. . O'Connell , K . A . Steile n and R . H . Thompson . An yfurthe r addition s o r correction s ca n b e mad e b

ydirec t communicatio n wit h m e a t 313-594-106 2 o r wit h TomNorthru p a t SA E a t 313-649-042 0 o r bymai l a t 300 1 W . Bi g Beave r Rd. , Suit e 320 , Troy , Michigan , 48084 .

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### 3 . STATU S O F FIVE YEA R REVIE W O F DOCUMENT S Th e statu s o f th e subcommittee' s document s i s summarize d i n Tabl e 1 , attached . Severa l o f th e document s ha d bee n le t i n a statu s o f no t approve d b yballo t t o the SAE Automotiv e Emission s Committe e becaus e no t enoug h member s responded . A t the Nov . 12 , 198 7 Meetin g o f tha t Committe e th e membershi p lis t wa s reduce d b y1 1 du e t o retirement s and inactivit yo f th e members . I t wa s agree d tha t th e standard s ballote d i n th e pas t yea r whic h wer e stalle d becaus e o f insufficien t member s votin g shoul d hav e thei r ballot s recounte d usin g th e ne w membershi p list . Mos t wer e expecte d t o pas s becaus e non e ha d negativ e votes . Darlen e Crocke r o f SAE wa s t o suppl ythe officia l recorder s notificatio n o f th e recount s usin g th e ne w list . Th e Followin g action s wer e take n a t thi s meetin g regardin g ou r subcommittee s documents : SA E J28 5 "Gasolin e Dispense r Nozzl e Spouts " Thi s documen t ha d to o fe w member s votin g t o pas s th e Automotiv e Emission s Committe e approval . Al l vote s wer e fo r approval . W e anticipat e tha t th e ballo t wil l b e approve d afte r recountin g wit h th e revise d membershi p list . On e approvin g vote r suggeste d tha t th e word s "specificatio n fuel " b e change d t o "unleade d fuel" . I t wa s agree d tha t thi s wordin g chang e woul d b e mad e befor e publicatio n becaus e tha t i s th e languag e use d i n th e EP Aregulation s whic h mandat e unleade d fuel . I t wa s furthe r suggeste d tha t thi s documen t b e elevate d t o th e statu s o f "Standard" ; i t i s no w a "Recommende d Practice" . I t wa s agree d t o procee d i n thi s directio n afte r havin g th e reaffirme d documen t publishe d wit h onl yth e wordin g chang e discusse d above . Mr . Glen n Moore , th e officia l recorder , wil l chai r a tas k forc e t o conside r wha t additiona l improvement s shoul d b e mad e prio r t o seekin g approva l a s a standard . I t wa s decide d tha t extensiv e change s whic h migh t b e require d fo r On-Boar d Refuelin g Vapo r Recoveryshoul d b e include d i n a n al l ne w document . J39 8 "Fue l Tan k Fille r Conditio n - Passenge r Car , Mult i Purpos e Passenge r Vehicl e and Ligh t Dut yTrucks. " Mr . Kiet h Kerb

yagree d t o b e the officia l recorde r fo r thi s document . Thi s documen t ha d to o fe w member s votin g t o pas s th e Automotiv e Emission s Committe e approval . Al l vote s wer e fo r approval . W e anticipat e tha t the ballo t wil l b e approve d afte r recountin g wit h th e revise d membershi p list . On e a f th e approvin g voter s suggeste d tha t th e fil l rat e mentione d fo r diese l fue l shoul d b e change d from2 0 gallon s pe r minut e t o 1 2 gallon s pe r minute . Th e slowe r rat e i s typica l o f wha t passenge r car s and ligh t dut ytruck s ar e designe d t o accept . 2 0 gallon s pe r minut e i s mor e suitabl e fo r fillin g 10 0 gallo n saddl e tank s o f heav

ydut ytrucks . I t wa s decide d t o leav e th e wordin g a s i s becaus e th e documen t state s tha t filling shoul d b e don e a t rate s "u p t o 2 0 gallon s pe r minute " whic h doe s no t preven t filling a t lowe r rates . I t wa s suggeste d byMr . Kerb yan d other s tha t th e documen t b e modifie d afte r i t i s reaffirme d s o tha t become s a metho d fo r evaluatin g th e fil l qualit yo f fille r pipe s and nozzl e spou t design s i n additio n t o it s curren t us e a s a metho d fo r determinin g th e refil l capacit yo f a fue l tank . Mr . Kirb ywil l for

ma Tas k Forc e o f intereste d subcommitte e member s t o addres s thi s issue . Thos e intereste d shoul d contac t Mr . Kerb ya t 313-956-1734 . J829 c "Fue l Tan k Fille r Ca p an d Ca p Retainer " Thi s documen t als o ha d to o few member s votin g t o pas s th e Automotiv e Emission s Committe e approval . Al l vote s wer e fo r approval . W e anticipat e tha t the ballo t wil l b e approve d afte r recountin g wit h the revise d membershi p list .

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### J111 4 "Fue l Tan k Fille r Ca p and Ca

p Retaine r - Threade d Pressure-Vacuu mType " Th e 5 . yea r revie w ballo t t o thi s subcommitte e ha d man ycomment s an

d suggeste d revisions . Mr . Bil l Crut e reporte d tha t a ne w draf t i s bein g prepared . I n additio n t o th e suggeste d change s ther e i s a nee d t o develo p commonalit ywit h fille r pipe s designe d b yJapanes e OEM s whic h als o us e th e threade d caps . Mr . Crut e agree d t o hea d u p a tas k forc e o f peopl e intereste d i n thi s documen t an d committe d t o hav e a draf t read yfo r revie w a t th e nex t subcommitte e meeting . J114 0 "Fille r Pipe s and Opening s o f Moto r Vehicl e Fue l Tanks " Mr . Glen n Moor e reporte d tha t thi s documen t ha s bee n reaffirme d and , excep t fo r sendin g th e artwor k t o SAE , wa s read yt o publish . 3 . STATU S O F FIVE YEA R REVIE W O F DOCUMENT S ( Continue d ) XJ143 3 "LP-Ga s Refuelin g Interfac e Requirement s fo r HighwayVehicles " Mr . Car l Taylo r reporte d tha t h e ha s petitione d th e Nationa l Liqui d Petroleu m Ga s Associatio n (NLPGA ) t o determin e i f theywil l suppor t completio n o f thi s • document ' o r add t o ther e own standard s whateve r migh t b e missin g fo r moto r .vehicl e applications . Interes t o n th e par t o f th e OEM s ha s decline d t o th e poin t wher e n o wor k i s bein g don e o n th e SAE document . Th e NLPG Awil l mee t i n December . Th e NLPG

Aha s develope d it s ow n standard s fo r installatio n an d refuelin g o f LP-ga s tank s o n moto r vehicles . Mr . Taylo r provide d a copyo f the appropriat e portio n o f standar d NFP A5 8 (attached) . H e state d tha t NFP A5 8 covere d mos t o f wha t wa s i n th e XJ143 3 excep t fo r a n ACM E fitting . H e fel t tha t NLPG Acoul d hav e tha t adde d t o NFP A5 8 an d i t woul d completel ysatisf yth e objectiv e behind XJ1433 . I t wa s decide d t o drop th e XJ143 3 fromfurthe r consideratio n a t thi s time . Mr . Harrlga n agree d t o forwar d th e mos t recen t inpu t t o th e XJ143 3 documen t t o Mr . Rober t A . Rei d wh o i s a membe r o f NLPG As o tha t the yca n benefi t fromou r wor k and includ e whateve r i s require d t o mak e thei r standar d suffic e fo r automotiv e application . Mr . Harriga n pointe d ou t that , wit h th e reorganizatio n o f the Automotiv e Counci l a t SAE , i t wil l b e ver yeas yfo r th e NLPG At o reactivat e wor k o n XJ143 3 shoul d th e nee d aris e an d th e suppor t b e forthcoming . Th e SA E objectiv e i s t o be abl e t o for

ma tas k forc e fo r a standar d an d develo p a documen t fo r publicatio n withi n on e year . 4 . ON-BOAR D REFUELIN G VAPO R RECOVERY (ORVR ) A ) Impac t o n Fille r Openings : Manycompanie s ar e workin g o n fille r pip e desig n modification s t o mee t the propose d regulation s covere d b ythe EP ANPR

M (AMS-FRL-3172-4) . Th e member s presen t wh o ar e attemptin g t o desig n vehicl e modification s fo r ORV R fel t tha t th e standard s fo r fille r nozzle s mus t b e refine d an d enlarge d t o includ e additiona l parameters . Th e thrus t o f thi s reques t wa s no t t o impos e standard s bu t rathe r t o hav e parameter s define d b yth e nozzl e industrys o tha t the automotiv e designer s coul d kno w wha t t o desig n for . Wit h thes e additiona l parameter s define d th e member s involve d i n fille r pip e desig n fel t tha t the y coul d desig n thei r system s withou t an yfurthe r nee d fo r standards . Th e followin g item s havin g t o d o wit h th e fille r pip e portio n o f the interfac e wer e mentione d a t the Februarymeetin g and ar e stil l ope n issues : Wil l leade d fue l b e eliminated ? I f s o wil l th e EPAand CARB Regulation s b e revise d t o eliminat e th e nee d fo r "No-Lea d Fue l Only " labeling , restricto r openin g tra p door s and tamper-proofing ? ORV R fille r pipe s wil l hav e t o b e compatibl e wit h ga s ca n spout s fo r emergenc yrefueling . Shoul d provision s b e mad e t o assur e tha t ORV R fille r pip e opening s ar e compatibl e wit h fue l additiv e containers ?

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### B ) Impac t o n Nozzl e Spouts : Th e member s involve d wit h fille r pip e desig n woul d lik e th e nozzl e spou t standard s improve d t o achiev e th e following objectives : Reduc e th e rang e o f nozzl e ti p position s insid e o f fille r pipe s durin g refueling . . Defin e th e operatin g pressur e and/o r vacuu mrang e fo r prope r nozzl e operatio n durin g refuelin g an d a t shutoff . Hel p achiev e adequat e servic e lif e fo r nozzl e sea l ORV R systems .
4 ) ON-BOAR D REFUELIN G VAPO R RECOVER Y (continued ) B ) Impac t o n Nozzl e Spouts : (continued ) Mr . Kiet h Kerb

yprovide d a stud

yshowing th e rang e o f nozzl e position s possibl e i n 3 Chryle r fille r pipe s ( Attache d ) . Mr . M . J . Harriga n provide d tes t result s comparin g fillin g qualit yversu s nozzl e desig n fo r severa l For d vehicle s ( Attache d ) . Mr . Rober t Thompso n provide d surve ydat a o f th e in-servic e diamete r and vacuu m a t shutof f fo r variou s nozzl e design s (Attached) . Member s involve d wit h nozzl e manufactur e provide d copie s o f variou s proposal s fo r mor e full ydefinin g th e nozzl e spou t geometry( Attache d ) . A s reporte d above , Mr . Glen n Moor e wil l establis h a tas k forc e o f intereste d subcommitte e member s t o develo p a ne w standar d fo r nozzl e spouts . Thos e Intereste d shoul d contac t Mr . Moor e a t 513-870-3202 . EP Aha s mad e specifi c referenc e t o th e nozzl e spout s and th e potentia l nee d fo r standardizatio n i n thei r NPRM . EPAha s state d tha t the ywoul d lik e the industryt o develo p it s own standard s fo r nozzl e spout s and tha t EPAwoul d agre e t o follo w th e standar d withi n th e tes t procedure s fo r ORVR . Mr . Glenn Moor e pointe d ou t tha t i t wil l no t b e enough fo r EP At o simpl yagre e t o us e th e standard . EP Awil l hav e t o writ e th e standar d int o thei r rule s s o tha t i t ca n b e enforce d o n al l nozzl e manufacturers , nozzl e rebuilder s an d servic e stations . Thi s i s essentia l i f the in-us e effectivenes s o f ORV R i s t o mee t EPA' s expectations . Thi s subcommitte e stand s read yt o cooperat e wit h EP Ai n thi s endeavor . C ) Impac t o n Ga s Cap s N o immediat e impac t i s anticipated . Cap s a s define d byou r document s ca n b e compatible . I t wa s reporte d tha t some hardwar e design s fo r ORV R emplo y completel yuniqu e ga s caps . D ) Tes t Procedure s Mr . Keit h Kerb

yand other s expresse d a n interes t i n developin g a refueling tes t procedur e fo r ORV R evaluation . Th e tes t metho d coul d includ e the EP Atest s plu s som e custome r relate d feature s an d woul d b e base d o n SA E J398 . Mr . Mahe r expresse d a n interes t i n developing a n SAE procedur e fo r measuring refuelin g emission s whic h di d no t involv e refuelin g i n a S.H.E.D . Ms . Stieie n reporte d tha t EP Awa s ver yintereste d i n developin g alternativ e tes t procedure s whic h wer e les s costl ybu t whic h ha d a t leas t equa l effectivenes s fo r measurin g emissions . Mr . Harriga n suggeste d tha t a join t EPA/SAE meetin g woul d b e require d t o explor e ho w SAE coul d wor k wit h EPAt o develop suc h a tes t procedure . Th e tas k forc e t o b e forme d byMr . Kerb ywil l dea l wit h developin g thi s procedur e onc e th e ground rule s ar e establishe d mor e clearl ybyEPA .

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### E ) SA E Pla n fo r Actio n I t i s essentia l tha t EP Aand thi s subcommitte e hav e a clea r understandin g o f wha t EP Aexpect s fro mSAE develope d standard s and ho w EP Awil l recognize d and/o r enforc e a n SAE standard . Ms . Stieie n agree d t o determin e fro mEP Awhe n the EP

A woul d agre e t o hol d a join t meetin g wit h thi s subcommitte e t o discus s the matter . Sh e wil l repor t he r finding s a t ou r nex t meeting . 5 . OL D BUSINESS ' IS O Propose d Standar d Fo r Nozzl e Spout s Mr . Glen n Moor e reporte d tha t IS O ha s take n n o furthe r actio n sinc e the y requeste d approval . I t i s believe d tha t a numbe r o f negativ e vote s an d extensiv e comment s wer e receive d regardin g thei r proposal . 6 . NE W BUSINES S N o ne w busines s wa s introduced . 7 . NEX T MEETING Th e nex t meetin g wil l b e hel d durin g th e SAE Internationa l Congres s a t Cob o Hal l i n Detroit . Th e meetin g i s schedule d fo r February29 , 198 8 a t 1:0 0 P M i n Roo m#--BXl y

### Veteran' s Building . Th e Tas k Force s whic h ar e bein g forme d mayhav e meeting s befor e tha t time . Th e Tas k Forc e Chairme n wil l contac t yo u wit h thei r meetin g schedules .

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Documen t Numbe r Documen t Titl e Documen t Typ e Officia l Recorde r Statu s - October , 198 7

J28 S Gasolin e Dispence r Nozzl e Spout s Recommende d Practic e G . E . Moor e O P UDivisio n Dove r Corperatio n Bo x40500 3 C i n c inna t i . O hi o

513-870-320 2

45240-500 3 Auto . Emission s Comm .

ballo t wa s al l approva l bu t to o fe w

voted . Ballo t t o b e recounte d usin g ne w

Committe e roster . Uil l chang e "specificatio nfuel " t o "unleade dfuel " befor e publ i ca t i on . Uil l petitio nfo r statu s a s "Standard " durin g 1988 .

J39 8 Fue l Tan k Fille r Conditio n- Passenge r Car , Recommende d

Mult i Purpos e Passenge r Vehicl e an dLigh t Practic e Dut y Trucks . Kiet hA . Kerb y 313-956-173 4 Chrysle r Corp . 1280 0 Chrysle r Dr . CIM S 418-36-0 6 Highlan dPark , Mich . 4820 3 Aut o Emission s Committe e ballote di nSept . 1987 ; al l approve dbu t t o fe w responde dfo r fina l approval . Ballo t t o b e recounte dusin g ne w Committe e roster . Afte r reaffirmatio nwor k wil l star t t o includ e fillin g qualit y

requirements . J829 c Fue l Tan k Fille r Ca pan dCa pRetaine r Standar d Willia m G . Crut e 31 7 - 8 2 5 - 312 1 Aut o Emission s Committe e Stan t Mfg . Co . 162 0 Columbi a Ave . ConnersviIle , Indian a ballote di nSept. , 1987 ; a l l approve dbu t t o fe w 4733 1 responde dfo r fina l

approval . Ballo t t o b e recounte dusin g ne w Comm i tte e roster . J111 4 Fue l Tan k Fille r Ca pan dCa pRetaine r

Threade dPressure - Vacuu m Typ e Recommende d Practic e Ui I I i a m G . Crut e (Sam e a s above ) 5 yea r revie w ballot s returne dwit hcomments . Revise dtex t t o b e reviewe da t nex t meeting . Revision s t o includ e consistenc y

wit hJapanes e fille r pip e designs . J114 0 Fille r P i pe s

Fue l Tank s an dOpening s o f Moto r Vehicl e Recommende d Practic e Glen nE . Moor e (Sam e a s above ) 5 yea r revie w ballote d an dapproved . March , 1987 . Du e fo r publicatio n i n198 8 Handbook . XJ143 3 LP-Ga s Refuelin g Interfac e Requirement s fo r Draf t

Highwa y

Vehicle s Recommende d P r a c tic e Unassigne d Droppe dfro m thi s sub committe e du e t o lac k o f interes t an dth e fac t tha t NFP A

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container s withi n abuilding . Onl y emergenc y stairway s no tgenerall y use d b y th e publi c shal l b e use d an d reasonabl e precaution s shal l b e take n t o preven tth e containe rfrom fallin g dow n th e stairs . Freigh to rpassenge relevator s may b e use d whe n no toc cupie d b y th e public . (f ) Pipin g shal l b e i n accordanc e wit h 3-4.2.3 . pro vided , however , tha thos e shal l no tb e used fo rconnectin g t o containers . (g ) Th e fire departmen tshal l b e advise d o f eac h suc h installation . 3-4.1 0 Liqui d Pipe d int o Building s o ? Structures . 3-4.10. 1 Liqui d LP-Gas pipe d int o building s i n accor danc e with 3-2.6.1(d)(1 ) shal l compl y with 3-2.7 . 3-4.10. 2 Liqui d LP-Gas pipe d int o building s i n accor danc e wit

h 3-2.6.1(d)(2 ) from container s locate d an d in stalle d outsid e th e buildin g o rstructur e i n accordanc e with 3-2. 2 an d 3-2. 3 shal l compl y wit h th e following : (a ) Liqui d pipin g shal l no texcee d % in . I.P.S . an d shal l compl y wit h 3-2. 6 an d 3-2.7 . I f approve d b y th e au thority havin g jurisdiction , coppe rtubin g complyin g with 2-4.3.1(c)(1 ) an d wit

h amaximu m outsid e diametero f % in . may b e used . Liqui d pipin g i n building s shal l b e kep t t o aminimum , an d shal l b e protecte d agains tconstruc tio n hazard s by : (1 ) Securel y fastenin g i tt o wall s o rothe rsurface s to provid e adequat e protectio n agains tbreakage . (2 ) Locatin g its o a

s to avoi d exposur e to hig h am bien ttemperatures . (b ) A readil y accessibl e shutof f valv e shal l b e locate d a teac h intermediat e branch lin e where itleave s th e mai n line . A secon d shutof

f valve shal l b e locate d a tth e ap plianc e en d o f

th e branch an d upstream o f any flexibl e applianc e connector . (c ) Excess-flo w valves complyin g wit h 2-3.3.3(b ) an d 2-4.5. 3 shal l b e installe d i n th e containe routle tsupply line , downstrea m o f

eac h shutof

f valve , an d a

tan y poin t i n th e pipin g system where th e pip e siz e is reduced . The y shal l b e size d fo rth e reduce d siz e piping . (d ) Hos e shal l no tb e use d to carr y liqui d betwee n th e containe ran d th e building , o ra tan y poin ti n th e liqui d lin e excep ta s th e applianc e connector . Suc h connector s .shal l b e a

s shorta s practicabl e an d shal l compl y wit h 2-4.6 , 3-2.7. 8 an d 3-2.7.10 . (e ) Hydrostati c relie f

valve s shal l b e installe d i n accor danc e wit

h 3-2.8 . ( 0 Provisio n shal l b e mad e s o tha tth e releas e o f fuel whe n any sectio n o f

pipin g o rappliance s ar e discon necte d shal l b e minimize d by us e o f on e o f th e followin g methods : (1 ) A n approve d automati c quick-closin g couplin g whic h shuts of

f th e ga s o n both side s whe n uncoupled . (2 ) Closin g th e shutof

f valv e closes tt o th e pointt o b e disconnecte d an d allowin g th e applianc e o rappliances o n tha tlin e t o operat e unti l th e fuel in th e lin e i s consum ed . 3- 5 Installatio n o f Appliances . 3-5. 1 Application . S-5.1. 1 Thi s sectio n include s installatio n provision s for LP-Gas appliance s fabricate d i n accordanc e with Sectio n 2-6 . 3-5.1. 2 Installatio n o f appliance s o n commercia l vehicle s i s covere d i n Sectio n 3-9 . S-5.1. 3 With th e approval o f th e authority havin g jurisdiction , unattende d heater s used forth e purpos e o f anima l orpoultr y productio n insid e structure s without enclosin g wall s nee d notb e equippe d with an automati c devic e designe d t o shu tof f th e flo w o f

ga s t o mai n burner

s an d pilot , i f

used , i n th e even to f

flam e extinguishmen to r combustio n failure . 3-5. 2 Referenc e Standards . 3-5.2. 1 LP-Ga s appliance s shal l b e installe d i n accor danc e wit

h thi s standar d an d othe rnationa l standard s whic h ma

y apply . Thes e include : (a ) NFPA 54 , National

Fuel Cas Code (ANS I Z223.1) . (b ) NFP A 37 , Standard

forthe Installation and Use of Stationary Combustion Engines and Gas Turbines. (c ) NFP A 50 1 A . Standard

forFiresafety Criteria for Mobile Home Installations, Sites and Communities. (d ) NFPA 50IC . Standard on Firesafety Criteria for Recreational

Vehicles (ANS I A119.2) . (e ) NFP A 96 , Standard

forthe Installation of

Equipment forthe Removal

of Smoke and

Grease-Laden Vapors from Commercial Cooking Equipment. (f ) NFPA 86 , Standard

forOvens and

Furnaces. (g ) NFPA 82 , Standard on Incinerators, Waste and Linen Handling Systems and Equipment. (h ) NFPA 302 , Fire Protection Standard forPleasure and Commercial

MotorCraft. (i ) NFPA 61B , Standard for the Prevention of

Fires and Explosions in Grain Elevators and Facilities Handling Bulk Raw Agricultural Commodities. 3- S Engin e Fue l Systems . 3-6. 1 Application . 3-S . 1. 1 Thi s sectio n applie s t o fuel system s usin g LP Gas a s afuel fo rinternal combustio n engines . Include d are provision s fo rcontainers , containe rappurtenances , carburetio n equipment , piping , hos e an d Fitting s an d provision s fo rthei rinstallation . Thi s sectio n covers engin e fuel system s forengine s installe d o n vehicle s for any purpose , a s well a

s fuel system s forstationary an d portabl e engines . I

tals o include s provision s fo rgaragin g o f vehicle s upo n which such system s ar e installed . Se e Sectio n 3- 9 fo rsystem s on vehicle s fo rpurposes othe rtha n fo rengin e fuel . 3-6.1. 2 Container s supplyin g fue l to stationar y engines . o rto portabl e engine s use d i n lie u o f stationar y engines , shal l b e installe d in accordanc e wit h Sectio n 3- 2 {see Section 3-4 forportable engines used in buildings, structures oron'roofs undercertain conditions).

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c

c 3-6.1. 3 Container s supplyin g fuel t o engine s o n

vehicles , regardles s o f

whethe rth e engin e i s used to pro pel th e vehicl e o ri

s mounte d o n itforothe rpurposes , shal l b e constructe d an d installe d i n accordanc e wit h thi s section . S-S.1. 4 I n th e interes to f safety , eac h perso n engage d i n installing , repairing , filling o rotherwis e servicin g a n LP Gas engin e fuel system shal l b e properl y traine d i n th e necessar y procedures . S-6. 2 Genera l Purpos e Vehicl e Engine s Fuele d b y LP S--S.2. 1 Thi s sectio n cover s th e installatio n o f fuel systems supplying engine s use d to prope l vehicle s such as passenge rcars , taxicabs , multipurpos e passenge r vehicles , buses , recreationa l vehicles , vans , trucks (in cludin g tractors , tracto rsemi-traile runit s an d truc k trains ) an d farm tractors . S-6.2. 2 Containers . (a ) Container s designed , fabricated , teste d an d marke d (o rstamped ) i n accordanc e with th e regulation s o f th e U.S . Departmen to f Transportatio n (DOT); " o r th e "Rules fo rConstructio n o f Unfire d Pressure Vessels, " Sectio n VIII , Divisio n I , ASM E Boilerand

Pressure Vessel Code, applicabl e a tth e date o f manufactur e shal l b e use d a

s follows : (1 ) Adherenc e to applicabl e ASME Cod e Cas e In terpretation s an d Addend ashal l b e considere d a s com plianc e with th e ASM

E Code . (2 ) Container s fabricate d t o earlie redition s o f regulations , rule s o rcode s may b e continue d i n us e i n ac cordanc e with 1-2.4.1 . (See Appendices B and C) (3 ) Container s whic h hav e bee n involve d i n afire an d showin g n o distortio n shal l b e requalifle d forcon tinue d servic e i n accordanc e wit h th e Cod e unde rwhich they wer e constructe d befor e bein g reused . (4 ) DO T container s shal l b e designe d an d con structe d fora tleas t24 0 psi g (1. 6 MP agauge ) service pressure . (5 ) DO T specificatio n container s shal l b e re qualifie d i n accordanc e with DO T regulations . Th e owne ro f th e containe rshal l b e responsibl e forsuch re qualification . (See Appendix B.) (6 ) ASM E container s covere d i n thi s sectio n shal l b e constructe d fo raminimu m 25 0 psi g (1. 7 MP agauge ) desig n pressur e excep ttha tcontainer s installe d i n en close d space s o n vehicle s an d all engin e fuel container s fo rindustria l trucks , buse s (includin g schoo l buses ) an d multipurpos e passenge rvehicle s shal l b e constructe d for a tleasta312. 5 psi g (2. 1 MPagauge ) desig n pressure . (7 ) Repai ro ralteration s o f container s shal l compl y with th e Regulations . Rule s orCod e unde rwhic h th e containe rwa s fabricated . Fiel d weldin g o n container s shal l b e limite d t o attachment s to nonpressur e parts , such a s saddl e pads , wearplates , lug s orbrackets applie d b y th e containe rmanufacturer . "Priort o Apri l 1 . 1967 . thes e regulation s wer e promulgate d b

y th e Interstate Commerc e Commission . In Canada , th e regulation s o f th e Canadia n Transpor tCommissio n apply . Availabl e fro m th e Canadia n TransportCommission . Unio n Station . Ottawa . Canada . (8 ) Container s showin g seriou s denting , bulging , gougin g o rexcessiv e corrosio n shall b e remove d fro m ser vice . (b ) Container s shal l compl y wit h 3-6.2.2(a ) o rshal l b e designed , fabricated , teste d an d marke d usin g criteri a which incorporat e an investigatio n t o determin e tha tthe y are saf e an d suitabl e fo rth e propose d service , ar e recom mende d fo rtha tservic e b y th e manufacturer , an d ar e ac ceptabl e t o th e authority havin g jurisdiction . (c ) ASM E container s shal l b e marke d in accordanc e wit h 3-6.2.2(c)(1 ) throug h (12) . Th e marking s specifie d shal l b e o n ameta l nam e plate attache d to th e container , an d s o locate d a

s to remai n visibl e afte rth e containe ri s installed . (1 ) Servic e fo rwhic h th e containe ri s designed ; i.e. , aboveground . (2 ) Nam e an d addres s o f containe rmanufacture ro r trad e nam e o f

container . (3 ) Wate rcapacit y o f containe ri n l b o rU.S . Gallons . (4 ) Desig n pressure i n psig . (5 ) Th e wordin g "Thi s containe rshal l no tcontai n a produc thavin g avapo rpressur e i n exces s o f

21 5 psi g a t 100° F (37.8°C). " (6 ) Tar e weigh to f

containe rfitted forservic e for container s to b e filled by weight . (7 ) Outsid e surfac e areai n s q ft . (8 ) Yea ro f

manufacture . (9 ) Shel l thicknes s hea d thicknes s . (10 ) O L O D HD . (11 ) Manufacturer' s Seria l Number . (12 ) ASME Cod e Symbol . (d ) LP-Ga s fuel container s used o n passenge rcarryin g vehicle s shal l no texcee d 20 0 ga l (0. 8 m 1 ) aggregate wate r capacity . (e ) Individua l LP-Gas container s use d o n othe rcha n 

# E assenge rcarryin g vehicle s normall y operatin g o n th e ighway shal l no texcee d 30 0 gal ( 1 m s ) wate rcapacity . ( 0 Container s covere d i n thi s sectio n shal l b e equippe d forfillin g int o th e vapo rspac e an d shal l no thav e mor e tha n tw o plugge d openings . (1 ) Th e connection s fo rpressur e relief valve s shal l b e locate d an d installe d i n such awa y as to hav e direc t communicatio n wit

h th e vapo rspac e of

th e containe ran d shal l no treduc e th e relievin g capacity o f th e relief device . (g ) Th e containe ropenings , excep tthos e forpressure relie f valve s an d gaugin g devices , shal l b e labele d to designat e whethe rthe y communicat e wit h th e vapo ro r liqui d space . Label s may b e o n valves . 3-6.2. 3 Containe rAppurtenances . (a ) Containe rappurtenance s (suc h a s valves an d fittings ) shal l compl y wit h Sectio n 2- 3 an d 3-6.2.3(a)(1 ) throug h (6) . Containe rappurtenance s subjec tto workin g pressure s i n exces s o f

125 psi g (0. 9 MP

agauge ) bu tno tto excee d 25 0 psi g (1. 7 MP agauge ) shal l b e suitabl e fora workin g pressure o f

atleas t25 0 psi g (1. 7 MP agauge) . (1 ) Manual shutof

f valve s shal l b e designe d t o pro vid e positiv e closur e unde rservice condition s an d b e .

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8 "

4 &

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# L equippe dwitha n interna l excess-flo w chec k valv e de

signe dt o clos e automaticall y a t th e rate dflow s o f

vapo r o r liqui dspecifie db y th e manufacturers
. (2 ) Doubl e backflo w chec k valve s shal l b e o f

th e sprin g loade dtyp e an dshal l clos e whe n flo w i s eithe r stoppe do r

reversed
. Thi s valv e shal l b e installe di n th e fill openin g o f

th e containe r

fo r eithe r remot e o r

direc tfilling
. (3 ) Container s shal l b e fabricate ds o the y ca n b e equippe dwithafixe dliqui dleve l gaug e capabl e o f in

- "dicatin g th e maximu mpermitte dfilling leve l i n accoi

danc e with4-5.2.3
. Fixe dliqui dleve l gauge s i n th e con taine r shal l b e designe ds o th e bleede r valv e maximu m openin g to th e atmospher e i s no t large r tha n aNo
. 5 4 dril l size
. If

th e bleede r

valv e i s installe da t

aremot e loca

tio n away fro mth e container , th e containe r fixe dliqui d leve l gaug e openin g an dth e remot e bleede r valv e shal l b e orifice dt o aNo
. 5 4 dril l size
. (4 ) ASM E container s shal l b e equippe dwit hinter

na l typ e sprin g loade dpressur e relie f valve s conformin g wit happlicabl e requirement s o f U L132 , Safety Relief Valves for Anhydrous Ammonia and LP-Gas; Standards for Safety Relief

Valves o f

th e Factor y Mutua l Researc h Corporation ; o r

othe r equivalen t

pressur e relie f

valv e standards
. Th e start-to-lea k settin g o f

suc hpressur e relie f valve , withrelatio n t o th e desig n pressur e o f th e con tainer , shal l b e i n accordanc e wit hTabl e 2-3.2.3
. Thes e relie f valve s shal l b e plainl y an dpermanentl y marke d wit h(1 ) th e pressur e i n psi g (MP agauge ) a t whic hth e valv e i s se t

t o star t t o leak ; (2 ) th e rate drelievin g capacit y i n c u f t pe r minut e o f

ai r a t 60° F(15.6°C ) an d14. 7 psi a (0. 1 MP aabsolute) ; an d(3 ) th e manufacturer' s nam e an dcatalo g number
. Fusibl e plug s shal l no t b e used
. (5 ) DO T container s shal l b e equippe dwit h interna l pressur e relie f

valve s i n accordanc e withDO T regulation s (see Appendix

D for additional

information). Fusibl e plug s snai l no t

b e used
. (6 ) A float

gaug e if use dshal l b e designe dan dap prove dfo

r us e wit hLP-Gas
. (7 ) A soli dstee l plu g shal l b e installe di n unuse d openings
. (8 ) Container s fabricate dafte r Jun e 30
. 1983 , fo r us e a s engin e fue l container s o n vehicle s shal l b e equippe do r

fittedwitha n automati c mean s t o preven t fillin g i n exces s o f

th e maximu mpermitte dfilling den

sity
. a . A n over-fillin g preventio n devic e ma y b e in

stalle do n th e containe r o r exterio r o f th e compartmen t whe n remot e fillin g i s used , provide dtha t adoubl e bac k chec k valv e i s installe di n th e containe r fill valv e opening
. 3-6.2. 4 Carburetio n Equipment
. (a ) Carburetio n equipmen t shal l compl y wit h 3-6.2.4(b ) throug h(e ) o r shal l b e designed , fabricated , teste dan dmarke dusin g criteri awhic hincorporat e a n in

- ' vestigatio n t o determin e tha t the y ar e saf

e an dsuitabl e fo r th e propose dservice , ar e recommende dfo r tha t ser vic e b y th e manufacturer , an dar e acceptabl e t o th e au thorit y havin g jurisdiction
. Carburetio n equipmen t sub

jec t t o workin g pressure s i n exces s o f 125 psi g (0. 9 MP a gauge ) bu t

no t t o excee d25© psi g (1. 7 MP agauge ) shal l b e suitabl e fo r

aworkin g pressur e o f

a t leas t 25 0 psi g (1. 7 MP agauge)
. (b ) Vaporizer. (1 ) Vaporizer s shal l b e fabricate do f material s suitabl e fo r

LP-Ga s servic e an dresistan t t o th e actio n o f LP-Ga s unde r

servic e conditions
. Suc hvaporizer s shal l b e designe dan dapprove dfo r engin e fuel servic e an dshal l compl y wit h th e following : a . Th e vaporize r

proper , an y par t

o f i t o r an y device s use dwit hi t

whic hma y b e subjecte dt o containe r pressure , shal l hav e adesig n pressur e o f a t leas t 25 0 psi g (1. 7 MP agauge) , wher e workm g pressure s d o no t excee d 250 psi g (1. 7 MP agauge) , an dshal l b e plainl y an dper manentl y marke da t

areadil y visibl e poin t

wit hadesig n pressur e o f

th e fue l containin g portio n i n psi g (MP a gauge)
. (2 ) Th e vaporize r

shal l no t b e equippe dwit

h afusi

bl e plug
.

. (3 ) Eac hvaporize r

shal l hav e avalv e o r

suitabl e plu g locate da t

o r nea r th e lowes t

portio n o f

th e sectio n oc cupie db y th e wate r

o r othe r heatin g liqui dt o permi t substantiall y complet e drainage
. Th e engin e coolin g syste mdrai n o r

wate r hose s ma y serv e thi s purpose , i f ef

fective
. (4 ) Engin e exhaus t

gase s may b e use da s adirec t sourc e o f hea t t o vaporiz e th e fue l if

th e material s o f

con structio n o f

thos e part s o f

th e vaporize r

i n contac t

wit h th e exhaus t

gase s ar e resistan t

t o corrosio n fro mthes e gase s an di f

th e vaporize r

syste mi s designe dt o preven t pressur e i n exces s o f

20 0 psi g (1. 4 MP agauge)
. (5 ) Device s whic h suppl y hea t directl y t o th e fue l containe r shal l b e equippe dwit ha n automati c devic e t o cu t of f th e suppl y o f

hea t befor e th e pressur e i n ehe con taine r reache s 20 0 psi g (1. 4 MP agauge)
. (c ) Regulator. Th e regulato r shal l b e approve dan d ca n eithe r

b e par t o f th e vaporize r

uni t o r aseparat e unit
. (d ) Automatic Shutoff

Valve. A n approve dautomati c shutof f valv e shal l b e provide di n th e fue l syste ma s clos e a s practica l t o th e inle t o f th e ga s regulator
. Th e valv e shal l preven t

flo w o f fue l t o th e carbureto r whe n th e engin e i s no t

runnin g eve n if

th e ignitio n switc h i s i n th e "on " position
. Atmospheri c typ e regulator s (zer o gover nors ) shal l no t

b e considere da s automati c shutof f valve s fo r thi s purpose . (e ) Fuel Filter. Fue l filters i f

use dshal l b e approve d an dca n b e eithe r

aseparat e uni t

o r par t of acombina

- • tio n unit
. 3-6.2. 5 Piping , Hos e an dFittings
. (a ) Pipe
. (1 ) Pip e shal l b e wrough t iro n o r stee l (blac k

o r gal

vanized) , brass , o r

coppe r an dshal l compl y withth e following : a . Wrough t

iro n pipe ; ANS I B36.10
. WroughtSteel and Wrought

Steel Pipe. b
. Stee l pipe ; ANS I B125.1
. Specification for Pipe. Steel, Black

and Hot-Dipped, Zinc-Coated Welded and Seamless Steel

Pipe (AST M A 53)
. c . Stee l pipe ; ANS I B125.30
. Specification for Seamless Carbon Steel

Pipe for High-Temperature Service (AST M A 106)
. d
. Stee l pipe : ANS I B125.2
. Specification for Pipe, Steel, Black

and Hot-Dipped

Zinc-Coated

(Galvanized) Welded and Seamless, for

Ordinary Uses (AST M A 120)
.

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c e . Bras s pipe ; ANS I H27.1 . Specification for

Seamless Red

Brass Pipe, (AST M B 43) . f . Coppe rpipe ; ANS I H26.1 , Specification for Seamless CopperPipe. Standard Sizes (AST M B 42) . (2 ) ForLP-Gas vapo ri n exces s o f 12 5 psi g (0. 9 MP

a gauge ) o rfo rLP-Gas liquid , th e pip e shal l b e Schedul e 8 0 o rheavier . ForLP-Gas vapo ratpressures o f 12 5 psi g (0. 9 MPagauge ) o rless , th e pip e shal l b e Schedul e 4 0 o r heavier . (b ) Tubing . (1 ) Tubin g shal l b e steel , brass o rcoppe ran d shal l compl y wit h th e following : a . Stee l tubing : AST M A 539 , Specification for Electric-Resistance-Welded Coiled Steel Tubing forGas Fuel Oil Lines, wit

h aminimu m wal

l thicknes s o f

0.04 9 in . b . Coppe rtubing ; Typ e Ko rL . ANS I H23.1 . Specification

forSeamless CopperWater Tube (ASTM

B 88) . c . Coppe rtubing ; ANS I H23.5 . Specification for Seamless Copper

Tube forAirConditioning and Refrigeration Field

Service (AST M B 280) . d . Bras s tubing ; ANS I H36.I , Specification for Seamless Brass Tube (AST M B 1351 . (c ) Pip e an d Tub e Fittings . (1 ) Cas tiro n pip e fittings such a s ells . tees , crosses , couplings , unions , flange s o rplug s shall no tb e used . Fit ting s shal l b e steel , brass , copper , malleabl e iro n o rduc til e iron an d shal l compl y wit h th e following : a . Pip e joint s i n wrough tiron , steel , brass o rcop perpip e may b e screwed , welde d o rbrazed . Tubin g joints i n steel , brass o rcoppe rtubin g shal l b e flared , soldere d o rbrazed o rmad e u p wit h approve d ga s tubin g fittings. (i ) Fitting s used wit

h liqui d LP-Gas . o rwit

h vapo r LP-Ga s atoperatin g pressure s ove r125 psi g (0. 9 MP a gauge) , wher e working pressures d o no texcee d 25 0 psi g (1. 7 MP agauge) , shal l b e suitabl e fo raworkin g pressure of a tleas t25 0 psi g (1.7 MP agauge) . (ii ) Fitting s fo

rus e wit h vaporLP-Gas a

tpressure s i n exces s o f

5 psi g (34. 5 kP

agauge ) an d no texceedin g 12 5 psi g (0. 9 MP

agauge ) shal l b e suitabl e foraworkin g pressur e o f 125 psi g (0. 9 MP

agauge) . (iii ) Solderin g o rbrazin g fillermateria l shal l hav e ameltin g poin texceedin g 1.000° F (538°C) . (d ) Hose . Hos e Connection s and Flexibl e Connectors . (1 ) Hose , hos e connection s an d flexibl e connector s (see definition) use d forconveyin g LP-Gas liqui d o rvapo r a tpressures i n exces s o f

5 psi g (34. 5 kP

agauge ) shal l b e fabricate d o f

material s resistan tto th e actio n o f LP-Gas bot h a s liqui d and vapor , an d b e o f wire brai d reinforce d construction . Th e wir

e brai d shall b e stainles s steel . Th e hos e shal l compl y wit

h th e following : a . Hos e shal l b e designe d foraworkin g pressure o f 35 0 ps i (24 0 MPa) wit

h asafet v facto ro f

5 t o 1 an d b e continuousl y marke d "LP-GAS. " "PROPANE. " "35 0 PSI WORKIN G PRESSURE " an d th e manufacturer s nam e o rtrademark . Eac

h installe d piec e o

f hos e shal l contai n a tleaston e such marking . b . Hos e assemblie s afte rthe applicatio n of connec tion s shal l hav e adesig n capability o f withstandin g a pressure o f notles s tha n 70 0 psi g (4. 8 MP agauge) . I

f a testis made , such assemblie s shall no tb e lea k teste d a

t pressure s highe rtha n th e working pressur e [35 0 psi g (2. 4 MP agauge ) minimum ] o f

th e hose . (2 ) Hos e used fo rvapo rservice a t5 psi g (34. 5 kP

a gauge ) o rles s shal l b e constructe d of material resistantt o th e actio n o f

LP-Gas . (3 ) Hos e i n exces s o f

5 psi g (34. 5 kP

agauge ) servic e pressure an d quickconnector s shall hav e th e approval for thi s applicatio n o f

an y o f th e authoritie s listed in 1-3.1.1 . 3-6.2. 6 Installation s o f

Container s an d Containe rAp purtenances . (a ) Container s shal l b e locate d i n aplac e an d i n a manne rto minimiz e th e possibilit y o f damag e t

o th e con taine ran d its fittings. Containers locate d i n th e rearo f th e vehicles , whe n protecte d by substantial bumpers , shal l b e considere d i n conformanc e wit h thi s require ment . I n cas e th e fuel containe rmus tb e installe d nea r th e engin e o rexhaus tsystem , i tshal l b e shielde d agains t direc theating . (b ) Containe rmarking s shall b e readabl e afteracon taine ri s permanentl y installe d o n avehicle . A portabl e lam p an d mirro rma

y b e used when readin g markings . (c ) Containe rvalves , appurtenance s an d connection s shal l b e adequatel y protecte d to preven tdamag e du e t o accidenta l contact s with stationar y object s o rfro

m stones , mu d o ric e thrown u p fro m th e ground , an d from damag e du e to overtur n o rsimila rvehicula raccident . Locatio n o n th e containe rwher e part s o f th e vehicl e fur nis h th e necessar

y protectio n o rafitting guar d furnishe d b y th e manufacture ro f

th e containe rma

y mee tthes e re quirements . (d ) Container s shal l no tb e mounte d directl y o n roof s o rahea d o f

th e frontaxl e orbeyond th e rea rbumpe ro f th e vehicles . S o a

s t o minimiz e th e possibilit y of physical damage , n o par

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s appurtenance s shal l protrud e beyon d th e side s o rto p o f th e vehicl e a

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tis installed . (e ) Container s shal l b e installe d wit h as muc h road clearanc e a

s practicable . Thi s clearanc e shal l b e measure d t

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th e containe rorth e lowes tfit ting , supportorattachmen ton the containe rorit s hous ing , i f anv . whicheve ris lowest , as follows [see Figure 3-6.2.6(e)): (1 ) Container s installe d betwee n axle s shall compl y wit h 3-6.2.6(e)(3 ) o rb e no tlowertha n th e lowes tpoin t forward o f

th e containe ron : a . th e lowes tstructural componen to f th e body ; b . th e lowes tstructural componen to f th e fram e o r subfram e if

any ; c . th e lowes tpoin to n th e engine ; d . th e lowes tpoin to f

th e transmissio n (includin g th e clutc h housin g o rtorqu e converte rhousin g a s ap plicable ) [Pa n 1 . Figure 3-6.2.6(e)] . (2 ) Container s installe d behin d th e rea raxl e an d ex tendin g belo w th e fram e shal l compl y wit h 3-6.2. 6 (e)(3 ) o rb e no tlowe rtha n the . lowestof th e followin g point s an d surfaces . a . No tlowe rtha n th e lowes tpoin to f astructural componen tof

th e body , engine , transmissio n (includin g

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th e container . Als o no tlowe rtha n line s extendin g rearward fro m eac h wheel atth e poin t where th e wheel s contac tth e groun d directl y belo w th e cente ro f th e axl e t o th e lowes tan d mos trearward struc tural interferenc e (i.e . bumper , frame , etc.) . [Part2 . Figur e 3-6.2.6(e). ] b . Wher e ther e are tw o o rmor e rea raxle s th e projection s shal l b e mad e from th e rearmos ton e o f them . (3 ) Wher e an LP-Gas containe ris substitute d fo r th e fuel containe rinstalle d b y th e original manufacture r o f th e vehicl e (whethe ro rno ttha tfue l containe rwa

s fo r LP-Gas) , th e LP-Ga s containe rshal l eithe rfitwithi n th e spac e i n whic h th e origina l fuel containe rwas installe d o r compl y wit

h 3-6.2.6(e)(l ) o r(2) . ( 0 Fuel container s shal l b e securel y mounte d t o pre ven tjarrin g loose an d slippin g orrotating , an d th e fastening s shal l b e designe d an d constructe d to withstan d withou tpermanen tvisibl e deformatio n stati c loadin g i n any directio n equa l t o fou rtime s th e weigh to f th e con taine rfilled with fuel . (g ) Weldin g fo rth e repai ro ralteration s o f container s shal l compl y wit h 3-6.2.2(a)(7) . (h ) Main shutof

f valve s o n acontaine rfo rliqui d an d vapo rshal l b e readil y accessibl e withou tth e us e o f tools , o rothe rmean s shal l b e provide d t o shu tof f th e containe r valves . (i ) Pressure relie f

valve installation s shal l compl y with th e followin g requirements : Fron t (1 ) Th e relie f valv e discharg e o n fuel container s o n vehicle s othe rtha n passenge rcar s shal l b e directe d up ward withi n 1 5 degree s o f vertica l so thatan y ga s release d wil l no timping e upo n container s o rparto f th e vehicle , o r o n adjacen tperson s o rvehicle s ordischarg e insid e of th e passenge rcompartment . O n passenge rcars , th e relie f valv e discharg e o n fuel container s shall b e directe d up ward withi n 4 5 degree s o f vertica l s o tha tga s may no tb e discharge d insid e o f

th e passenge ro rluggag e compart men tan d s o tha tan

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th e vehicl e o ron an adjacen tvehicle . (2 ) Pressure relie f

valv e discharg e line s shall b e metalli c an d hav e ameltin g poin tover1500° F (816°C) . Discharg e line s an d adaptor s shal l b e sized , locate d an d secure d s o a s t o minimiz e th e possibilit y o f physical damag e an d t o permi trequire d pressure relie f valv e discharg e capacity . Whe n th e relief valve discharg e mus t b e pipe d awa

y fro m th e container , th e relie f valv e shall b e fitte d with a n approve d break-away typ e adapto ro rde signe d such tha ti n th e even to f excessive stres s th e pipin g wil l brea kaway withou timpairin g th e functio n o f th e relie f valve . Flexibl e meta l hos e o rtubin g used shall b e abl e t o withstan d th e pressur e fro m th e relief

vapo r discharg e whe n th e relie f valv e i s i n full ope n position . A mean s shal l b e provide d (suc h a s loos e fittin g caps ) t o minimiz e th e possibility o f th e entranc e o f

wate rordir t int o eithe rth e relie f

valv e o rits discharg e piping . Th e protectin g mean s shal l remai n i n plac e excep twhen th e relie f valv e operates . I n thi s event , itshal l permi tth e relie f valve t o operat e a

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valv e adaptor s installe d directl y i n th e relie f valve t o deflec tth e flo w upward shal l b e metalli c an d have ameltin g poin tove r700 8 F (37 1 °C) . 3--S.2. 7 Container s Mounte d i n th e Interio rof f Vehicles . (a ) Container s mounte d i n th e interio ro f vehicle s shal l b e installe d s o tha tany LP-Ga s release d fro m containe r appurtenance s du e t o operation , leakag e o rconnectio n o f th e appurtenance s wil l no tb e i n a n are acommunicatin g directl y wit

h th e drive rorpassenge rcompartmen to rwith an y spac e containin g radi o transmitter s o rothe rspark producin g equipment . Thi s ma y b e accomplishe d b y S-6.2.7(a)(l ) o r(2) . (1 ) Locatin g th e container , includin g it s ap purtenances , i n a n enclosur e which i s securel y mounte d t o th e vehicle , i s gastigh twit h respectt o drive ro rpas senge rcompartment s an d t o any spac e containin g radi o transmitter s o rothe rspar kproducin g equipment , an d whic h i s vente d outsid e th e vehicle . a . Th e luggag e compartmen t(trunk ) o f avehicl e ma y constitut e suc h a n enclosur e provide d i tmeet s al l thes e requirements . (2 ) Enclosin g th e containe rappurtenance s an d thei r connection s i n astructur e whic h i s securel y mounte d o n th e container , i s gastigh twit h respectto th e drive ro rpas senge rcompartment s o rwit h an y spac e carryin g radi o transmitter s o rothe rspar kproducin g equipment , an d whic h i s vente d to outsid e th e vehicle . (b ) Fue l container s shal l b e installe d an d fitted s o tha t n o ga s fro m fuelin g an d gaugin g operations ca n b e re lease d insid e o f

th e passenge ro rluggag e compartments , by permanentl y installin g th e remote filling connection s (doubl e backflo w chec kvalve) , se e 3-6.2.3(a)(2) . an d fixed liqui d leve l gaugin g devic e t o th e outsid e o f

th e ve hicle . (c ) Containe rpressure relie f valv e installatio n shal l compl y wit

h 3-6.2.6(i) . (d ) Enclosures , structures , seal s an d conduit s use d to ven tenclosure s shal l b e fabricate d o f durabl e material s an d b e designe d to resistdamage , blockag e o rdislodge men tthroug h movemen to f article s carrie d i n th e vehicl e o rb y th e closin g o f

luggag e compartmen tenclosure s or vehicl e doors , an d shal l require th e us e of tool s for removal . 3-6.2. 8 Pip e an d Hose Installation . (a ) Th e pipin g system shal l b e designed , installed , sup porte d an d secure d i n suc h amanne ras to minimiz e th e possibilit y o f damag e du e t o expansion , contraction , vibration , strain s o rwear , an d to preclud e an y workin g loos e whil e i n transit . (b ) Pipin g (includin g hose ) shal l b e installe d i n apro tecte d location . I

f outside , pipin g shal l b e unde rth e ve hicl e and belo w any insulatio n orfals e bottom . Fastenin g o rothe rprotectio n shal l b e installe d t o preventdamag e du e to vibratio n o rabrasion . Ateac h poin twhere pipin g passes throug h shee tmeta l o rastructura l member , a rubbe rgromme to requivalen tprotectio n shal l b e in stalle d t o preven tchafing . (c ) Fue l lin e pipin g whic h mustpas s throug h th e floo r o f avehicl e shal l b e installe d t o ente rth e vehicl e throug h th e floordirectl y beneath , o radjacentto , th e container . I f abranc h lin e i

s required , th e te e connectio n shal l b e i n th e mai n fue l lin e unde rth e floo rand outsid e th e vehicle . (d ) Expose d part

s o f th e pipin g syste

m shal l eithe rb e o f corrosion-resistan tmateria l o radequatel y protecte d agains texterio rcorrosion . (e ) Pipin g systems , includin g hose , shal l b e teste d an d proven fre e o f

leak s a tno tles s tha n normal operatin g pressure . (f ) Ther e shal l b e n o fuel connectio n betwee n atracto r an d traile ro rothe rvehicl e units . (g ) A hydrostati c relie f

valve shall b e installe d i n eac h sectio n o f pipin g (includin g hose ) i n whic h liqui d LP-Gas ca n b e isolate d betwee n shutof f valves s o as t o reliev e t o a saf e atmospher e th e pressure which coul d develo p from th e trappe d liquid . Thi s hydrostati c relie f valv e shal l hav e apressur e settin g no tles s tha n 40 0 psi g (2. 8 MP agauge ) o rmor e tha n 50 0 psi g (3. 5 MP agauge) . 3-6.2. 9 Equipmen tInstallation . (a ) Installatio n shal l b e mad e i n accordanc e wit h th e manufacturer' s recommendation s and . i n th e cas e o f liste d o rapprove d equipment , i tshal l b e installe d i n ac cordanc e wit h th e listin g o rapproval . " (b ) Equipmen tinstalle d o n vehicle s shal l b e con sidere d apar to f

th e LP-Ga s syste

m o n th e vehicl e an d shal l b e protecte d agains tvehicula rdamag e i n accor danc e wit h 3-6.2.6(a) . (c ) Th e ga s regulato ran d th e approve d automati c shutof f valv e shal l b e installe d a s follows : (1 ) Approve d automati c pressur e reducin g equip ment , properl y secured , shal l b e installe d betwee n th e fuel suppl y containe ran d th e carbureto rt o regulat e th e pressure o f

th e fuel delivere d t

o th e carburetor . (2 ) A n approve d automati c shutof f valv e shal l b e provide d i n th e fue l system i n complianc e with 3-6.2.4(d) . (d ) Vaporizer s shal l b e securely fastene d in position . 3-6.2.1 0 Marking . Each over-the-roa d general pur pos e vehicl e powere d b

y LP-Gas shall b e identifie d wit h a weather-resistan tdiamon d shape d labe l locate d o n an ex terio rvertica l o

rnea rvertical surface o n th e lowe rrigh t rearo f th e vehicl e (o n the . trunkli d o f avehicl e s o equipped , bu tno to n th e bumpe ro f any vehicle ) inboar d from any othe rmarkings . Th e labe l shal l b e approxi Figur e S-6.2.1 0 Exampl e o f Vehicl e Identificatio n Marlsin g

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silve ro rwhite reflectiv e luminou s material o n ablac kbackground . (See Figure 3-6.2.10.)

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Trucks. 3-6.3. 2 ASME an d DO T fuel container s shal l compl y wit h 3-6.2. 2 an d 3-6.2.3(a)(l ) throug h (7) . (a ) Portabl e container s may b e designed , constructe d an d fitted forfilling i n eithe rth e vertical o rhorizontal position , o ri f

o f th e portabl e universal typ e [see 2-3.4.2(c)(2)], i n eithe rposition . Th e containe rshal l b e i n th e appropriat e positio n whe n fille d or , i f o f th e por tabl e universal type , may b e loade d i n eithe rposition , provided : (1 ) Th e fixed level gaug e indicate s correctl y th e maximu m permitte d filling level i n eithe rposition . (2 ) Th e pressure relie f

valve s are locate d in , o rcon necte d to , th e vapo rspac e i n eithe rposition . 3-6.3. 3 Th e containe rrelie f valve shall b e vente d up war d withi n 4 5 degree s o f

vertical an d otherwis e compl y wit h 3-6.2.6(i) . 3-6.3. 4 Gas regulatin g an d vaporizin g equipmen tshall compl y wit

h 3-6.2.4(b)(l ) throug h (5 ) an d 3-6.2.4(c) , (d ) an d (e) . 3-6.3. 5 Pipin g an d hos e shal l compl y wit h 3-6.2.5(a ) throug h (d ) excep tthathos e 6 0 in . (1. 5 m ) i n length or les s nee d no tb e o f

stainles s stee l wire brai d construction . 3-6.3. 6 Industrial trucks (includin g forklif ttrucks ) powere d b

y LP-Gas engine.fue l systems shal l compl y as to operatio n with NFP

A 505 . Fire Safety Standard for Powered Industrial

Trucks, an d with th e following : (a ) Refuelin g o f

such trucks shal l b e accomplishe d a s follows : (1 ) Truck s wit

h permanentl y mounte d container s shal l b e refuele d out-of-doors . (2 ) Exchang e o f

removabl e fue l container s preferably shoul d b e don e out-of-doors , bu tmay b e don e indoors . I

f don e indoors , mean s shal l b e provide d i n th e fuel pipin g system t o minimiz e th e releas e o f fuel when container s are exchanged , usin g on e o f th e followin g methods : a . Us e o f

a n approve d quick-closin g couplin g ( a typ e closin g i n both direction s when uncoupled ) i n th e fuel line , o r b . Closin g th e shutof

f valve a tth e fuel container , an d allowin g th e engin e to°run unti l th e fuel i n th e lin e i s exhausted . (b ) LP-Gas fuele d industrial trucks may b e used in building s o rstructure s a s follows : (1 ) Th e numbe ro f fuel container s o n such atruc k shall notexcee d two . (2 ) With th e approval o f th e authorit

y havin g jurisdiction , industrial truck s ma y b e use d i n building s frequente d b

y th e public , includin g th e time s when suc h building s are occupie d by th e public . Th e total wate r capacity o f

th e fuel container s o n a n individual truc k shal l no texcee d 105 l b (4 8 kg ) [nominal 4 5 l b (2 0 kg) LP Gas capacity] . (3 ) Truck s shal l no tb e parke d an d lef tunattende d i n areas occupie d by orfrequente d b y th e publi c excep t wit h th e approval o f

th e authority havin g jurisdiction . I f s o left , th e fue l system shal l b e checke d t o b e sur e ther e are n o leaks an d tha tth e containe rshutof f valv e is closed . (4 ) I n n o cas e shal l industrial trucks b e parke d an d lef tunattende d i n areas o f excessiv e hea tornearsource s o f ignition . 3-6. 4 Genera l Provision s fo rVehicle s Havin g Engine s Mounte d o n Them . 3-6.4. 1 Thi s subsectio n include s provision s forth e in stallatio n o f

equipmen to n vehicle s to suppl y LP-Gas as a fuel forengine s mounte d o n thes e vehicles . Th e ter m "vehicles " include s any readil y portabl e mobil e unit , whethe rth e engin e i s use d to propel i to ri s mounte d o n i t forothe rpurposes . 3-6.4. 2 Ga

s vaporizing , regulatin g an d carburetio n equipmen tt o provid e LP-Ga s a s afuel forengine s shal l b e installe d i n accordanc e wit h 3-6.2. 8 an d 3-6.2.9 . (a ) I n th e cas e o f

industrial truck

s (includin g forklif

t trucks ) an d othe rengine s o n vehicle s operatin g i n building s othe rtha n thos e used exclusivel y to hous e engines , a n approve d automati c shutof f valve shall b e provide d i n th e fuel system i n complianc e with 3-6.2.4(d) . (b ) Th e sourc e o f

ai rforcombustio n shal l b e com pletel y isolate d from th e drive ran d passenge rcompart ment , ventilatin g system o rai rconditionin g syste m o n th e vehicle . 3-6. 5 Engin e Installatio n Othe rtha n o n Vehicle . 3-6.5. 1 Stationary engine s an d gas turbine s installe d i h buildings , includin g portabl e engine s use d i n lie u of . o r t o supplement , stationary engines , shal l compl y with NFPA 37 . Standard

for the Installation and

Use ofStationary Combustion Engines and Gas Turbines, an d th e applicabl e provision s o f

Chapter s 1 an d 2 an d Sectio n 3- 2 o f thi s standard . 3-6.5. 2 Portabl e engines , excep ta s provide d i n 3-6.5.1 , ma y b e use d i n building s onl y fo remergencie s an d th e followin g shal l apply : (a ) Th e capacity o f

th e LP-Gas container s used with such engine s an d th e equipmen tused t o provid e fuel t o them shall compl y wit

h th e applicabl e provision s o f Sec tio n 3-4 . (b ) A n approve d automati c shutof f valv e shal l b e pro vided in th e fuel system i n complianc e wit h 3-6.2.4(d) . Atmospheri c typ e regulator s (zero governors ) used fo r portabl e engine s o f

1 2 horsepowe rorles s wit h magnet o ignitio n an d use d exclusivel y outdoor s shal l b e considere d as in complianc e wit

h 3-6.2.4(d) .

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# u§ i <U ) ( 0P.2 4Docke t A-87-1 1 Subcategor yIV- E EP AMemorand a o f Meeting s wit h Outsid e Person s an d o f Telephon e Conversation s wit h Outsid e Person s

Numbe r Descriptio n IV/-E-1 1 Not e fro mRober t E . McGaughy , U. S EPA , ORD ,

containin g report s hande d out fro mmeeting s betwee n MVM Aan d EPA , Octobe r 26 , 1987 . IV-E-1 2 Memorandu m"Meetin g wit h Rep s o f AP I regardin g Ga s ; Volatilit yan d Onboar d proposals, " t o th e Docket , j fro mRalp h Colleli , Novembe r 18 , 1987 . / IV-E-1 3 Memorandu m"Stag e I I Emptyin g Losses, " t o th e

Docket , fro mJoh n F . Anderson , U.S . EPA , Decembe r 14 , 1987 . IV-E-1 4 Memorandu m"Meetin g wit h AP I Regardin g Onboar d

NPRM, " t o th e Docket , fro mKathlee n A . Steilen , U.S . EPA , Decembe r 7 , 1987 . IV-E-1 5 Memorandu m"EPA/NHTS AMeetin g Regardin g Onboar d

Refuelin g Emissio n Controls, " t o th e Docket , fro m Glen n W . Passavant , U.S . EPA , Novembe r 23 , 1987 . IV-E-1 6 Memorandu m"EPA/IIH S Meetin g Regardin g Onboar d

Refuelin g Emissio n Controls, " t o th e Docket , fro m Glen n W . Passavant , U.S . EPA , Novembe r 23 , 1987 . IV-E-1 7 Memorandu m"Meetin g wit h Glen n Moore , OPW, " t o th e

Docket , fro mJoh n W . Mueller , U.S . EPA , Januar y5 , 1988 . IV-E-1 8 Memorandu m"Telephon e Conversatio n wit h Mr . Hug h

Shanno n an d Mr . Georg e Musse r o f Exxon, " t o th e Docket , fro mJoh n F . Anderson , U. S EPA , Januar y20 , 1988 .

. IV-E-19..-.: ^ Memorandu m"Meetin g wit h AP I an d MVM Ao n th e Join t

Proposa l o n Vapo r Recovery, " wit h attachments , t o th e Docket , fro mJoh n F . Anderson , U.S . EPA , Januar y 20 , 1988 . j IV-E-2 0 Memorandu m"EPA/FOR D Meetin g Regardin g Onboar d v ' Contro l Systems, " t o th e Docket , fro mGlen n W .

Passavant , U.S . EPA , Januar y20 , 1988 .



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