Alabama Administrative Code › Title 530 - ALABAMA LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS BOARD › Chapter 530-X-2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE ALABAMA LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS BOARD › Section 530-X-2-.06 - Storage And Handling Of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Codes

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
(1) That the publication designated as NFPA
			 58, published by National Fire Protection Association, be adopted as a part of
			 the rules and regulations of the Alabama Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board;
			 provided, however, that existing rules of the Board that conflict with NFPA 58
			 shall not be repealed by the adoption of this rule.
(a) That any supplementary rules and
			 regulations to said NFPA 58 adopted by the National Fire Protection Association
			 at some future date must also be adopted by the Alabama Liquefied Petroleum Gas
			 Board prior to enforcement in Alabama. NFPA 58 (2020 Edition) in its entirety,
			 is the current edition adopted by the Board with the following sections amended
			 to read:
3.3.12
Cargo Tank.
A
			 container that is used to transport LP-Gas as liquid cargo that either is
			 mounted on a conventional truck chassis or is an integral part of a cargo
			 transporting vehicle. Cargo tanks shall not be used as permanent stationary
			 storage containers.
3.3.18
Cylinder.
A container designed, constructed, tested, and marked in
			 accordance with U.S. Department of Transportation specifications, Title 49,
Code of Federal Regulations,
or in accordance with a valid DOT
			 special permit.
3.3.44
Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LP-Gas).
Any material having a vapor
			 pressure not exceeding that allowed for commercial propane that is composed
			 predominantly of the following hydrocarbons, either by themselves or as
			 mixtures: propane, propylene, butane (normal butane or isobutane), and
			 butylenes.
4.3.3.1 Notification of
			 intent for transfer of LP-Gas directly from railcar to cargo tank shall be
			 submitted to the authority having jurisdiction before any transfer.
4.3.3.2 The authority having jurisdiction
			 shall have the authority to require inspection of the site or equipment for
			 such transfer prior to any transfer.
6.4.4.6 The horizontal distance between the
			 portion of a building that overhangs out of the building wall and an ASME
			 container of 125 gal. or more water capacity shall comply with the following:
1. The horizontal distance shall be measured
			 from a point determined by projecting the outside edge of the overhanging
			 structure vertically downward to grade or other level upon which the container
			 is installed.
2. The horizontal
			 distance specified in 6.4.4.6(1) shall be at least 50 percent of the separation
			 distance required in Table 6.4.1.1.
3. The horizontal distance requirement shall
			 apply only when the overhang extends more than 5 ft from the
			 building.
4. The horizontal
			 distance requirement shall not apply when the overhanging structure is 50 ft or
			 more above the relief valve discharge outlet.
5. The horizontal distance requirement shall
			 not apply to ASME containers of2001 gal through 30,000-gal water capacity where
			 the container distance from a building is in accordance with 6.30.2
7.2.2.2 Refusal to fill a
			 container based on rejection criteria established by code shall be deemed
			 sufficient notification to a container owner or user that the container is not
			 in compliance with applicable codes
12.3.5.4
Deleted.