Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 2 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Division 90 - Weights, Measures and Consumer Protection › Chapter 10 - Liquefied Petroleum Gases › Section 2 CSR 90-10.014 - Storage

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This amendment updates the forms in sections
				  (3) and (11).
PUBLISHER'S NOTE: The secretary of state has
				  determined that the publication of the entire text of the material which is
				  incorporated by reference as a portion of this rule would be unduly cumbersome
				  or expensive. This material as incorporated by reference in this rule shall be
				  maintained by the agency at its headquarters and shall be made available to the
				  public for inspection and copying at no more than the actual cost of
				  reproduction. This note applies only to the reference material. The entire text
				  of the rule is printed here.
(1) All liquefied petroleum gas (LP gas)
				storage containers or storage systems where one (1) tank is used having a water
				capacity of one hundred (100) gallons or more, or where two (2) or more tanks
				are used having a total combined capacity of more than one hundred (100)
				gallons, and all related equipment located at or near containers which are
				installed within twenty-five feet (25') of a playground where children in age
				groups of preschool through grade twelve (12) have access shall be fenced with
				industrial type fence a minimum of six feet (6') high as to prevent tampering
				with the gas piping system.
(2)
				Where LP gas storage of five hundred (500) gallons or less is in use or where a
				hazard exists in connection with any size of underground storage system,
				reasonable protective methods, other than fencing, which are deemed necessary
				may be required.
(3) Containers of
				any size shall not be used for storage other than manufacturer's design and
				specifications; i.e., railcars, converted railcars, bulk delivery truck tanks
				both transport and bobtail cannot be utilized for fixed storage. A variance for
				bobtail delivery truck tanks may be requested. A written request must be
				submitted to the commission on form MPSC-0417 included herein.
(4) All aboveground LP gas storage containers
				shall be kept properly painted with a light reflective paint such as white or
				aluminum.
(5) All aboveground LP
				gas storage containers, two thousand (2,000) water capacity (WC) or more, and
				all dispensers shall be clearly marked PROPANE, FLAMMABLE, NO SMOKING on two
				(2) sides in a conspicuous location of the dispenser housing, fencing, or a
				combination thereof. All wording shall be in block-style letters with a minimum
				height of two inches (2") and a minimum width of one-fourth inch (1/4") on a
				contrasting background.
(6) Each LP
				gas bulk plant or system of two thousand (2,000) gallons WC or more and all
				dispensers engaged in retail shall have a sign displayed in a conspicuous
				location stating the name and telephone number of the nearest representative,
				agent, or owner of the system. All wording shall be in block-style letters with
				a minimum height of one inch (1") and on a contrasting background.
(7) Any LP gas storage container, including
				any container used for motor fuel, which has been damaged in any manner shall
				be repaired according to the requirements of the code it was manufactured under
				and shall be hydrostatically tested prior to placing in service.
(8) Repair of any LP gas container shell,
				excluding valves, fittings, regulators, and attachments, shall be in
				conformance with the code under which the container was manufactured, and all
				repairs shall be performed only by a person certified under the code by which
				the container was manufactured.
(9)
				A copy of all container data information and repairs to the container shall be
				submitted to the inspection authority for review prior to installation of the
				container.
(10) LP gas storage
				containers supplying mobile home parks, schools, hospitals, domestic systems,
				or other public or institutional facilities shall not be utilized as a bulk
				storage plant for loading LP gas into any fuel delivery vessel or
				vehicle.
(11) At a bulk storage
				facility that the owner declares out-of-service, the tank or tanks shall be
				empty, only contain residual pressure, and be capped or plugged as close as
				practical to the positive shut-off valve just outside the tank or tanks. Before
				placing the tank or plant back into operation, form MPSC-0910 including
				detailed plans shall be furnished to the inspection authority for approval and
				approval must be granted by the inspection authority. Form MPSC-0910, January
				1, 2016, is published by the Missouri Propane Safety Commission, 4110 Country
				Club Dr., Ste. 200, Jefferson City, MO 65109-0302 and is incorporated by
				reference. This rule does not incorporate any subsequent amendments or
				additions to the referenced material.
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*Original authority: 323.020, RSMo 1947, amended 1994,
					 1998, 2005, 2007.