Current through Vol. 42, No. 7, December 16, 2024
(a)
NFPA standards. The
standards for the storage and handling of liquefied petroleum gases adopted by
the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and published in its pamphlets
No. 58, and the standards for the installation of gas appliances and gas piping
adopted by said NFPA and published in its pamphlet No. 54 have been adopted by
the Legislature in 52 O.S., Section 420.3(E) and shall be accepted standards
for the State of Oklahoma. All Class I, Class II, and Class III permit holders
must have a current electronic or paper copy of NFPA 58 and 54 available for
use at each separate branch.
(b)
Supplemental standards. The following standards are supplemental
to NFPA pamphlet No. 58 and shall be part of the rules and regulations of the
Oklahoma Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board:
(1)
Definitions.
(A) The word
"approved" as used in this section means acceptable to the State Liquefied
Petroleum Gas Administrator. A device or system having materials or forms
different from those detailed in this section may be examined and tested
according to the intent of the regulations and if found equivalent, may be
approved.
(B) In this section those
provisions which are considered essential for adequate protection of life and
property from fire are indicated by the words "shall" and "must. " The words
"should" or "preferably" indicate advisory provisions concerning which the
State Liquefied Petroleum Gas Administrator of Oklahoma should be
consulted.
(C) In each place
mentioned in NFPA No. 54 and NFPA No. 58 where it refers to "the authority
having jurisdiction" this would mean the Liquefied Petroleum Gas
Administrator.
(D) An "important
building" shall be any building, open to the public, or inhabited by people, in
which any LP Gas system of any type is installed.
(2)
Submittal of plans.
(A) Prior to the installation of new, or the
modification of liquefied petroleum gas plumbing systems, excluding tank change
outs, in school buildings, churches, courthouses, office buildings and other
buildings to which the public is invited, such as cafes, dance halls, tourist
courts and parks, plans and specifications for such installation in duplicate,
shall be submitted to, and approvedby, the State Liquefied Petroleum Gas
Administrator, and before such systems are filled with liquefied petroleum gas,
they shall be physically inspected and approved by a licensed installer and a
report made by him or her to the State Liquefied Petroleum Gas Administrator on
LPG Form 4, or its revision, furnished by the LP Gas Administrator's
office.
(B) Plans must be submitted
and approved on any dispenser used to fill DOT cylinders and/or ASME
containers, and used for public resale of LP Gas, including unattended
self-service LP Gas motor fuel dispenser stations. These plans must be
submitted by a Class I permit holder to the Administration office along with
the proper fee, and an onsite inspection must be performed by a Safety Code
Enforcement Officer prior to final approval and before the dispenser can be
placed into service. A One Hundred Dollar ($100.00) plan review fee must
accompany all dispenser plans submitted. If a dispenser is taken out of
service, written notice must be given to the Administration office within seven
(7) working days. If a dispenser is moved to a new location, new plans must be
submitted to the Administrator and onsite inspection performed by a Safety Code
Enforcement Officer prior to final approval and dispenser being placed into
service. A complete list of dispensers by location shall be submitted to the LP
Gas Administration as indicated on Class I permit renewal forms.
(C) Plans must be submitted to, and approved,
by the Administrator on any fixed installation with individual water capacity
of 2,000 gallons or more, or aggregate water capacity exceeding 4,000
gallons.
(D) Plans must be
submitted and approved for any facility using Un-Odorized LP Gas in any manner
and a permit must be obtained pursuant to OAC
420:10-1-5(b)(9).
These plans must be submitted to the Administration Office by the Class VIII
permit holder or applicant proposing to service such facility with product,
along with the proper fees. A successful on-site inspection must be performed
by a Safety Code Enforcement Officer of the LP system prior to final approval
and before the introduction of LP Gas and the system placed into service. A
plan review fee of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) must accompany all plans
submitted. The fee for inspection is One Hundred Dollars ($100.00), and it will
be assessed for each and every inspection, including, but not limited to,
failed inspections, annual re-inspections and any other re-inspection needed to
check that identified hazards have been corrected.
(3)
Report of accident. In case
of accident or fire at any location where a liquefied petroleum gas system or
equipment is involved, or any accident involving liquefied petroleum gas
systems or equipment, the dealer owning, operating or servicing the equipment
or installation shall notify the State Liquefied Petroleum Gas Administrator.
This notification shall be forwarded as soon as feasibly possible after the
dealer has knowledge of the accident in order that an inspection may be made by
the State Liquefied Petroleum Gas Administrator before the site has been
disturbed.
(4)
Piping -
including pipe, tubing and fittings.
(A) No person, firm, or corporation shall
connect a liquefied petroleum gas tank to any piping without having first
determined that such piping complies with the laws of the State of Oklahoma and
the rules and regulations of the State Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board relative
to liquefied petroleum gas piping.
(B) All installations, installed after July
1, 2002, of storage containers, with more than 4,000 gallon water capacity,
shall have internal valves installed as per NFPA 58.
(C) On installations of stationary or
portable storage, with an aggregate of more than 4,000 gallon water capacity, a
bulkhead approved by the LP Gas Administrator shall be required on each liquid
line of one and one-half (1-1/2) inch or larger and each vapor line of one and
one-quarter (1-1/4) inch or larger.
(5)
Vaporizers and housings.
(A) The minimum capacity of the storage
container feeding the vaporizer shall not be less than ten (10) times the
hourly capacity of the vaporizer in gallons.
(B) The minimum capacity of a storage
container being heated by a direct fired tank heater shall not be less than ten
(10) times the hourly vaporizing capacity of the tank heater in
gallons.
(6)
Liquid
metering systems. Each bulk retail delivery of liquid LP Gas shall be
measured by a suitable LP Gas liquid meter system, except those deliveries of
liquid LP Gas in cylinders which are filled by weight, deliveries of LP Gas
vapor through vapor meters and a delivery of a full transport load from the
terminal to the end-user with a bill of lading, are exempt from the
requirements of this paragraph.
(A) LP Gas
Liquid meters shall indicate deliveries in terms of gallons and to the nearest
tenth of a gallon.
(B) The LP Gas
liquid meter shall meet, in addition to the other requirements of this
paragraph, the following requirements:
(i)
The system shall include a device (such as a differential back-pressure
regulator) so designed and installed that the product being measured will
remain in a liquid state during passage through the meter.
(ii) No means shall be provided by which any
measured liquid can be diverted from the measuring chamber, differential valve
equipment or the discharge line therefrom.
(iii) Effective January 1, 1994, in
accordance with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Handbook 44, all LP Gas Liquid meters used for bulk delivery shall be designed
with the necessary equipment for mechanically printing gallons on a delivery
ticket and the customer served thereby shall be given a ticket mechanically
imprinted by the printing device. The customer's name and Class I Dealer's name
must be included on the metered ticket. Meters used for stationary dispensing
of motor fuel will not be required to be equipped with such printing
device.
(iv) All bulk metered sales
of propane, via bobtail or transport, shall be made by temperature compensated
measure. Except, any truck now operating without a temperature compensation
meter shall be retrofitted by no later than July 1, 2003.
(C) All meters where product is sold to the
public must be proved by an approved meter tester/inspector and have written
certification on file at permit holder's place of business. Meters that are
located on vehicles or that are otherwise moveable must be proved at least once
every two calendar years; meters that are stationary must be proved at least
once every four calendar years.
(i) All
meters and temperature compensators must be accurate within the manufacturer's
tolerance, not to exceed + or -1% at any time. The Administrator, at his or her
discretion, may require a meter be proved to determine its accuracy at any
time, even if such proving would be outside of or in addition to the two-year
or four-year schedule established above.
(ii) The LP Gas liquid meter system shall be
designed and constructed to provide for applying lead-and-wire seals in such a
manner that no modifications or adjustments which would affect the accuracy of
deliveries, can be made without mutilating the seal or seals. If a seal is
broken, notification must be made to the Administrator and the seal must be
resealed by a Safety Code Enforcement Officer, an approved meter tester, or a
person approved by the Administrator.
(D) No dealer or firm controlled or
affiliated with a dealer may calibrate or certify its own meters. All meters
must be tested with a volumetric meter prover.
(7)
Qualified personnel. Each
holder of an LP Gas permit shall be responsible for having qualified personnel
operating and installing LP Gas equipment.
(8)
Filling unsafe or unapproved
dispensing or storage tanks prohibited. No person, firm, or corporation
shall introduce liquefied petroleum gas into a dispensing or storage tank in
the State with knowledge that such dispensing or storage tank or piping is
known to be in an unsafe operating condition.
(9)
Standards for containers.
(A) In accordance with 52 O.S., Section
420.5, all first sales, rentals, purchases or uses of DOT cylinders and ASME
tanks in this State, must have Oklahoma Identification tags attached to such
cylinders or tanks. However, all DOT cylinders and ASME tanks in Oklahoma, with
a manufacturer's date prior to September 1, 1993, are not required to have
Oklahoma Identification tags. These Oklahoma Identification tags are not
transferable from one cylinder or tank to another.
(B) Any new container sold or installed in
Oklahoma for use in this State shall carry a five-year warranty covering
workmanship and material. This warranty shall provide that any container not in
compliance with this regulation must be repaired or replaced by the fabricator
at no expense to the dealer or customer. This provision is to take care of
"pin-hole" leaks in the weld that were not detected at the time of fabrication
and does not apply to fittings.
(C)
Containers shall be filled or used only upon authorization of the fee simple
owner. The name of the fee simple owner, if other than the consumer, shall be
conspicuously shown on the container.
(D) Any stationary storage container
converted from anhydrous ammonia to propane shall be converted as follows:
(i) The container shall be purged of
anhydrous ammonia by water flooding, steam or other methods described by the
National Propane Gas Association's (NPGA) Recommendation for Prevention of
Ammonia Contamination; and
(ii) It
shall then be properly purged with propane vapor and tested with the red litmus
paper as described in NFPA 58 or by any other test approved by the Board;
and
(iii) The test shall be
completed by the permit holder that performs the conversion; and
(iv) The results shall be documented and
shall contain the container manufacturer, water capacity, serial number, the
results of the test, the capacity of the relief valve, the date of the test,
and the signature of the permit holder conducting the test. A copy of the
results shall be provided to the owner of the container;
(v) Any dealer filling a converted anhydrous
ammonia container for the first time shall either be provided a copy of the
test or complete the test as described above; and
(vi) The container shall meet all
requirements of NFPA 58.
(10)
Underground containers.
(A) Underground containers must be installed
by an individual who:
(i) Is properly
permitted by the LP Gas Administration with a Class X or Class IV permit; and
(ii) Has completed Board-approved
Cathodic Protection training. Documentation of proof of completion of training
must be provided upon request.
(B) Underground containers shall be dug up at
the expense of the owner at any time at the discretion of the State Liquefied
Petroleum Gas Administrator.
(11)
Minimum storage. All new
Class I permit holders must provide bulk propane storage capacity of not less
than an aggregate of 18,000 water gallons. The minimum storage must be
maintained and operational, with installation approved by the authority having
jurisdiction, and within a fifty (50) mile radius of the corporate office or
branch location. The minimum storage shall be considered maintained if the area
meets the requirements of NFPA 58, the rules and regulations established by the
Board and is kept reasonably clear of long, dry grass, weeds, debris, and any
other combustible material. Any exceptions to the minimum storage requirement
may be granted by the Board. Current active Class I permit holders, as of
September 1, 1994, are not required to meet this minimum storage requirement.
After a change of ownership, the new Class I permit holder must secure the
minimum storage requirement within one year.
(12)
Painting. All bulk storage
containers of a capacity 120 gallons water capacity or greater shall be painted
a heat reflection color.
(13)
Lettering bulk storage and dispensers.
(A) All bulk storage 2,000 gallons and above
shall be lettered with the name of the contents, such as LP Gas, butane,
propane, and a "No Smoking" sign in letters not less than six (6) inches
high.
(B) In addition to
subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, all bulk storage used for loading and
unloading facilities, and all container filling storages (dispensers) shall
include the name of the person, firm, or corporation operating the bulk storage
or dispenser and their phone number in letters not less than two (2) inches
high. This information shall be placed so as to be readily visible to the
public.
(C) For all size bulk
storage containers, the name of the fee simple owners, if other than the
consumer, shall be conspicuously shown on the container.
(14)
Extinguishers required.
Extinguishers of the dry chemical type, with a B:C or A:B:C rating, are
required. Extinguishers shall have a net content of not less than the current
NFPA 58 requirements and shall be inspected at least once each year by an
authorized inspector such as Fire Department's or Fire Appliance Company
representatives. Current weatherproof inspection tags shall be attached to the
extinguisher.
(15)
Marking
cargo vehicles. Every tank vehicle used for transportation of liquefied
petroleum gas shall be marked and placarded according to current DOT
requirements. Each tank vehicle must also have the name of the person, firm or
corporation on each side of the cargo tank in letters a minimum of two (2)
inches in height. This information shall be placed so as to be readily visible
to the public. This name shall be the same as permit holder has designated on
the Class I or Class II permit.
(16)
Parking and garaging LP gas tank
vehicles. Any tank vehicle used for transportation of liquefied
petroleum gas shall not be parked beneath or adjacent to any electric
transmission line in such position that there is a possibility of a conductor
contacting the tank in event of breakage.
(17)
Filling unapproved truck, trailer
or cargo tanks prohibited.
(A) An
inspection form, when properly completed, and an LPG registration decal (the
serial number of which is shown on the inspection form), shall be evidence that
the liquefied petroleum gas truck, trailer or cargo tank described on the
inspection form by its serial number has been approved by the Liquefied
Petroleum Gas Administrator for use in the transportation of liquefied
petroleum gas. Such LPG registration decal and inspection form also shall
authorize the person, firm or corporation whose name appears on the inspection
form or its bona fide employees to operate the truck or trailer tank described
on the inspection form, and further shall authorize the filling of such truck,
trailer or cargo tank with liquefied petroleum gas.
(B) The LPG registration decal shall be
displayed at all times in an easily visible location on the left front of the
cargo tank, which is on the driver's side. A copy of the inspection form shall
be retained, until the expiration date, in the office of the person, firm or
corporation whose name appears thereon. It will not be necessary to keep or
display a copy of the inspection form on the truck, trailer or cargo
tank.
(C) No person, firm or
corporation shall operate a truck, trailer or cargo tank in the transportation
of liquefied petroleum gas in this State unless such person, firm or
corporation has been issued an LPG registration decal and an inspection form
certifying that such tank has been registered with and approved by the State
Liquefied Petroleum Gas Administrator, or unless its operation has been
specifically approved by a communication from the State Liquefied Petroleum Gas
Administrator.
(D) The LPG
registration decal and the inspection form required in this paragraph are not
transferable by the person, firm or corporation to whom they are issued or from
one truck, trailer or cargo tank to another, and they are not to be used after
the expiration date of the fiscal year for which they were issued, or in the
event the Class I or Class II permit becomes inactive.
(18)
Vaporizers. Exhaust gases
shall not be used as a direct means of heat supply for the vaporization of
fuel.
(19)
Stationary engines
in building.
(A) All engine rooms
shall be well ventilated at the floor level.
(B) When engines are installed below grade
level, suitable floor level mechanical exhaust ventilation shall be provided
and operated continuously, or adequate means shall be provided to purge the
room before the engine is started. In any case the mechanical ventilation shall
be in operation when the engine is running. Before and during any repairs to
the engine the room shall be ventilated.
(C) Automatic fire doors shall be provided at
openings in the engine room that open into other sections of the
building.
(D) Exhaust gases shall
be discharged outside the building in a manner that will not create a fire or
any other hazard.
(E) Regulators
and pressure relief valves installed in buildings and engine rooms shall be
vented to the outside and discharge at least five (5) feet away from any
building opening. Such venting will not be required for combination engine fuel
vaporizing - fuel reducing - fuel metering devices, provided that an acceptable
automatic shut-off valve is installed immediately ahead of such
devices.
(20)
Storage outside of buildings. Valves and safety relief devices
shall be protected against accumulations of ice and snow. Protective caps shall
be deemed adequate.
(21)
Appliances. Any mobile home, travel trailer, camper or
recreational vehicle shall be delivered to the buying public by the permit
holder with the system properly installed and free of leaks.
(22)
Maximum vapor pressure and
container working pressure.
(A) The
maximum vapor pressure of the product at 100-degree Fahrenheit which may be
transferred to a container shall not exceed the design working pressure of the
container. Exception: 200 psig ASME working pressure vessels in LP Gas service
in Oklahoma prior to January 1, 1994, may be continued in service for
commercial propane, provided that they are fitted with relief valves and meet
the start-to-leak setting in relation to the design pressure of the container,
shall be in accordance with NFPA 58. For the purpose of this exception,
"commercial propane" is defined as having a vapor pressure not in excess of 210
psig at 100-degree Fahrenheit. This exception does not apply to LP Gas motor
fuel and mobile fuel containers.
(B) Any stationary 200 psig ASME containers
brought into Oklahoma from out of state and intended for stationary LP Gas
installation in Oklahoma at any facility requiring submission of plans and
specification must be tested by at least two (2) of the following
nondestructive test methods recognized by ASME to determine if the container or
assembly is safe for LP Gas use in Oklahoma. The following test results must be
submitted to the Oklahoma LP Gas Administration for approval.
(ii) Ultrasonic thickness test; and
(iii) Wet particle fluorescent or
magnaflux.
(23)
Testing, leakage and visual inspection, and meter calibration.
(A) Hydrostatic testers operating in Oklahoma
that are hydrostatic testing cargo containers for LP Gas use in Oklahoma must
be approved by the Oklahoma LP Gas Board and shall:
(i) Hold a Federal C.T. number;
(ii) Include in their testing the use of a
calibrated pressure chart recorder; and
(iii) Hold a Class IV installer
permit.
(B) Leakage and
visual inspectors operating in Oklahoma and performing this inspection on cargo
containers and their systems for LP Gas use in Oklahoma must be approved by the
Oklahoma LP Gas Board and meet the following requirements:
(i) Inspectors shall hold a Federal C.T.
number; and
(ii) If the inspection
includes repairs that require the LP Gas system to be re-plumbed, a Class IV
permit is required.
(C)
Meter calibrators operating in Oklahoma that are calibrating meters for LP Gas
use in Oklahoma must be approved by the Oklahoma LP Gas Board and meet the
following requirements:
(i) Meters shall be
tested in accordance with OAC
420:10-1-14(b)(6);
(ii) Meter calibrators shall furnish the
meter owner a copy of the calibration showing the correct gear numbers and
temperature compensator settings;
(iii) Meter calibration results shall be on a
form approved by the LP Gas Administrator and a copy of the completed form
shall be furnished to the meter owner:
(iv) Meter calibrators shall hold a Class IV
permit; and
(v) Meter calibration
testers shall test meters according to National Institute of Standards and
Technology (NIST) standards.
(24)
Cylinder exchange stations.
(A) Cylinder exchange cabinets shall be
constructed as per NFPA 58.
(B) The
cabinet shall have the following signs affixed to it and readily visible to the
public:
(i) "Propane" or "Flammable Gas" and
"No Smoking" in letters not less than two (2) inches high;
(ii) "Net Weight ___ lbs." with the net
weight of the cylinders to be specified, all of which shall be displayed on the
front of the cabinet in letters not less than two (2) inches high;
(iii) Name of Class I permit holder who
supplies the cylinders; and
(iv)
24-hour Emergency telephone number.
(C) The cabinet shall be located for distance
and number of cylinders as per NFPA 58.
(D) The cylinder storage area shall be kept
free of wood, debris and other combustible/flammable material not necessary to
the storage for a distance of ten (10) feet, not to include the construction
materials of the building itself.
(E) Protection against vehicle impact shall
be provided in accordance with good engineering practice where vehicle traffic
normally is expected at the location, as per NFPA 58.
(F) A fire extinguisher shall be provided, as
per NFPA 58.
(G) A warning sign
shall be posted at or near any entrance doorway stating the "LP GAS EXCHANGE
CYLINDERS EMPTY OR FULL SHALL NOT BE TAKEN INDOORS FOR ANY REASON."
(H) The Class I permit holder shall provide
safety training materials to the Class VII permit holder. The Class VII permit
holder is responsible for providing appropriate safety information to the
individual exchanging the cylinder. This documentation of training will be kept
by the Class VII permit holder at the Class VII location.
(I) Automated cylinder exchange cabinets that
include an automated vending system for exchanging cylinders shall comply with
the following additional requirements:
(i)
Electrical equipment installed in cylinder storage compartments shall comply
with the requirements for Class I, Division 2 equipment in accordance with NFPA
70, National Electrical Code;
(ii)
Cabinets shall be designed such that cylinders can be placed inside only in the
upright position;
(iii) Door
releases for access to stored cylinders shall be permitted to be pneumatic,
mechanical or electrically powered;
(iv) A manual override control shall be
permitted for use by authorized personnel; and
(v) The vending system shall not be capable
of returning to automatic operation after a manual override until the system
has been inspected and reset by authorized personnel.
(J) A Class I permit shall be required in
order to supply exchange cylinders for the cylinder exchange permit
holder.
(K) A busy sidewalk and
thoroughfare, as referenced in NFPA 58, shall be further defined as not being
located on private property. A busy sidewalk is alongside a public road and a
thoroughfare is a public road.
(25)
Recreational vehicles.
Installations or repairs on LP Gas systems on recreational vehicles shall be
performed as per NFPA 1192, Standard on Recreational Vehicles.
(26)
Minimum installation and
performance standards of unattended self-service LP Gas motor fuel dispenser
stations.
(A) Unattended self-service
LP Gas motor fuel dispenser stations shall meet the applicable sections of the
rules and regulations of the Oklahoma Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board and NFPA
58.
(B) Any unattended self-service
LP Gas motor fuel dispenser shall also meet all Alternative Provisions for
Installations of ASME containers found in NFPA 58 regardless of tank size. This
includes Redundant Fail-Safe Product Control and Low Emission Transfer
requirements.
(C) The delivery
valve and nozzle combination shall be designed, installed, and operated, so
that LP Gas will not be released unless the valve is correctly attached to the
filler coupling on the receiving valve of the LP Gas motor fuel
container.
(D) To maintain minimum
performance standards, the following shall be considered minimum system
performance requirements:
(i) Dispensing rate
minimum of eight (8) gallons per minute (GPM) per manufacturer's
specifications; and
(ii) Vehicle
fueling area, ground where vehicle is parked, shall be reasonably level to
allow for complete fuel fills.
(E) The dispenser shall have the following
signs affixed to the dispenser and readily visible to the public:
(i) Step by step operating instructions,
approved in advance by the Administrator;
(ii) A warning sign(s) stating, "WARNING,
STATE LAW PROHIBITS FILLING ANY PORTABLE DOT CONTAINERS AT THIS DISPENSER" and
"All vehicles refueling at this dispenser must have an appropriate ASME
container fitted with an operational OPD valve" in letters not less than two
(2) inches high;
(iii) Proper name
of LP Gas being dispensed, as specified by federal regulations at CFR-Title 49,
in letters not less than two (2) inches high;
(iv) "No Smoking" in letters not less than
two (2) inches high;
(v) 24-hour
emergency telephone number in letters not less than two (2) inches high;
and
(vi) Name of the Class I permit
holder that services the dispenser, in letters not less than two (2) inches
high.
Amended at 10 Ok Reg 4081, eff 7-26-93 ; Amended at 11 Ok
Reg 3853, eff 7-11-94 ; Amended at 14 Ok Reg 3175, eff 7-25-97 ; Amended at 15
Ok Reg 3647, eff 7-27-98 ; Amended at 16 Ok Reg 3336, eff 7-26-99 ; Amended at
17 Ok Reg 3159, eff 7-27-00 ; Amended at 18 Ok Reg 3087, eff 7-12-01 ; Amended
at 19 Ok Reg 2674, eff 7-11-02 ; Amended at 20 Ok Reg 2667, eff 7-25-03 ;
Amended at 21 Ok Reg 2812, eff 7-11-04 ; Amended at 22 Ok Reg 2599, eff 7-11-05
; Amended at 26 Ok Reg 2567, eff 7-11-09 ; Amended at 28 Ok Reg 2017, eff
7-11-11 ; Amended at 30 Ok Reg 1842, eff
7-11-13
The agency published Agency Notes at 10 Ok Reg 4090 and 11
Ok Reg 849 to identify language in this 7-26-93 action that was not consistent
with the controlling statute.