Texas Administrative Code
Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION
Part 1 - RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS
Chapter 9 - LP-GAS SAFETY RULES
Subchapter B - LP-GAS INSTALLATIONS, CONTAINERS, APPURTENANCES, AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS
Section 9.142 - LP-Gas Container Storage and Installation Requirements
Universal Citation: 16 TX Admin Code ยง 9.142
Current through Reg. 49, No. 12; March 22, 2024
(a) Except as noted in this section and in addition to NFPA 58 §6.4.1.1, LP-gas containers shall be stored or installed in accordance with the distance requirements in NFPA 58, §§6.2.2, 6.4.4, and 8.4.1 and any other applicable requirements in NFPA 58 or the rules in this chapter.
(1) An
LP-gas liquid dispensing installation other than a retail operated service
station installation is not required to have a pump, provided that the storage
containers are located one and one half times the required distances specified
in NFPA 58, §6.4.1.1, or a minimum distance of 15 feet if the storage
container is less than 125 gallons water capacity.
(2) Any LP-gas container constructed prior to
1970 which has an odd-numbered water gallon capacity (for example, 517 water
gallons instead of 500 water gallons) that is not more than 5.0% greater than
the standard water gallon capacity may be installed utilizing the minimum
distance requirement based on the standard water gallon capacity.
(b) Each industrial plant, bulk plant, and distributing point with an aggregate water capacity of 4,000 gallons or less shall be provided with at least one portable fire extinguisher in accordance with NFPA 58 §4.7 having a minimum capacity of 18 lb (8.2 kg) of dry chemical.
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