scope:

This code shall apply to the design, construction, location, installation, operation, and maintenance of refrigerated and nonrefrigerated utility gas plants including LP-Gas containers, piping, and associated process equipment, and controls and fire protection. Coverage begins at:

(1) The point of transfer when delivery is by cargo tank vehicle or railcar.

(2) The liquid inlet isolation valve located downstream of hazardous liquid pipeline under the jurisdiction of 49 CFR 195, "Transportation of Hazardous Liquids by Pipeline."

(3) Coverage shall extend to the point where LP-Gas vapor or a mixture of LP-Gas vapor and air is introduced into the utility distribution system under the jurisdiction of 49 CFR 192, "Transportation of Natural and Other Gas by Pipeline: Minimum Federal Safety Standards."

Installations that have an aggregate water capacity of 4000 gal (15.14 m3) or less shall conform to NFPA 58.

NOTICE: An asterisk (*) following the number or letter designating a paragraph indicates that explanatory material on the paragraph can be found in Annex A.

A reference in brackets [ ] following a section or paragraph indicates material that has been extracted from another NFPA document. Extracted text may be edited for consistency and style and may include the revision of internal paragraph references and other references as appropriate. Requests for interpretations or revisions of extracted text shall be sent to the technical committee responsible for the source document.

Information on referenced and extracted publications can be found in Chapter 2 and Annex F.