This Code applies to Article 2, No. 6-2 of the 「Safety Management and Business Act of Liquefied Petroleum Gas」 (hereinafter referred to as the “Act”) and Article 2, Clause 1, No. 19-f of the 「Enforcement Regulations of the Safety Management and Business Act of Liquefied Petroleum Gas」 (hereinafter referred to as the “Rule”).
1. General
1.1 Scope
1.2 Validity of Code
1.3 Definitions
1.4 Application of Standards Mutatis Mutandis (currently not used)
1.5 Transitional Measures
1.6 Restrictions on Use of Supplies
1.7 Restrictions on Pipe Pressure (not applicable)
1.8 Restriction on Piping Installation (not applicable)
1.9 Polyethylene Pipe for Pas (not applicable)
1.10 Special Exception to the Standard of the Permitting Authority (not applicable)
1.11 Installation of a governor according to the installation of a storage tank
1.12 Installation standard for submerged governor
2. Facility Standard
2.1 Placement Criteria
2.1.1 Position of the Governor
2.2 Basic Standards (currently not used)
2.3 Standards for Storage Facilities (not applicable)
2.4 Gas Facility Standards (currently not used)
2.5 Plumbing Equipment Standard
2.6 Governor(chamber) Standard
2.6.1 Governor chamber material
2.6.2 Governor chamber structure
2.6.3 Governor chamber thickness and strength
2.6.4 Governor Installation
2.6.5 Governor function
2.6.6 Pressure regulator installation
2.6.7 Seismic design
2.7 Standards for accident prevention facilities
2.7.1 Installation of overpressure safety device
2.7.2 Gas leak detection and notification system installation
2.7.3 Electrical explosion-proof equipment
2.7.4 Ventilation installation
2.7.5 Hazard monitoring and control device installation
2.7.6 Installation of anti-corrosion equipment (currently not used)
2.7.7 Measures to prevent damage to pipes due to excavation work (not applicable)
2.7.8 Installation of static electricity removal equipment (currently not used)
2.7.9 Installation of fall prevention equipment (currently not used)
2.7.10 Installation of moisture and impurities removal device
2.7.11 Freeze prevention measures
2.8 Damage reduction facility standard
2.8.1 Discharge bank installation (not applicable)
2.8.2 Firewall installation (not applicable)
2.8.3 Sprinkler installation (not applicable)
2.8.4 Installation of detoxification equipment (not applicable)
2.8.5 Installation of neutralization and transport facilities (not applicable)
2.8.6 Emergency shut-off device installation (currently not used)
2.8.7 Gas supply shut-off device installation
2.9 Ancillary equipment standard
2.9.1 Installation of measuring equipment (currently not used)
2.9.2 Emergency power equipment installation
2.9.3 Pressure recorder installation
2.9.4 Communication facility installation (currently not used)
2.9.5 Installation of operating facilities (currently not used)
2.10 Labeling Standards
2.10.1 Landmark
2.10.2 Boundary fence
3. Manufacturing Technology Standard
3.1 Safety Maintenance Standards
3.2 Standards for Transfer and Refill (not applicable)
3.3 Inspection Standards
4. Inspection Standards
4.1 Inspection Items
4.1.1 Inspection items
4.1.2 Construction supervision
4.1.3 Periodic inspection
4.1.4 Occasional inspection
4.2 Inspection Method
4.2.1 Interim inspection (not applicable)
4.2.2 Constructions supervision and periodic inspection
Appendix A Installation Criterial for Immersion Type Governor
