§ 6109-01 Liquefied Petroleum Gases.
RCNY § 6109-01
(a)Scope. This section sets forth standards, requirements and procedures applicable to the storage, handling and use of LPG. This section shall not apply to the following operations: (1) The outdoor storage, handling and use of LPG for private, non-commercial barbecues within the lot line of a Group R-3 occupancy, the requirements for which are subject to the provisions of FC 307.5.
(2)The storage, handling and use of LPG in connection with special effects, the requirements for which are set forth in FC 3309 and the rules.
(3)The transportation of LPG, the requirements for which are set forth in .
(b)General Provisions.
(1)General LPG requirements. The provisions of this section shall be applicable to all LPG materials, operations and/or facilities as follows: (A) All LPG storage, handling and use governed by this section shall comply with the design and installation document, permit, supervision, and general storage, handling and use, requirements set forth in 3 RCNY § 6109-01(c), (d), (e) and (f). (B) Outdoor and indoor LPG storage shall be in facilities that comply with the requirements for such facilities set forth in 3 RCNY § 6109-01(g) and (h). (C) Stationary LPG installations shall comply with the requirements for such installations set forth in 3 RCNY § 6109-01(i). (D) LPG storage, handling and use for the special applications set forth in 3 RCNY § 6109-01(j) (on construction sites, for emergency indoor repairs, for manhole operations, on motor vehicles, for mobile cooking uses, in commercial establishments, on moored vessels, at street fairs, bazaars, carnivals, concerts, festivals and similar outdoor public gatherings, for hot air balloon operations, and in Group A occupancies and similar public gathering places) shall additionally comply with the applicable requirements of 3 RCNY § 6109-01(j).
(c)Design and Installation Documents.
(d)Permits.
(4)Availability of piped natural gas. An LPG permit will not be issued by the Department for a stationary LPG installation located in an area where access to piped natural gas is available, except as provided in 3 RCNY § 6109-01(k). Any LPG storage and use pursuant to a permit issued after March 1, 2000 for a stationary LPG installation located in an area where access to piped natural gas is not available shall be discontinued and all LPG containers removed from the premises within five years of the date such access becomes available, and no such permit shall be renewed beyond such five-year period.
(e)Supervision.
(f)General Storage, Handling and Use Requirements.
(5)For installations approved on or after March 1, 2000 under the 1968 Building Code, storage and use of LPG in quantities exceeding 2,500 standard cubic feet of gas (approximately 300 pounds) constitutes a high hazard occupancy as set forth in Article 3 of Subchapter 3 of the 1968 Building Code. Any such quantities of LPG shall be stored and used in compliance with the 1968 Building Code requirements applicable to high hazard occupancies.
(6)LPG containers shall be stored in an upright position and secured to prevent movement.
(7)LPG containers shall not be stacked or stored on shelves.
(8)All connection and disconnection of LPG containers for use shall be performed outdoors, except as otherwise authorized by this section. Where LPG use is allowed indoors, all connection and disconnection of LPG containers shall be performed in a well-ventilated area.
(9)LPG containers connected for use shall be adequately supported and braced in an upright position, except when used to power forklifts or other material handling equipment, when they shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications.
(10)LPG containers connected for use shall be placed on a firm and noncombustible foundation.
(11)LPG appliances, equipment and components shall be maintained at all times in a gas-tight condition. Any appliance, equipment or component which is not in a gas-tight condition shall be removed from use and promptly repaired or lawfully disposed of.
(12)Each time a connection is made to a LPG container, or a leak is suspected, the connection shall be tested by the application of a soap solution or its equivalent to joints, valves and fittings. Open flames shall not be used to test connections or leaks.
(13)LPG containers shall be protected at all times from the effects of weather and physical damage.
(14)LPG shall be stored and used only if all safety devices on the appliances and equipment are in good working order. Such devices shall not be disconnected or defeated. Any appliance or equipment with a safety device that is not in good working order shall be removed from use and promptly repaired, or disposed of in a lawful manner.
(15)Any empty LPG container that at any time previously has been filled with LPG shall be treated as though it contains LPG, and shall be stored and used in the same manner as a full LPG container, including storage in a storage facility in accordance with this section. Damaged or otherwise unusable LPG containers shall be promptly removed from the premises and disposed of in a lawful manner.
(16)Warning signs complying with OSHA requirements, as set forth in § 1910.145(D) of Part 1910 of Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations, shall be conspicuously posted at each LPG installation, storage location or use site. Such signs shall be at least ten (10) inches by fourteen (14) inches in size and shall bear the wording "DANGER-FLAMMABLE GAS-KEEP FIRE OR FLAME AWAY-NO SMOKING" in lettering at least two (2) inches high. The word "Danger" shall be in white on a red oval bordered in white which shall be on a black background at the upper part of the sign. The other required wording shall be in black on a white background in the lower part of the sign.
(17)LPG containers shall not be moved unless the container's valves are closed, except when the container is mounted on a motor vehicle to store LPG for use as a fuel for motive power.
(18)LPG containers shall not be rolled or dragged on their side or rims. LPG containers shall only be moved by lifting and lowering, by hand or with equipment designed for such purposes.
(19)LPG containers shall not be dropped or thrown from any height.
(20)LPG containers with a capacity of 20 pounds shall be provided with transportation plugs that secure gas-tight the container's outlet valve connection.
(g)Outdoor Storage Facilities.
(h)Indoor LPG Storage.
(i)Stationary LPG Installations. In addition to complying with the requirements of FC 2703.12 and 6109.12, and FC Table 6109.12, stationary LPG installations shall comply with the following requirements: (1) All LPG containers connected for use in a stationary installation shall be stored outdoors.
(j)Special Storage and Use Requirements.
