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    I.S. 3216:2010

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    CODE OF PRACTICE - BULK STORAGE OF LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS (LPG) - (EDITION 2)

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  27-03-2021

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-2010

    Publisher:  National Standards Authority of Ireland

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    DECLARATION
    Foreword
    Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 References
    3 Definitions
    4 Location, separation and groupings
    5 Fire walls
    6 Mechanical integrity
    7 Marking
    8 Fittings
    9 Vaporisers
    10 Security
    11 Signage and identification of the installation and
       its controls
    12 Installation of electrical equipment
    13 Fire precautions
    14 Loading and unloading
    15 Commissioning and de-commissioning
    16 Maintenance and examination
    17 Cylinder filling
    18 Training
    19 Operational procedures
    Annex A (normative) - Protection of vessels against vacuum
            conditions
    Annex B (normative) - Permitted vessel capacities
    Annex C (normative) - Gas dispersion walls
            (underground/mounded vessels)
    Annex D (informative) - Properties and hazards of LPG
    Annex E (normative) - Installations at automotive dispensing
            facilities
    Annex F (informative) - Inspection Certificate for LPG
            refuelling facility associated with petroleum stores
    Annex G (informative) - ATEX Considerations
    Annex H (informative) - Environment checklist
    Bibliography

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    Provides storage of LPG under pressure at ambient temperatures in fixed and skid-mounted vessels larger than 150 litres.

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    Development Note Supersedes I.S. 3216-2. (12/2010) 2010 Edition Re-Issued in January 2015 & incorporates AMD 1 2014. (01/2015)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher National Standards Authority of Ireland
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    I.S. 329:2015 GAS DISTRIBUTION MAINS (EDITION 3)
    I.S. 820:2010 NON-DOMESTIC GAS INSTALLATIONS
    I.S. 3216-2:1989 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE BULK STORAGE OF LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS
    I.S. 813:2014+A1:2017 DOMESTIC GAS INSTALLATIONS (EDITION 3) AND AMENDMENT 1:2017
    I.S. 813:2014 DOMESTIC GAS INSTALLATIONS (EDITION 3) AND AMENDMENT 1:2017
    I.S. 327:1990 DOMESTIC INSTALLATIONS USING LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GASES

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    I.S. EN ISO 15995:2010 GAS CYLINDERS - SPECIFICATIONS AND TESTING OF LPG CYLINDER VALVES - MANUALLY OPERATED
    I.S. EN ISO 4126-1:2013 SAFETY DEVICES FOR PROTECTION AGAINST EXCESSIVE PRESSURE - PART 1: SAFETY VALVES (ISO 4126-1:2013)
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    I.S. EN 12817:2010 LPG EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES - INSPECTION AND REQUALIFICATION OF LPG TANKS UP TO AND INCLUDING 13 M[3]
    I.S. EN 14678-1:2013 LPG EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES - CONSTRUCTION AND PERFORMANCE OF LPG EQUIPMENT FOR AUTOMOTIVE FILLING STATIONS - PART 1: DISPENSERS
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    I.S. EN 60079-1:2014 EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES - PART 1: EQUIPMENT PROTECTION BY FLAMEPROOF ENCLOSURES 'D'
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    I.S. 291:2015 SELECTION, COMMISSIONING, INSTALLATION, INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE OF PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
    I.S. CLC/TR 50404:2006 ELECTROSTATICS - CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF HAZARDS DUE TO STATIC ELECTRICITY
    I.S. EN 60079-6:2015 EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES - PART 6: EQUIPMENT PROTECTION BY LIQUID IMMERSION 'O'
    I.S. EN 13760:2003 AUTOMOTIVE LPG FILLING SYSTEM FOR LIGHT AND HEAVY DUTY VEHICLES - NOZZLE, TEST REQUIREMENTS AND DIMENSIONS
    I.S. EN 1762:2017 RUBBER HOSES AND HOSE ASSEMBLIES FOR LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS, LPG (LIQUID OR GASEOUS PHASE), AND NATURAL GAS UP TO 25 BAR (2,5 MPA) - SPECIFICATION
    I.S. EN 13636:2004 CATHODIC PROTECTION OF BURIED METALLIC TANKS AND RELATED PIPING
    I.S. EN 13776:2013 LPG EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES - FILLING AND DISCHARGE PROCEDURES FOR LPG ROAD TANKERS
    I.S. 813:2014 DOMESTIC GAS INSTALLATIONS (EDITION 3) AND AMENDMENT 1:2017
    I.S. EN 10300:2005 Steel tubes and fittings for onshore and offshore pipelines -Bituminous hot applied materials for external coating
    I.S. EN 13109:2010 LPG EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES - LPG TANKS AND DRUMS - DISPOSAL
    I.S. EN 12954:2001 CATHODIC PROTECTION OF BURIED OR IMMERSED METALLIC STRUCTURES - GENERAL PRINCIPLES AND APPLICATION FOR PIPELINES
    I.S. EN 3-7:2004 PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS - PART 7: CHARACTERISTICS, PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS
    I.S. 3213:1987 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE STORAGE OF LPG CYLINDERS AND CARTRIDGES
    I.S. 820:2010 NON-DOMESTIC GAS INSTALLATIONS
    I.S. EN 14075:2002 STATIC WELDED STEEL CYLINDRICAL TANKS, SERIALLY PRODUCED FOR THE STORAGE OF LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS (LPG) HAVING A VOLUME NOT GREATER THAN 13 M[3] AND FOR INSTALLATION UNDERGROUND - DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE
    I.S. EN 14129:2014 LPG EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES - PRESSURE RELIEF VALVES FOR LPG PRESSURE VESSELS
    I.S. EN 60079-7:2015 EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES - PART 7: EQUIPMENT PROTECTION BY INCREASED SAFETY 'E'
    I.S. EN 60079-25:2010 EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES - PART 25: INTRINSICALLY SAFE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS (IEC 60079-25:2010 (EQV))
    I.S. EN 13175:2014 LPG EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES - SPECIFICATION AND TESTING FOR LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS (LPG) PRESSURE VESSEL VALVES AND FITTINGS
    I.S. EN 13799:2012 LPG EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES - CONTENTS GAUGES FOR LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS (LPG) PRESSURE VESSELS
    I.S. EN 14678-2:2007 LPG EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES - CONSTRUCTION AND PERFORMANCE OF LPG EQUIPMENT FOR AUTOMOTIVE FILLING STATIONS - PART 2: COMPONENTS OTHER THAN DISPENSERS AND INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS
    I.S. EN 15001-1:2009 GAS INFRASTRUCTURE - GAS INSTALLATION PIPEWORK WITH AN OPERATING PRESSURE GREATER THAN 0,5 BAR FOR INDUSTRIAL INSTALLATIONS AND GREATER THAN 5 BAR FOR INDUSTRIAL AND NON-INDUSTRIAL INSTALLATIONS - PART 1: DETAILED FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR DESIGN, MATERIALS, CONSTRUCTION, INSPECTION AND TESTING
    I.S. 265:2000 INSTALLATION OF GAS SERVICE PIPES - PARTS 1 AND 2 (FOURTH EDITION) (INCLUDING AMENDMENT NO. 1)
    I.S. EN 1439:2017 LPG EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES - PROCEDURE FOR CHECKING LPG CYLINDERS BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER FILLING
    I.S. EN 14334:2014 LPG EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES - INSPECTION AND TESTING OF LPG ROAD TANKERS
    1997/23/EC : 1997 DIRECTIVE 97/23/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL OF 29 MAY 1997 ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES CONCERNING PRESSURE EQUIPMENT
    I.S. EN 15001-2:2008 GAS INFRASTRUCTURE - GAS INSTALLATION PIPEWORK WITH AN OPERATING PRESSURE GREATER THAN 0,5 BAR FOR INDUSTRIAL INSTALLATIONS AND GREATER THAN 5 BAR FOR INDUSTRIAL AND NON INDUSTRIAL INSTALLATIONS - PART 2: DETAILED FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMISSIONING, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
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