| 1. Simplified Operations and Maintenance Procedure Template. The operating and maintenance procedures for bulk plant sites with tanks 2000 gallons water capacity or smaller and for vapor service only can be simplified. You may download a template for these sites only. This template may not be used for any site having a tank larger than 2000 gallons or having any liquid service piping. |
| 2. Requalification Policy: The 2001 and 2004 Editions of NFPA 58 require that a DOT propane cylinder may not be refilled unless it is in its qualification date. Large stationary cylinders had a delayed implementation date for compliance. This is the policy on how we will conduct inspections on large stationary cylinders. You will need Acrobat Reader to read this file. Download the Acrobat Reader |
3. Sample Notification of Assumption of Consumer Propane Service form: This is a sample form you may use to notify the existing propane company that you intend to assume the service for one of their customers. You may also use it to develope a form specific to your company (letterhead, etc.). All of the information shown in the first four sections must be on a company-specific from. A written notification is required effective January 1, 2003. See LP-Gas Regulations, section 02 NCAC 38 .0705.
There is also a way to notify the Standards Division when you want to complain about another company failing to provide the required notice before disconnecting. Submit a Complaint Form by downloading it and sending it to this office. Instructions are on the form. Or you can submit a Complaint Form online. |
| 4. Electric Meters - Are they a source of ignition? |
| 5. Submit Seal Break Report: You can now submit break reports online. If you have broken a seal on a propane meter (truck or dispenser) you must inform this office. Click on the paragraph heading and you will be taken to a form to complete that will be automatically sent to us. If you have not received a confirmation of receipt of the report in a week, please resend it. |
| 6. Revised protection from vehicle impact guidelines have been formulated and made available. These explain the minimum requirements for protecting all containers from impact. You will need Acrobat Reader to read this file. Download the Acrobat Reader |
| 7. Considerations for anchoring of propane tanks in flood-prone areas. |
8. Failure of backflow check valves in bulk storage plants:
Inspectors are still finding failures of these valves. Many of the valves have been repaired or replaced. |
| 9. Cylinder Exchange Cabinets Lists some concerns for the proper setting of cylinder exchange cabinets. (Newly updated!) |
| 10. Submittal Requirements for LP-Gas Bulk Storage Facilities You must follow these instructions before setting a bulk storage tank. |
| 11. New or enlarged bulk propane sites must have either a fire safety analysis, as described in NFPA 58, the LP-Gas Code, or do the alternative to the fire safety analysis as recently approved by the Board of Agriculture. Contact the NFPA, the NCPGA, or the NPGA for guidelines on conducting this analysis. A fire safety analysis must be performed by a professional engineer (PE) licensed in North Carolina. A list of PEs willing to be contacted about performing this analysis is available upon request. The alternative to the fire safety analysis is a meeting betwen the facility owner and local fire officials and does not require input by a PE. Click here for guidelines for the alternative. Click here for a sample format for the documentation. |
| 12. Listing of magazine articles. Articles written by the NCDA&CS Standards Division appearing in the magazine for the North Carolina Propane Gas Association since November 1994. |
| 13. The General Statutes of North Carolina concerning Liquefied Petroleum Gases are found within Chapter 119, Gasoline and Oil Inspection and Regulation. LP-Gas laws are in Sections 119-54 through 119-61. Click here (LP-Gas Law) and scroll down to the desired section. NOTE: The link takes you to a listing of the laws that can be up to six months behind in updating. Click here (Updates) to take you to the most recent changes. |
| 14. The Regulations of North Carolina concerning Liquefied Petroleum Gases (LP-Gas Regulations) |
| 15. North Carolina's interpretation of what constitutes the term "important building," as used in the LP-Gas Code. |