Washington Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 23, 2016) |
Title 296. Labor and Industries, Department of |
Chapter 296-863. Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks. |
Section 296-863-20035. Make sure liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) fueled PITs meet these requirements.
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- You must:• Use fuel containers that meet either of the following minimum requirements:– A U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) approved container authorized for LP-gas service that has a minimum service pressure of two hundred forty pounds per square inch gage (psig);OR– A container Type 250 that has a design pressure of 312.5 psig.• Make sure fuel containers do not use variable liquid-level gages that require venting fuel to the atmosphere.• Make sure the fuel system of PITs used inside buildings:– Has an approved automatic shutoff valve, located ahead of the inlet of the gas-air mixer, that will stop the flow of fuel to the mixer if the engine stops;AND– Use not more than two LP-gas fuel containers.• Make sure the fuel system of PITs used outdoors has an approved automatic shutoff valve, located ahead of the inlet of the gas-air mixer, that will stop the flow of fuel to the mixer if both:– The ignition is OFF.– The engine is not running.Note:You may use an atmospheric type regulator (zero governor) as a shutoff valve if the PIT is used outdoors.