Section 296-863-30030. Service liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) fueled PITs safely.  


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  • You must:
    • Handle and store liquefied petroleum gas fuel according to the National Fire Protection Association Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases (NFPA No. 58-1998).
    • Shut down the engine while fueling.
    • Fuel PITs equipped with permanently mounted fuel containers outdoors.
    • Make sure filling fuel containers from industrial bulk storage containers is done at least:
    – Ten feet from the nearest masonry-walled building.
    – Twenty-five feet from the nearest building or other construction.
    – Twenty-five feet from any building opening.
    • Make sure PITs are stored or serviced inside garages only when:
    – There are no leaks in the fuel system;
    AND
    – The fuel tanks are not filled beyond the maximum filling density specified in WAC 296-24-47505 (12)(a), Storage and handling of liquefied petroleum gases.
    Reference:
    See chapter 296-24 WAC, Part F-1, for LPG charging equipment requirements and maximum filling density and LPG service stations.
    [Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.060. WSR 04-19-051, § 296-863-30030, filed 9/14/04, effective 2/1/05.]
RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.060. WSR 04-19-051, § 296-863-30030, filed 9/14/04, effective 2/1/05.

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296-24-47505,296-24,