Section 13.4. Adoption of National standards

(a) The Department adopts the following standards and any of the standards’ published cases, interpretations or tentative interim amendments approved by the Industrial Board under this chapter and the act. Other authorities referenced in these standards are adopted if the authority is not excluded in subsection (b):

(1) NFPA 54.

(2) NFPA 58.

(b) The Department will not adopt the following NFPA 58 provisions:

(1) Chapter 9 (relating to vehicle transportation).

(2) Chapter 13 (relating to marine shipping and receiving).

(c) The following NFPA 58 provisions which will take effect on the enumerated dates:

(1) Chapter 5, section 5.2.3 regarding the requalification of cylinders filled onsite, effective January 1, 2013.

(2) Chapter 6, section 6.25.3.2 regarding fire safety analysis for existing installations, effective January 1, 2012.

(3) Chapter 5, section 5.7.4.2(D) regarding the installation of valves for existing installations, effective January 1, 2018.

(4) Chapter 6, section 6.11 regarding the installation of internal valves for existing installations, effective January 1, 2018.

(d) The Industrial Board may also approve any NFPA 54 and 58 published cases, interpretations or tentative interim amendments as standards for use under the act and chapter. Provisions enumerated in subsection (b) may not be approved.

The provisions of this § 13.4 amended October 27, 1978, 8 Pa.B. 2907; amended August 27, 2010, effective August 28, 2010, 40 Pa.B. 4927. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (220113).

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Authority

The provisions of this § 13.4 amended under section 16 of the Propane and Liquefied Petroleum Gas Act (35 P. S. § 1329.16).