As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
CONTAINER ASSEMBLY
Refers to an assembly consisting essentially of the container
and fittings for all container openings, including shutoff valves,
excess flow valves, liquid-level gauging devices, safety-relief devices
and protective housings.
CONTAINERS
Includes all vessels, such as tanks, cylinders or drums,
used for transportation or storing liquefied petroleum gases.
GALLONS
United States Standard gallons. One gallon equals 0.83 Imperial
gallon equals 231 cubic inches equals 3.785 liters. The weight of
one United States gallon of water, as used in this chapter, is understood
to be freshwater (not seawater) standard of 8.33 pounds at 62º
F.
LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS
Any material which is composed predominantly of any of the
following hydrocarbons, or mixtures of them: propane, propylene, butane
(normal butane or isobutane) and butylenes.
PSIG and PSIA
Refer to pounds per square inch gauge and pounds per square
inch absolute, respectively.
SYSTEMS
Refers to an assembly of equipment consisting essentially
of the containers, major devices, such as vaporizers, safety-relief
valves, excess-flow valves, regulators and piping connecting such
parts.
VAPORIZER BURNER
An integral vaporizer burner unit, dependent on the heat
generated by the burner as the source of heat to vaporize the liquid
used for dehydrators or dryers.
It shall be the duty of the Bureau of Fire Prevention
to inspect liquefied petroleum gas installations to determine if the
provisions of this article are being complied with.