1. Is a Notice of LP-Gas Installation form required for all accounts
including those where a R1 and R2 are completed as well?
The Notice
of LP-Gas Installation has 3 capacity categories. They are:
· Permanent vapor- capacity of 251 but not over 2,000 gallons.
· Temporary vapor – capacity of 251 but not over 2,000
gallons.
· Temporary vapor – capacity of 2,001 to 9,999 gallons.
R1s are
for permanent vapor, 2,001 to 9,999 gallons and all liquid transfer
up to and including 9,999 gallons.
R2s are
for liquid or vapor, 10,000 gallons and greater.
The Notice
of LP-Gas Installation category requirements are different from the
R1s and R2s. There is no overlap between the 3 forms.
Therefore,
if you are submitting a Notice of LP-Gas Installation under one of those
3 categories, then R1s and R2s are not required. And if you are submitting
an R1 or R2 form, there is no need to submit the Notice of LP-Gas installation.
The Notice
of LP-Gas Installation is for new systems in the 3 categories listed
above and the R1 & R2 are for all existing systems.
Please
note that the latest version of the Notice of LP-Gas Installation is
the one designated as “2003 rev 3”. It is available on the
web site.
2.
Do Resellers/Dealers who fill 20 pound cyliders such as Service/Gas
Stations need to apply for a Marketer's license? Do
they need to have training documentation per NJAC 5:18-10.3?
These
types of resellers are not considered Marketers. Since these are probably
R1 registrations, the form requires that the owner of the system to
submit the R1 registration form and identify the individuals operating
the system and the training program which they have had.
3.
Training. Have you been able to clarify training requirements based
on job title/responsibility?
A proposal
appeared in the December 6, 2004 NJR that would require employees who
handle LP Gas to have those CETP certifications that are relevant to
the jobs they perform.
4.
Are plumbing permits required from the local building official when
DCA is performing a plan review and the system is registered? This would
be all liquid service or any vapor service over 2000 GWC aggregate storage.
No, plumbing
permits are not required for this type of system installation.
However,
if the project involves the installation of vapor piping inside the
building, a plumbing permit is required for this piping.
There is
no plumbing permit required for the work outside the building where
the DCA/BCS does the plan review and inspections.
5.
What is the relationship between LP-Gas System, aggregate water capacity
and the registration forms?
LP-Gas
System, as defined in 5:18 means: an assembly of one or more containers
with a means of conveying LP-Gas from the container(s) to dispensing
or consuming devices (either continuously or intermittently) and which
incorporates components intended to achieve control of quantity, flow,
or pressure in the liquid or vapor state.
More than
one container in a System usually means that they are manifolded together.
Aggregate
water capacity is the total water capacity of the containers within
the System.
Examples:
· Existing 4 – 1,000 gallon tanks at a greenhouse. If these
are manifolded together, then an R1 form has to be submitted. Not manifolded
together – a Notice of LP-Gas Installation should have been submitted
previously.
·
New 4 - 1,000 gallon tanks, manifolded. Plans must be submitted to DCA
for review and approval. Not manifolded – submit a Notice of LP-Gas
Installation.
6.
Who is a System Owner?
The individual
or company who owns the tank and in most cases, also owns the appurtenances
associated with the containers.
7.
What happens after we submit the registrations?
An inspection
will be scheduled. If there are no violations, a sticker will be affixed
to each tank noting that this system can be operated.
If there
are violations, a violation report will be issued with a timeframe in
which to correct the violations. A re-inspection will then be performed.
Tanks will
be reinspected annually. Bulk facilities will be audited once every
three years.
8.
Does the Quality Control Manual, as required in N.J.A.C. 5:18-9.2, have
to be prepared by a Professional Engineer and “sealed”?
No, the
Manual does not have to be “sealed” or prepared by a PE.
Revised:
12-28-04
