Note: The provisions of this subparagraph do not apply to portable heaters under 7,500 B.t.u. per hour input when used with containers having a maximum water capacity of 21/2 pounds.
Table F-3
Quantity of LP-Gas stored | Distance (feet) |
500 lbs. or less | 0 |
501 to 6,000 lbs | 10 |
6,001 to 10,000 lbs | 20 |
Over 10,000 lbs | 25 |
Table F-31
Container type | For gases with vapor press. Not to exceed lb. per sq. in. gage at 100 °F. (37.8 °C.) | Minimum design pressure of container, lb. per sq. in. gage | |
1949 and earlier editions of ASME Code (Par. U-68, U-69) | 1949 edition of ASME Code (Par. U-200, U-201); 1950, 1952, 1956, 1959, 1962, 1965, and 1968 (Division 1) editions of ASME Code; All editions of API-ASME Code3 | ||
1 80 | 1 80 | 1 80 | 1 100 |
100 | 100 | 100 | 125 |
125 | 125 | 125 | 156 |
150 | 150 | 150 | 187 |
175 | 175 | 175 | 219 |
2 200 | 215 | 200 | 250 |
1 New storage containers of the 80 type have not been authorized since Dec. 31, 1947.
2 Container type may be increased by increments of 25. The minimum design pressure of containers shall be 100% of the container type designation when constructed under 1949 or earlier editions of the ASME Code (Par. U-68 and U-69). The minimum design pressure of containers shall be 125% of the container type designation when constructed under: (1) the 1949 ASME Code (Par. U-200 and U-201), (2) 1950, 1952, 1956, 1959, 1962, 1965, and 1968 (Division 1) editions of the ASME Code, and (3) all editions of the API-ASME Code.
3 Construction of containers under the API-ASME Code is not authorized after July 1, 1961.
29 C.F.R. §1926.153