510 R.I. Code R. 510-RICR-00-00-19.5
Delete section 401.2 and substitute the following:
The storage system for liquefied petroleum gas shall be designed and installed in accordance with NFPA 58 and the following.
For LNG facilities exceeding one thousand (1,000) gallons equivalent water capacity structural engineering design by a licensed Rhode Island professional engineer shall include explicit analyses of seismic, storm, and hurricane impacts including combined wind and storm surge effects on tank, facility, dock and other associated structure and underlying foundation, pilings, piers, footings or other associated supports or ground connections.
Spill leak, escape and other failure analyses shall include mapping of impacts on surrounding existing structures and build able parcels to the distance determined by the engineer of record to delimit potential flame or heat impacts that could potentially impact tenability and structural stability of structures, whether adjacent to or beyond the LNG facility site. Such impacts shall be with respect to worse-case spill or release scenarios, not less than fourteen thousand (14,000) cubic meters of LNG.
Site-specific analyses shall be performed of potential adverse impacts within the distance determined by the engineer of record to delimit potential flame or heat impacts on tenability or stability of all facilities that house occupants of reduced independent mobility. Such occupancies include but are not limited to elderly housing, healthcare facilities, schools, and daycare facilities.
The Rhode Island Building Code Board of Appeals shall review each application for such an installation where it or its associated docking facilities are located on State land, coastal land, State waters, or fill areas formerly part of State waters.
SECTION 404 (IFGC) PIPING SYSTEM INSTALLATION
Installation of materials. All materials used shall be installed in strict accordance with the standards under which the materials are accepted and approved. In the absence of such installation procedures, the manufacturer's instructions shall be followed. Where the requirements of referenced standards or manufacturer's instructions do not conform to minimum provisions of this code, the provisions of this code shall apply.
CSST piping systems shall be installed in accordance with the terms of their approval, the conditions of listing, the manufacturer's instructions and this code. The installation of the bonding jumper shall be by an electrician with an electrical permit and inspected by the electrical inspector.
510 R.I. Code R. 510-RICR-00-00-19.5
Amended effective 2/1/2022