Committee for a Study on Propane Gas Pipeline Facilities
Statement of Task:
The study committee will examine the safety of pipeline facilities that transport or store only petroleum gas, or mixtures of petroleum gas and air, for service to 100 or fewer customers. It will examine (a) federal, state, and local regulatory requirements applicable to these pipeline facilities; (b) techniques and best practices relating to their safe design, installation, operation, and maintenance; and (c) the costs and benefits, including safety benefits, associated with the regulatory requirements and use of the techniques and best practices. Informed by its review, and as appropriate, the committee may make recommendations concerning these regulations, techniques, and practices.
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https://www.nap.edu/catalog/25245/safety-regulation-for-small-lpg-distribution-systems