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#1 Posted : 05 March 2008 12:04:00(UTC)
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Posted By Jim Masson Can anyone help here? We have an outdoor gas bottle (propane / Butane) storage cage, what is 'no smoking' distance from this? I'm not sure if there is a mandatory distance or if it varies by site. Thanks, Jim
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#2 Posted : 05 March 2008 13:33:00(UTC)
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Posted By Kevin Drew Jim, Industry guidance, in BCGA GN 2, quotes a minimum separation of 1 metre if 400 kg and 3 metres if >400 kg for LPG from naked flames. To my knowledge there is no specific mandatory/legal distance. You will undoubtedly find more more information in LPGA CoPs 7 & 24. Kevin Drew
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#3 Posted : 05 March 2008 15:39:00(UTC)
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Posted By MP Smoking is not allowed anywhere within the "separation distance". So in real terms (if you have around 400 - 1000 kg of LPG stored) it is 3.0 metres. The distance increases by roughly plus another 1.0 metre at quantities of 4,000, 6,000, 12,000, 20,000, 30,000, etc, kg So, if you have 30,000 kg the distance is 8.0 metres hope this helps MP
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#4 Posted : 05 March 2008 16:03:00(UTC)
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Posted By Jim Masson Thanks folks, got 400Kg. Jim
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#5 Posted : 05 March 2008 16:04:00(UTC)
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Posted By Jim Masson That should have read 'less than 400 Kg'.
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