OPERATIONS&MAINTENANCEHANDBOOKforLP-GASBULKSTORAGEFACILITIESwww.propanesafety.comiNOTICEANDDISCLAIMERCONCERNINGLIABILITYThePropaneEducation&ResearchCouncil(PERC)isanon-profit501(c)6tradeorganizationauthorizedbythePropaneEducationandResearchActof1996(PERA),PublicLaw104-284.PERCwascreated“toenhanceconsumerandemployeesafetyandtraining,toprovideforresearchanddevelopmentofcleanandefficientpropaneutilizationequipment,andtoinformandeducatethepublicaboutsafetyandotherissuesassociatedwiththeuseofpropane.”PERCisgovernedbyatwenty-onememberBoardofDirectorsappointedbytheNationalPropaneGasAssociation(NPGA)andtheGasProcessorsAssociation(GPA).PERCprogrambeneficiariesincludepropaneretailmarketers,producers,transporters’andagriculturalcooperatives,aswellasrepresentativesofalliedserviceandsupplyindustries(industrymembers).Therecommendations,standards,orrecommendedpractices,asreflectedinthisdocument,weredevelopedbyindependentconsultantsretainedbyPERC.WhilePERCadministerstheprocessofobtainingtheinformation,itdoesnotindependentlytestorverifytheaccuracyoftheinformationormethodsusedtocollectthedatathatsupportstheconclusionsorrecommendationsreflectedinthisdocument.PERC,NPGA,GPAandtheindustrymembersdisclaimanyliabilityforanypersonalinjury,propertydamage,businesslossesorotherdamagesofanynaturewhatsoever,whetherspecial,indirect,consequentialorcompensatory,directlyorindirectlyresultingfromthepublication,use,orrelianceonthisdocument,oranyinformation,apparatus,method,process,orsimilaritemdisclosedinthisdocument.Thisdisclaimerofliabilityshallapplyevenifsuchlossordamageresults,inwholeorinpart,fromanyactsoromissionsoforbyanynegligenceonthepartofPERC,NPGA,GPAorindustrymembersoranypersonswhocontributedtothedevelopmentoftheinformationcontainedinthisdocument.PERC,NPGA,GPAandindustrymembersmakenowarrantyorguarantyastotheaccuracyorcompletenessofanyinformationpublishedinthisdocument.Theproceduresandinformationinthisdocumentareintendedtoimplementthestandardssetforthinthedocumentsreferencedwithcapabilitiesofthepersonnelandequipmentavailable.Itdoesnotcreatenewstandardsorcriteriaforcompliance.Theorderofstepsinanyproceduremayormaynotbeofimportance.Thismaterialisnotsoldnorisitaproductofanyconsultingorengineeringactivity.Usersofthisdocumentshouldconsultthelawoftheirindividualjurisdictionsforcodes,standardsandlegalrequirementsapplicabletothem.Thisdocumentisnotintendednorshoulditbeconstruedto(1)setforthpoliciesorprocedureswhicharethegeneralcustomorpracticeinthepropaneindustry;(2)toestablishthelegalstandardsofcareowedbypropanedistributorstotheircustomers;or(3)topreventtheuserfromusingdifferentmethodstoimplementapplicablecodes,standardsorlegalrequirements.Bydisseminatingorpublishingthisdocument,PERCisnotundertakingtorenderanyprofessionalorotherservicetooronbehalfofanypersonorentity.PERC,NPGA,GPAandtheindustrymembersarenotundertakingtoperformanydutyowedbyanypersonorentitytoanythirdparty.Anyonereadingorusingthisdocumentshouldrelyonhisorherownjudgmentor,asappropriate,shouldseektheadviceofacompetentprofessionalindeterminingtheexerciseofreasonablecareinanyandallcircumstances.iiACKNOWLEDGMENTSThisprojecttodevelopanOperationsandMaintenanceHandbookforLP-GasBulkStorageFacilitieswasundertakentohelpmarketerscomplywithnewrequirementsforbulkplantandindustrialplantLP-Gassystemsthatwereaddedinthe2001editionofNFPA58(TheLP-GasCode)and...
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