�’���]�����o�]�v�������(�}���’�}�}�����/�v�����������˙���W�����������������>�W�’�����˙�o�]�v���������&�]�o�o�]�v�PTheWorldLPGAssociationTheWorldLPGAssociationwasestablishedin1987inDublin,Ireland,undertheinitialnameofTheWorldLPGForum.TheWorldLPGAssociationunitesthebroadinterestsofthevastworldwideLPGindustryinoneorganisation.ItwasgrantedCategoryIIConsultativeStatuswiththeUnitedNationsEconomicandSocialCouncil(ECOSOC)in1989.TheWorldLPGAssociationexiststoproviderepresentationofLPGusethroughleadershipoftheindustryworldwide.AcknowledgementsDavidTylerdraftedthisGuidewithsupportfromWLPGAmembers.TheWLPGAwouldliketothankthefollowingmembersofthesteeringcommitteewhoreviewedtheinitialdraftandmadevaluablecomments:MakotoArahataLPGCentreAbdelkaderBenbekhaledSalamgazRobCreweSHVEnergyBlaiseEdjaOryxEnergiesChristianFredbergKosanCrisplantMerceditaG.PastranaPhilippinesLPGASuyashGuptaIndianAutogasCoalitionMaurícioJarovskyUltragazGregKerrPERCTuckerPerkinsPERCSteveReynoldsElgasNicolasRouerSiragaStanislasThibaultTotalOthervaluablecommentswerereceivedfrom:MortenBalleHexagonRagascoMarcosCésarSiqueiraUltragazRodrigodeLucaElgasRajeewaSirisuriyaInzolutionsEngineeringJudithHidemiYoshiokaUltragaz2GuidetoGoodIndustryPracticesLPGCylinderFilling3ContentsChapterOneBackground6ChapterTwoIntroduction7ChapterThreeOverviewofthedifferenttypesofCylinderFillingPlants93.1General3.2ManuallyOperatedFillingPlants3.3ContainerisedFillingPlants3.4AutomaticFillingCarrouselsChapterFourKeyDriversintheDecision-MakingProcess124.1General4.2KeyDriversChapterFiveLocationandLayout155.1General5.2EntrancesandExitsChapterSixFillingPlantDesign176.1General6.2EquipmentandServices6.3AreaClassificationandElectricalInstallations6.4HazardousAreasandZones6.5BuildingsandStructures6.6Ventilation6.7FirefightingFacilities6.8EmergencyAccessandEscape4ChapterSevenFillingPlantOperations347.1General7.2QualityControl7.3EmergencyShut-DownSystemsandAlarms7.4Fire-fighting/PreventionandPlantEvacuationChapterEightStorage&DistributionofCylinders408.1General8.2SafeLocationofCylinderStorageAreas8.3StorageandHandling8.4PalletisedSystems8.5DistributionbyRoadAppendixOneLPGPropertiesandHazards46AppendixTwoCalculationforMaximumFillQuantity48AppendixThreeDescriptionofSteelCylinderDefects50AppendixFourProceduresforGasFreeingCylinders53AppendixFiveProceduresforDe-DentingCylinders54AppendixSixProceduresforRequalificationofCylinders55References57CopyrightandDisclaimer5856ChapterOneBackgroundTheWLPGAiscommittedtoprovidingindependentadvicetoLPGstakeholderstoensuresafetyintheoperationofLPGequipment.ThetwoWLPGAGuidelines–GoodBusinessPractices(http://www.wlpga.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/wlpga-businesspractices-2011-2.pdf)andGoodSafetyPractices(http://www.wlpga.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/wlpga-safetypractices-2011-2.pdf)havebeenusedextensivelyduringthelasttenyearsallovertheworldtoprovideguidanceacrossallareasoftheLPGindustry.ThesetwoGuidelineshavebeendesignedtoprovidegeneraladvicetoallstakeholdersonbestpracticesthroughoutthesupplyanddistributionchain.Followingthesuccessoftheseguidelinesitwasdecidedtodevelopandpublishmoredetailedadviceincertainareasofthesupplyanddistributionchainthatareconsideredmorecriticalandwheremoreprescriptiveadvicewouldbehelpful.ThefirstoftheseGuidesco...
