PURPOSE: This rule sets out minimum general standards for the storage of liquefied petroleum gas and promotes safety for life and property. These requirements do not apply to public utility facilities regulated by the Missouri Public Service Commission.

PUBLISHER'S NOTE: The publication of the full text of the material that the adopting agency has incorporated by reference in this rule would be unduly cumbersome or expensive. Therefore, the full text of that material will be made available to any interested person at both the Office of the Secretary of State and the office of the adopting agency, pursuant to section 536.031.4, RSMo. Such material will be provided at the cost established by state law.

1. (1) All liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) storage containers or storage systems where one (1) tank is used having a water capacity of one hundred (100) gallons or more, or where two
2. (2) or more tanks are used having a total combined capacity of more than one hundred
3. (100) gallons, and all related equipment located at or near containers which are installed on school grounds, public playgrounds, recreation park grounds or any other playground areas where children in age groups from preschool through grade twelve
4. (12) have access shall be fenced with industrial type fence a minimum of six feet (6’) high as to prevent tampering with the gas system.
5. (2) Where LPG storage of five hundred (500) gallons or less is in use or where a hazard exists in connection with any size of underground storage system, reasonable protective methods, other than fencing, which are deemed necessary may be required.
6. (3) Used containers for storage of LPG, other than containers approved by the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) or the United States Department of Transportation and connected for use on a motor vehicle, shall not be imported into Missouri, or installed or used if they are not in conformance with the requirements of these regulations and unless the inspection authority has been furnished with the information contained in the manufacturer’s data report. Name plate data may be accepted in lieu of a manufacturer’s data report on tanks of two thousand (2000) gallons water capacity or less.
7. (4) A manufacturer’s data report shall be furnished to the inspection authority on all new LPG containers, other than containers approved by the ICC or United States Department of Transportation, having a water capacity greater than one thousand (1000) gallons.
8. (5) Containers of any size shall not be used for storage other than manufacturer’s design and specifications; i.e., railcars, converted railcars, bulk delivery truck tanks both transport and bobtail cannot be utilized for fixed storage.
9. (6) All LPG storage containers, including portable or semi-portable with attached supports or foundations to be used for temporary or permanent installations, shall be mounted on solid concrete piers or foundations with a maximum height of the outside bottom of the container shell no more than five feet (5') from the ground.
10. (7) All skid-mounted LPG storage tanks to be used for temporary or permanent installation shall be mounted on solid concrete footings with the outside bottom of the container not more than three feet (3') from the ground.
11. (8) All skid-mounted LPG storage container systems of four thousand (4000)-gallon capacity (single or multiple containers) shall comply with the National Fire Protection Association Manual Number 58, 1995 Edition, Section 3-2.8.10.
12. (9) All LPG bulk storage containers, except those covered in section (1) of this rule, of two thousand (2000) gallons or more capacity shall have its pumps, piping, vaporizers, hoses, bulkheads and related equipment protected from tampering by a metal industrialtype fence at least six feet (6') tall. All locations with one hundred (100) square feet or less fenced area shall have at least one (1) lockable access gate. All locations with more than one hundred (100) square feet fenced shall have at least two (2) lockable access gates.
13. (10) All aboveground LPG storage containers shall be kept properly painted with a light reflective paint such as white or aluminum.
14. (11) All aboveground LPG storage containers, except domestic installations of two thousand (2000) gallons capacity or less, shall be marked with warning signs placed in a conspicuous location on both sides and both ends of the container incorporating the following or equivalent wording: FLAMMABLE— PROPANE: NO SMOKING OR OPEN FLAMES. All wording shall be in blockstyle letters with a minimum height of two inches (2") and a minimum width of onefourth inch (1/4") on a contrasting background.
15. (12) Each LPG storage plant or system of two thousand (2000) gallons or more shall have a sign displayed in a conspicuous location stating the name, address and telephone number of the nearest representative, agent or owner of the system.
16. (13) After the effective date of this rule, where possible, all LPG bulk storage containers shall be installed parallel to surrounding buildings.
17. (14) Any LPG storage container and its related piping and equipment which may be exposed to vehicle damage shall be protected by guard rails or guard posts. All guard rails or guard posts shall be constructed of heavy gauge metal of sufficient strength to absorb vehicle impact without damage to the container or its related equipment.
18. (15) Any LPG storage container, including any container used for motor fuel, which has been damaged in any manner shall be repaired according to the requirements of the code it was manufactured under and shall be hydrostatically tested prior to placing in service.
19. (16) Repair of any LPG container shell, excluding valves, fittings, regulators and attachments, shall be in conformance with the code under which the container was manufactured and all repairs shall be performed only by a person certified under the code by which the container was manufactured.
20. (17) A copy of all container data information and repairs to the container shall be submitted to the inspection authority for review prior to installation of the container.
21. (18) LP gas storage containers supplying mobile home parks, schools, hospitals, commercial-industrial facilities, domestic systems, other public or institutional facilities shall not be utilized as a bulk storage plant for loading LP gas into any fuel delivery vessel or vehicle.

AUTHORITY: section 323.020, RSMo 1994.* Original rule filed July 13, 1977, effective Nov. 11, 1977. Amended: Filed May 2, 1985, effective Sept. 27, 1985. Amended: Filed March 3, 1989, effective June 29, 1989. Amended: Filed Nov. 13, 1997, effective June 30, 1998.

*Original authority 1947, amended 1994.