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Chapter 3 Definitions Flashcards

1
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Acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction

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Approved

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Equipment or materials to which has been attached a label, symbol, or other identifying mark of an organization that is acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction.

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Labeled

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Equipment, materials, or services included in a list, published by an organization that is acceptable to the authority, having jurisdiction and concerned with the evaluation of products or services, that maintains periodic inspection of production.

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Listed

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4
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A transition assembly used between underground, polyethylene and polyamide pipe and above ground metal, piping or equipment, and terminating above ground outside of a building

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Anodeless riser

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5
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A facility that stores LP gas in containers of more than 4000 gallons water capacity prior to further distribution as a liquid for use at other facilities

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Bulk plant

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6
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A container that is used to transport LP gas as a liquid cargo that either is mounted on a conventional truck chassis or is an integral part of a cargo transport vehicle

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Cargo tank

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A foundation consisting of solid concrete or masonry blocks, a placed concrete slab, or a poured concrete foundation

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Concrete pad

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A container designed, constructed, tested, and marked in accordance with the US Department of Transportation specifications, title 49, code of federal regulations or in the coordinates with a valid DOT special permit.

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Cylinder

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9
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Any vessel, including cylinders, tanks, portable tanks, and cargo tanks, used for the transporting of storage of LP gases

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Container

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10
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A cylinder that can be connected for service in either the vertical or horizontal position, so that the fixed maximum liquid level gauge, pressure, relief device, and withdrawal apparatus function properly in either position

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Universal cylinder

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11
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The maximum pressure at which the equipment or system is designed to operate

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Design pressure

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12
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A hose and its couplings permanently installed for the purpose of unloading product from cargo tank motor vehicles in non-metered service into a bulk plant or industrial plant

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Facility hose

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13
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A liquid level indicator that uses a positive shut off vent valve to indicate that the liquid level in a container being filled has reached the point at which the indicator communicates with the liquid level in the container

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Fixed liquid level gauge

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A fixed liquid level gauge that indicates the liquid level at which the container is filled to its maximum permitted filling limit

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Fixed maximum liquid level gauge

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A gauge constructed with an element installed inside the container that floats on the liquid surface and transmits its position to a device outside the container to indicate the liquid level

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Float gauge

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16
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A type of variable liquid level gauge that indicates the liquid level on a dial gauge installed on an ASME container by manually rotating an open ended tube inside the container, which is constructed to a positive shut off vent valve

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Rotary gauge

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17
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A variable liquid level gauge in which a small positive shut off valve is located at the outside and of a straight tube that is installed vertically within the container

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Slip tube gauge

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18
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A device that indicates the liquid level in a container throughout a range of levels

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Variable liquid level gauge

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An operation performed on a gas piping system to verify that the system does not leak

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Leak check

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20
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Any material having a vapor pressure not exceeding that allowed for commercial propane that is composed predominantly of the following hydrocarbons, either by themselves, except propylene, or as mixtures: propane, propylene, butane, and Butylenes

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Liquefied petroleum gas

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21
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ASME container designed for underground service installed above the minimum depth required for underground service, and covered with earth, sand, or other material, or an ASME container designed for above ground service installed above grade and covered with earth, sand, or other material

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Mounded container

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22
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A safety device that is designed to provide an automatic means to prevent the filling of a container in excess of the maximum permitted filling limit

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Overfilling prevention device

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23
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A device that shuts off the flow of LP – gas vapor when the outlet pressure of the regulator reaches a predetermined, maximum allowable pressure

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OverPressure shut off device

24
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The location where connections and disconnections are made or were LP gas is vented to the atmosphere in the course of transfer operations

A

Point of transfer

25
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A container designed to be moved readily, as opposed to a container designed for stationary installations

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Portable container

26
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A container that is designed and constructed to be moved over a highway from one usage location to another

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Portable storage container

27
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A container of more than 1000 pounds water capacity that is equipped with protected container appliances, is used to transport LP gas and is designed and fabricated with permanently mounted skids or runners or is fabricated and installed within a full framework

A

Portable tank

28
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A device designed to open to prevent a rise of internal pressure in excess of a specified value

A

Pressure relief device

29
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LP – gas that is cool to temperatures below ambient to maintain the product as a liquid with a vapor pressure of 15 psi or less

A

Refrigerated LP-Gas

30
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A pressure regulator for LP gas vapor service designed to reduce pressure from a container to 10 PSIG

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First stage regulator

31
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A pressure regulator for LP – gas liquid or vapor service designed to reduce pressure from the container to a lower pressure and excess of 1.0 psi

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High pressure regulator

32
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A pressure regulator with no intergal over pressure protection device for installation inside of a building to reduce a nominal two psi inlet pressure to 14 inches of water column

A

Line pressure regulator

33
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A pressure regulator for LP gas vapor service designed to reduce first - stage regulator outlet pressure to the pressure required at the point of delivery

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Second stage regulator

34
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A pressure regulator for LP – gas vapor designed to reduce pressure from the container to 1.0 psi or less

A

Single-stage regulator

35
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Devices or equipment that, because of their modes of operation, are capable of providing sufficient thermal energy to ignite flammable LP gas vapor/air mixtures.

A

Sources of ignition

36
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The volume of gas in cubic feet at the standard atmospheric condition at 60°F and 14.7 PSIA

A

Standard cubic foot (SCF)

37
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A device, other than a container, that receives LP gas in liquid form and add sufficient heat to convert the liquid to a gaseous state

A

Vaporizer

38
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A vaporizer in which heat furnished by a flame is directly applied to a heat exchange surface in contact with liquid LP – gas to be vaporized.

A

Direct – fired vaporizer

39
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A vaporizer that uses electricity as a source of heat.

A

Electric vaporizer

40
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A vaporizer where an electrical element is immersed directly in the LP – gas liquid and vapor

A

Direct immersion, electric vaporizer

41
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An immersion type vaporizer, where in the electric element heats and interface solution in which the LP – gas heat exchanger is immersed or heats an intermediate heat sink

A

Indirect electric vaporizer

42
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A vaporizer in which heat furnished by steam, hot water, the ground, surrounding air, or other heating medium is applied to a vaporizing chamber, pipe coils, or other heat exchange surface containing the liquid LP gas to vaporized

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Indirect vaporizer

43
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A vaporizer in which a vaporizing chamber, tubing, pipe coils, or other heat exchange surface containing LP – gas to be vaporized is immersed in a temperature controlled bath of water, or other noncombustible heat transfer medium that is heated by an immersion heater not in contact with the LP – gas heat exchange surface

A

Waterbath vaporizer

44
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The amount of water at 60°F required to fill a container

A

Water capacity

45
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A shut off valve Inc. thermal and manual means of closing that also provides for remote means of closing

A

Emergency shut off valve

46
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A container valve that is opened and closed by an adapter, incorporates an internal excess flow valve, and is used to withdrawal liquid from the container

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Actuated liquid withdrawal excess flow valve

47
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A valve designed to close when the liquid or vapor passing through it exceeds a prescribed flow rate

A

Excess flow valve

48
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A valve that is designed to allow liquid flow into a container

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Filler valve

49
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An excess flow valve constructed and installed so that damage to valve parts exterior to the container, does not prevent closing the valve

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Internal excess flow valve

50
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A container primary shut off valve that can be closed remotely, which incorporates an internal excess flow valve with the seat and seat located within the container so that they remain in place external damage occurred to the valve

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Internal valve

51
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A shut off valve, in the closed position, does not allow for the flow of product in either direction

A

positive shut off valve

52
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A type of pressure relief device designed to both open and close to maintain internal fluid pressure

A

Pressure relief valve

53
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A pressure relief valve, where all the working parts are located entirely outside the container or piping

A

External pressure relief valve

54
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Fittings used to connect hose assemblies to piping and valves without the use of tools

A

Quick connectors

55
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The location where connections and disconnections are made or were LP gases vented to the atmosphere in the course of transfer operations

A

Point of transfer

56
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The process by which your product is evaluated and tested by an independent laboratory to affirm that product design complied with specific requirements

A

Design certification

57
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A short (not exceeding 60 inches overall length) Fixed piping system component that is fabricated from a flexible, material and equipped with connections at both ends

A

Flexible connector

NFPA 58 (11 decks)

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