Hazardous Substances Regulations




26 MARCH

NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

55

Other requirements for vaporisers

(1) Every vaporiser used to vaporise liquefiable gases must be designed and constructed so that—

(a) the flow of liquid to the vaporiser is automatically cut off if the vaporiser ceases to vaporise the liquefiable gas; and

(b) it is not possible for a liquefiable gas in its liquid phase to discharge from the vaporiser outlet nozzle.

(2) Every vaporiser that is direct fired or may be an ignition source, and is used to vaporise a liquefiable gas, must be installed—

(a) for an anhydrous ammonia vaporiser, not less than 15 metres from a tank that contains liquid anhydrous ammonia; or

(b) for a liquefied petroleum gas vaporiser with a capacity of 610 litres per hour or less, not less than 8 metres from—

(i) an area of low intensity land use or an area of high intensity land use; or

(ii) an above ground stationary tank used to store liquefied petroleum gas; or

(iii) the filling connections of a tank referred to in subparagraph (ii); or

(c) for a liquefied petroleum gas vaporiser with a capacity of greater than 610 litres per hour, not less than 15 metres from—

(i) an area of low intensity land use or an area of high intensity land use; or

(ii) an above ground stationary tank used to store liquefied petroleum gas; or

(iii) the filling connections of a tank referred to in subparagraph (ii).

(3) Every vaporiser used to vaporise anhydrous ammonia or liquid oxygen must be indirectly heated.

(4) A vaporiser that is direct fired or may be an ignition source and is located together with 1 or more other such vaporisers, the separation distance under subclause (2) must be determined based on the aggregate capacity of the vaporisers grouped together.

Part 13

Stationary container system in area of regular habitation

56 Installation of stationary container system in area of regular habitation

(1) This clause applies to every stationary container system that is—

(a) located in an area of regular habitation; and

(b) used to contain a class 3.1 hazardous substance; and

(c) used to provide fuel to an internal combustion engine or burner.



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