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S&B Gas
Systems Program
NEWS
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May 22, 2008: American Flame recalls
AF-4000 fireplaces to replace gas valves (CPSC)
2007
Wisconsin Act 203 sets new requirements for licensing of suppliers of liquified
petroleum gas and sets new notification requirements. The
act also provides for a statewide
communications system for location of some gas tanks and
transmission facilities. See an analysis of 2007 Senate Bill
273, PDF file.
See 2007 Wisconsin Act 203, PDF
file. Rules for implementing Act 203 have not yet
been created.
Statement
of Scope
issued March 11, 2008, to evaluate and update Comm 14, Fire
Prevention Code; Comm 60-66, Commercial Building Code;
Comm 40, Gas Systems Code; Comm 43, Anhydrous Ammonia Code; and Comm
45, Mechanical Refrigeration Code to keep the codes consistent with
national construction and fire
prevention standards and legislative initiatives enacted during the
2007-2008
session.
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LDR 1200 Series Gas Connectors recalled due to fire and explosion
hazards (CPSC)
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Program Description: Plan
reviews are done by the Safety and Buildings Division for
gas systems -
anhydrous ammonia, compressed natural gas, liquid natural gas, liquid
petroleum gas, and liquid and gaseous hydrogen. Periodic inspections
are done on the anhydrous ammonia and hydrogen systems.
Inspections
of the other systems are completed after initial installation
or upon
owner's request. Consultation can be provided.
1.
Gas Systems contacts
GO
2.
Gas Systems forms GO
3.
Comm 40, Gas Systems Code GO
4. Search
S&B database for records of gas systems GO
5.
Gas Systems Plan Review
GO
6.
Plan
Review Status
Check.
You can enter designer ID info and learn the status of your S&B
scheduled plan review. GO
7.
Information Documents GO
Email
groups have been set up for some S&B programs.
You can sign up
to receive occasional email messages from the Safety and Buildings
Division
about news that is important to people interested in the S&B
Gas Systems Program.
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S&B Gas Systems Program Contacts
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Map
and contact info for Gas Systems Inspectors
- If
you have code requirement questions, contact
S&B
Gas Systems
Consultant Mike Verhagen, 262-548-8617, mike.verhagen@wisconsin.gov
- If you have license or
certification
questions,
contact the
S&B
Credentialing Unit, 608-261-8500, madisoncred@wisconsin.gov
- S&B
Gas Systems
Program Manager,
Joe Hertel, 608-266-5649, joe.hertel@wisconsin.gov.
- Gas Systems Code Advisory Council
- A list of
CNG,
LNG, LPG, and NH3
contractors, PDF
file
S&B Gas Systems Program Info Documents
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A brochure
describing the S&B
Gas Systems Program, PDF file
- An information letter concerning propane storage cylinders, PDF file,
October 2006
- Liquid
Petroleum Gas - Reminder of 2011
LPG piping retrofit mandate - Memo from S&B, PDF file
- Butane Propane News (magazine) article, PDF file
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Notice
to LPG facility owners of responsibility to prepare
and make available a written
fire-safety
incident prevention and operations/maintenance plan.
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or 608-267-3606
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