5F-11.002: Standards of National Fire Protection Association Adopted
5F-11.027: Approval of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Containers
5F-11.050: Installation of Unvented Room Heaters
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: These rule revisions are proposed for the purposes of adopting the 2006 edition of National Fire Protection Association Standard No. 54, the National Fuel Gas Code; to revise references within the existing rules to be consistent with this code; and to specify safety requirements for the sale of propane containers to the end user or consumer.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: This rule will address the adoption of the most recent edition of the National Fuel Gas Code as it relates to liquefied petroleum gas installations and regulation.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 527.06 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 527.06 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Vicki ONeil, Bureau Chief, Bureau of LP Gas Inspection, 3125 Conner Blvd., Suite N., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1650; phone: (850)921-8001
THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:
5F-11.002 Standards of National Fire Protection Association Adopted.
(1) The standards of the National Fire Protection Association for the storage and handling of liquefied petroleum gases as published in NFPA No. 58, LP-Gas Code 2004 edition, and for gas appliances and gas piping as published in NFPA No. 54, American National Standard National Fuel Gas Code, 2006 2002 edition, shall be the accepted standards for this state, subject to such additions and exceptions as are set forth in these rules. Reference to NFPA 58 and NFPA 54 in these rules shall be to the most recent edition as adopted herein. Section 6.6.7 of NFPA 58, 2004 edition, titled Installation of Containers on Roofs of Buildings, is hereby excluded from adoption. Section 7.1.6.2 of NFPA 54, 2006 edition, titled Conduit With Both Ends Terminating Indoors is hereby excluded from adoption.
(2) Each of the NFPA publications listed in subsection (1) above is incorporated by reference in each rule within this rule chapter in which referenced is made to the publication. In each instance, the publication becomes a part of the rule, in the entirety of the publication, or in part thereof, as the rule provides or the context of the rule may require.
(3) NFPA is the recognized abbreviation for the National Fire Protection Association, Inc., and generally the abbreviation is used in these rules in identifying the publications of the association. The public may obtain a copy of any NFPA publication by writing the association, whose address is: National Fire Protection Association, Inc.,
Specific Authority 527.06 FS. Law Implemented 527.06 FS. History New 8-7-80, Formerly 4A-1.01, Amended 7-18-85, Formerly 4B-1.01, Amended 10-8-86, 2-6-90, 8-9-92, Formerly 4B-1.001, Amended 7-20-95, 7-23-97, 6-8-99, 5-23-00, 9-2-02, 1-29-06,________.
5F-11.027 Approval of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Containers.
Liquefied petroleum gas containers shall be considered approved when designed, fabricated, tested, and marked (or stamped) in accordance with the requirements of Section 5.2, NFPA 58. Liquefied petroleum gas containers offered for sale must meet the requirements of the code under which they were fabricated, the requirements of NFPA 58, Chapter 527, F.S., and this rule chapter when being sold for continued use with liquefied petroleum gas.
Specific Authority 527.06 FS. Law Implemented 527.06 FS. History New 6-5-97, Amended 1-29-06,_________.
5F-11.050 Installation of Unvented Room Heaters.
The following exceptions to the requirements of Section 10.23 9.23 of NFPA 54, are adopted with regard to the installation of unvented room heaters:
(1) One listed, wall-mounted, unvented room heater, equipped with an oxygen depletion safety shutoff system may be installed in a bathroom, provided that the input rating shall not exceed 6000 BTU per hour and combustion and ventilation air are provided as specified by Section 9.3 8.3 of NFPA 54.
(2) One listed, wall-mounted, unvented room heater equipped with an oxygen depletion safety shutoff system may be installed in a bedroom, provided that the input rating shall not exceed 10,000 BTU per hour and combustion and ventilation air are provided as specified by Section 9.3 8.3 of NFPA 54.
Specific Authority 527.06 FS. Law Implemented 527.06 FS. History New 1-24-95, Amended 1-29-06,________.
