Regulationhistorical
49 CFR 193.2409
Shutoff valves.
Current as of 1999-10-01 Government source
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety AdministrationOfficial agency material
View source (a) A shutoff valve must be located on transfer piping supplying LNG to a vaporizer. The shutoff valve must be located at a sufficient distance from the vaporizer to minimize potential for damage from explosion or fire at the vaporizer. If the vaporizer is installed in a building, the shutoff valve must be located outside the building.
(b) A shutoff valve must be located on each outlet of a vaporizer.
(c) For vaporizers designed to use a flammable intermediate fluid, a shutoff valve must be located on the inlet and outlet line of the intermediate fluid piping system where they will be operable during a controllable emergency involving the vaporizer.