NICEIC Liquefied Petroleum Gas Safety On Site Guide, Version 8
- Manual/ reference tool for LPG installations and equipment
- Prepare for ACS assessments
- Guidance on core LPG safety issues
The eighth edition of NICEIC's Liquefied Petroleum Gas Safety On-Site Guide sees the implementation of a NEW A4 format. The move to A4 has many benefits after stakeholder engagement – training providers, gas installing businesses, and individual gas engineers – on the effectiveness and usefulness of the guides.
This Liquefied Petroleum Gas On-Site Guide aims to provide information and guidance on core LPG gas safety issues applicable to permanent dwellings, caravans, Residential Park Homes, Leisure Accommodation Vehicles, and boats. The information includes gas supplies (service & installation pipework), storage & supply of LPG, ventilation & flueing of gas appliances, and more.
This guide includes information regarding LPG devices used within external pipe supplies, permanent dwellings, residential park homes, leisure accommodations, vehicles, and boats. Topics covered by the NICEIC Liquefied Petroleum Gas Safety On-Site Guide include:
- Characteristics of liquid petroleum gas (LPG)
- Emergency actions and procedures
- LPG cylinders
- Bulk gas supply systems
- LPG supply pressures
- Service pipework
- LPG gas meter installations
- Installation pipework and fittings
- Soundness/ tightness testing
The NICEIC Liquid Petroleum Gas Safety On-Site Guide is a helpful manual, reference tool, and learning resource.
NICEIC Liquefied Petroleum Gas Safety On-Site Guide Key Features
- Details of safety information and guidance regarding core LPG safety issues
- Intended as a supplement to NICEIC’s Domestic and Non-Domestic Gas Safety On-Site Guides
- Can be used as a manual/ reference tool when working on LPG installations and appliances
- Also suitable for those preparing for ACS assessments
- Includes information regarding LPG devices used within external pipe supplies, permanent dwellings, residential park homes, leisure accommodation, vehicles, and boats
- Covers an array of topics (see above)
- A helpful manual, reference tool, and learning resource
Version 8 Amendments
| Chapter/Section | Version 8 Amendments |
|---|---|
| Chapter 3; 3.4.2 | Updated information on gas engineers dealing with reports of fumes - overview provided of Supplement 1 to IGEM/G/11 and the greater detail contained within the Domestic Gas Safety On-Site Guide |
| Chapter 6; 6.0.3 | Minor update to include Caravan regulators operating at 30 mbar |
| Chapter 9; 9.6 | Minor update to identify that there are situations where main protective bonding is not required and to seek further guidance from a competent electrical person |
| Chapter 11 | Multiple changes within this Chapter addressing points of clarification with regards to BS EN 1949 - cylinder compartments; fixed LPG tanks (Liquid Gas UK’s CoP 32); slide-out installations (habitation compartments that can be pulled out to increase living space); high-level ventilation provisions for Caravan Holiday Homes (including trickle ventilation for CHH that exceed 20 m2 floor area) |
| Chapter 13 | Minor amends to the Introduction to condense and present the chronology of standards - BS 5483-3, PD 5482-3, PD 54823, BS EN ISO 10239 - via a concise table |
| Various editorial changes including some illustration updates and new images for certain Chapters | |
What’s Included?
- Liquefied Petroleum Gas Safety On Site Guide, Version 8
*** If you purchased a copy of NICEIC's Liquefied Petroleum Gas Safety On-Site Guide (2020) - 6th Edition prior to May 2022, then please remember to download the February 2023 Addendum for free. It is accessible via the 'Downloads' tab. This amendment corrects an error in Table 13.1, published under Section 13: Boats. ***
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