About This Book
NFPA 58: Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code is the National Fire Protection Association's benchmark standard for the safe storage, handling, transportation, and use of LP-Gas (propane).
Purpose To prevent system failures, leaks, tampering, fires, and explosions in LP-Gas installations.
Scope Covers everything from small residential cylinders to bulk storage facilities exceeding 100,000 gallons, including mobile food facilities, piping design, container construction, and transfer operations.
Adoption & Enforcement Adopted in all 50 U.S. states and referenced in U.S. Department of Transportation pipeline safety regulations.
Core Requirements - Containers & Storage: Standards for container markings (DOT, ASME, API-ASME), cathodic protection for underground tanks, and minimum separation distances from buildings such as homes, schools, and stores. - Handling & Transfer: Operator qualifications, maximum filling limits, and mandatory pre-transfer inspections. - Indoor Storage Limits: Restricts propane capacity inside public buildings (e.g., maximum 1-pound cylinders, up to 200 pounds total). - Training: Requires initial and refresher training for LP-Gas personnel every three years.
Practice Tests Using This Book
This book is required or recommended for 2 licensing exams. Our practice tests include questions based on this material.