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Date:         Wed, 2 Aug 2006 21:25:59 -0600
Reply-To:     Richard A Jones <jones@COLORADO.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Richard A Jones <jones@COLORADO.EDU>
Subject:      Re: LP tank valve? problems
Comments: To: bill@BNNTA.COM
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I attached the wrong file. Here is the message from Greg Potts about recertification of ASME tanks:

------------------------------------------------------------ > 20 March 2006; Vanagon list > > > > I found the following helpful and relevant info on the National > Propane Gas Association Website: > http://www.npga.org/files/public/Consumers_Questions.pdf) > >> > The 2001 edition of NFPA 58 (the LP-Gas Code) recognizes that >> > horizontally >> > oriented cylinders that were manufactured prior to October 1, 1998, >> > are unable to >> > be retrofitted with the OPD's. As a result of this fact, the Code >> > now exempts these >> > cylinders from having to be retrofit with OPD valves. Any such >> > cylinder must have >> > a label affixed to it to inform the user and the refiller that an >> > OPD valve is not >> > installed. (Note: This provision was not contained in the 1998 >> > edition of NFPA 58.) > > Maybe you should contact them for some pamphlets you can share with > your friendly local propane vendor. > http://www.npga.org > > > Happy trails, > > Greg Potts > Toronto, Ontario, Canada


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