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NOTE:
An enclosure for an LP gas cylinder shall be vented by openings on the level
the cylinder valve and at floor level. The effectiveness of the opening(s) for
purposes of ventilation shall be determined with the LP-gas supply cylinder in
place. This shall be accompanied by one of the following:
a.
One side of the enclosure shall be completely open; or
b.
For an enclosure having four sides, a top and a bottom:
1.
At least two ventilation openings at cylinder valve level shall be provided in the
sidewall, equally sized, spaced at 180 degrees (3.14 rad), and unobstructed.
Each opening shall have a total free area of not less that ½ square inch per
pound (7.1 cm²/kg) of stored fuel capacity and not less than a total free area
of 10 square inches (64.5 cm²).
2.
Ventilation opening(s) shall be provided at floor level and shall have a total
free area of not less than ½ square inch per pound (7.1 cm²/kg) of stored fuel
capacity and not less than a total free area of 10 square inches (64.5cm²). If
ventilation openings at floor level are in a sidewall, there shall be at least two
openings. The bottom of the openings shall be at floor level and the upper
edge no more than 5 inches (127 mm) above the floor. The openings shall be
equally sized, spaced at 180 degrees (3.14 rad) and unobstructed.
3.
Every opening shall have minimum dimensions so as to permit the entrance of
a 1/8 inch (3.2 mm) diameter rod.
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