What is BS EN 14678-3 - LPG refuelling installations about?
BS EN 14678-3 covers the equipment and installation requirements for LPG refuelling installations, which are required to safely dispense LPG at commercial and industrial premises.
Note 1: BS EN 14678-3 does not cover public LPG filling stations.
Note 2: BS EN 14678-3 does not cover nautical LPG refuelling installations.
Note 3: BS EN 14678-3 does not cover on-site and off-site safety distances.
Who is BS EN 14678-3 - LPG refuelling installations for?
BS EN 14678-3 on LPG refuelling installations is useful for:
- LPG industry
- LPG equipment manufacturers
- LPG refuelling installations
- Safety ensuring agencies
Why should you use BS EN 14678-3 - LPG refuelling installations?
BS EN 14678-3 calls for the use of substances and procedures that may be injurious to health if adequate precautions are not taken. It refers only to technical suitability and does not absolve the user from legal obligations relating to health and safety at any stage.
Protection of the environment is a key political issue in Europe and elsewhere. Protection of the environment is taken in a very broad sense. What is meant is the total life cycle aspects of, e.g. a product on the environment, including the expenditure of energy and during all phases from the mining of raw materials, fabrication, packaging, distribution, use, scrapping, recycling of materials, etc.
Design and installation of LPG equipment and installations in accordance with BS EN 14678-3, lets you ensure that the installations can withstand stresses resulting from internal and external loads such as pressure, thermal expansion, contraction, vibration and seismic activity.
BS EN 14678-3 provides you with an environmental checklist covering risk to the environment from accidents or unintended use, at commercial and industrial premises.