Overview on Gas Safety

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Gas Supply Network
Existing areas of supply
Existing areas of supply
Planned new areas of supply
Planned new areas of supply
Planned high pressure or intermediate pressure town gas pipelines
Planned high pressure or intermediate pressure town gas pipelines
High pressure or intermediate pressure gas pipelines under construction
High pressure or intermediate pressure gas pipelines under construction
Natural gas submarine pipeline from the second West-East Natural Gas Pipeline through Shenzhen Daichan Island to CLP
Natural gas submarine pipeline from the second West-East Natural Gas Pipeline through Shenzhen Daichan Island to CLP
Completed high pressure town gas pipelines
Completed high pressure town gas pipelines
Completed intermediate pressure town gas pipelines
Completed intermediate pressure town gas pipelines
Completed natural gas pipelines from Guangdong LNG Terminal to Tai Po Plant, Ma Tau Kok Plant and Lamma Island Power Station
Completed natural gas pipelines from Guangdong LNG Terminal to Tai Po Plant, Ma Tau Kok Plant and Lamma Island Power Station
Gas Supply Network
Natural gas submarine pipeline (778 Km) from Hoinan to Lang Kwu Tan Power Station


Tsing Yi Terminal included

Esso Mobile Tsing Yi West Terminal
Esso Mobile Tsing Yi West Terminal
Esso Mobile Tsing Yi East Terminal
Esso Mobile Tsing Yi East Terminal
Sinopec Hong Kong Terminal
Sinopec Hong Kong Terminal
Chevron Tsing Yi Terminal
Chevron Tsing Yi Terminal
Shell Tsing Yi Terminal
Shell Tsing Yi Terminal

LPG Terminal Safety

Regulate LPG terminal safety equipment

  • LPG loading / unloading

  • LPG storage tank

  • LPG filling process

  • Emergency handling procedures

  • Safety management system

Monitor quality of imported LPG

LPG Terminal Safety

Central LPG Storage Installation Safety

Regulate site selection of LPG storage installation

Regulate design, construction, use, operation and maintenance of LPG storage installation

Annual inspection of LPG storage installation

Periodic re-validation of LPG storage tank

Central LPG Storage Installation Safety

LPG Filling Station Safety

Approve LPG filling station

Regulate safety system of LPG filling station

Annual inspection of LPG filling station

Periodic re-validation of LPG storage tank

LPG Filling Station Safety

LPG Vehicle Safety

Approve LPG fuel tank

Regulate LPG fuel tank safety

Re-validation of LPG fuel tank for every 5 years

LPG Vehicle Safety

Gas Water Heater

Gas Water Heater

Service Riser

Service Riser

Regulator

Regulator

Gas Cooking Applicance

Gas Cooking Applicance

Low pressure flexible gas tube

EMSD approval

GTxxxx (Approval code)

Expiry

MM/YYYY (Month/Year)

Low pressure flexible gas tube

Use the Approved & unexpired low pressure flexible gas tubing for connection to gas appliances
Type of Flexible Tubing

Type 1

Tubing made of rubber with 3 years service life
Type 1 of Flexible Tubing

Type 2

Tubing made of rubber with stainless steel braiding or amouring with 3 or 10 years service life
Type 2 of Flexible Tubing

Type 3

Tubing made of stainless steel with unlimited service life
Type 3 of Flexible Tubing

Purchase the approved domestic gas appliances bearing a GU mark

Gas Cooker
Gas Cooker
Gas Water Heater
Gas Water Heater
Portable LPG Cassette Cooker
Portable LPG Cassette Cooker
Single Burner Hotplate
Single Burner Hotplate
Double Burner Hotplate
Double Burner Hotplate
Built-in Hob
Built-in Hob

Electical and Mechanical Services Department's periodic inspection of points of sale

Inspection of points of sale
Inspection of points of sale

Permitted Storage Quantity of LPG cylinders

Reference table

 

Nominal weight (kg)

Permitted no. of cylinders

2

27

10.5

5

15 - 16

3

45 - 50

1

10.5 KG 15 - 16 KG

Keep LPG cylinders away from following places

Adjacent to drainage
Adjacent to drainage
Flammable material
Flammable material
Adjacent to vegetation
Adjacent to vegetation
Basement
Basement

Make use of the services provided by the approved LPG distributor

Make use of the services provided by the approved LPG distributor

Don't dispose of used cylinders casually. They should be returned to the gas distributor as soon as possible.

Don't dispose of used cylinders casually.