If you’re in the ammonia fertilizer business in the State of Georgia (GA) this may be of interest to you. Although I should point out that the Code language did NOT exclude ammonia held as a refrigerant. On November 25, 2019, the Administrative Procedure Division of the Office of the Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner held a public hearing on the adoption of a number of proposed changes to the Rules and Regulations of the Department. The following updates to the Georgia State Fire Code and the Department’s Administrative Hearing Procedures were adopted and WENT INTO EFFECT ON JANUARY 1, 2020.
- 120-3-3 State Minimum Fire Safety Standards
- 120-3-10 Explosives and Blasting Agents
- 120-3-11 Flammable and Combustible Liquids
- 120-3-12 The Storage and Handling of Anhydrous Ammonia
- 120-3-13 Welding Gases
- 120-3-14 Natural Gas Systems
- 120-3-16 Liquified Petroleum Gases
- 120-3-17 Liquified Natural Gas and Compressed Natural Gas
- 120-3-22 Fireworks Manufacturing and Fireworks or Pyrotechnics Displays
The state code requires the owner/operator to obtain a Permit when they will have over 4,000 gallons of NH3 in storage. The state code used to require a permit at 2,000 gallons in storage. This same code requires the facility to adopt …
ANSI /CGA 2.1-2014, American National Standard Safety Requirements for the Storage and Handling of Anhydrous Ammonia in its entirety.
In order to obtain a permit, the facility must submit its application and plans for review…
Complete plans and specifications for all systems involving the storage of over 2,000 water gallons of anhydrous ammonia shall be submitted in duplicate to and receive approval by the State Fire Marshal before installation is started.
Such plans shall be drawn to scale and be of sufficient detail and clarity as necessary to indicate the nature and character of the proposed system and its compliance with this Chapter.
One copy of the plans shall be retained by the State Fire Marshal and one copy shall be returned to the applicant with the approval or disapproval indicated thereon. A copy of the approved plans shall be kept available at the construction site for inspection by authorized representatives of the State Fire Marshal. Pursuant to O.C.G.A. Section 25-2-4.1, the plans shall be accompanied by the mandatory plan review fee, payable to the Safety Fire Commissioner. Pursuant to O.C.G.A. Section 25-2-16, the plans shall bear the seal and Georgia registration number of the drafting architect or engineer or shall otherwise have the approval of the Safety Fire Commissioner or his designee.
CHAPTER 120-3-12RULES AND REGULATIONSFORTHE STORAGE AND HANDLING OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA