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 …