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When planning for the installation of a tube trailer filling station, one must firstly consider training and safety!  The first place for any company to start is with their bulk gas supplier (e.g. Airgas, Air Products, Linde, etc.).  These companies have a large staff to handle such questions and provide this sort of assistance.  For example, Airgas has SAFECOR.  Following conversation with a major supplier, I strongly suggest that a start-up company or distributorship join the Compressed Gas Association and GAWDA.  These organizations provide a staff to answer questions and the CGA publishes standards, safety bulletins, training documents, etc., which are available free to members.  GAWDA provides access to peers doing the same activities.  Following this, there is HAZMAT training information available on the DOT website.  I’ve provided below some links to these organizations and suggested reading.

DOT Regulations – Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations – http://www.gpoaccess.gov/cfr/index.html

DOT – http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat

DOT Training – https://hazmatonline.phmsa.dot.gov/services/Pub_Free.aspx;

http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat/training-outreach

CGA – http://www.cganet.com/

GAWDA – http://www.gawda.org/

GAWDA WIKI – http://www.gawdawiki.org/

If CGA membership is not an option, CGA Pamphlets are available for purchase.  I suggest starting with the following: CGA Handbook of Compressed Gases and the CGA Documents Listed Below.

IDTitle
 C-6Standards for Visual Inspection of Steel Compressed Gas Cylinders
 C-10Recommended Procedures for Changes of Gas Service for Compressed Gas Cylinders
 G-5Hydrogen
 G-5.3Commodity Specification for Hydrogen
 G-5.4Standard for Hydrogen Piping Systems at Consumer Locations
 G-5.5Hydrogen Vent Systems Reaffirmed 2007
 G-5.6Hydrogen Pipeline Systems (EIGA Doc 121/04)
 G-5.8High Pressure Hydrogen Piping Systems at Consumer Locations
 H-5Installation Standards for Bulk Hydrogen Supply Systems
 P-1Safe Handling of Compressed Gases in Containers
 P-24Guide to the Preparation of Material Safety Data Sheets
 P-28Risk Management Plan Guidance Document for Bulk Liquid Hydrogen Systems
 P-36The Safe Preparation of Gas Mixtures (EIGA Doc 39/01) Reaffirmed 2007
 P-38Guidelines for Devalving Cylinders
 P-51Transportation Security Standard for the Compressed Gas Industry
 S-1.1Pressure Relief Device Standards-Part 1-Cylinders for Compressed Gases
 S-1.3Pressure Relief Device Standards-Part 3-Stationary Storage Containers for Compressed Gases
 S-7Method for Selecting Pressure Relief Devices for Compressed Gas Mixtures in Cylinders
 V-1Standard for Compressed Gas Cylinder Valve Outlet and Inlet ConnectionsIncludes: Amendment 1 as of 3/3/06  & Amendment 2 as of 9/29/09
 V-9Compressed Gas Association Standard for Compressed Gas Cylinder Valves
 V-10High Pressure Gas Trailer Connections
 AV-1Safe Handling and Storage of Compressed Gases  Revision Sheet 2004
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