Technical Standards Development Development of safety and technical standards for the Tasmanian gas industry is ongoing to meet emerging trends and technology advancements. Consultation between industry stakeholders, end users, interstate regulators and gas industry organisations is ongoing to ensure currency, relevance and completeness of Tasmanian gas standards. Adoption of international standards is growing as unique appliances and appliance applications enter the local market. The Director’s office routinely provides technical comment and feedback to Australian Standards committees in respect to proposed amendments and drafts (refer Table 9). The Director is also represented by GSS on Australian Standards committees AS 3814 Industrial gas appliances (AG-001-00-05), AS 1596 The storage and handling of LP Gas (ME-15) and AS/NZS 4645 Gas distribution networks (AG-008). Considerable resources have been allocated to a number of these committee roles, providing input into evolving industry standards as they are amended to manage ongoing appliance, gas storage and gas infrastructure technological and knowledge advances – including in particular NG gas odorant management, reinforcement of pipeline squeeze offs and safe development zones adjacent to gas distribution infrastructure. Table 9: Technical Standards Development and Implementation 2016/17 Standard Title Revisions Ongoing input to Standards committee ME15 agenda items including development of standard appendices covering odorant The storage and handling AS 1596 management through the supply chain and of LP Gas guidance for authorities, drivers, LPG industry business managers and supervisors for tanker operation. Ongoing input to Standards committee Industrial and AG-011 agenda items including AS 3814 Commercial Gas development of provisions for complex Appliances turbine machinery and appliance installation risk control Ongoing input to Standards committee Gas distribution network AG-011 agenda items including allowable AS/NZS 4645 management (parts 1, 2 & energy release rates, reinforcement of 3) squeeze off points, odorant management and leakage detection. New suite of appliance standards aimed at providing manufacturers, designers, Gas appliances regulatory authorities, testing laboratories AS 5263 (parts 0, 1,2,3, 4, 5, 6 & and similar organisations with uniform 7) minimum requirements for the safety, performance and use of gas appliances. Gas installations (parts 1 AS/NZS 5601 Amended to provide clarity & 2)
Technical Standards Development Development of safety and technical standards for the Tasmanian gas industry is ongoing to meet emerging trends and technology advancements. Consultation between industry stakeholders, end users, interstate regulators and gas industry organisations is ongoing to ensure currency, relevance and completeness of Tasmanian gas standards. Adoption of international standards is growing as unique appliances and appliance applications enter the local market. The Director’s office routinely provides technical comment and feedback to Australian Standards committees in respect to proposed amendments and drafts (refer Table 9). The Director is also represented by GSS on Australian Standards committees AS 3814 Industrial gas appliances (AG-001-00-05), AS 1596 The storage and handling of LP Gas (ME-15) and AS/NZS 4645 Gas distribution networks (AG-008). Considerable resources have been allocated to a number of these committee roles, providing input into evolving industry standards as they are amended to manage ongoing appliance, gas storage and gas infrastructure technological and knowledge advances – including in particular NG gas odorant management, reinforcement of pipeline squeeze offs and safe development zones adjacent to gas distribution infrastructure. Table 9: Technical Standards Development and Implementation 2016/17 Standard Title Revisions AS 1596 The storage and handling of LP Gas Ongoing input to Standards committee ME15 agenda items including development of standard appendices covering odorant management through the supply chain and guidance for authorities, drivers, LPG industry business managers and supervisors for tanker operation. AS 3814 Industrial and Commercial Gas Appliances Ongoing input to Standards committee AG-011 agenda items including development of provisions for complex turbine machinery and appliance installation risk control AS/NZS 4645 Gas distribution network management (parts 1, 2 & 3) Ongoing input to Standards committee AG-011 agenda items including allowable energy release rates, reinforcement of squeeze off points, odorant management and leakage detection. AS 5263 Gas appliances (parts 0, 1,2,3, 4, 5, 6 & 7) New suite of appliance standards aimed at providing manufacturers, designers, regulatory authorities, testing laboratories and similar organisations with uniform minimum requirements for the safety, performance and use of gas appliances. AS/NZS 5601 Gas installations (parts 1 & 2) Amended to provide clarity
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