Handling and storage of high pressure gas
Updated: July 2024, 3
What is high pressure gas?
Definition of high pressure gas
The definition of high pressure gas in the High Pressure Gas Safety Act (Article 2) is determined as follows.

Types of high pressure gas

Permit for storing high pressure gas
Businesses that store or sell high-pressure gas are required to obtain different permits and notifications depending on the type and amount of high-pressure gas handled.
Conditions that require permission
First-class storage facility establishment notification
Businesses with storage facilities that fall under categories A to C below must receive permission from the prefectural governor to establish a "Class 1 storage facility" for each storage facility.
A: When storing 3,000mXNUMX or more of Class XNUMX gas only
B: When storing 1,000mXNUMX or more of class XNUMX gas only
C: When storing both class 1 gas and class 2 gas in excess of the following Nm3
*In the case of C, the storage amount of first class gas is M㎥ (0
Notification when storing high pressure gas
Type 2 storage facility establishment notification
If you wish to store 300mXNUMX or more, which is less than the permitted storage capacity, you will need to submit a notification for the establishment of a "Type XNUMX storage facility" to the prefectural governor.
Notification when selling high pressure gas
Conditions that require notification
High pressure gas sales business notification
Businesses selling high-pressure gas must notify the prefectural governor at least 20 days before the start of business for each sales location.
Matters required for notification
High pressure gas sales manager
High-pressure gas distributors are required to appoint a "high-pressure gas sales chief" for each sales office, and have them manage safety-related operations related to high-pressure gas sales.
[Requirements for high pressure gas sales manager]
①Issuance of license:You must have one of the licenses listed below.
・Class A chemical manager license
・Category B chemical manager license
・Class A machine manager license
・Class B machine manager license
・First class sales manager license
②work experience
In addition to having a license, you must have at least 6 months of practical experience in the production or sales of gas as determined by the sales office category below.

List of various procedures related to sales and storage of high-pressure gas
storage
・Application for permission to establish a first-class storage facility
・Application for permission to change the location of a first-class storage facility, etc.
・Application for first-class storage facility completion inspection
・First-class storage facility succession notification
・Notification of minor changes to first-class storage facility
・Report on planned removal of high-pressure gas production facilities, etc.
・Notification of second-class storage facility establishment
・Notification of change in type 2 storage location, etc.
・Storage facility abolition notification
・Change of name and office location
Sale
・High pressure gas sales business notification
・Notification of change in type of high pressure gas for sale
・High pressure gas sales manager notification
・Notification of succession of high pressure gas sales business
・Notification of abolition of high pressure gas sales business
・Notification of changes in high pressure gas sales business, etc.
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