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DRAFT GUIDELINE ON DOMESTIC GAS PIPING SYSTEM

The regulations provide for a 'responsible person' who may be the licensee or consumer, or
an occupier of the premises, or where there is no consumer or occupier, the owner of the
premises or any person authorised by the consumer or occupier to be in charge of the gas
pipeline or gas installation in the premises.

His role is essentially to be in charge of the gas pipeline or gas installation in the premises to
ensure that certain basic safety and administrative requirements are being followed in the
operation and use of the system. He has to shoulder the following responsibilities as
provided for under the regulations:
o ensuring that the gas pipeline can be continuously identified,
o immediately taking all reasonable steps to cause the supply of gas to be shut off in the
event of him knowing or suspecting gas escaping into the premises,
o informing the Director General or Gas Utility Licensee if gas continues to escape after
supply has been shut off,
o taking all reasonable steps to ensure that gas can be re-supplied without causing any
danger after supply is shut off for safety reasons,
o ensuring that the gas installation is maintained in a good and efficient working order,
o ensuring that safety is observed at all times so as to prevent danger from arising at the
gas installation,
o attending and assisting any inspection on the gas installation performed by the
Director General or his Authorised Officers,
o keeping of a maintenance record book in which any maintenance and repair work
carried out on a gas installation is recorded,
o being informed of any alteration or repair to be carried out on the supply system by the
competent person,
o being notified of any necessary emergency repairs done by the competent person, and
o taking adequate precautions to prevent a gas installation or equipment from being
accidentally or inadvertently made unsafe during maintenance work.

Proper maintenance programmes and procedures including procedures for regular leakage
surveillance of the system has to be prepared and followed by the responsible person. In
addition to that, emergency procedures have to be prepared and rehearsed for actual
implementation during emergencies involving gas leakage or fire.

The piping system must be subjected to a thorough inspection and testing by competent
persons registered with ST at least once every 3 years. Pressure vessels must be inspected
by DOSH Inspector regularly every fifteen months. Maintenance and repair works on the
system must similarly be performed by competent persons.

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