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Building Code Committee
Hay 1,1968
Committee:Chairman Steele;Trustees Dannels and Petrocine
Attending:Chairman Steele;Trustee Dannels
Also Attending:Building Inspector Hackett and Town Clerk Hill
Absent:Trustee Petrocine
Mr.Fred Jansen and Mr.George Munroe appeared before the Committee
and explained the position of the Public Service Company in regard
to the use of copper piping in structures being supplied natural gas.
Mr.Jansen made the following points in his discussion on the effect
of natural gas on copper piping:
1.Commercial propanes are permitted to have as much as 15
grains (volatile sulfur)per 100 C.F.of L P gas vapor.
2.Public Service gas has a maximum of .6 grains per 100 SCF.
3.USASI B 31-8 permits maximum of .16 grains Hydrogen Sulfide
per 100 SCF.
4.Public Service gas has tested a minimum of .04 and a maximum
of .16 grains Hydrogen Sulfide per 100 SCF.
5.PUC regulations require natural gas to be “substantially free
of impurities that can cause corrosion”.
6.Section three of the gas franchise held the Town of Estes Park
harmless in case of Public Service Company negligence.
After considerable discussion the Committee tabled a decision on the
proposed gas code.
Building Inspector Hackett was instructed to follow the existing
ordinances and codes in regard to septic tanks.
There being no further business,the meeting adjourned.
Dale G.Hill,Town Clerk
APPROVED
MAY 13 1988
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