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Mounds View – Ferrellgas Plan Review <br />Page 2 of 10 <br />October 1, 2007 <br /> <br />review is based on evaluation with the codes and standards applicable to Minnesota and does not <br />include determining compliance with provisions in bid documents, contracts, health and safety <br />standards, environmental provisions, or insurance standards. <br /> <br />MATERIALS REVIEWED <br /> <br />This review is based on the following materials submitted to FFCDI: <br /> <br />• Boundary Topographic Survey prepared by Metro Land Surveying and Engineering dated <br />5/23/07 (1 page). <br />• Fourteen .pdf files containing product information – various dates. <br />• Worksheets for the Ferrellgas Product Release Prevention and Incident Preparedness <br />Review, undated (39 pages). <br />• Ferrellgas Risk Management plan document containing a Fire Safety Analysis based upon <br />the 2001 edition of NFPA 58 (90 pages). <br />• Piping layout drawing produced by Burns & McDonnell dated 07-27-07 (1 page). <br />• Mounds View plan review comments dated February 21, 2007 (1 page). <br />• Twelve .pdf files representing a portion of the Ferrellgas Safety and Technical Support <br />Policy Manual for Tank Installations dated 8/00. <br /> <br />The following items represent questions or issues dealing with the submitted materials: <br /> <br />1. The manufacturer’s data sheets show dozens of different model numbers, sizes, types, <br />finishes or configurations, with no indication as to which specific items are to be <br />installed. <br />2. It is also necessary to recognize that no complete detailed drawing of the actual proposed <br />tank piping was submitted for review which shows what components are to be used <br />where. A number of manufacturer’s data sheets were provided, along with a limited <br />number of typical installation detail sketches. These provided only a general overview of <br />the installation, while showing a range of possible installation configurations, thus failing <br />to identify the actual final installation configuration for this project. No installation <br />drawings were specific to this three tank manifold installation with connection to a <br />loading dock. <br />3. No drawings or information other than a site sketch were provided for the outside <br />cylinder storage, the cylinder loading dock, or the office building and as such their <br />review is limited to spacing criteria relating to the tank installation. A detailed review of <br />these areas is outside the scope of the current work, but as we discussed on the phone last <br />week and at your request, I’m including a few additional observations relating to the <br />exterior cylinder storage and cylinder loading dock for your consideration. <br />4. As indicated above, the submission includes a portion of the Ferrellgas Safety and <br />Technical Support Policy Manual for Tank Installations. Nowhere is it indicated that <br />Ferrellgas will follow the internal policies included in the manual, requiring the plan <br />reviewer to infer that the guidance will be incorporated. If the provided twelve policy <br />chapters are forming the basis for how this system will be installed, then the submission <br />should state so and the chapters incorporated into the permit requirements.