SNIP 42-01-2002 Gas distribution systems

Russian Federation State Committee for Construction, Housing and Municipal Economy (GOSSTROY RUSSIA) The system of normative documents in construction of the Building Regulations RUSSIAN FEDERATION GAS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM SNIP 42-01-2002 GAS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS Effective date 07.01.2003 Moscow 2003 UDC 69 +696.2 (083.74) Keywords: gas distribution system, natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, fuel and domestic gas pipelines, performance, safety PREFACE 1 designed by a team of leading specialists of UGiproNIIgazF, Inc. UMosgazNIIproektF, Inc. UNadezhnostF, Inc. URosgazifikatsiyaF, Inc. UZapsibgazpromF , Inc. UVNIISTF, Gosgortekhnadzor Russia, Russian State Construction Committee and a number of farms in Russia gas distribution company, in coordination UPolimergazF 2 introduced by the Office of standardization, technical regulation and certification of State Construction Committee of Russia 3 adopted and put into effect on July 1, 2003 decision of State Construction Committee of Russia from December 23, 2002 № 163 4 instead of the SNIP 2.04.08-87 * and SNIP 3.05.02-88 * INTRODUCTION The present building codes contain technical specifications required for the design and construction of new and upgraded distribution systems designed to safeguard the natural and liquefied petroleum gas consumers use natural gas as fuel, as well as domestic gas, and establishes requirements for safety and performance. In accordance with SNIP 1.10 main features of these regulations are: the priority of requirements aimed at ensuring reliable and safe operation of gas distribution systems, protection of legally protected rights and interests of consumers of building products by regulating the performance of gas distribution systems, expanding opportunities for application of modern, efficient technologies , new materials and equipment for the construction of new and reconstruction of worn-out gas distribution systems and harmonization with international regulations. Specific recommendations which ensures compliance with the requirements of the building regulations are contained in the rule books: SP 42-101 UObschie provisions for design and construction of gas distribution systems of metal and plastic trubF; SP 42-102 UProektirovanie and construction of gas pipelines from metal trubF, JV 42-103 UProektirovanie and construction of gas pipelines from polyethylene pipes and reconstruction of worn gazoprovodovF. SNIP 42-01-2002 coordinated Gosgortekhnadzor Russia, GUGPS MES of Russia and other interested organizations and presented for approval to the State Building Committee of Russian joint stock company UPolimergazF. In developing these building codes were: Volnov EN, Gabela RD, Gashilov VM Golik, VG, Gusev NB, Zaitsev KI, Kaigorodov GK ., Linev VP, Majewski, MA, MS not long, Pal'chikov SA, Platonov, OV, VV Rozhdestvensky, SafronovaI.P., Session IV, Sorokin AA, Udovenko V.E, Tsar'kov VN, Chirchinskaya GL, Shishov NA, Shurayts AL 1 Scope These regulations apply to new and reconstructed gas distribution systems, designed for natural and liquefied petroleum gas consumers using gas as fuel, and domestic gas pipelines, and set requirements for safety and performance. 2 Normative references in these rules and regulations used in reference to the regulations, listed in Appendix A. 3 Terms and definitions in this standard-setting instrument, the following terms and their definitions. Gas distribution system C material production complex consisting of a technologically, organizationally and economically interconnected facilities designed to transport and supply gas directly to consumers. Gas distribution network C system external gas source to the input of gas to consumers, as well as facilities and technical devices to them.