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Subchapter 7. General Industry Safety Orders
Group 20. Flammable Liquids, Gases and Vapors
Article 138. Hydrogen
Group 20. Flammable Liquids, Gases and Vapors
Article 138. Hydrogen
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§5488. Liquefied Hydrogen Vaporizers.
(a) The vaporizer shall be anchored and its connecting piping shall be sufficiently flexible to provide for the effect of expansion and contraction due to temperature changes.
(b) The vaporizer and its piping shall be adequately protected on the hydrogen and heating media sections with safety relief devices.
(c) Heat used in a liquefied hydrogen vaporizer shall be indirectly supplied utilizing media such as air, steam, water, or water solutions.
(d) A low temperature shutoff switch shall be provided in the vaporizer discharge piping to prevent flow of liquefied hydrogen in the event of the loss of the heat source.
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