Gas Distribution Facilities

A person who proposes to construct a facility must submit to the Director of Gas Safety independent certification by a person approved by the Director that the design of the facility conforms to any relevant standard determined by the Director.

Natural Gas (NG) Distribution Facilities

Australian Standards Pipelines

Standards determined by the director for construction of distribution facilities.

AS 1345 Identification of the contents of pipes, conduits and ducts
AS 1375 Industrial Fuel Fired Appliances Code*
AS/NZS 4645.1 Gas distribution networks – Network management* formally AS 4645 Gas Distribution Management and AS 4568 Preparation of a safety and Operating Plan for Gas Networks
AS/NZS 4645.2 Gas distribution networks – Steel pipe systems* formally AS 1697 Installation and Maintenance of Steel Pipe Systems for Gas
AS/NZS 4645.3 Gas distribution networks – Plastic pipe systems* formally AS 3723 Installation and Maintenance of Plastic Pipe Systems for Gas
AS 2239 Galvanic ( sacrificial) Anodes for Cathodic Protection
AS 2430 Classification of hazardous areas
AS 2648 Underground Marking Tape – Non Detectable Tape
AS 2832 Guide to the Cathodic Protection of Metals, Pipes, Cables, and Ducts
AS 2885 Pipelines, Gas and Liquid Petroleum*
AS 3814 Industrial & Commercial Gas Fired Appliances*
AS 3894 Site Testing of Protective Coatings
AS 4041 Pressure Piping
AS 4129 Fittings For PE Pipes for Pressure Applications
AS/NZS 4130 Polyethylene (PE) pipes for pressure applications
AS 4343 Pressure equipment – Hazard levels
AS 4360 Risk Management*
AS 4564 Specification for General Purpose Natural Gas
AS 4801 Occupational health and safety management systems*
AS 5601 Gas Installations New Standard supersedes old.

Australian Gas Association codes

AG 701 Glossary of Terms used in AGA Codes
AG 702 Specification for Domestic Diaphragm Gas Meters

Australian Standards - Electrical

AS 3000 Electrical installations
AS 1020 Control of undesirable static electricity
AS 4853 Electrical Safety on metallic pipelines

Australian Standards - Others

AS 1167.1 Welding and brazing – filler metals for braze welding
AS 1432 Copper tubes for plumbing, gas fitting and drainage applications
AS/NZS 1518 External Extruded High Density Polyethylene Coating for Pipes
AS 1572 Copper and Copper Alloys – Seamless Tubes for Engineering Purposes

New Zealand Standards

NZ 5259 Gas Measurement
NZ5258 Gas Distribution

International Standards & Codes

API Specification 601 American Petroleum Institute – Gaskets
IGE/TD/3 The Institute of Gas Engineers – Recommendations on Transmission and Distribution Practice

*Denotes that the Gas (Safety) Regulations 2002 require the inclusion of any code or standard having effect under that standard or code. Refer regulation 3.

Relevant standards for the design of gas facilities (for a natural gas distribution system)

Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Distribution Facilities

Australian Standards - Pipelines

Standards determined by the director for construction of a Liquefied Petroleum Gas distribution facility;

AS 1345 Identification of the contents of pipes, conduits and ducts
AS 1596 Storage and handling of LP Gas*
AS 2430 Classification of hazardous areas
AS 2885 Pipelines, Gas and Liquid Petroleum*
AS/NZS 4645.1 Gas distribution networks – Network management* formally AS 4645 Gas Distribution Management and AS 4568 Preparation of a safety and Operating Plan for Gas Networks
AS/NZS 4645.2 Gas distribution networks – Steel pipe systems* formally AS 1697 Installation and Maintenance of Steel Pipe Systems for Gas
AS/NZS 4645.3 Gas distribution networks – Plastic pipe systems* formally AS 3723Installation and Maintenance of Plastic Pipe Systems for Gas
AS 4041 Pressure Piping
AS 4343 Pressure equipment – Hazard levels

Australian Standards - Electrical

AS 3000 Electrical installations
AS 1020 Control of undesirable static electricity
AS 4853 Electrical Safety on metallic pipelines

Australian Standards - Polyethylene Mains

AS/NZS 4645.3 Gas distribution networks – Plastic pipe systems* formally AS 3723 Installation and Maintenance of Plastic Pipe Systems for Gas
AS/NZS 4129 Fittings for polyethylene (PE) pipes for pressure application
AS/NZS 4130 Polyethylene (PE) pipes for pressure applications

Australian Standards - Others

AS 1167.1 Welding and brazing – filler metals for braze welding
AS 1432 Copper tubes for plumbing, gas fitting and drainage applications
AS/NZS 1518 External extruded high density polyethylene coating for pipes
AS 1572 Copper and copper alloys – seamless tubes for engineering purposes
AS 4360 Risk Management*

*Denotes that the Gas (Safety) Regulations 2002 require the inclusion of any code or standard having effect under that standard or code. Refer regulation 3.

Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Distribution Facility

For more information contact the Helpine.

Gas Pipeline (Transmission)

Gas standards and codes prescribed in the Gas Pipelines Regulations 2000 applicable for gas pipelines designed, constructed and operating to the requirements of Australian Standard 2885 Pipelines – Gas and Liquid Petroleum are included in schedule 1 of the regulations.

Gas Pipeline Facilities

A pipeline facility used to extract, treat or store gas. Gas standards and codes prescribed in the Gas Pipelines Regulations 2000 applicable for gas pipeline facilities are included in schedule 2 of the regulations.