Order of the Minister of Internal Affairs No. 673 "On approval of safety requirements for gas supply system facilities"

 This Order establishes requirements for the safety of gas supply system facilities: 

1. when operating gas supply systems; 
2. when operating gas supply systems in special natural and climatic conditions; 
3. explosion safety during operation of gas distribution system facilities and gas consumption of thermal power plants and boiler houses, which apply to boiler plants with a steam capacity of 35 t/h and above and hot water boiler plants with a thermal capacity of 50 Gcal/h and above; 
4. in case of gas-hazardous work;
5. during the localisation and elimination of accidents.  

Under the Order, in case of detection of gas contamination of structures on the gas pipeline route or gas leakage:

1. the emergency dispatch service and the management of the service are immediately notified;      
2. immediate measures are taken to warn the surrounding people about gas pollution and the inadmissibility of using open fire, using electrical appliances and the need to ventilate the premises;    
3. instrumentation checks and ventilation of gassed basements, basement and first floors of buildings, wells and chambers of underground structures (communications) in a 15-meter and 50-meter zone are organized, in personal protective equipment for the organs of vision and breathing. 

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