Tasmanian Numbered Regulations

GAS (SAFETY) REGULATIONS 2002 (S.R. 2002, NO. 78) - REG 9

9. Gas quality

      (1) A gas entity must ensure that any gas conveyed or supplied by the gas entity is at a safe temperature with an operating pressure in accordance with regulation 11 and safe in all other respects for the purposes of the distribution system.

Penalty:

Level 2.

      (2) The gas conveyed in a distribution system to which the Act applies and the gas supplied or sold to a customer through such a system is to be, at the standard conditions, within the limits, or below the maximum, specified in the following table:

Component	Limit
Wobbe Index	Maximum: 52.0 megajoules a cubic metre
	Minimum: 46.0 megajoules a cubic metre
Oxygen	Maximum: 0.2 mole per cent
Hydrogen sulphide	Maximum: 5.7 milligrams a cubic metre
Total sulphur	Maximum: 50.0 milligrams a cubic metre
Water content	Dew point 0°Celsius at maximum transmission pressure (in any case, no more than 112.0 milligrams a cubic metre)
Hydrocarbon dewpoint	Maximum: 2.0°Celsius @ 3 500 kilopascals
Total inserts	Maximum: 7.0 mole per cent

      (3) For the purposes of subregulation (2), the standard conditions are that –

(a) the gas must be dry, that is, completely free from water vapour; and

(b) the temperature must be 15 degrees Celsius; and

(c) the absolute pressure must be 101.325 kilopascals.

      (4) The Director may exempt a gas entity from compliance with the standard gas quality limits specified in this regulation in respect of a gas if the Director is satisfied that the conveyance, supply or use of the gas will be safe in the circumstances.

      (5) An exemption must be in writing and must specify the conditions to which the exemption is subject.

      (6) A gas entity to whom an exemption is given under this regulation must comply with the conditions of the exemption.

Penalty:

Level 2.