What inspection do I have to take when importing and selling liquefied petroleum gas apparatuses such as gas ranges with cassette tank?
An obligation to take an inspection is imposed whether specific items conform to technical requirements prescribed by ministerial ordinances.
1. In case of manufacturing, importing and selling of "Liquefied Petroleum Gas Equipment" (equipment and appliance and materials used when a consumer consumes liquefied petroleum gas, designated in the Enforcement Ordinance), an indication of conformity to the technical standards should be attached.
2. Manufacturers are allowed to put indications, by reporting, after confirming of conformity to technical standards based on their own test (Self-conformation).
3. Of liquefied petroleum gas equipment and appliances, items deemed to be extremely high risk in the occurrence of disasters are defined as specified liquefied petroleum gas equipment and appliances. In addition to securing safety by own test, the test by the third-party testing body registered according to the law is obligated.
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| Liquefied petroleum gas equipment and appliances (except for specified equipment and appliances) | Testing Body | |
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Unvented, direct vented or outdoor type instantaneous water heaters Unvented, direct vented or outdoor type space heaters Bath heaters with direct vented or outdoor type burners |
Japan Gas Appliances Inspection Association (JIA) |
| Regulators High pressure hoses Low pressure hoses Automatic earthquake activated shutdown valves |
Japan L.P. Gas Instrument Inspection Association (LIA) |
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| Gas leakage alarmes | The High Pressure Gas Safety Institute of Japan | |
