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High Pressure Gas Safety Act

Followings are applicable when procedures based on laws or ordinances, etc. are required.
Name of laws and regulations High Pressure Gas Safety Act
When
(The timing of procedures)
Manufacturing Permission and Storage Permission → By 30 days prior to the commencement of construction works of high pressure gas manufacturing facilities.
Manufacturing Operation Notification → By 20 days prior to the commencement of high pressure gas manufacturing operations.
Storage Installation Notification → Prior to storing high pressure gas.
Specific High Pressure Gas Consumption Notification →By 20 days prior to the commencement of consumption.
Who
(Procedure Targets)
Manufacturing Permission → Those who use high pressure gas at high pressure facilities of 100 m3/day or more processing capacity (in case of refrigeration facilities, 20 ton/day or more refrigeration capacity).
Storage Installation Permission → Those who store 1,000 m3 or more high pressure gas.
Manufacturing Operation Notification → Those who use high pressure gas at high pressure gas manufacturing facilities.
Storage Installation Notification → Those who store 300 m3 or more high pressure gas.
Specific High Pressure Gas Consumption Notification → Those who store and use a certain volume of high pressure gas prescribed in Cabinet Order.
※The targets of procedures may differ depend on the type of gas. For further details please refer to "Points to be Considered Concerning High Pressure Gas Safety Act Related Application, etc." (only available in Japanese)
What
(Documents)
・Application. or Notification according to each format.
・Planning or Facility Details describing following items, etc.
  1)Purpose of manufacturing or storage of high pressure gas.
  2)Processing capacity or storage capacity of high pressure gas manufacturing facilities..
  3)Performance of high pressure gas processing facilities
  4)Technical standards related matters stipulated in the High Pressure Gas Safety Act.
・Drawing indicating facilities location and neighborhood conditions.
・Other documents when it is necessary.
・High Pressure Gas Manufacturing Permission Application Download
・Category 1 Storage Installation Permission Application Download
・High Pressure Gas Manufacturing Business Operation Notification Download
・Category 2 Storage Installation Notification Download
・Specific High Pressure Gas Consumption Notification Download
Download files are available in Word or PDF format.
If unable to download, please inquire to"Contact for Inquiries".
Where
(Procedure Office)
Tochigi Prefecture Industry Promotion Section in charge of Safety.
How
(Examination Contents)
To examine whether to comply with each criterion for the technical standards stipulated in laws, or whether there is any hindrance of safety, etc.
For the application projects, the site inspection is made according to the completion inspection application, after construction works are completed.
〔Attachments〕 Please refer to the "Administration Flow of Procedures for Permission Applications"
Processing Period Approximately 1 month.
Contact for Inquiries Tochigi Prefecture Department of Industry, Labor and Tourism, International Section 
TEL: 028-623-2194 
FAX: 028-623-2199

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