Register September 2013 No. 693
Chapter SPS 343
ANHYDROUS AMMONIA
Subchapter I — Purpose and Scope
SPS 343.03 Local regulations.
Subchapter II — Definitions
Subchapter III — Administration and Enforcement
SPS 343.10 Plan examination and approval.
SPS 343.11 Revisions and modifications.
SPS 343.12 Revocation of approval.
SPS 343.13 Departmental limitation and expiration of plan approval.
SPS 343.14 Enforcement and inspections.
SPS 343.15 Permit to operate.
SPS 343.16 Accident reporting.
SPS 343.17 Petition for variance.
Subchapter IV — Standards
SPS 343.30 Adoption of standards by reference.
SPS 343.31 Construction and operation.
Subchapter V — Changes, Additions or Omissions to Adopted Standards
SPS 343.40 Changes, additions or omissions to ANSI K61.1.
SPS 343.41 Scope and general [K61.1 1.1 and 1.2].
SPS 343.42 Definitions [K61.1 Section 2].
SPS 343.43 Equipment and systems [K61.1 5.1].
SPS 343.44 Pressure relief devices [K61.1 5.8].
SPS 343.45 Transfer of liquids [K61.1 5.10].
SPS 343.46 Systems mounted on railcar structures for transportation of ammonia [K61.1 Section 8].
SPS 343.47 Systems mounted on trucks, semi-trailers and trailers for transportation of ammonia [K61.1 Section 9].
Ch. SPS 343 Note
Note: Chapter Ind 43 as it existed on November 30, 1985 was repealed and a new chapter ILHR 43 was created effective December 1, 1985. Chapter ILHR 43 was renumbered to be chapter Comm 43 by s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 1., and corrections made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 6. and 7., Stats.,
Register, May, 1998, No. 509. Chapter Comm 43 was repealed and recreated,
Register, September, 2000, No. 537, eff. 10-1-00. Chapter Comm 43 was renumbered chapter SPS 343 under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 1., Stats.,
Register December 2011 No. 672.
SPS 343.01
SPS 343.01 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to establish minimum safeguards to life, health and property by the adoption of reasonable and effective standards relating to the storage and handling of anhydrous ammonia.
SPS 343.01 History
History: Cr.
Register, September, 2000, No. 537, eff. 10-1-00.
SPS 343.02(1)(a)(a) This chapter applies to the design, construction, repair, alteration, location, installation, inspection and operation of anhydrous ammonia systems, including refrigerated ammonia storage systems, in public buildings and at places of employment. The provisions of this chapter are not retroactive unless specifically stated in the administrative rule.
SPS 343.02(2)
(2) Exemptions. This chapter does not apply to all of the following:
SPS 343.02(2)(b)
(b) Refrigeration plants where ammonia is used solely as a refrigerant.
SPS 343.02 Note
Note: Refrigeration plants where ammonia is used as a refrigerant are covered in ch.
SPS 345. The rules of ch.
SPS 345 are not appropriate to refrigerated ammonia storage systems as covered in this chapter.
SPS 343.02 History
History: Cr.
Register, September, 2000, No. 537, eff. 10-1-00.
SPS 343.03
SPS 343.03 Local regulations. This chapter shall not limit the power of cities, villages and towns to make or enforce additional or more stringent regulations, provided the regulations do not conflict with this chapter, any other rule of the department, or law.
SPS 343.03 History
History: Cr.
Register, September, 2000, No. 537, eff. 10-1-00.
SPS 343.05
SPS 343.05 Definitions. In this chapter:
SPS 343.05(1)
(1) “Department" means the department of safety and professional services.
SPS 343.05 Note
Note: Under s.
101.01 (11), Stats., “place of employment" includes every place, whether indoors or out or underground and the premises appurtenant thereto where either temporarily or permanently any industry, trade or business is carried on, or where any process or operation, directly or indirectly related to any industry, trade or business, is carried on, and where any person is, directly or indirectly, employed by another for direct or indirect gain or profit, but does not include any place where persons are employed in private domestic service which does not involve the use of mechanical power or in farming. “Farming" includes those activities specified in s.
102.04 (3), and also includes the transportation of farm products, supplies or equipment directly to the farm by the operator of said farm or employees for use thereon, if such activities are directly or indirectly for the purpose of producing commodities for market, or as an accessory to such production. When used with relation to building codes, “place of employment" does not include an adult family home, as defined in s.
50.01 (1), or, except for the purposes of s.
101.11, a previously constructed building used as a community-based residential facility, as defined in s.
50.01 (1g), which serves 20 or fewer residents who are not related to the operator or administrator.
SPS 343.05 Note
Note: Under s.
101.01 (12), Stats., “public building" means any structure, including exterior parts of such building, such as a porch, exterior platform or steps providing means of ingress or egress, used in whole or in part as a place of resort, assemblage, lodging, trade, traffic, occupancy, or use by the public or by 3 or more tenants. When used in relation to building codes, “public building" does not include a previously constructed building used as a community-based residential facility as defined in s.
50.01 (1g) which serves 20 or fewer residents who are not related to the operator or administrator or an adult family home, as defined in s.
50.01 (1).
SPS 343.05 History
History: Cr.
Register, September, 2000, No. 537, eff. 10-1-00; correction in (1) made under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 6., Stats.,
Register December 2011 No. 672.
