Annual Certification



|Revision Date |LPG |Annual |

| | |Certification Date |

| |Load Propane Railcar | |

|Original Date: Oct. 2001 | | |

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| | |2009 | | | |2009 |

| | |2010 | | | |2010 |

| | |2011 | | | |2011 |

| | |2012 | | | |2012 |

| | |2013 | | | |2013 |

Note: Before proceeding with the procedure, proper lineups to / from the tanks and rail racks must be made. The appropriate drawings should be reviewed (referenced at end of procedure) by the Pumpers to ensure that proper lineups have been made to/from the appropriate tank and the rail rack.

Date Time Initials

1. Inspect and prepare the tank car

2. Inspect the rail car for damage.

3. Set the caution signs and derails on the track, Pull the hand brake and chock wheels.

4. Climb onto the loading rack and lower the walkway to gain access to the rail car.

5. Remove the dome lid pin and raise the lid.

6. Check the rail car outage to make sure that the tank is empty.

CAUTION: Never stand over the gauging stick when gauging an LPG rail car. Pressure on the LPG car may cause sliding gauges to pop up when released. Keep one hand on the stick to keep the gauge from sliding up unexpectedly.

7. Hook up the rail car

1. Make sure the valves on the liquid and vapor hookups are closed. With the pipe wrench, slowly loosen the plugs on the liquid hookups and one vapor hookup. This is to safely release any pressure that may have built up.

2. Install fittings on both liquid connections and one vapor connection.

3. Connect hoses on the loading arms to the appropriate connection on the rail car.

4. Double-check all connections to ensure that they are tight.

8. Open the loading lines

1. Check the bleeders on the liquid and vapor lines on the rack and make sure they are shut.

2. Open the vapor and liquid valves on the tank car.

3. Open the propane vapor and liquid valves on the loading rack.

4. Check for leaks. Tighten connections if necessary.

5. Open the valve on the propane liquid line, located under the rack at ground level.

9. Line up the propane tank

1. Get an opening gauge on the tank you will be loading from.

2. Line up the tank you will be loading from by opening the 6" valve on the bottom of the tank.

Note: If possible, try to leave one side of the loading rack open so trucks may continue to load.

3. If the rail car is to be loaded from 2115 tank, load the rail car with the north loading pump and load trucks from the south pump, if any tanks are available. If the rail car has to be loaded from 804, 810, 811, 812, 813, or 814 tanks, use the south pump and reserve the north pump for truck loading. This assumes that 2115 tank is approved for loading. Note that there are two loading lines on 2115 tank and either pump can be used.

4. Once a loading lineup has been decided upon, close the valve on the suction line that separates the pumps. This ensures that product from the right tank is loaded on the rail car.

5. Open the 3" ball valve on the propane liquid line to the rail car rack, located north of the propane truck loading pumps.

10. Set up the loading rack

1. Go to the truck rack and close the two valves going to the loading arms on the side you have selected to load the tank car from.

2. Open the red indicator valve on the same side of the rack. This opens the line going to the railroad loading rack.

3. Go to the loading meter, insert the key in the odorant switch, and set it to the off position.

4. Set the Petrocount loading meter for the number of gallons ordered.

5. Turn on the loading meter. The display should reset to zero, then begin counting the gallons loaded when the pump starts. Stand by the meter for a moment to ensure it is loading properly.

6. Return to the railroad loading rack and check for leaks. Check the flow indicator in the loading arm sight glass to ensure that propane is going to the car.

11. Close out the rail car

1. When the car has loaded and the meters shuts off, or when the car has reached the desired outage, close the 3" propane liquid line valve on the ground under the rack. Be sure to record the outage and temperature of railcar.

2. Close the propane liquid and vapor line valves on the railroad loading rack.

3. Close the liquid and vapor valves on the rail car.

4. Open the bleeders on the propane vapor and liquid lines to bleed pressure off of the loading arms to the flare.

5. When pressure on the loading arms has bled off, loosen the connection collars on the arms with the brass hammer. Then disconnect the arms and return them to the loading rack.

6. Loosen and remove the connection fittings from the rail car vapor and liquid hookups.

7. Reinstall and tighten the plugs on the rail car vapor and liquid hookups.

12. If the Railcar is to be shipped out the #3 Pumper shall:

1. Input the following information into LIMS (per procedure LPG Sample Railcar)

a) Location of Railcar (track and spot)

b) Railcar ID number

c) Product expected in Railcar

2. Print out appropriate labels from LIMS to the lab printer.

3. Communicate to lab that railcars are ready for sampling.

13. After the Railcar has been sampled and tested, remove tools from the top of the rail car, then close and secure the dome lid.

1. Seal the lid.

14. After all railcar loading and unloading is complete, make sure all load arms are secured to rack, all railcars are closed with all fittings wrench tight and all walkways are upright and chain secured.

1. Make sure hand brakes are set before removing wheel chocks.

2. Remove caution signs and derails.

15. Reset the propane truck rack

1. Return to the propane truck rack and close the red indicator valve.

2. Open the two valves on the propane truck loading spills.

3. Using the key, return the odorant switch to the on position.

16. Close out the propane tank

1. Reset propane tank lineups to normal operation.

2. Get a closing gauge and temperature on the tank that the car was loaded from.

3. Record the procedure, along with gauges and times, on the pumpers' transfer sheet.

PROCEDURE INFORMATION

PURPOSE

This procedure details the steps necessary to load propane onto an LPG rail car. Propane is loaded onto rail cars for shipment to a customer, or when additional storage space is needed.

PREREQUISITES

Department of Transportation preloading or unloading requirements must be met. DOT requirements are posted at the loading rack.

RESPONSIBILITY

It is the responsibility of the Pumper Number 3 to carry out this procedure in a safe and timely manner.

MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

24" pipe wrench, brass hammer, wheel chocks, caution signs, Department of Transportation liquefied petroleum gas load placards.

SAFETY

Special or Unique Hazards: . Make sure that all connections are tight and do not leak. Do not leave the pumper’s truck running. Exercise caution while on the elevated loading rack. Never drop tools from the rack. Do not leave the rail car unattended while it is loading or unloading.

Engineering Controls: N / A

Administrative Controls: This procedure is a control to ensure that the LPG is loaded safely and efficiently.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Normal Tank Farm personal protective equipment must be worn at all times. This includes hard hats, fire retardant clothing and safety glasses. Additional protective equipment may be required per permit requirements.

SAFETY SYSTEMS

Shutdowns: N/A

Other Safety: N/A.

QUALITY AND INVENTORY

Inventory: Sufficient inventory must be in the tank to load the car and to prevent pump cavitation or the tank must be switched before the pump cavitates.

Quality: The product loading tank must be sampled and tested before loading. Rail car must be sampled, tested, approved, and sealed before the rail car is released for shipment.

OPERATING LIMITS:

|Description |Limits |Consequences of Deviation |Corrective and Avoidance Steps |

|N / A | | | |

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CHEMICAL SAFETY:

|General information is provided here. Additional information is available from the MSDS sheet for the specific material in question. |

|Chemical Name |Properties |Hazards |Actions if Exposed |

|Hydrocarbon Liquids |Flammable materials |Fumes or mists can be irritating to the skin eyes and|In case of skin contact with liquid LPG immediately wash with tepid |

|Propane | |respiratory tract and can cause drowsiness, headache,|water. If freezing burns have occurred, apply bulky, dry, sterile |

| |Propane is a vapor at atmospheric |and nausea. Overexposure to vapors can lead to |bandage and get medical attention. |

| |temperature and pressure |unconsciousness or convulsions, bronchopneumonia, and| |

| | |even brief inhalations of high concentrations can |In case of eye contact, immediately flush eyes with water for 15 |

| | |cause fatal pulmonary edema. |minutes including under the eyelids, and see a physician. |

| | | | |

| | |Liquid causes freeze burns upon contact to skin or |If swallowed see a physician, do not induce vomiting. |

| | |eyes. | |

| | | |If inhaled, remove to fresh air. If not breathing, give artificial |

| | |Hydrocarbon vapors can burn or explode on contact |respiration. See a physician |

| | |with a source of ignition in the presence of air or | |

| | |oxygen. | |

|Drawing No. (Prefix 524 - B)|Description of Drawing: |

|503, 504 |MERCAPTAN SYSTEM |

|502, 503, 504, 524, 525, |LOADING RAILCARS FROM ALL PROPANE TANKS |

|526, 527 | |

|505 |VAPOR LINES ON ALL PROPANE TANKS |

|505, 524, 525, 526, 527A |VAPOR LINE TO RAILCAR RACKS |

|507, 508, 517, 518, 524, |ISO BUTANE LIQUID TO / FROM 805,806 TKS & SPHERES TO / FROM RAILCAR RACKS AND TRUCK RACK |

|525, 526, 527 | |

|507, 510, 519, 524, 525, |ISO BUTANE VAPORS TO / FROM 805,806 TKS & SPHERES TO / FROM COMPRESSORS AT RAILCAR RACKS AND TO TRUCK RACK |

|526, 527A | |

|509, 524, 525, 526, 527 |POLYPROPYLENE LIQUID TO / FROM 1807,8,9 TKS TO / FROM RAILCAR RACKS |

|510, 524, 525, 526, 527A |POLYPROPYLENE VAPORS TO / FROM 1807,8,9 TKS TO / FROM COMPRESSORS AT RAILCAR RACKS |

|513, 514, 512, 510, 509, |NORMAL BUTANE LIQUID LINE TO / FROM VERTICAL BULLETS TO / FROM LPG R/R RACKS |

|524, 525, 526, 527 | |

|515, 515A, 510, 524, 525, |NORMAL BUTANE VAPOR LINE (INSULATED) TO / FROM VERTICAL BULLETS TO / FROM COMPRESSORS AT LPG R/R RACKS AND TRUCK|

|526, 527A |LOADING RACK |

|518, 517, 509 |TRANSFER 116,117 TKS TO LPG R/R RACKS THRU 6” POLYPROPYLENE LIQUID LINE |

|519, 510 |4” VAPOR LINE FROM 116, 117 TKS TO LPG R/R RACKS |

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|Drawing No. (Prefix 1024-D) |Description of P&I Drawing: |

|306, 316 |RAIL ROAD LOADING COMPRESSORS |

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CAUTION: Liquefied Petroleum Gases are under pressure and are highly flammable. Tighten all connections to prevent leaks. Take care to avoid sources of ignition, such as running vehicles, welding machines, or static discharge. LPG can produce frostbite on exposed skin. Wear hand protection

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