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Richard Fredenburg

About Richard Fredenburg

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Richard Fredenburg is an LP gas engineer at the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Standards Division. He is also a member of NFPA’s Technical Committee on LP Gases. Contact him at richard.fredenburg@ncagr.gov or 984-236-4752.

Posts by Richard Fredenburg

Dig into transfer bulkhead design Posted on 02 Feb 2023 in the Blue Flame Blog & Current Issue & From the Magazine categories.

Richard Fredenburg looks at how safety and technological development in the propane industry have impacted transfer bulkhead design. Read more»

Avoid common code violations when installing propane containers Posted on 02 Dec 2022 in the Current Issue & Featured & From the Magazine categories.

Richard Fredenburg advises propane retailers: Follow the rules for tank and dispenser locations, and everyone will be safer. Read more»

Watch out for anhydrous ammonia contamination Posted on 13 Oct 2022 in the Blue Flame Blog & Current Issue & From the Magazine categories.

Richard Fredenburg discusses the importance of knowing the code and how to follow training instructions to safely handle NH3. Read more»

Retailer develops new wheel chock policies Posted on 11 Aug 2022 in the Blue Flame Blog & Current Issue & From the Magazine categories.

Requiring steel or aluminum chocks is part of one company’s improved approach to support the propane industry’s safety efforts. Read more»

NFPA 58 code changes in progress Posted on 12 Nov 2021 in the Blue Flame Blog & Current Issue & From the Magazine categories.

The NFPA Technical Committee on Liquefied Petroleum Gases is making changes to the LP gas code that will result in a new edition of NFPA 58 in 2023. Read more»

Addressing areas of NFPA 58’s LP Gas Code an ongoing process Posted on 20 Aug 2020 in the Blue Flame Blog & Current Issue categories.

Richard Fredenberg describes some early-stage activity that will lead to changes in the next edition of NFPA 58. Read more»

NFPA 58 updates to know in 2020 Posted on 19 Nov 2019 in the Current Issue & Featured categories.

Richard Fredenburg explains what propane retailers should expect from the 2020 edition of the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code (NFPA 58). Read more»

Understanding the change process for NFPA 58: Part II Posted on 03 Apr 2019 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

Here's what has taken place in the change process for the NFPA 58: Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code since my last article in June 2018. Read more»

Understanding the change process for NFPA 58 Posted on 25 Jun 2018 in the Current Issue & Featured categories.

LP Gas takes a look at the change process for the NFPA 58 Liquified Petroleum Gas Code. Read more»

Providing for the safety of customers Posted on 15 Jun 2017 in the Current Issue categories.

It seems that some people who operate propane dispensers either are not properly trained on how to fill cylinders, or they are ignoring their training. Read more»