In view of the fact that it is the common practice in Taiwan nowadays to install liquefied petroleum gas (LPG, commonly known as barreled gas) indoors or on closed balconies. If the gas leaks into the air and the accumulates in a concentration that reaches the level of explosion, it may explode when encountering a small source of fire or energy, which will raise concerns about building safety. On January 19, 2022, the Ministry of the Interior revised Paragraph 2 of Article 78 of the Construction Equipment Section of the Building Technical Regulations, specifying that buildings should be provided with space for LPG supply equipment in accordance with “Establishment Standard and Safety Control Regulation for Manufacturing, Storing, Processing Public Hazardous Substances and Flammable Pressurized Gases Places,” in order to improve the safety of buildings.

Hazardous Substances and Flammable Pressurized Gases Places,” in order to improve the safety of buildings.According to paragraph 1 of Article 78-2 of “Establishment Standard and Safety Control Regulation for Manufacturing, Storing, Processing Public Hazardous Substances and Flammable Pressurized Gases Places,” containers in new buildings should be installed “outdoors” or “outside.” Even if it is difficult to install them outside and there is an effective ventilation device to prevent gas trapping, they still should not be installed indoors.

For those new buildings, it is important to note that Paragraph 2 of Article 78 of the Construction Equipment Section of the Building Technical Regulations will come into force on July 1, 2022.