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2021 U.S. Road Fatalities Projected Highest in 16 Years, Delaware at 15-year High Date Posted: May 20, 2022
DHSS to Partner with Habitat for Humanity on Pilot Program for Minor Home Repairs for Older Delawareans Date Posted: May 19, 2022
Click It or Ticket Campaign Reminds Drivers: Buckle Up Every Trip, Every Time Date Posted: May 19, 2022
Public Encouraged to Avoid ‘Rescuing’ Young Wildlife Date Posted: May 19, 2022
Nonprofit Security Grant Applications Due June 1, 2022 Date Posted: May 17, 2022
Delaware’s Plastic Carryout Bag Ban July 1, 2022 Date Posted: May 17, 2022
DPH Offers Guidance And Resources On How To Navigate The Infant Formula Supply Shortage Date Posted: May 17, 2022
DNREC Names Two to Leadership Roles Date Posted: May 17, 2022
Governor Carney Honors Four Century Farm Families, 2022 Marks 35th Year of Delaware Century Farm Program Date Posted: May 16, 2022
Governor Carney Tests Positive for COVID-19 Date Posted: May 16, 2022
Holodick Names Top High School Seniors 2022 Secretary Scholars Date Posted: May 16, 2022
With Delaware Bay Beach Nourishment Projects Complete, DNREC Now Works Toward Restoring Atlantic Coastline Date Posted: May 16, 2022
DE Heritage Commission Book of the Week: Captain Thomas Macdonough Date Posted: May 16, 2022
School Behavioral Health Professionals Honored Date Posted: May 16, 2022
‘The Wooden World Revealed’ at Lewes’ Zwaanendael Museum Date Posted: May 13, 2022
Concord Pond to Be Treated for Invasive Aquatic Weed Hydrilla Date Posted: May 13, 2022
DNREC To Update Vehicle Emission Testing Requirements Date Posted: May 13, 2022
Dr. Karyl Rattay Announces Departure From Delaware Division Of Public Health Effective June 30, 2022 Date Posted: May 13, 2022
Governor Carney Orders Lowering of Flags Date Posted: May 13, 2022
Delaware Extends Electric Vehicle Rebate Program Date Posted: May 12, 2022
High Path Avian Influenza Confirmed In Black Vultures, Poultry Producers Encouraged To Take Precautions Date Posted: May 11, 2022
Governor Carney Signs Paid Family Leave Legislation Date Posted: May 11, 2022
Tonieboxes Now Available for Children at Delaware Libraries Date Posted: May 11, 2022
McGuiness’s National COVID-19 Data Quality Audit Template Shapes Public Emergency Response Efforts Countrywide Date Posted: May 10, 2022
DNREC, Delaware Center for the Inland Bays To Host Water Family Fest Saturday, May 14 Date Posted: May 10, 2022
ICYMI: Dolly Parton in Delaware for the Imagination Library Statewide Celebration Date Posted: May 9, 2022
DPH Diabetes & Heart Disease Prevention & Control Program Sponsors 20th Annual Diabetes Wellness Expo Date Posted: May 9, 2022
Heritage Commission’s Book of the Week: Allen McLane – Patriot, Solider, Spy, Port Collector Date Posted: May 9, 2022
US Wind and Ørsted Conducting Offshore Wind Research Date Posted: May 9, 2022
Gov. Carney Celebrates 150th Arbor Day in Rehoboth Beach Date Posted: May 6, 2022
Division of Small Business Launches Innovative New Website Service Designed to Support Delaware’s Small Businesses Date Posted: May 6, 2022
DNREC, DEMA Sponsor Delaware Flood Awareness Week Date Posted: May 6, 2022
Delaware Changes Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Recreational Fishing Regulations Date Posted: May 5, 2022
DHSS Releases Second Annual Health Care Benchmark Trend Report Date Posted: May 5, 2022
Drivers Needed for DART’s Upcoming Beach Bus Season Date Posted: May 5, 2022
DHSS Launches State Health Care Provider Loan Repayment Program Date Posted: May 5, 2022
DTI Announces New Chief Of Administration And Broadband Manager Date Posted: May 5, 2022
DNREC’s Monitoring Shows Overall Good Air Quality in Delaware Date Posted: May 4, 2022
Columbus Organization Will Continue to Connect Individuals to Services, Supports Date Posted: May 4, 2022
May Is Viral Hepatitis Awareness Month; May 19 Hepatitis Testing Day Date Posted: May 4, 2022
Governor Carney Proclaims May 2022 as Trauma Awareness Month Date Posted: May 4, 2022
Attorney General Jennings Announces $141 Million TurboTax Settlement Date Posted: May 4, 2022
Natural World On Display At Buena Vista On May 14, 2022 Date Posted: May 4, 2022
DNREC’s A-Street Ditch PCB Cleanup Pilot: Two Years in, Results Show Continued Gains Against Pollutants Date Posted: May 3, 2022
Dept of Labor Teams Up with Community Partners to Offer Job Seekers Career Support Date Posted: May 3, 2022
DCRPT Secures Prison Sentence in Sussex County Hate Crime Date Posted: May 3, 2022
DNREC Urges Clean Alternatives to Burning Yard Waste Date Posted: May 2, 2022
Governor Carney Announces Public Service Recognition Week, May 1-7 Date Posted: May 2, 2022
Heritage Commission Book of the Week – Democracy in Delaware: The Story of the First State’s General Assembly Date Posted: May 2, 2022
Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long to Hold COVID-19 Remembrance Memorial Ceremony in Dover Date Posted: April 29, 2022
State Auditor Kathy McGuiness Releases Report Announcing Delaware Erases Rape Kit Backlog Date Posted: April 28, 2022
Charter School of Wilmington Wins Championship in 2022 Delaware Envirothon Date Posted: April 28, 2022
Delaware Students Awarded Full-ride Merit Scholarships Date Posted: April 28, 2022
Governor Carney Formally Extends Public Health Emergency Date Posted: April 28, 2022
Delaware’s First State Food System Program Accepting Applications Date Posted: April 28, 2022
The Mezzanine Gallery to Exhibit “Characters” by Gail Husch Date Posted: April 28, 2022
Groundbreaking Global Supplier Diversity Initiative Launched Date Posted: April 27, 2022
Champion Crowned in 2022 Delaware Junior Solar Sprint Date Posted: April 27, 2022
Delaware Deer Harvest Announced for 2021/22 Hunting Season Date Posted: April 27, 2022
Governor Carney, Lt. Governor Hall-Long, DSCYF Announce $16 Million Investment for Vulnerable Delawareans Date Posted: April 26, 2022
DPH Announces 22nd DEA National Prescription Drug Take-back Day For Delaware Date Posted: April 26, 2022
DEMA Encourages Nonprofits To Prepare For Grant Opportunity Date Posted: April 26, 2022
Delaware Will Issue Monthly Emergency Benefits On April 28 Date Posted: April 26, 2022
Delaware Emitirá Beneficios de Emergencia Mensuales el 28 de Abril Date Posted: April 26, 2022
13 Young People, 4 Emerging Leaders, 2 Groups to Be Honored with Governor’s Youth Volunteer Service Award Date Posted: April 25, 2022
Create a Safer Ride During Motorcycle Awareness Month Date Posted: April 25, 2022
Department of Correction to Present “Insider Series” Webinar On Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Date Posted: April 25, 2022
DOJ, Community Partners, Amazon to Host Expungement and Employment fair April 28 Date Posted: April 25, 2022
Heritage Commission Book of the Week: Delaware During the Civil War: A Political History Date Posted: April 25, 2022
DNREC to Offer Training For Volunteer Beach-nesting Bird Monitors Date Posted: April 25, 2022
DPH Reports Increase In Covid-19 Cases, Hospitalizations; Rates Remain Low Compared To Winter Surge Date Posted: April 22, 2022
Secretary of State Jeff Bullock Announces Leadership Changes Date Posted: April 22, 2022
DOJ Releases March Violent Crime Prosecution Recap Date Posted: April 22, 2022
Delaware State Housing Authority Extends The Length Of Rental Assistance Available Date Posted: April 21, 2022
Delaware Office of Highway Safety Kicks Off Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month Date Posted: April 21, 2022
DNREC Announces Aquatic Resources Education Center’s Second Annual Photography Contest Date Posted: April 21, 2022
Students Win Contest for Earth Day Videos Date Posted: April 20, 2022
Nominations Open for 2022 Young Environmentalist Awards Date Posted: April 19, 2022
FREE 2022 Delaware Building Bridges Virtual Conference Date Posted: April 19, 2022
Governor Carney Announces Staff Changes Date Posted: April 19, 2022
Historical and Cultural Affairs programs in May 2022 Date Posted: April 18, 2022
DNREC Volunteer Awards, Tree for Every Delawarean Planting Kick Off Earth Week at Brandywine Park Date Posted: April 18, 2022
Heritage Commission Book of the Week – Delaware: The First State Date Posted: April 18, 2022
Electronic Speed Safety Program in I-95 Restore the Corridor Construction Zone to Begin Issuing Violations Date Posted: April 14, 2022
Governor Carney Signs Rebate Legislation to Send $300 Direct Payments to Delawareans Date Posted: April 14, 2022
Office of the State Treasurer Working to Deliver Tax Rebate Checks Date Posted: April 14, 2022
DPH Launches COVID-19 Test-To-Treat Program In Delaware Date Posted: April 14, 2022
DPH And DOE Encourage Students To Test For COVID-19 Before Returning To School After Spring Break Date Posted: April 14, 2022
State Partnership Launches Workforce Development Program at Baylor Women’s Correctional Institution Date Posted: April 13, 2022
Students ‘Make A Splash’ for the Environment Date Posted: April 13, 2022
Celebrate Earth Day with Marsh Madness Salt Marsh Tours at the Aquatic Resources Education Center Date Posted: April 13, 2022
DPH Announces First Flu-related Death Of 2021-2022 Season Date Posted: April 12, 2022
DMV on the Go Now Open Date Posted: April 12, 2022
Welch Elementary Named Delaware’s First Purple Star School Date Posted: April 12, 2022
Allen Frear Elementary Student Wins Arbor Day Poster Contest Date Posted: April 12, 2022
DelDOT Reminds Motorists to Slow Down & Pay Attention During National Work Zone Awareness Week Date Posted: April 12, 2022
Governor, Secretaries Dig into Tree for Every Delawarean Initiative Date Posted: April 12, 2022
Senator Gay and Delaware State Housing Authority Secure ARPA Funding to Create Rent Reporting Pilot Program Date Posted: April 12, 2022
DNREC Inland Bays Wetland Strategy Details Restoration Plans for Wetlands and Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Date Posted: April 11, 2022
Buena Vista Spring Event On Saturday, May 14, 2022 Date Posted: April 11, 2022
2021 U.S. Road Fatalities Projected Highest in 16 Years, Delaware at 15-year High Date Posted: May 20, 2022
DHSS to Partner with Habitat for Humanity on Pilot Program for Minor Home Repairs for Older Delawareans Date Posted: May 19, 2022
Click It or Ticket Campaign Reminds Drivers: Buckle Up Every Trip, Every Time Date Posted: May 19, 2022
Public Encouraged to Avoid ‘Rescuing’ Young Wildlife Date Posted: May 19, 2022
Nonprofit Security Grant Applications Due June 1, 2022 Date Posted: May 17, 2022
Delaware’s Plastic Carryout Bag Ban July 1, 2022 Date Posted: May 17, 2022
DPH Offers Guidance And Resources On How To Navigate The Infant Formula Supply Shortage Date Posted: May 17, 2022
DNREC Names Two to Leadership Roles Date Posted: May 17, 2022
Governor Carney Honors Four Century Farm Families, 2022 Marks 35th Year of Delaware Century Farm Program Date Posted: May 16, 2022
Governor Carney Tests Positive for COVID-19 Date Posted: May 16, 2022
Holodick Names Top High School Seniors 2022 Secretary Scholars Date Posted: May 16, 2022
With Delaware Bay Beach Nourishment Projects Complete, DNREC Now Works Toward Restoring Atlantic Coastline Date Posted: May 16, 2022
DE Heritage Commission Book of the Week: Captain Thomas Macdonough Date Posted: May 16, 2022
School Behavioral Health Professionals Honored Date Posted: May 16, 2022
‘The Wooden World Revealed’ at Lewes’ Zwaanendael Museum Date Posted: May 13, 2022
Concord Pond to Be Treated for Invasive Aquatic Weed Hydrilla Date Posted: May 13, 2022
DNREC To Update Vehicle Emission Testing Requirements Date Posted: May 13, 2022
Dr. Karyl Rattay Announces Departure From Delaware Division Of Public Health Effective June 30, 2022 Date Posted: May 13, 2022
Governor Carney Orders Lowering of Flags Date Posted: May 13, 2022
Delaware Extends Electric Vehicle Rebate Program Date Posted: May 12, 2022
High Path Avian Influenza Confirmed In Black Vultures, Poultry Producers Encouraged To Take Precautions Date Posted: May 11, 2022
Governor Carney Signs Paid Family Leave Legislation Date Posted: May 11, 2022
Tonieboxes Now Available for Children at Delaware Libraries Date Posted: May 11, 2022
McGuiness’s National COVID-19 Data Quality Audit Template Shapes Public Emergency Response Efforts Countrywide Date Posted: May 10, 2022
DNREC, Delaware Center for the Inland Bays To Host Water Family Fest Saturday, May 14 Date Posted: May 10, 2022
ICYMI: Dolly Parton in Delaware for the Imagination Library Statewide Celebration Date Posted: May 9, 2022
DPH Diabetes & Heart Disease Prevention & Control Program Sponsors 20th Annual Diabetes Wellness Expo Date Posted: May 9, 2022
Heritage Commission’s Book of the Week: Allen McLane – Patriot, Solider, Spy, Port Collector Date Posted: May 9, 2022
US Wind and Ørsted Conducting Offshore Wind Research Date Posted: May 9, 2022
Gov. Carney Celebrates 150th Arbor Day in Rehoboth Beach Date Posted: May 6, 2022
Division of Small Business Launches Innovative New Website Service Designed to Support Delaware’s Small Businesses Date Posted: May 6, 2022
DNREC, DEMA Sponsor Delaware Flood Awareness Week Date Posted: May 6, 2022
Delaware Changes Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Recreational Fishing Regulations Date Posted: May 5, 2022
DHSS Releases Second Annual Health Care Benchmark Trend Report Date Posted: May 5, 2022
Drivers Needed for DART’s Upcoming Beach Bus Season Date Posted: May 5, 2022
DHSS Launches State Health Care Provider Loan Repayment Program Date Posted: May 5, 2022
DTI Announces New Chief Of Administration And Broadband Manager Date Posted: May 5, 2022
DNREC’s Monitoring Shows Overall Good Air Quality in Delaware Date Posted: May 4, 2022
Columbus Organization Will Continue to Connect Individuals to Services, Supports Date Posted: May 4, 2022
May Is Viral Hepatitis Awareness Month; May 19 Hepatitis Testing Day Date Posted: May 4, 2022
Governor Carney Proclaims May 2022 as Trauma Awareness Month Date Posted: May 4, 2022
Attorney General Jennings Announces $141 Million TurboTax Settlement Date Posted: May 4, 2022
Natural World On Display At Buena Vista On May 14, 2022 Date Posted: May 4, 2022
DNREC’s A-Street Ditch PCB Cleanup Pilot: Two Years in, Results Show Continued Gains Against Pollutants Date Posted: May 3, 2022
Dept of Labor Teams Up with Community Partners to Offer Job Seekers Career Support Date Posted: May 3, 2022
DCRPT Secures Prison Sentence in Sussex County Hate Crime Date Posted: May 3, 2022
DNREC Urges Clean Alternatives to Burning Yard Waste Date Posted: May 2, 2022
Governor Carney Announces Public Service Recognition Week, May 1-7 Date Posted: May 2, 2022
Heritage Commission Book of the Week – Democracy in Delaware: The Story of the First State’s General Assembly Date Posted: May 2, 2022
Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long to Hold COVID-19 Remembrance Memorial Ceremony in Dover Date Posted: April 29, 2022
State Auditor Kathy McGuiness Releases Report Announcing Delaware Erases Rape Kit Backlog Date Posted: April 28, 2022
Charter School of Wilmington Wins Championship in 2022 Delaware Envirothon Date Posted: April 28, 2022
Delaware Students Awarded Full-ride Merit Scholarships Date Posted: April 28, 2022
Governor Carney Formally Extends Public Health Emergency Date Posted: April 28, 2022
Delaware’s First State Food System Program Accepting Applications Date Posted: April 28, 2022
The Mezzanine Gallery to Exhibit “Characters” by Gail Husch Date Posted: April 28, 2022
Groundbreaking Global Supplier Diversity Initiative Launched Date Posted: April 27, 2022
Champion Crowned in 2022 Delaware Junior Solar Sprint Date Posted: April 27, 2022
Delaware Deer Harvest Announced for 2021/22 Hunting Season Date Posted: April 27, 2022
Governor Carney, Lt. Governor Hall-Long, DSCYF Announce $16 Million Investment for Vulnerable Delawareans Date Posted: April 26, 2022
DPH Announces 22nd DEA National Prescription Drug Take-back Day For Delaware Date Posted: April 26, 2022
DEMA Encourages Nonprofits To Prepare For Grant Opportunity Date Posted: April 26, 2022
Delaware Will Issue Monthly Emergency Benefits On April 28 Date Posted: April 26, 2022
Delaware Emitirá Beneficios de Emergencia Mensuales el 28 de Abril Date Posted: April 26, 2022
13 Young People, 4 Emerging Leaders, 2 Groups to Be Honored with Governor’s Youth Volunteer Service Award Date Posted: April 25, 2022
Create a Safer Ride During Motorcycle Awareness Month Date Posted: April 25, 2022
Department of Correction to Present “Insider Series” Webinar On Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Date Posted: April 25, 2022
DOJ, Community Partners, Amazon to Host Expungement and Employment fair April 28 Date Posted: April 25, 2022
Heritage Commission Book of the Week: Delaware During the Civil War: A Political History Date Posted: April 25, 2022
DNREC to Offer Training For Volunteer Beach-nesting Bird Monitors Date Posted: April 25, 2022
DPH Reports Increase In Covid-19 Cases, Hospitalizations; Rates Remain Low Compared To Winter Surge Date Posted: April 22, 2022
Secretary of State Jeff Bullock Announces Leadership Changes Date Posted: April 22, 2022
DOJ Releases March Violent Crime Prosecution Recap Date Posted: April 22, 2022
Delaware State Housing Authority Extends The Length Of Rental Assistance Available Date Posted: April 21, 2022
Delaware Office of Highway Safety Kicks Off Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month Date Posted: April 21, 2022
DNREC Announces Aquatic Resources Education Center’s Second Annual Photography Contest Date Posted: April 21, 2022
Students Win Contest for Earth Day Videos Date Posted: April 20, 2022
Nominations Open for 2022 Young Environmentalist Awards Date Posted: April 19, 2022
FREE 2022 Delaware Building Bridges Virtual Conference Date Posted: April 19, 2022
Governor Carney Announces Staff Changes Date Posted: April 19, 2022
Historical and Cultural Affairs programs in May 2022 Date Posted: April 18, 2022
DNREC Volunteer Awards, Tree for Every Delawarean Planting Kick Off Earth Week at Brandywine Park Date Posted: April 18, 2022
Heritage Commission Book of the Week – Delaware: The First State Date Posted: April 18, 2022
Electronic Speed Safety Program in I-95 Restore the Corridor Construction Zone to Begin Issuing Violations Date Posted: April 14, 2022
Governor Carney Signs Rebate Legislation to Send $300 Direct Payments to Delawareans Date Posted: April 14, 2022
Office of the State Treasurer Working to Deliver Tax Rebate Checks Date Posted: April 14, 2022
DPH Launches COVID-19 Test-To-Treat Program In Delaware Date Posted: April 14, 2022
DPH And DOE Encourage Students To Test For COVID-19 Before Returning To School After Spring Break Date Posted: April 14, 2022
State Partnership Launches Workforce Development Program at Baylor Women’s Correctional Institution Date Posted: April 13, 2022
Students ‘Make A Splash’ for the Environment Date Posted: April 13, 2022
Celebrate Earth Day with Marsh Madness Salt Marsh Tours at the Aquatic Resources Education Center Date Posted: April 13, 2022
DPH Announces First Flu-related Death Of 2021-2022 Season Date Posted: April 12, 2022
DMV on the Go Now Open Date Posted: April 12, 2022
Welch Elementary Named Delaware’s First Purple Star School Date Posted: April 12, 2022
Allen Frear Elementary Student Wins Arbor Day Poster Contest Date Posted: April 12, 2022
DelDOT Reminds Motorists to Slow Down & Pay Attention During National Work Zone Awareness Week Date Posted: April 12, 2022
Governor, Secretaries Dig into Tree for Every Delawarean Initiative Date Posted: April 12, 2022
Senator Gay and Delaware State Housing Authority Secure ARPA Funding to Create Rent Reporting Pilot Program Date Posted: April 12, 2022
DNREC Inland Bays Wetland Strategy Details Restoration Plans for Wetlands and Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Date Posted: April 11, 2022
Buena Vista Spring Event On Saturday, May 14, 2022 Date Posted: April 11, 2022
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Insurance Commissioner | Date Posted: Thursday, June 18, 2015
DOVER, DE – The Delaware Department of Insurance, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) and the National Association of State Fire Marshals (NASFM) are teaming up to educate homeowners on a potential safety risk involving yellow flexible gas piping. The gas piping is known as corrugated stainless steel tubing, or “yellow CSST.”
“Homes with yellow CSST are at risk of perforation to the gas line caused by lightning strikes which could cause gas leaks or fires,” says Insurance Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart. “If you are unsure as to whether your home has CSST or whether it has been properly bonded and grounded, contact a licensed electrician to arrange for a professional inspection.”
CSST is a flexible, stainless steel pipe used to supply natural gas and propane in residential, commercial and industrial structures. Coated with a yellow or occasionally black exterior plastic coating, CSST is usually routed beneath, through and alongside basement floor joists, inside interior wall cavities, and on top of ceiling joists in attic spaces. Although national gas codes and some building codes now require new construction and remodeling projects to reduce the lightning risk associated with yellow CSST, many homes built or remodeled after 1990, but before the codes changed, are still at risk.
If you find CSST after inspecting your home or business, it is strongly recommended that you determine if the CSST system is properly bonded and grounded. A bonding device should be installed on your natural gas system in order to reduce the chances of a natural gas leak or fire. Bonding is provided primarily to prevent a possible electric shock to people who come in contact with the gas piping and other metal objects connected to the grounding system. Nearby lightning strikes can also result in an electrical surge and can potentially puncture a hole in the CSST.
Please see the pictures of CSST below. Not all CSST piping looks exactly the same. More information and pictures can be found at www.csstsafety.com.
Examples of various CSST piping, which is most often covered with a yellow plastic or rubber casing. Some CSST comes with black casing.
The Delaware Department of Insurance mission: Protecting Delawareans through regulation and education while providing oversight of the insurance industry to best serve the public.
Delaware Department of Insurance | www.delawareinsurance.gov | 302.674.7300
More news from the Department of Insurance: http://www.delawareinsurance.gov/newsroom.shtml
Questions? Contact Jerry Grant at (302) 674-7303
Related Topics: fire safety, insurance, Insurance Commissioner, Karen Weldin Stewart, National Association of Insurance Commissioners
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Insurance Commissioner | Date Posted: Thursday, June 18, 2015
DOVER, DE – The Delaware Department of Insurance, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) and the National Association of State Fire Marshals (NASFM) are teaming up to educate homeowners on a potential safety risk involving yellow flexible gas piping. The gas piping is known as corrugated stainless steel tubing, or “yellow CSST.”
“Homes with yellow CSST are at risk of perforation to the gas line caused by lightning strikes which could cause gas leaks or fires,” says Insurance Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart. “If you are unsure as to whether your home has CSST or whether it has been properly bonded and grounded, contact a licensed electrician to arrange for a professional inspection.”
CSST is a flexible, stainless steel pipe used to supply natural gas and propane in residential, commercial and industrial structures. Coated with a yellow or occasionally black exterior plastic coating, CSST is usually routed beneath, through and alongside basement floor joists, inside interior wall cavities, and on top of ceiling joists in attic spaces. Although national gas codes and some building codes now require new construction and remodeling projects to reduce the lightning risk associated with yellow CSST, many homes built or remodeled after 1990, but before the codes changed, are still at risk.
If you find CSST after inspecting your home or business, it is strongly recommended that you determine if the CSST system is properly bonded and grounded. A bonding device should be installed on your natural gas system in order to reduce the chances of a natural gas leak or fire. Bonding is provided primarily to prevent a possible electric shock to people who come in contact with the gas piping and other metal objects connected to the grounding system. Nearby lightning strikes can also result in an electrical surge and can potentially puncture a hole in the CSST.
Please see the pictures of CSST below. Not all CSST piping looks exactly the same. More information and pictures can be found at www.csstsafety.com.
Examples of various CSST piping, which is most often covered with a yellow plastic or rubber casing. Some CSST comes with black casing.
The Delaware Department of Insurance mission: Protecting Delawareans through regulation and education while providing oversight of the insurance industry to best serve the public.
Delaware Department of Insurance | www.delawareinsurance.gov | 302.674.7300
More news from the Department of Insurance: http://www.delawareinsurance.gov/newsroom.shtml
Questions? Contact Jerry Grant at (302) 674-7303
Related Topics: fire safety, insurance, Insurance Commissioner, Karen Weldin Stewart, National Association of Insurance Commissioners
Keep up to date by receiving a daily digest email, around noon, of current news release posts from state agencies on news.delaware.gov.
Here you can subscribe to future news updates.
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