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DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE

ST.Al'E FIRE SAFETY BOARD

STORAGE OF FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS

Filed vith the Secretary of State on' June 27, 1983 These rules take effect 15 days after filing vith the Secretary of State

(By authority conferred on the state fire safety board by section 3c of Act No. 207 of the Public Acts of 1941, as amended, being §29.3c of the Michigan Compiled Lavs)

R 29.2301 Definitions. Rule 1. As used in these rules: (a) "Act" means Act No. 207 of the Public Acts of 1941, as amended,

being §29.1 et seq. of the Michigan Compiled Lavs. (b) "Board" means the state fire safety board created in section 3b

of the act.

R 29.2305 Storage of flammable and combustible liquids on farms and isolated construction projects.

Rule 5. The provisions of the national fire protection association pamphlet no. 395, 1980, entitled "Storage of Flammable and Combus~ible Liquids on Farms and Isolated Construction Projects, ·• are incorporated by reference and adopted as part of these rules. Copies of the adopted code are available for inspection and distribution either at the office of the State Fire Safety Board, Fire Marshal Division, 7150 Harris Drive,·Lansing, Michigan 48913, or from the Natio~al Fire Protection Association, Batterymarch Park, Quin·cy, Massachusetts 02269. The cost as of the time of adoption is $6.00 per copy.

R 29.2307 Fuel storage for oil-burning equipment. Rule 7. The provisions of the nat:ional fire protection association

pamphlet no. 31, 1978, entitled "Oil Burning Equipment," as applicable to a fuel storage tank, appurtenances thereto, and associated valves, pipes, and vents for oil-burning equipment are incorporated by reference and adopted as part of these rules. Copies of the adopt:ed code are available for inspection and distribution either at the office of the State Fire Safety Board, Fire Marshal Division, 7150 Harris Drive, Lansing, Michigan 48913, or from the National Fire Protection Association, Batterymarch Park, Quincy, Massachusetts 02269. The cost as of the time of adoption is $8.50 per copy.

R 29.2321 Flammable and combustible liquids code; adoption by reference. Rule 21. The provisions of the national fire protection association

pamphlet no. 30, 1981, entitled "Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code," including appendix E, are incorporated by reference and adopted as part: of these rules. Copies of the adopted code are available for inspect:ion and distribution either at the office of the State Fire Safet:y Board, 7150 Harris Drive, Lansing, Michigan 48913, or from the National fire Protection Association, Batterymarch Park, Quincy, ~~ssa­chusetts 02269. The cost as of the time of adoption is $9.00 per·copy •

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AMENDMENTS TO FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS CODE

R 29.2322 General provisions. . Rule 22. Sections 1-1.7.2 and 1-1.7.3 are deleted, the definition of

"authority having jur:l.sdiction" in section 1-2 and section 1-4.2 are amended, and section 1-1.9 and the definition of "processing vessel" in section 1-2 are added to read as folloWs:

1-1. 9. The requirements of these rules shall not apply to class IIIB liquids.

1-2. "Authority having jurisdiction" means the state fire marshal or his designee.

"Processing vessel." means a vessel which. is utilized to carry out or control the heating, cooling, mixing, blending, separating, metering, or chemical. action of liquids. The processing is done on a regular basis and it is the primary function of the vessel.

1-4.2. Each unfired pressure vessel shall be constructed in accordance vith recognized standards of design. An unfired pressure vessel. meeting the standards of the American society of mechanical. engineers boil.er and pressure vessel code, section VIII, divisions 1 and 2, 1980 edition, and its addenda, shall be ·deemed to be in compliance w:i.th this rule.

R 29.2323 Delivery refusal. Rule 23. Section 1-6 is added to read as follows:. 1-6. Delivery refusal. . 1-6 .1. A person shall. refuse to deliver a liquid into any type of

container to any person who, in his or her judgment, :is not of suffi­cient age or sufficiently responsible to Understand the proper use of the liquid or when he or she has reason to believe that the intended use of the l.iquid could constitute a hazard to l.ife or property.-

1-6.2. A person shal.l refuse to del.iver a liquid into any tank or container under any circumstances prohibited by these rules.

R 29.2324 Plans and specifications; submittal; inspection; certification. Rule 24. Section 1-7 is added to read as follows: 1-7. Plans and specifications; submittal.; inspection; certification. 1-7.1. Plans shall be submitted to the state fire marshal pr~or to

construction for any new installation or addition to an exiSting instal.l.ation invol.ving either of the following:

(a) Outside aboveground installations where individual storage capacity ~f a class I liquid is 1,000 gallons or more or where the individual. or aggregate storage capacity of cl.ass II or class III liquid :i.s 10,000 gallons or more.

(b) Underground installations where individual storage capacity :is 20,000 gallons or more.

1-7.2. The plans and specifications shall. include all of the folloving: (a) A plot map showing all of the following: (i) The location of buildings, public roadways, railroad mainlines,

and powerlines as specified in section 2-2.1. (ii) The proposed location of tanks and buildings. (iii) The location of property lines. (iv) The location of adjacent, existing tanks. (b) Material. of construction •

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(c) Di.mensions and capaCity of each tank. (d) Class of liquid to be stored. (e) Type of venting and pressure relief. (f) Location of any body of vater 'ldthin · 500 feet. (g) Type of impoundment provj.ded. l-7.3. Ypon acknovledged receipt of the plans, the state fire marshal

sha.ll issue a plan reviev report vithin 30 days. If such plan reviev report is not issued vithin 30 days, the installat:ion may be conscruct:ed according to the submitted plans .and shall be in accordance vith these rules.

l-7 .4. The state fire marshal shall be not:ified up.on completion of the inst:allat:ion prior to the insta.llation being placed in service or covered from sight. The state fire marshal shall inspect: the installacion follo'ldng the receipt of notificat:ion and shall certify the installation if t:he requirement:s of these rules have been met. If the inspection is not made vithin 2 vorking days, the installation .may be placed in service or covered from sight and a not:arized affidavit: sha.ll be submitt:ed to the st:ate fire marshal attesting to the fact that the insta.llation complies vith the plans. submitted and applicable coi:les.

l-7 .5. Upon request, a.ll plans and specifications submitted to the state fire marshal for his reviev shall be returned after the st:ate fire marshal has certified the :installation or vithin 30 vorking days upon notification of the completion of the insta.llation. Plans and specifications may be marked "Confidential-Do not copy" at the time they are submitted.

l-7.6. The requirements in l-7.1 through l-7.5 do not alleviate the firm of its legal responsibility to comply vith applicable local ordinances.

R 29.2325 Processing vessel. Rule 25. Section l-8.1 is added to read as follovs: l-8.1. Each processing vessel shall be constructed, installed, located,

and equipped as required for the process involved and consistent vith good engineering and safety practices.

R 29.2326 Fabrication and repair. Rule 26. Sections 2-1.2.3 and 2-1.2.4 are added to read as follovs: 2-1.2.3. An open tank shall not be used for the storage of a liquid. 2-1.2.4. An aboveground tank shall be repaired vith a material vhich

is equal to the original material specifications or vith a material subject to approval by the state fire marshal.

R 29.2328 Installation of outside aboveground tanks. Rule 28. Section 2-2.1.9 is added to read as follovs: 2-2.1.9. Location restrictions for the installation of outside

aboveground tanks are as follovs: :(a) A storage tank shall not be erected less than 300 feet from any

of the folloving: (i) A mine shaft:. (ii) An air or escape shaft for a mine. (iii) A school. (iv) A church. (v) A hospital. (vi) A theater. (vii)· An assembly occupancy for 50 or more persons •

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(b) An aboveground storage tank, load±ng operation, or unloading operation shall not be installed closer than 25 feet, plus 1 inch per 1,000 volts, measured hor±zontally, from the nearest conductor or under power lines, except that servi.ce entrances and servi.ce tines may be closer than 25 feet, but shall not be over a tank or the loading or

. unload±ng area. ·

R 29.2330 Control of spillage from aboveground tanks. Rule 30. Sections 2-2.3.l(a) and 2-2.3.3(j) are added, and 2-2.3.3(d)

and 2-2.3.3(h) are amended, to read as follows: 2-2.3 .l(a). Dik±ng or remote impounding_ shall be pronded for a tank

exceeding a capacity of 1,000 gallons of flammable liquid and exceeding a capac±ty of 10,000 gallons of combustible liquid. Dik:i.ng shall also­be provided for a tank of lesser capacity when necessary to prevent liquid from endangering an important fac±lity, adjoining property, or surface or groundwater or from reach±ng a waterway.

2-2.3.3(d). The walls of the d±ked area shall be constructed of earth, steel, concrete, or solid masonry des±gned to be liquid-tight and to withstand a full hydrostatic head. Earthen walls 3 feet or more in height shall have a flat section at the top which is not less than 2 feet wide. The slope of an earthen wall shall be consistent with the angle of repose of the material of which the wall ±s constructed. A diked area for tanks conta±ning liquid located in porous soils shall be constructed of material which will prevent seepage of liquid to a low­lying area, groundwater, or waterway.

2-2.3.3(h). A pronsion shall not be made for the automatic draining of a d±ked area. The liquid shall be removed from within a· dike by a pump approved for use in a hazardous location or by other approved means. A responsible person shall be in attendance during the pumping operation.

2-2.3.3(j). A building shall not be located within a diked area or within 10 feet of the outside toe of the dike. A noncombustible structure housing equipment necessary for handling, transferring, blending, . or controlling the liquid may be located within a d±ke, or less than the required· distance,·if the structure has adequate ventilation. Heating and electrical installation for the structures shall be approved for hazardous locations.

R 29.2332 Tank openings other than vents for aboveground tanks. Rule 32. Sections 2-2.7.l(a), 2-2.7.l(b), and 2-2.7.l(c) are added to

read as follows: 2-2.7 .l(a). Each horizontal tank or vertical tank having a capacity

of 40,000 gallons or less shall have all below-liquid level tines equipped with an approved heat-actuated internal or external quick-closing valve which wUl aut:omatically prevent: t:he flow of liquid from the tank in t:he event: of a fire. The external quick-closing valve shall be inst:alled at: t:he t:ank. The heat:-act:uated quick-closing valve is not: required on crude pe t:roleum s t:orage t:anks. ·

2-2.7.l(b). Each- heat:-actuated quick-closing valve shall be maint:ained in proper operating condition.

2-2.7.l(c). Each water drain valve shall be an approved non-freeze valve and shall be locked or otherwise secured in a closed position when not: in use.

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R 29.2334 Installation of underground tanks. Rule 34. Sections 2-3.1 and 2-3.3 are amended to read as follows: 2-3.1 •• Location. Excavation for an underground tank shall be made

with due care to avoid undermining the foundation of an existing structure. An underground tank or tanks under a building shall. be so located, with respect to the existing building foundation and supports, that the loads carried by·the building foundation and supports cannot be transmitted to the tank. The distance from any part of a tank storing liquid to the nearest wall of any basement or pit or to any property line shall be not less than 10 feet.

2-3.3. Corrosion protection. Corrosion protection for an underground tank shal.l. be provided by 1 of the following methods:

(a) Use of an approved, pre-engineered, factory installed corrosion protection and monitoring system which utilizes exterior corrosion control practices recommended by the national association of corrosion engineers (N.A.C.E.). The system shall be factory-inspected by a nationally recognized testing agency. The system shall be designed by a N.A.C.E.-accredited corrosion engineer to comply with a design criterion of not less than a 20-year anode life when a system-protected tank is installed in soil of 2,000 ohm/centimeters or higher resistivity. The system shall be proven to meet N.A.C.E. criteria by in-service test site data. The system manufacturer shall provide a minimum 20-year limited warranty against exterior corrosion. The system shall be monitored between 1 and 13 weeks after completion of the installation, again after 1 year of operation, and then every 5 years to demonstrate cont:inued corrosion protection. Records of this monitoring shall be maintained by the owner and be made available to the authority having jurisdiction.

(b) Use of exterior corrosion control practices recomended by N.A.C.E. · (RP-01-69) designed into an engineered, jobsite-installed, monitored,. e~erior cathodic protection system. Galvanic· anode cathodic protection systems shall be monitored between 1 and 1.3 weeks following completion of installation, again after 1 year of.operation, and every 5 years thereafter to demonstrate continued corrosion protection. Impressed current cathodic protection systems shall be checked for proper operation of the rectifier by monitoring monthly to insure proper functioning of the rectifier and shall have the annual· system test and inspection performed by a qual.ified person to demonstrate continued corrosion protection. Records of this monitoring shall be maintained by the owner and be made available for inspection by the authority having jurisdiction.

(c) Use of corrosion-resistant material.s of construction, such as fiberglass-reinforced pl.astics. tEach corrosion-resistant underground storage tank shall be listed.

(d) Corrosion protection may be omitted if a soil resistivity test or a detailed anal.ysis of the site is made available to the authority having jurisdiction and found to be nonc.orrosive. For purposes of this rule, corrosive soil conditions exist when soil. resistivity is less than 1.0,000 ohm/centimeters. The analysis shall include, at a minimum, all of the following:

(i) A determination of soil conditions. (ii) Water table level or drainage. (iii) A review of the corrosion history of the area.

A qualifi~d person shall perform the required test or corrosion survey.

R 29.2336 Abandoned underground tanks. Rule 36. Section 2-3.4.1 is amended to read as follows:

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2-3.4.1. (l) Each underground tank taken out of service shall be safeguarded or disposed of by any of the following means:

(a) Temporarily out-of-service tank. A tank shall be deemed temporarily out of service only when it is planned that the tank will be returned to active service at the location within 90 days. After 90 days, the tank wi11 automatically be classified as indefinitely out of service. To render a tank temporarily -out of service, all of the following successive steps shall be taken: '

·(i) The authority having jurisdiction shall be notified and a record of the action maintained.

(ii) Each tank shall be filled with liquid, but the liquid shall not be used during this period.

(iii) Cap or plug the fill line, gauge opening, and pump riser using an appropriate sealing compound on the fitting. Fill lines and gauge openings equipped with locking devices qualify for securing those openings.

(iv) Maintain vent lines as required for each tank in use. (v) Inspect each tank monthly for proper maintenance. (vi) Prior to the tank being reactivated for service, proper notification

sha11 be given to the aut:hority having jurisdict:ion. (b) Indefinitely out-of-service t:ank. Each tank shall be deemed

indefinitely out of service only when it: is planned that the tank will be ret:urned to active service at the location within 9 mont:hs. To render a tank indefinitely out of service, all of the following successive seeps sh~ll be taken:

(i) The authority haVing jurisdiction shall be notified and a·record of the action maintained.

(ii) Class I liquid shall be removed. (iii) Each t:ank that: contained class I liquid shall be filled wit:h

water and copped with a non-freezing liquid, wit:h allowance for expansion. Piping, fittings, and buried pumps shall be protect:ed wit:h·a non-freezing liquid. ·

(iv) Cap all lines and g§Luge openings except vent lines. (v) Prior t:o the tank being react:ivated, the authority having jurisdiction

sha11 be notified and the tank and piping shall be tested for tight:ness in accordance with 2-7.

(c) Abandoned t:ank. Each tank shall be deemed abandoned when the tank has become defective and is no longer suitable for liquid storage, if the tank is out: of Use for more than 9 mont:hs, or if t:he tank is no longer of incidental use to the type of occupancy on the property. All of the following successi~e steps sha11 be t:aken for an abandoned tank:

(i) The aut:hority having jurisdict:ion shall be not:ified. (ii) All liquid shall be removed. (iii) Each t:ank sha11 be removed from the ground and the excavation

shall be backfilled to grade level. (iv) Upon removal, the tank may be freed of flammable vapors on the

premises if condit:ions safely permit: or may be transported to an area not accessible t:o the public and freed of flammable vapors at: t:hat: location.

(v) When practical difficulty, such as structures above or near the tank, precludes removal of the tank, the tank shall be safeguarded in a manner approved by the authority having jurisdiction.

(2) Disposal of underground tanks. Each tank to be disposed of sha11 be rendered free of flammable vapors and tested for flammable vapors.

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a sufficient number of holes or render it unfit for further use. Each used tank which is to· be

Prior to releasing the tank for junk, openings shall be made in the tank to

(3) Reuse of an underground tank. reused for liquid shall meet all the installation of an underground tank.

requirements of these rules for the

R 29.2338 Vents for underground tanks. Rule 38. Section 2-3.5.3 is amended to read as follows: 2-3.5.3. Location and arrangement of vents for class II or class III

liquid. Each vent pipe·from a tank storing class II or class III liquid shall terminate outside of a building and higher than the fill pipe opening. The vent outlet shall be above normal snow level and a minimum of 12 feet above grade. The vent outlet may be fitted with return bends, coarse screens, or other devices to minimize ingress of foreign material.

R 29.2340 Underground tank restoration and repair. Rule 40. Section 2-3.7 is added to read as follows: 2-3.7. Tank restoration and repair. The procedure for the repair of

leaking or deteriorated underground steel or nonmetallic liquid storage tank.

2-3.i'.l. If tank repair is performed, it shall be accomplished in the manner prescribed in 2-3.7.2 and 2-3.7.5. or with a material equivalent to the original tank specifications.

2-3.7.2. Manufacturers desiring to have their product used within the state shall register the specifications for the internal coating system for the repair of a tank containing liquid with the state fire marshal. The specifications shall clearly describe all of the following:

(a) The composition of the product •. (b) Strength. (c) Limitations on use. (d) Preparation procedures. (e) Application procedures. (f) Quality control techniques. (g) Curing times and temperatures. (h) Field thickness testing procedures. (i) Field hardness testing procedures. (j) A method of determining whether an existing tank. is repairable.

This information, together with the results of the standards tests, shall be signed and sealed by a registered professional engineer.

2-3.7.3. Each manufacturer who has registered an internal coating system shall submit to the st:at:e fire marshal a list: of qualified applicat:ors. It is the responsibility of the manufacturer to keep t:his list: current. The list shall indicate that the applicator is qualified to seal metal tanks or nonmetallic tanks, or both.

2-3.7 .4. The applicator shall inform the following officials of the location of each project in the following manner:

(a) Prior to the commencement of a project, the authority having jurisdiction shall receive a written notice from the applicator stating the location of the project and the applicator's anfdcip~ted timetable for each stage of the project. ,, . ._-;;

(b) A current certificate of insurance covering/ the liability of the applicator shall be filed with the state fire mars~!. /

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(c) A sample of the application for tank repairs may be obtained from the state fire marshal.

2-3.7 .5. A certificate of performance shall be utilized as follows: (a) A certificate of performance on each field application shall be

submitted to the authority ha~g jurisdiction. The certificate to be designed by the state fire marshal and printed and supplied by the contractor shall be signed by the qualified applicator and shall confirm that the tank preparation and product application complies with the sealant manufacturer's specifications which are registered with the state fire marshal.

(b) A sample of the certificate of performance may be obtained from the state fire marshal.

R 29.2344 Sources of ignition. Rule 44. Section 2-6.2 is added tc read as fellows: 2-6.2. Protection and care of tank yard • 2-6.2.1. The area which embraces the tank yard, including the dike

and all aboveground piping, shall have. proper security by means of locking valves cr electrical controls for pumping equipment or metal fencing tc discourage trespassing. Fencing shall be an industrial chain link fence which is not less than 6 feet high. The tanlc. yard is not re­quired to be fenced if the property surrounding it is properly fenced.

2-6.2.2. Property shall be kept free af combustible materials, including weeds, high grass, rubbish, and litter.

R 29.2346 Testing. Rule 46. Section 2-7.3 is amended tc read as follows: 2-7.3. In addition to the test called for in 2-7.1 and 2-7.2 of this

rule, all tanks and connections shall be tested for tightness. Except fer used underground tanks, the ·tightness test shall be made at opera~ing pressure with air, inert gas, or water prier tc placing the tank in service. Fer each field-erected tank, the test called for in 2-7.1 cr 2-7.2 of this rule may be considered to be the test fer tank tightness.

R 29.2348 Testing. Rule 48. Sections 2-7.4 and 2-7.5 are amended, and 2-7.6, 2-7. 7, 2-

7.8, 2-7.9, and 2-7.10 are added, to read as follows: 2-7.4. (1) Before final backfilling is completed, each tank for

underground installations shall be tested under the previsions of 2-7.1 and, whether new or used, shall receive a final test after being installed in the ground and shall be backfilled to the top of the tank.

(2) Each new empty tank at the time of installation shall be tight­ness tested with air fer 30 minutes at 3 to 5 pounds per square inch before installing in-ground and after installing in-ground and being connected to piping to determine possible leakage or damage during transportation and installation. The in-ground air tightness test cf a new tank installation may be accepted as the final test by the authority having jurisdiction. A pressure test with air shall not be performed on a used empty tank or .a tank containing liquid. A test using air pressure or other gasas i's not adequate fer detecting small leaks or leaks below liquid level. The final test of a newly installed used tank, whether aboveground or underground, or a test to determine leakage shall be a volumetric test or other approved means cf testing, including electronic,

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which is capable of detecting leaks as small as • OS gallons in 1 hour adjusted for variables. U.quid or water may be used for the testing agent in the volumetric test.

(3) The t.mderground piping system, before being covered, enclosed, or placed in use, shall be hydrostatically tested for tightness, independent of the tank, to 150% of the mavimum anticipated pressure of the system or pneumatically tested to 110% of the maximum anticipated pressure of the system, but not less than 5 pounds.'per square inch gauge at the highest point of the system. This test shall be maintained for 30 minutes.

2-7.5. Before a tank is initially placed in service, all leaks or deformations shall be corrected in a manner and with materials equal to the original fabrication process and subject to review by the authority having jurisdiction.

2-7.6. Each tank to be operated at pressures below its design pressure may be tested by the applicable provisions of 2-7.1 or 2-7.2 based upon the pressure developed under full emergency-venting of the tank.

2-7.7. Each .tank which has been repaired, altered, or suspected of leaking shall be tested in the manner specified in 2-7.2 and 2-7.3. The authoricy having jurisdiction may require testing of any tank when there is reason to believe the tank is defective. The ciwner or person in control of the premises on which the tank is located shall provide tank testing. The test shall be by a volumetric test or other suitable means under the provisions of 2-7.4 as approved by the authority having jurisdiction. The test shall be conducted in the presence of the authority having jurisdiction or the results of the test shall be reported to the authority having jurisdiction in the form of an affidavit.

2-7.8. If the test results show any leakage from the tank or the piping system, the authority having jurisdiction may order, at the expense of the owner, person, or firm in control of the premises, emptying the tank, piping, or entire system or portions of the tank or piping system of liquid; and the removal of the faulcy tank or repairing of the tank, piping, or system in a manner acceptable to the authority having juris diction.

2-7.9. The state fire marshal has the authority to approve or disapprove any existing or future test procedures and testing devices.

2-7.10. If test results or the presence of liquid in the ground gives cause to suspect any t.mderground tank leakage, the authority having jurisdiction may order, at the expense of the owner, person, or firm in control of the premises, the sinking of dry well test holes at one or both ends of the suspect or adjoining tanks for the purpose of evaluating or determining possible leaks. Each dry well test hole shall be not less than 4 inches in diameter of polyvinyl chloride or culvert type (concrete, tile, or steel) pipe and shall be capped and sealed on the bottom and capped flush at ground level with a screw or expansion-type cap. If the top of the pipe passes through concrete or asphalt, it shall be located in a sleeve with a cover for protection against vehicular damage and settlement. The test holes shall be located 1 to 3 feet from the ends of the tank, and the bottom of the pipe shall extend to a depth as determined by the authority having jurisdiction. ··Each pipe shall be perforated with holes spread a maximum of 12 inches apart which will

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prevent sand fill-up. Perforation of the pipe shall extend from the bottom of the pipe to a po:l.nt opposite the center of the tank. The authority hanng jurisdiction may accept other approved methods of leak detection in :l.ndiv:l.dual cases.

R 29.2350 Fire protection; identification. Rule 50. Section 2-8.3 is added to read as follows: 2-8.3. Fire protection and identification. Each aboveground tank

used to store liquid shall be labeled according to either of the foll~g: (a) Depending upon the ·c:Lassificl;ltion of the liquid :l.n the tank,

either "Flammable liquids - Keep fire away" or "Combustible liquids -Keep fire away."

(b) The pronsions of national fire protection association pamphlet no. 704, 1980, ent:itled "Identification of the Fire lla%ards of Materials."

R 29.2352 Overfilling tanks; preyention • Rule 52. Section 2-9.1 is amended, and 2-9.2 is added, to read as

follows: 2-9.1. Aboveground tanks filled by pipeline. Aboveground tanks

f:Uled by pipeline shall comply with ~e pronsions of the act. 2-9.2. Underground "tanks. 2-9.2.1. Each new tank installed, or each ex::l.st:l.ng tank being repaired

or renovated, regardless of t:he size or the location, which is filled from a cargo tank vehicle shall comply with the follow:l.ng prov:l.sions:

(a) Each tank shall be equipped with a high liquid level dence capable of any of the follow:l.ng:

(i) Emitting an audible signal. (ii) Shutt:i.ng down the flow of liquid completely. (:l.i.i) Other methods approved by the state fire marshal. (b) The dences in subdivision (a) of this s.ection shall be set at a

predetermined level to allow sufficient time for the flow of liquid to be shut down pr:l.or to overfilling the tank. The high liquid level dev:l.ce shall activate not: less than 30 seconds prior to overfilling of the tank.

2-9.2.2. Prior t:o commencement of f:Ul:l.ng an underground tank, the driver or operator of the tank vehicle or the plant operat:or shall gauge the t:ank to determ:l.ne the outage in the tank. ~Where remote fills are used, an additional gauge reading shall be made after approximately 100 gallons have been del:!. vered to confirm that the !:!.quid is being delivered to t:he tank int:ended. While t:his gauge reading is being made, t:he delivery operation shall. cease unless the tank is equipped with a dence which prondes a cont:i.nuous liquid level readout which is nsible to the

- driver or operator. 2-9.2.3. The area surround:l.ng the f:ill pipe for an underground tank

shall be protected in a manner to prevent the sp:illage of any liquid from reaching t:he soil or groundwaters. The protection shall be installed on each tank within 1 year after the effective date of these rules.

R 29.2354 Leakage detection and :l.nventory records for underground tanks. Rule 54. Section 2-10.1 is amended to read as follows: 2-10.1. An accurate inventory record or a leak detection program

shall be ma:l.nta:l.ned by the facility operator on each liquid storage tank for indication of possible leakage from the tank or associated piping.

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Such record or program shall be ava~lable for ~nspect~on by the author~ty havi.ng jur:i.s~ction. (See nat~onal fire protect~on associat~on pamphlet no. 329, 1977, entitled "Underground Leakage of Flammable and Combust~ble Liquids.")

R 29.2356 Tank access. Rule 56. Section 2-ll.l is added to read as follows:

· 2-ll.l. Stairways, attached ladders, and walks on top of a tank shall be of metal or concrete construction. For each tank w~ch is not equipped ~th stairways or attached ladders, the owner shall have other approved means capable of provi.~ng safe access to the top of each tank rea~ly available.

R 29.2358 P~pi.ng; valves; fi.tti.ngs. Rule 58. Sect~on 3-1.3 i.s amended to read as follows: 3-1.3. P~p~ng systems consi.st of the foll~ng: (a) Pipe. (b). Tubi.ng. (c) Flanges. (d) Grooves. (e) Bolti.ng. (f) Gaskets. (g) Valves. (h) F~ttings.

(~) The pressure containi.ng parts of other components, such as expans~on joi.nts and strai.ners.

(j) Devi.ces w~ch serve such purposes as mixing, separati.ng, snubb~ng, di.stri.but~ng, meteri.ng, or controlli.ng flow.

R 29.2360 Pi.pe joints. Rule 60. Sect~on 3-3.1 ~s amended to read as follows: 3-3.1. Each pipe jo~nt shall be made llqu:!.d-ti.ght and shall be ei.ther

welded, grooved, flanged, or threaded, except that ~ted flexible connectors·may· be used when i.nstalled i.n accordance wi.th 3-3.2. Threaded joi.nts shall be made up t~ght wi.th a suitable thread sealant or lubr:i.cant. Joi.nts i.n pipi.ng systems handli.ng class I liquid shall be welded when located in concealed spaces wi.thi.n a buildi.ng.

R 29.2362 Supports. Rule 62. Section 3-4.2 is added to read as follows: 3-4. 2. The support for the pipi.ng shall be of noncombusti.ble materi.al.

R 29.2364 Testi.ng. Rule 64. Sect~on 3-7.2 i.s added to read as follows: 3-7. 2. The authority havi.ng juri.sdicti.on may require testi.ng of any

liqu~d pipi.ng when there is reason to believe the pipi.ng is defective. The testing of the piping shall be proVided by the owner or person i.n control of the premises on which the pipi.ng i.s located.

R 29.2366 Piping inside bu:!.ldi.ngs. Rule 66. Section 3-8 is added to read as follows: 3-8. Pipi.ng insi.de buildi.ngs. 3-8.1. Each p~ping system used for the handli.ng of liquid shall be

installed outside of a bu:!.ldi.ng, aboveground or undergro\md, e%Cept where manufactur~ng processes requ:!.re piping for delivering of tbe liquid i.ns~de a buil~ng.

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3-8.2. Each piping system located in a building shall be designed so that liquid rtll not continue to flow by grav:ity or siphoning from the storage tank in case of breakage of the piping or fittings.

3-8.3. Suitable shutoff valves shall be installed at strategic locations in piping used for liquid so that the flow of liquid may be stopped at a time of emergency, such as fire, line breakage, or building collapse. Shutoff valves shall be installed on the upstream side where fire separation walls are pierced, not less than 50 feet from each liquid dispensing station, and at each en1:ry' point into the building. Each valve shall be permanently identified as to the liquid which the valve controls. The operation of a shutoff valve may be automatic or manual, or both, depending upon the severity of the hazard involved. A shutoff valve shall be installed on the suction side o.f lines under positive static head pressure.

R 29.2368 Antisiphoni.ng dev:ices. Rule 68. Section 3-9 is added to read as follows: 3-9. Antisiphoni.ng dev:ices. 3-9.1. Each overhead draw-off line shall be equipped with an anti­

siphoning dev:ice.

R 29.2370 Pump valves. Rule 70. Section 3-10 is added to read as follows: 3-10. Pump valves. 3-10.1. Each pump delivering to, or taking supply from, an aboveground

storage tank shall be prov:ided with a positive shutoff valve on both the suction and discharge sides of the pump.

3-10.2. Each piston, rotary, or gear pump shall be prov:ided with a relief valve or bypass to prevent excessive pressure from being created I in the piping or tank. \_

R 29.2372 Pumphouses and rooms. Rule 72. Section 3-ll is added to read as follows: 3-ll. Pumphouses and rooms. 3-ll.l. Pumps handling liquid, when not installed in the open, shall

be located in a separate building of noncombustible construction wh~ch is not less than 10 feet from each building and property line.

3-11.2. When it is necessary to install a pump in a building used for any other purpose, such as an industrial or commercial establishment, each pump shall be installed in a separate room built according to 4-4.1.

3-11.3. Ventilation shall be provided for each room, building, or enclosure in which a liquid is pumped or dispensed. The design of the ventilation system shall take into account the relative specific grav:ity of the vapors of the liquid. Ventilation may be prov:ided by adequate openings in outside walls at floor level and shall be unobstructed, except by louvers or coarse screens. Where natural vent:i.lation is impractical or inadequate, approved mechanical ventilation shall be provided.

3-ll. 4. prov:ided,

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R 29.2374 Liquid identification. Rule 74. Section 3-12 is added to read as follows: 3-12. Liquid identification. 3-12.1. Loading and unloading risers shall be identified by a color

code or marking to identify the product for_which the tank is used. In addition, tanks storing class II or class IIIA liquids for sale and in the same immediate location with tanks for class I liquids shall be provided with some positive means, such as different pipe sizes, fill devices, special locks, or other method, designed to prevent the erroneous delivery of gasoline or other class I liquid into such tanks used for ciass II or class IIIA liquids.

R 29.2376 Cutoff rooms and attached buildings. Rule 76. Section 4-4.2.5 is amended to read as follows: 4-4.2.5. A curb, scupper, special drain, or other suitable means

shall be provided to prevent the flow of liquid under emergency con­ditions into adjacent building areas, except where the individual container capacity is 5 gallons or less or if the liquid stored is class III liquid. The drainage system, if used, shall have sufficient capacity to carry off the expected discharge of water from the fire protection systems and hose streams. Each drainage system shall be constructed to prevent the liquid from endangering adjoining property or groundwater or from reaching waterways.

R 29.2378 Indoor storage. Rule 78. Section 4-5.2 is amended to read as follows: 4-5.2. Dwelling and residential-buildings containing not more than 3

dwelling units and accompanying attached or detached structures. Class I or class II liquid is prohibited inside ·a dwelling or residential building. Individual or combined storage of more than 25 gallons of class I and class II liquid is not permitted in an attached or detached . structure. Storage of more than 60 gallons of class IIIA liqUid is not permitted.

R 29.2380 Outdoor storage. Rule 80. Section 4-8.3 is amended to read as follows: 4-8.3. The storage area shall be graded to divert possible spills of

liquid away from each building or other exposure or shall be su=ounded by a curb not less than 6 inches high. When a curb is used, provision shall be made for draining accumulations of groundwater or rainwater or spills of liquid. Each drain shall terminate at a safe location and be constructed to prevent liquid from endangering adjoining property or groundwater or from reaching waterways.

R 29.2382 Drainage. Rule 82. Section 5-3.4.3 is amended to read as follows: 5-3 • .4.3. Each industrial plant shall be designed and operated to

prevent the. normal discharge of liquid into a public waterway, ground­water, public sewer, or adjoining property.

R 29.2384 Loading and unloading facilities. Rule 84. Sections 6-3.1 and 6-3.6 are amended to read as follows:

· 6-3.1. ·Each tank vehicle and tank car loading and unloading facility shall be separated from an aboveground tank, warehouse, other building,

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or nearest line of adjoining property by a distance of not less than 25 feet for class I liquid and 15 feet for class II and class III liquid, measured from the nearest position of any fill spout. A building for pumps or a shelter for personnel may be a part of the facility.

6-3.6. Vapor processing equipment shall be separated from an aboveground tank, warehouse, other building, loading and unloading facilities, or nearest line of adjoining property by,a distance of not less than 25 feet. Vapor processing equipment shall be protected against physical damage by remote location or by the use of guardrails, curbs, or fencing •

. R 29.2386 Wharves. Rule 86. Section 6-4.6 is amended to rPad as fol.lows: 6-4.6. A portable fire extinguisher with a rating of not less than

2A-20BC shal.l be located within 75 feet of those portions of the facility where fires are likely to occur, such as hose connections, pumps, and separator tanks.

R 29.2388 Drainage and waste disposal. Rule 88. Section 6-7.1 is amended, and 6-7.2 is added, to read as

fol.lows: 6-7.1. Provision shal.l be made to prevent liquid which can be spilled

at a loading or unloading point from entering a public sewer, draining system, natural watervay, or groundwater. The connection to a sewer, drain, or watervay by which liquid might enter shal.l be provided with a separator box or other approved means whereby liquid entry is prevented. Crankcase drainings and liquid shall not be dumped into a sewer, but shall be stored in a tank or tight drum outside of any building until removed from the premises.

6-7.2. Drainage provided at a loading or unloading area shall not drain liquid into the diked area for storage tanks.

R 29.2390 Inventory check. Rule 90. Section 6-9 is added to read as fol.lows: 6-9. Inventory check. 6-9 .1. EAch bulk pl.ant or terminal operator shall. perform a minimum

of 1 inventory check per month for each storage tank for indication of possible leaking from a tank or piping. EAch inventory ·record shal.l be kept at the premises or shall be avail.able for inspection by the authority having jurisdiction. EAch record shall show reconciliation between sales, use, receipts, and inventory on hand.

R 29.2392 Service stations; storage. Rule 92. Sections 7-2.1.2 and 7-2.1.4 are amended, and section 7-

2.1..7 is added, to read as fol.lows: 7-2.1.2. An aboveground tank shal.l not be connected by piping to a

service station underground tank. Apparatus dispensing a cl.ass I l.iquid into the fuel. tank of a motor vehicl.e of the public shall. not be l.ocated at a bulk pl.ant or terminal. unl.ess separated by a fence or similar barrier from the area in which bulk operations are conducted.

7-2.1..4. A dail.y inventory record shal.l be maintained and recorded by the facility operator on each liquid storage tank for indication of possibl.e leakage from a tank or piping. The records shall be kept at

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the premises or shall be available for inspection by the authority having jurisdiction and shall include, at a minilllum, records show:i.ng, by liquid, daily reconciliation between sales, use, receipts, and inventory on hand. If there is more than 1 system consisting of 1 or more tanks serving 1 or more separate pumps or dispensers for any liquid, the reconciliation shall be maintained separately for each tank system. The mere recording of pump meter readings ~ombined with shipment records shall not constitute an adequate inventory record for the purpose of this rule. An abnormal loss or gain of liquid which is not explainable by spillage, temperature variations, or similar cause shall be reported promptly to the authorit:y having jurisdiction.

7-2.1.7. The owner or operator shall-immediately notify emergency personnel in the event of any substantial amount of spillage or leakage of liquid.

R 29.2394 Remote pumping systems. Rule 94. Sections 7-3.2.3 and 7-3.2.5 are amended to read as follows: 7-3. 2. 3. Each pump installed above grade outside of a building shall

be located not less than 10 feet from the lines of adjoining propert:y and not less than 10 feet from any building opening. Each pump shall be substantially anchored and protected against physical damage.

7-3,2.5. A listed rigidly anchored liquid emergency shutoff valve which incorporates a fusible link or other the-rmally actuated device and which is designed to close automatically in the event of severe impact or fire exposure shall be properly installed in the supply line at the base of each individual island dispenser or at the inlet of each overhead dispensing unit. The automatic closing feature of the liquid emergency shutoff valve shall be checked at the _time of initial installation and not less than once a year. A slip joint coupling shall not be used in any undiirground piping system.

R 29.2396 Location of dispensing devices and emergency power cutoff. Rule 96. Section 7-4.1.1 is amended to read as follows: 7-4.1.1. Each dispensing device at an automotive service station

shall be located so that all parts of the vehicle being served will be on the premises of the service st;,ation. Ea,ch dispensing device shall not be located less than 10 feet from property lines, openings to buildings of noncombustible construction, and buildings of combustible construction. A dispensing device at a marine service station may be located on an open pier, wharf, or floating dock; on shore; or on a solid-filled pier and shall be located moay from other structures so as to provide room for safe ingress and egress of the craft to be fueled. Each dispensing device shall be not less than 20 feet from any activity involving a fixed source ~f ignition.

R 29.2398 Fuel dispensing units. Rule 98. Sections 7-4.3.1 and 7-4.3.2 are amended, and 7-4.3.6 is

added., to read as follows: 7-4.3.1. Liquid shall be transferred from a tank by a f:l.xed pump

designed and equipped to allow control of the flow and prevent leakage or accidental discharge.

7-4.3.2. Each dispensing device for liquid shall be listed.

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7-4.3.6. Each dispensing device for liquid .shall be identified as to the liquid which it dispenses.

• R 29.2400 Heating equipment.

Rule 100. Section 7-7.4 is amended to read as follows: 7-7.4. Heating equipment using gas, oil, or solid fuel may be installed

in the lubrication or service room where there is no dispensing or transferring of class I or class II liquid, if the equipment is installed not less than 8 feet above the floor.

R 29.2402 Fuel delivery nozzles. Rule 102. Sections 7-8.1.1 and 7-8.1.5 are amended, and section 7-

S.l.2(a) is added, to read as follows: 7-8.1.1. Each dispensing device for liquid shall be equipped with a

listed automatic-closing hose nozzle valve. The nozzle may be with or without a listed latch-open device.

7-8.1.2(a). For any installation where the flow of product normally is stopped other than by the hose nozzle valve, such as at pre-pay stations, the system shall include listed equipment with a feature that causes or requires the closing of the hose nozzle valve before product flow can be resumed or before the hose nozzle valve can be replaced in· its normal position in the dispenser, or the hose nozzle valve shall not be equipped with a hold-open latch.

7-8.1.5. ~ch manual or automatic-closing hose nozzle valve for dispensing liquid into a container shall be manually held open during the dispensing operation.

R 29.2404 Dispensing into portable containers. Rule 104. Section 7-8.2.1.1 is added to read as follows: 7-8.2.1.1. A container shall not be filled w:l.th liquid while it is

inside a passenger-carrying vehicle. A container shall be removed from the interior of a passenger car_and from the cab or enclosed portion of other vehicles during filling. A person shall not fill a portable container or a- container which holds more than 6 gallons of class I or class II liquid for transporting in a passenger vehicle. A container filled w:l.th, or sold containing,. gasoline, benzene, or naphtha shall be painted vermilion (bright red) and shall be lettered or labeled with the name of the product. Kerosene shall not be put into or sold in a container painted vermilion (bright red) as provided in section 502 of Act No. 328 of the Public Acts of 1931, as amended, being §750.502 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. c.

R 29.2406 Attendance or supervision of dispensing. Rule 106. Section 7-8.3.3 is amended to read as follows: 7-8.3.3. The dispensing of liquid at a location not open to the

public does not require an attendant or supervisor. The private location may include a card- or key-controlled dispensing device. The person operating the device shall be mentally and physically capable of perform­ing the ftmctions and assume the responsibility prescribed in 7-7 .4.4.

R 29.2408 Self-service stations. Rule 10.8. Sections 7-8.4.2, 7-8.4.3, _7-8.4.4, 7-8.4.5, and 7-8.4.7

are amended, and 7-8.4.1.1, 7-8.4.9, and 7-8.4.10 are added, to read as follows:

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7-8.4.1.1. A self-service scac~on shall comply wich the requ~remencs of chapcer 7 in add~c~on co the requiremenc of 7-8.4.

7-8.4.2. D~spensing of l~qu~d ac a self-service scac~on shall be under the supervis~on and concrol of a qual~f~ed accendanc and a l~sced aucomat~c-clos~ng d~pens~ng nozzle shall be used. Each dispens~ng device shall be accivaced by the actendanc pr~or to d~spensing and aucomacically deaccivated upon the complet~on of d~spensing.

7-8.4.3. Each self-service stat~on 'shall have not less than 1 atcendant on ducy while che stat~on is open co the publ~c. The attendant's p~mary function shall be to supervise, observe, and control the dispensing of liqu~d while the ~q~d is actually being dispensed. Each supervisor or attendant shall supervise the fueling of not more than 9 veh~cles. If more than 9 veh~cles are to be fueled, there shall be an add~t~onal attendant or supervisor on duty for each add~t~onal 9 fueling operac~ons or fract~on of fueling operat~ons. Suffic~ent safeguards in the form of barr~ers or other devices shall be provided to ensure that not more than the presc~bed number of fuel~ng operat~ons may be ca~ed out at one time, as dete~ed by the number of supervisors or attendants on duty.

7-8.4.4. ·The attendant or supervisor has the following responsibil~t~es: (a) Prevent~ng the d~spens~ng of class I or class II l~qu~d inco a

portable cont~ner not in compl~ance with 7-8.2. (b) Controlling sources of ~gn~t~on. (c) Immed~ately hand~g acc~dental spills and f~re extinguishers if

needed. The actendant or supervisor on duty shall be mentally and phys~cally

capable of perfo~g the functions and assuming the respons~bil~ty prescr~bed in th~s rule.

7-8.4.5. Approved emergency controls spec~fied in 7-4.1.2 shall be ~nstalled at a locat~on not more than 75 feet from each d~pensing dev~ce. The attendant or supervisor shall remain at the emergency controls du~ng the dispensing of a l~quid. The attendant or supervisor is permitted a reasonable degree of movement beyond the attendant's or supervisor's physical reaCh of the controls; however, the attendant or supervisor shall not be considered to be at the emergency controls if he or she ~ removed by a distance greater than would permit ready and immed~ate access to the controls.

7-8.4.7. The d~spensing area shall be in clear view of the actendant or supervisor. Where veh~cle des~gn Characte~sc~cs or a pos~t~on or locaC~on of a veh~cle would obscure the attendanc's or supervisor's view of che fueling operat~on, or where che volume of sales would othe~se prevenc supervis~on of the fueling operat~on, there shall be add~tional procedures or eq~pment, or both, so as to provide an unobstructed view. The attendant or supervisor shall be able to communicate with persons in the d~spensing area. Approved 2-way electron~c vo~ce co~cat~ons shall be provided between the emergency controls posit~on and the self­service dispensing locations, unless un~ded vo~ce commun~cac~ons can be readily heard under all cond~tions of operac~on cons~dering d~cance, noise levels, obstructions, and enclosures.

7-8.4.9. A self-service dispensing device shall not occupy the same pump ~land as an attended dispensing device. A pump island with a self-service dispens~ng device shall be separated from an actended dispensing pump island by a distance of not less than 10 feet.

7-8.4.10. A self-service station shall conform to these rules and comply with local ordinances. Approval shall be obtained from the local autho~cies before a self-service station ~s opened to the publ~c.

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R 29.2410 Drainage and wasre disposal. Rule 110. Section 7-8.5.1 is amended to read as follows: 7-8.5.1. Provision shall be made in rhe area where liquid is dispensed

or received ro prevenr spLlled liquid from flowing into the inrerior of the service starion buildings. This may be accomplished by grading drtveways, raising door sills, or other equally effective means.

R 29.2412 Sources of ignition. Rule ll2. Section 7-9.1 is amended ro read as follows: 7-9.1. There shall be no smoking or open flames within 20 feet of the

areas used for fueling, servicing fuel systems for internal combustion engines, or receiving or dispensing of liquid. Conspicuous and legible signs prohibiting smoking shall be posred within sight of the customer being served. The motors of all vehicles and ·equipment being fueled shall be shut off during the fueling operarion, except for an emergency generator, pump, or other equipment where continued operation is essenrial.

R 29.2414 Fire control. Rule 114. Section 7-10.1 is amended, and 7-10.2 and 7-10.3 are added,

to read as follows: 7-10.1. Each service sration shall be prov:i.ded with nor less than l

listed fire extinguisher having a minimum classification of 2A-l0BC or its equivalent which is located so rhe extinguisher is readily visible and accessible. An extinguisher shall be within 100 feet of each pump, dispensing device, tmderground fill pipe opening; and lubrication o-r service room.

7-10.2. Each fire exringuisher shall be installed and maintained in accordance with the provisions of the narional fire prorection associ­ation pamphlet no. 10, 1981, entitled "Portable Fire Exringu:ishers," which are incorporated by reference and adopted as part of these rules. Copies of the adopred code are available for inspecrion and distribution eirher at the office of the State Fire Safety Board, Fire Marshal Divisi.on, 7150 Harris Drive, Lansing, Michigan 48913, or from the National Pire Prorection Association, Batterymarch Park, Quincy, Massachusetrs 02269. The cosr as of the time of adoption is $8.00 per copy.

7-10.3. Each person responsible for the dispensing or supervision of the di.spensin~ of liquid shall be trained in the proper use of a fire extinguisher.

R 29.2416 Chapter 8 ritle; amendment. Rule ll6. The title of chaprer 8 is amended to read as follows: Chapter 8. Processing plants and chemical plants.

R 29.2418 Scope. Rule ll8. Section 8-l.l is amended ro read as follows: 8-l.l. This chapter shall apply to those plants or buildings which

contain chemical operations, such as oxidarion, reducrion, halogenarion, hydrogenation, alkylarion, polymerization, and other chemical processes, but shall not apply to refineries or distilleries as defined which are covered in Chapter 9. Refineries and disrilleries.

R 29.2420 Drainage. Rule UO. Section 8-3.2.3 is amended to read as follows: 8-3.2.3; Each processing plant or chemical plant shall be des:lgned

and operated to prevent the normal discharge of liquid into a public waterway, groundwarer, or a public: sewer or onto adjoining property.

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R 29.2422 Vent~~at~on. Rule 122. Sect~on 8-3.3.~ ~s amended to read as fo~~ows: 8-3.3.~. Vent~~t~on ~n a b~ld~g or port~on of a bu~ld~g ~n wh~ch

l~qu~d ~s stored, blended, ~d, d~pensed, used, handled, or processed shall be provided to prevent accumulat~on of flammable vapors. Where natural vent~lat~on ~s ~nsuff~c~ent to prevent the accumulat~~ of flammable vapors, mechanical vent~lat~on shall be used. The accumulation of flammable vapors ~th~n the combus~~ble or explos~ve range under normal operat~g cond~t~ons, as determined by an approved combust~ble gas or vapor detector, shall be prima fac~e evidence of a violat~on of th~s rule.

R 29.2424 Locat~on of process units. Rule 124. Sect~on 8-9 is added to read as follows: 8-9. Locat~on of process units. 8-9.1. Each process un~t shall be located so that the un~t is accessible

from not less than 2 s~des for the purpose of fire control. Where topo­graphical con~tions are such that liq~d can flow from a process~ng area so as to const~tute a f~re hazard to the property of others, prov~s~on shall be made to ~vert or impound the flow of liqu~d by curbs, dra~ns, or other su~table means.

8-9.2. Smoking shall be permitted only ~ an approved area.

R 29.2426 Chapter 9 t~tle; amendment. Rule 126. The title of chapter 9 is amended to read as follows: Chapter 9. Ref~ner~es and d~st~ller~es.

R 29.2428 Location of process units. Rule 128. Sect~on 9-3.1 ~s amended to read as follows: 9-3.1. Each process un~t shall b~ loc.2terl so that the un~t ~s accessible

from not less than 2 s~des for the purpose of f~re control. Where topograph~cal condit~ons are such that liquid can flow from a processing area so as to const~tute a f~re hazard to the property of others, provision shall be made to ~vert or impound the flow of liq~d by curbs, drains, or other suitable means .

. R 29.2430 Fire control. Rule 130. Sect~on 9-4.6.1 is added to read as follows: 9-4.6.1. Plant f~re protect~on equipment shall be adequately mainta~ned

and period~cally ~nspected and tested to ensure that the eq~pment is ~ satisfactory operat~g cond~t~on and that the eq~pment ~11 serve its purpose ~ a tilne of emergency.

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