The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-16

not be below the nrst uoor Tor n
pump shall be OF non comb ustible
materials or covered With metal
Tanks similar TO those given IN
Section 50 may also be used. or
o os,s'na, barrels r"n.s 9 a ars arnws
Substantially placed 20 prevent
tipping or rolling. with pump In
sorted through close ntting con-
nection In head or side.
~. PIPING AND orHEt
APPURTENANCEs.
Sec. SIS. All connections from
tank 10 any house or sub surface
drainage system shall DO so ar.
inismma6ie LIQUID to any such
system or the leakage OF any In
nammable gases from such nuid,
or properly constructed innam-
msble nuid collectors shall Dc pro-
Sec. Sc. All underground stor-
age systems for Class l liquids, In
which the tank may contain In
fiammable gases. shall have at
top OF tank to point outside OF
the building and acceptable to the
Chief OF the Boiler inspection De-
partment but which shall end at
OF supply and in location re-
mote from fire escapes and never
nearer than three feet, measured
horizontally and vertically. from
any window or other opening; the
goose-neck protected In tho out
er end by 30x30 mesh or equivn-
lent brass wire screen. Or COM
bined vent and filling pipe, so
equipped and located as TO vent
the tank at all times. even during
Milling operations. may be used,
TIE vent pipes from two or more
tanks may be connected To one up
right. provided they be connected
at point at least one foot above
level or source OF supply
Sec. 81. All drawing-ofr pipes
terminating inside OF any building
shall have valve at the discharge
end; when asiivery rs oy grsvisy;
preferably be of the automatically
closing type. and In addition must
have emergency valve.
Sec. SIS Where tanks are above
ground there shall be valve To-
Gated near the tank In each pipe.
In case two or more tanks are
cross connected there shall be a
valve near each tank In each cross
connection.
Sec. SO. Pumps delivering to or
taking supply from above ground
storage tanks shall be provided
with valves on both suction and
discharge side OF pump, and check
Sec: SO. Where underground
tanks are used. all pipes carrying
volatile inilammable fluids. except
In dry-cleaning establishments,
shall pitch toward tanks without
enter tank at the top.
Sec. 81. All pipes In systems for
infiammable liquids shall be OF
standard fun weight brass. gal
yanized iron or steel. with suitable
brass or galvanized malleable iron
or steel fittings No rubber nor
other packings, and no Ranges.
shall be used III unions are used
at least one face must be OF brass.
LItharge and giycerln. shellac or
other suitable material shall be
used on pipe joints. Outside pip
ing must be protected against any
feet OF ground level. Inside pip
ing must be rigidly supported.
Sec. 90. Defective and leaking
piping must be made tight imme-
diately or replaced
/ and ii liquids, unless without,
joints or connections. shall not ex-
tend through any room which con-
tains any oggsn light or fire. .,,
pipe for underground storage tanks
for Glass 1 and III liquids shall be
carried to an approved location
outside OF any building. but not
within feet OF any entrance door,
I'm an approved metal box with
cover which shall be kept locked
except during filling operations:
this 'filling pipe shall be closed by
sau ssrsw eaB Brass SssG s ssan or
shall be placed in the supply end
. Sec y peI,vsEis. q imam
where practical shall be made al
rectIy to the storage tank through
the filling pipe by means OF a hose
or pipe between the filling pipe and
t saars wS saan sne aid Is being
Sec. Sc. Except as permitted in
Section IS, infiammable liquids
shall be drawn from tanks by
pumps so constructed as To pre-
or by some other system approved
by the Chief OF the Boiler Inspec-
tion Department, with controlling
apparatus and piping so arranged
OF discharge and prevent leakage
or discharge inside the building by
any arrangement OF the system.
When inside q building. the pump
be located on or above the grade
floor. preferably near an entrance
or other well-ventilated place.
Sec. 81. Except as permitted In
Section IS. no tanks, drum nor
other containers inside a building.
or dischaFging inside a building.
shall be provided with faucet or
other bottom drawn device which
Will permit the. gravity fiow OF H.
quids inside the building. Pipe
lower than the level or source OF
Sec. ss The Chief of the Boiler
Inspection Department shall per-
OF iniammable liquid In refneries
and In manufacturing and tobbinR
plants where the nature OF the
m man s,a.s 6roaesss reau a,ss
commodities Of Classes II and III
I'm stores. plants and establish
ments. where the nature OF the IL
quId will not permit pumping. Pro-
holding Class 1 liquid shall be suf-
icient only for one days operation
and such storage shall be in rooms
as called for In Section 20.
Sec; g. supply TO stationary IN
innammabie liquid shall be BY
pumpage from tanks located as
given fl Sections 10 and Al
Sec. 20. In eauipme nts for the
use OF inhanmabie liquids az
fuel under boilers. furnaces. klins.
ovens. etc. storage tanks shall be
located as given In Section 4c or
4 81. The oil must be fed from the
supply tank to the burners by an
Sec. N. Pumps used and called
for In Sections co and 20 must be
equipped with pressure gauge for
oil and the system shall be so arr
& ranged that the oil pressure can
not NJ any time exceed so pounds.
relief valve 10 be provided 20
return surplus OIL back to the sup
ply tank when the pressure cx-
ceeds this quantity.
N receivers. accumuiators or
standpipes are provided. their ca
parity shall not exceed 10 gallons.