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California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders › Group 20 - Flammable Liquids, Gases and Vapors › Article 145 - Tank Storage › Section 5588 - Provisions for Internal Corrosion

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
When tanks are not designed in accordance with the
						  American Petroleum Institute, American Society of Mechanical Engineers or the
						  Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc. Standards, or if corrosion is anticipated
						  beyond that provided for in the design formulas used, additional metal
						  thickness or suitable protective coatings or linings shall be provided to
						  compensate for the corrosion loss expected during the design life of the
						  tank.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders › Group 20 - Flammable Liquids, Gases and Vapors › Article 145 - Tank Storage › Section 5589 - Installation of Outside Aboveground Tanks

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(a) Every aboveground tank for the storage of
						Category 1, 2, 3 or 4 flammable liquids, except those liquids with boil-over
						characteristics and unstable liquids, operating at pressures not in excess of
						2.5 psig and designed with a weak roof-to-shell seam or equipped with emergency
						venting devices which will not permit pressures to exceed 2.5 psig, shall be
						located in accordance with Table FL-10.
(1)
						For the purpose of this Section, a floating roof tank is one which incorporates
						a pontoon or double deck roof in an open top tank in accordance with API
						Standard 650, or one which incorporates an internal all-metal (except for
						seals) floating cover with a fixed metal roof with adequate ventilation at the
						eaves of the roof. Tanks with internal floating covers incorporating
						nonmetallic construction, such as plastics, shall be treated as cone roof
						tanks.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders › Group 20 - Flammable Liquids, Gases and Vapors › Article 145 - Tank Storage › Section 5591 - Location of Outside Aboveground Tanks with Respect to Important Buildings on Same Property

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Every outside aboveground tank shall be separated from
						  important buildings on the same property by distances not less than those
						  specified in Section
						  5589(a) through
						  (e), whichever is applicable. The appropriate
						  distance column in Tables FL-10 through 15 that shall be used shall be the one
						  reading: "Minimum Distance in Feet from Nearest Side of a Public Way or from
						  Nearest Important Building."
NOTE: Important buildings are those buildings
						  containing employees, flammables or explosives.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders › Group 20 - Flammable Liquids, Gases and Vapors › Article 145 - Tank Storage › Section 5594 - Vent Piping for Aboveground Tanks

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(a) Vent piping shall be constructed in
						accordance with Article 146.
(b)
						Where vent pipe outlets for tanks storing Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids, or
						Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 °F (37.8 °C),
						are adjacent to buildings or public ways, they shall be located so that the
						vapors are released at a safe point outside of buildings and not less than 12
						feet above the adjacent ground level. In order to aid their dispersion, vapors
						shall be discharged upward or horizontally away from closely adjacent walls.
						Vent outlets shall be located so that flammable vapors will not be trapped by
						eaves or other obstructions and shall be at least five feet from building
						openings.
(c) The manifolding of
						tank vent piping shall be avoided except where required for special purposes
						such as vapor recovery, vapor conservation or air pollution control. When tank
						vent piping is manifolded, pipe sizes shall be such as to discharge, within the
						pressure limitations of the system, the vapors they may be required to handle
						when manifolded tanks are subject to the same fire exposure.
(d) Vent piping for tanks storing Category 1
						or 2 flammable liquids or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below
						100 °F (37.8 °C) shall not be manifolded with vent piping for tanks
						storing Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint at or above 100 °F
						(37.8 °C) or Category 4 flammable liquids or liquids with a flashpoint
						greater than 199.4 °F (93 °C) (formerly designated Class IIIB
						Combustible liquids), unless positive means are provided to prevent the vapors
						from Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids or Category 3 flammable liquids with a
						flashpoint below 100 °F (37.8 °C) from entering tanks storing Category
						3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint at or above 100 °F (37.8 °C) or
						Category 4 flammable liquids or liquids with a flashpoint greater than 199.4
						°F (93 °C) (formerly designated Class IIIB Combustible liquids), to
						prevent contamination and possible change in classification of the less
						volatile liquid.
1.
						  Amendment of subsections (b) and (d) and new NOTE filed 5-5-2014; operative
						  5-6-2014 pursuant to Government Code section
						  11343.4(b)(3)
						  (Register 2014, No. 19).
Note: Authority cited: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code. Reference: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders › Group 20 - Flammable Liquids, Gases and Vapors › Article 145 - Tank Storage › Section 5595 - Drainage, Dikes and Walls for Aboveground Tanks

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(a) The area surrounding a tank or group of
						tanks storing Category 1, 2, 3 or 4 flammable liquids shall be provided with
						drainage as in (b), or shall be diked as provided in (c), to prevent accidental
						discharge of liquid from endangering employees or facilities. Tanks storing
						liquids with a flashpoint greater than 199.4 °F (93 °C) (formerly
						designated Class IIIB Combustible liquids) do not require drainage or
						dikes.
(b) Where protection is by
						means of a natural or man-made drainage system, such systems shall comply with
						the following:
(1) A slope of not less than 1
						percent away from the tank toward the drainage system shall be
						provided.
(2) The drainage system
						shall terminate in vacant land or other area or in an impounding basin having a
						capacity not smaller than that of the largest tank served. This termination
						area and the route of the drainage system shall be so located that, if the
						flammable or combustible liquids in the drainage system are ignited, the fire
						will not seriously expose tanks or adjoining property.
(3) The drainage system, including automatic
						drainage pumps, shall not discharge to adjoining property, natural water
						courses, public sewers, or public drains unless the discharge of flammable or
						combustible liquids would not constitute a hazard, or the system is so designed
						that it will not permit flammable or combustible liquids to be
						released.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders › Group 20 - Flammable Liquids, Gases and Vapors › Article 145 - Tank Storage › Section 5596 - Tank Openings Other than Vents for Aboveground Tanks

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Connections for all tank openings shall
						be vapor-tight and liquid-tight.
(b) Openings for gaging on tanks storing
						Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids with a
						flashpoint below 100 °F (37.8 °C), shall be provided with a vaportight
						cap or cover. Such covers shall be closed when not gaging.
(c) For Category 2 flammable liquids and
						Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 °F (37.8 °C),
						other than crude oils, gasolines and asphalts, the fill pipe shall be so
						designed and installed as to minimize the possibility of generating static
						electricity. A fill pipe entering the top of a tank shall terminate within six
						inches of the bottom of the tank and shall be installed to avoid excessive
						vibration.
(d) Filling and emptying
						connections for Category 1, 2, 3 or 4 flammable liquids which are made and
						broken shall be located outside of buildings at a location free from any source
						of ignition and not less than five feet away from any building opening. Such
						connections for any liquid shall be closed and liquid-tight when not in use and
						shall be properly identified.
1.
						  Repealer of subsections (b) and (c) and consecutive relettering of subsections
						  (d)-(f) filed 9-18-80; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 80, No.
						  38).
2. Amendment of subsections (b)-(d) filed 5-5-2014; operative
						  5-6-2014 pursuant to Government Code section
						  11343.4(b)(3)
						  (Register 2014, No. 19).
Note: Authority cited: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code. Reference: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders › Group 20 - Flammable Liquids, Gases and Vapors › Article 145 - Tank Storage › Section 5597 - Installation of Underground Tanks

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Excavation for underground storage tanks
						shall be made with due care to avoid undermining of foundations of existing
						structures. Underground tanks or tanks under buildings shall be so located with
						respect to existing building foundations and supports that the loads carried by
						the latter cannot be transmitted to the tank. The distance from any part of a
						tank storing Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids
						with a flashpoint below 100 °F (37.8 °C), to the nearest wall of any
						basement or pit shall be not less than one foot, and to any property line that
						may be built upon, not less than three feet. The distance from any part of a
						tank storing Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint at or above 100
						°F (37.8 °C) or Category 4 flammable liquids or liquids with a
						flashpoint greater than 199.4 °F (93 °C) (formerly designated Class
						IIIB Combustible liquids), to the nearest wall of any basement, pit or property
						line shall be not less than one foot.
(b) Underground tanks shall be set on firm
						foundations and surrounded with at least six inches of noncorrosive, inert
						materials such as clean sand, earth or gravel well tamped in place. The tank
						shall be placed in the hole with care since dropping or rolling the tank into
						the hole can break a weld, puncture or damage the tank or scrape off the
						protective coating of coated tanks. Tanks shall be covered with a minimum of
						two feet of earth, or shall be covered with not less than one foot of earth, on
						top of which shall be placed a slab of reinforced concrete not less than four
						inches thick. When underground tanks are, or are likely to be, subjected to
						traffic, they shall be protected against damage from vehicles passing over them
						by at least three feet of earth cover, or 18 inches of well-tamped earth, plus
						six inches of reinforced concrete or eight inches of asphaltic concrete. When
						asphaltic or reinforced concrete paving is used as part of the protection, it
						shall extend at least one foot horizontally beyond the outline of the tank in
						all directions.
(c) Corrosion
						protection for the tank and its piping shall be provided by one or more of the
						following methods:
(1) Use of protective
						coatings or wrappings;
(2) Cathodic
						protection; or
(3) Corrosion
						resistant materials of construction.
Selection of the type of protection to be employed
						  shall be based upon the corrosion history of the area and the judgment of a
						  qualified engineer.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders › Group 20 - Flammable Liquids, Gases and Vapors › Article 145 - Tank Storage › Section 5599 - Tank Openings Other than Vents for Underground Tanks

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(a) Connections for all tank openings shall
						be liquid-tight.
(b) Openings for
						manual gaging, if independent of the fill pipe, shall be provided with a
						liquid-tight cap or cover. Covers shall be kept closed when not gaging. If
						inside a building, each such opening shall be protected against liquid overflow
						and possible vapor release by means of a spring loaded check valve or other
						approved device.
(c) Fill and
						discharge lines shall enter tanks only through the top. Fill lines shall be
						sloped toward the tank.
(d) For
						Category 2 flammable liquids and Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint
						below 100 °F (37.8 °C), other than crude oils, gasolines and asphalts,
						the fill pipe shall be so designed and installed as to minimize the possibility
						of generating static electricity by terminating within six inches of the bottom
						of the tank.
(e) Filling and
						emptying connections which are made and broken shall be located outside of
						buildings at a location free from any source of ignition and not less than five
						feet away from any building opening. Such connection for any liquid shall be
						closed and liquid-tight when not in use and shall be properly
						identified.
1.
						  Amendment of subsections (d)-(e) and new NOTE filed 5-5-2014; operative
						  5-6-2014 pursuant to Government Code section
						  11343.4(b)(3)
						  (Register 2014, No. 19).
Note: Authority cited: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code. Reference: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders › Group 20 - Flammable Liquids, Gases and Vapors › Article 145 - Tank Storage › Section 5600 - Installation of Tanks Inside of Buildings

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(a) Location. Tanks shall not be permitted
						inside of buildings except as provided in Articles 142, 143, 144 or
						148.
(b) Vents. Vents for tanks
						inside of buildings shall be as required in Sections
						5592,
						5593,
						5594(b) and
						5598 except that emergency venting
						by the use of weak roof seams on tanks shall not be permitted. Automatic
						sprinkler systems installed in an approved manner, shall be accepted as
						equivalent to approved water spray systems for purposes of calculating the
						required air flow rates for emergency vents in Section
						5593(g). Except
						for tanks containing liquids with a flashpoint greater than 199.4 °F (93
						°C) (formerly designated Class IIIB Combustible liquids), vents shall
						terminate outside the buildings.
(c) Vent Piping. Vent piping shall be
						constructed in accordance with Article 146.
1.
						  Amendment of subsection (b) and new NOTE filed 7-23-2013; operative 10-1-2013
						  (Register 2013, No. 30).
2. Amendment of subsection (b) filed
						  5-5-2014; operative 5-6-2014 pursuant to Government Code section
						  11343.4(b)(3)
						  (Register 2014, No. 19).
Note: Authority cited: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code. Reference: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders › Group 20 - Flammable Liquids, Gases and Vapors › Article 145 - Tank Storage › Section 5602 - Supports, Foundations and Anchorage for All Tank Locations

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(a) Tanks shall
						rest on the ground or on foundations made of concrete, masonry, piling of
						steel. Tank foundations shall be designed to minimize the possibility of uneven
						settling of the tank and to minimize corrosion in any part of the tank resting
						on the foundation.
(b) When tanks
						are supported above from the foundations, tank supports shall be installed on
						firm foundations. Supports for tanks storing Category 1, 2, 3, and 4 flammable
						liquids shall be of concrete, masonry or protected steel. Single wood timber
						supports (not cribbing) laid horizontally may be used for outside aboveground
						tanks if not more than 12 inches high at their lowest point.
(c) Steel supports or exposed piling for
						tanks storing Category 1, 2, 3, and 4 flammable liquids shall be protected by
						materials having a fire resistant rating of not less than two hours, except
						that steel saddles need not be protected if less than 12 inches high at their
						lowest point. Water spray protection or its equivalent may be used in lieu of
						fire-resistive materials to protect supports.
(d) The design of the supporting structure
						for tanks such as spheres shall requires special engineering
						consideration.
(e) Every tank shall
						be so supported as to prevent the excessive concentration of loads on the
						supporting portion of the shell.
(f) In areas subject to earthquakes, the tank
						supports and connections shall be designed to resist damage as a result of such
						shocks.
1.
						  Amendment of subsections (b)-(c) and new NOTE filed 5-5-2014; operative
						  5-6-2014 pursuant to Government Code section
						  11343.4(b)(3)
						  (Register 2014, No. 19).
Note: Authority cited: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code. Reference: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders › Group 20 - Flammable Liquids, Gases and Vapors › Article 145 - Tank Storage › Section 5603 - Sources of Ignition

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In locations where flammable vapors may be present,
						  precautions shall be taken to prevent ignition by eliminating or controlling
						  sources of ignition. Sources of ignition may include open flames, lightning,
						  smoking, cutting and welding, hot surfaces, frictional heat, sparks (static,
						  electrical and mechanical), spontaneous ignition, chemical and
						  physical-chemical reactions and radiant heat.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders › Group 20 - Flammable Liquids, Gases and Vapors › Article 145 - Tank Storage › Section 5604 - Testing

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(a) All tanks,
						whether shop-built or field-erected, shall be tested before they are placed in
						service in accordance with the applicable paragraphs of the Code under which
						they were built. The ASME Code stamp, API monogram, or the Listing Mark of
						Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc., on a tank shall be evidence of compliance
						with this test. Tanks not marked in accordance with the above Codes shall be
						tested before they are placed in service in accordance with good engineering
						principles and reference shall be made to the sections on testing in the Codes
						listed in Sections
						5585,
						5586(b) or
						5587(b).
(b) When the vertical length of the fill and
						vent pipes is such that when filled with liquid the static head imposed upon
						the bottom of the tank exceeds 10 pounds per square inch, the tank and related
						piping shall be tested hydrostatically to a pressure equal to the static head
						thus imposed.
(c) In addition to
						the test called for in (a) and (b), all tanks and connections shall be tested
						for tightness. Except for underground tanks, this tightness shall be made at
						operating pressure with air, inert gas or water prior to placing the tank in
						service. In the case of field-erected tanks the test called for in (a) or (b)
						may be considered to be the test for tank tightness. Underground tanks and
						piping, before being covered, enclosed, or placed in use, shall be tested for
						tightness hydrostatically, or with air pressure at not less than three pounds
						per square inch and not more than five pounds per square inch. (See Section
						5612 for testing pressure
						piping).
(d) Before the tank is
						initially placed in service, all leaks or deformations shall be corrected in an
						acceptable manner. Mechanical caulking is not permitted for correcting leaks in
						welded tanks except pin hole leaks in the roof.
(e) Tanks to be operated at pressures below
						their design pressure may be tested by the applicable provisions of (a) or (b)
						based upon the pressure developed under full emergency venting of the
						tank.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders › Group 20 - Flammable Liquids, Gases and Vapors › Article 145 - Tank Storage › Section 5605 - Protection of Tanks in Areas Subject to Flooding

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Where an underground or above ground storage tank
						  installed on or after October 1, 2014, is located in an area that may be
						  subjected to flooding as defined by the Federal Emergency Management Agency
						  (FEMA), installation shall conform to NFPA 30: Flammable and Combustible
						  Liquids Code, 2012 Edition (NFPA 30-2012), Chapter 21, Section
						  21.7.3, Chapter 22, Sections
						  22.5.2.5 and
						  22.14, Chapter 23, Section
						  23.14, and Annex A.23.14.1, which
						  are hereby incorporated by reference. Such tanks in areas subject to flooding
						  as defined by FEMA, installed prior to October 1, 2014, shall conform to either
						  the foregoing provisions of NFPA 30-2012 or to NFPA 30: Flammable and
						  Combustible Liquids Code, 1973 Edition (NFPA 30-1973), Appendix B, which is
						  hereby incorporated by reference.
NOTE: FEMA flood maps and flood zone definitions are
						  found at
https://msc.fema.gov
.
1.
						  Amendment of section heading and section and new NOTE filed 6-2-2014; operative
						  10-1-2014 (Register 2014, No. 23).
Note: Authority cited: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code. Reference: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders › Group 20 - Flammable Liquids, Gases and Vapors › Article 146 - Piping, Valves and Fittings › Section 5606 - General

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(a) The design,
						fabrication, assembly, test and inspection of piping systems containing
						flammable or combustible liquids shall be suitable for the expected working
						pressures and structural stresses. Conformity with the applicable provisions of
						ANSI B31 American National Standard Code for Pressure Piping, and the
						provisions of this Article, shall be considered prima facie evidence of
						compliance with the foregoing provisions.
EXCEPTIONS:
(1)
						Tubing or casing on any oil or gas wells and any piping connected directly
						thereto.
(2) Motor vehicle,
						aircraft, boat or portable or stationary engine.
(3) Piping within the scope of any applicable
						boiler and pressure vessel Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders › Group 20 - Flammable Liquids, Gases and Vapors › Article 146 - Piping, Valves and Fittings › Section 5607 - Materials for Piping, Valves and Fittings

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(a) Pipe, valves, faucets, fittings and other
						pressure containing parts as covered in Section
						5606(b) shall meet
						the material specifications and pressure and temperature limitations of the
						applicable sections of ANSI B31, American National Standard Code for Pressure
						Piping, except as provided by Section
						5607(b), (c) and
						(d). Plastic or similar materials, as
						permitted by Section
						5607(d), shall be
						designed to specifications embodying recognized engineering principles and
						shall be compatible with the fluid service.
(b) Nodular iron shall conform to ASTM
						A-445-70, Ferritic Ductile Iron Castings for Valves, Flanges, Pipe Fittings and
						Other Piping Components. Malleable iron shall conform to ASTM A-47-68,
						Malleable Iron Castings.
(c) Valves
						at storage tanks, as required by Sections
						5596(b) and
						5601(b), and their
						connections to the tank shall be of steel or nodular iron, or malleable iron
						except as provided in (1) or (2).
(1) Valves
						at storage tanks may be other than steel, malleable or nodular iron when the
						chemical characteristics of the liquid stored are not compatible with steel or
						when installed internally to the tank. When installed externally to the tank,
						the material shall have a ductility and melting point comparable to steel or
						nodular iron so as to withstand reasonable stresses and temperatures involved
						in fire exposure, or otherwise be protected such as by materials having a fire
						resistance rating of not less than two hours.
(2) Cast iron, brass, copper, aluminum, and
						similar materials may be used on tanks described in Section
						5590(c) or for
						tanks storing liquids with a flashpoint greater than 199.4 °F (93 °C)
						(formerly designated Class IIIB Combustible liquids) when the tank is located
						outdoors and not within a diked area or drainage path of a tank storing a
						Category 1, 2, 3 or 4 flammable liquid.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders › Group 20 - Flammable Liquids, Gases and Vapors › Article 146 - Piping, Valves and Fittings › Section 5608 - Pipe Joints

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(a)
						Joints shall be made liquid-tight. Welded or screwed joints or approved
						connectors shall be used. Threaded joints and connections shall be made up
						tight with a suitable lubricant or piping compound. Joints and piping systems
						handling Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids
						with a flashpoint below 100 °F (37.8 °C) where located in concealed
						spaces within buildings or structures shall be welded.
(b) Pipe joints dependent upon the friction
						characteristics of combustible materials for mechanical continuity of piping
						shall not be used inside buildings. They may be used outside of buildings above
						or below ground. If used aboveground, the piping shall either be secured to
						prevent disengagement at the fitting or the piping system shall be so designed
						that any spill resulting from such disengagement could not unduly expose
						persons, important buildings or structures, and could be readily controlled by
						remote valves.
1.
						  Amendment of subsection (a) and new NOTE filed 5-5-2014; operative 5-6-2014
						  pursuant to Government Code section
						  11343.4(b)(3)
						  (Register 2014, No. 19).
Note: Authority cited: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code. Reference: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders › Group 20 - Flammable Liquids, Gases and Vapors › Article 146 - Piping, Valves and Fittings › Section 5609 - Supports

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Piping systems shall be substantially supported and
						  protected against physical impact and excessive stresses arising from
						  settlement, vibration, expansion or contraction.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders › Group 20 - Flammable Liquids, Gases and Vapors › Article 146 - Piping, Valves and Fittings › Section 5610 - Protection Against Corrosion

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All piping for flammable or combustible liquids, both
						  aboveground and underground, where subject to external corrosion, shall be
						  painted or otherwise protected.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders › Group 20 - Flammable Liquids, Gases and Vapors › Article 146 - Piping, Valves and Fittings › Section 5611 - Valves

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Piping systems shall contain a sufficient number of
						  valves to operate the system properly and to protect the plant. Piping systems
						  in connection with pumps shall contain a sufficient number of valves to control
						  properly the flow of liquid in normal operation and in the event of physical
						  damage. Each connection to pipe lines, by which equipment such as tank cars or
						  tank vehicles discharge liquids by means of pumps into storage tanks, shall be
						  provided with a check valve for automatic protection against backflow if the
						  piping arrangement is such that backflow from the system is possible. [See also
						  Section 5596(b)]
						  .
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders › Group 20 - Flammable Liquids, Gases and Vapors › Article 146 - Piping, Valves and Fittings › Section 5612 - Testing

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Unless tested in accordance with the applicable
						  sections of ANSI B31, American National Standard Code for Pressure Piping, all
						  piping before being covered, enclosed or placed in use shall be hydrostatically
						  tested to 150 percent of the maximum anticipated pressure of the system, or
						  pneumatically tested to 110 percent of the maximum anticipated pressure of the
						  system, but not less than 5 pounds per square inch gage at the highest point of
						  the system. This test shall be maintained for a sufficient time to complete
						  visual inspection of all joints and connections, but for at least 10
						  minutes.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders › Group 20 - Flammable Liquids, Gases and Vapors › Article 147 - Bulk Plants › Section 5614 - Scope

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The requirements contained in this Article shall also
						  apply to petroleum bulk plants which are in addition covered in the Petroleum
						  Safety Orders Refining, Transportation, Handling. (Title 24,
						  T8-5614)
1.
						  Amendment filed 7-16-76; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 76, No.
						  29).
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders › Group 20 - Flammable Liquids, Gases and Vapors › Article 147 - Bulk Plants › Section 5616 - Storage

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(a) Category 1 or 2
						flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100
						°F (37.8 °C) shall be stored in closed containers, or in storage tanks
						aboveground outside of buildings, or underground in accordance with Article
						145.
(b) Category 3 flammable
						liquids with a flashpoint at or above 100 °F (37.8 °C), Category 4
						flammable liquids and liquids with a flashpoint greater than 199.4 °F (93
						°C) (formerly designated Class IIIB Combustible liquids) shall be stored in
						containers, or in tanks within buildings or aboveground outside of buildings,
						or underground in accordance with Article 145.
(c) Containers of flammable or combustible
						liquids when piled one upon the other shall be separated by dunnage sufficient
						to provide stability and to prevent excessive stress on container walls. The
						height of pile shall be consistent with stability and strength of
						containers.
(d) Piping systems
						shall be in accordance with Article 146.
1.
						  Amendment of subsections (a)-(b) and new NOTE filed 5-5-2014; operative
						  5-6-2014 pursuant to Government Code section
						  11343.4(b)(3)
						  (Register 2014, No. 19).
Note: Authority cited: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code. Reference: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders › Group 20 - Flammable Liquids, Gases and Vapors › Article 147 - Bulk Plants › Section 5617 - Buildings

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(a) Rooms in which
						flammable or combustible liquids are stored or handled by pumps, shall have
						exit facilities arranged to prevent occupants being trapped in the event of
						fire.
(b) Rooms in which Category 1
						or 2 flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below
						100 °F (37.8 °C) are stored or handled shall be heated only by means
						not constituting a source of ignition, such as steam or hot water. Rooms
						containing heating appliances involving sources of ignition shall be located
						and arranged to prevent entry of flammable vapors.
1.
						  Amendment filed 7-16-76; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 76, No.
						  29).
2. Amendment of subsection (b) and new NOTE filed 5-5-2014;
						  operative 5-6-2014 pursuant to Government Code section
						  11343.4(b)(3)
						  (Register 2014, No. 19).
Note: Authority cited: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code. Reference: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders › Group 20 - Flammable Liquids, Gases and Vapors › Article 147 - Bulk Plants › Section 5618 - Ventilation

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(a) Ventilation
						shall be provided for all rooms, buildings, or enclosures in which Category 1
						or 2 flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below
						100 °F (37.8 °C) are pumped or dispensed. Design of ventilation systems
						shall take into account the relatively high specific gravity of the vapors.
						Ventilation may be provided by adequate openings in outside walls at floor
						level unobstructed except by louvers or coarse screens. Where natural
						ventilation is inadequate, mechanical ventilation shall be provided. (See
						Section 5143).
(b) Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids, or
						Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 °F (37.8 °C)
						shall not be stored or handled within a building having a basement or pit into
						which flammable vapors may travel, unless such area is provided with
						ventilation designed to prevent the accumulation of flammable vapors
						therein.
(c) Containers of Category
						1 or 2 flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint
						below 100 °F (37.8 °C) shall not be drawn from or filled within
						buildings unless provision is made to prevent the accumulation of flammable
						vapors in hazardous concentrations. Where mechanical ventilation is required,
						it shall be kept in operation while flammable liquids with a flashpoint below
						100 °F (37.8 °C) are being handled.
1.
						  Amendment filed 7-16-76; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 76, No.
						  29).
2. Amendment of section and new NOTE filed 5-5-2014; operative
						  5-6-2014 pursuant to Government Code section
						  11343.4(b)(3)
						  (Register 2014, No. 19).
Note: Authority cited: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code. Reference: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders › Group 20 - Flammable Liquids, Gases and Vapors › Article 147 - Bulk Plants › Section 5619 - Loading and Unloading Facilities

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(a) Tank vehicle and tank car loading and
						unloading facilities shall be separated from aboveground tanks, warehouses,
						other plant buildings or nearest line of adjoining property that may be built
						upon by a distance of 25 feet for Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids, or
						Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 °F (37.8 °C),
						and 15 feet for Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint at or above
						100°F (37.8 °C), Category 4 flammable liquids and liquids with a
						flashpoint greater than 199.4 °F (93 °C) (formerly designated Class
						IIIB Combustible liquids), measured from the nearest position of any fill
						spout. Buildings for pumps or shelters for personnel may be a part of the
						facility.
(b) Equipment such as
						piping, pumps, and meters used for the transfer of Category 1 or 2 flammable
						liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 °F
						(37.8 °C), between storage tanks and the fill stem of the loading rack
						shall not be used for the transfer of Category 3 flammable liquids with a
						flashpoint at or above 100 °F (37.8 °C), or Category 4 flammable
						liquids or liquids with a flashpoint greater than 199.4 °F (93 °C)
						(formerly designated Class IIIB Combustible liquids).
(c) Except for Category 4 flammable liquids
						and liquids with a flashpoint greater than 199.4 °F (93 °C) (formerly
						designated Class IIIB Combustible liquids), valves used for the final control
						for filling tank vehicles shall be of the self-closing type and manually held
						open except where automatic means are provided for shutting off the flow when
						the vehicle is full or after filling of a preset amount.
(d) Bonding facilities for protection against
						static sparks during the loading of tank vehicles though open domes shall be
						provided:
(1) Where Category 1 or 2 flammable
						liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 °F
						(37.8 °C) are loaded, or
(2)
						Where Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint at or above 100°F
						(37.8 °C), Category 4 flammable liquids or liquids with a flashpoint
						greater than 199.4 °F (93 °C) (formerly designated Class IIIB
						Combustible liquids) are loaded into vehicles which may contain vapors from
						previous cargoes of Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable
						liquids with a flashpoint below 100 °F (37.8 °C).
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders › Group 20 - Flammable Liquids, Gases and Vapors › Article 147 - Bulk Plants › Section 5620 - Wharves

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(a) The term wharf
						shall mean any wharf, pier, bulkhead or other structure over or contiguous to
						navigable water, the primary function of which is the transfer of flammable or
						combustible liquid cargo in bulk between shore installations and any tank
						vessel, ship, barge, lighter boat or other mobile floating craft; and this
						article shall apply to all such installations except Marine Service Stations as
						covered in Article 144.
(1) When flammable or
						combustible liquids are handled in bulk quantities across piers and wharves,
						piers and wharves shall be designed and constructed in an approved manner.
NOTE: For information on pier and wharf design and
						  construction, consult the National Fire Protection Association's Standard for
						  the "Construction and Fire Protection of Marine Terminals, Piers and Wharves",
						  NFPA 307, 2011 edition and/or your local jurisdiction fire
						  department.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders › Group 20 - Flammable Liquids, Gases and Vapors › Article 147 - Bulk Plants › Section 5621 - Electrical Equipment

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Electrical wiring, electrical utilization equipment,
						  and electrical area classification shall be in accordance with Section
						  5530.
1.
						  Amendment filed 7-16-76; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 76, No.
						  29).
2. Amendment of subsection (a) and new NOTE filed 5-5-2014;
						  operative 5-6-2014 pursuant to Government Code section
						  11343.4(b)(3)
						  (Register 2014, No. 19).
3. Repealer and new section filed 7-6-2015;
						  operative 10-1-2015 (Register 2015, No. 28).
Note: Authority cited: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code. Reference: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders › Group 20 - Flammable Liquids, Gases and Vapors › Article 147 - Bulk Plants › Section 5622 - Sources of Ignition

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Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids or Category 3
						  flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 °F (37.8 °C) shall not be
						  handled, drawn, or dispensed where flammable vapors may reach a source of
						  ignition. Smoking shall be prohibited except in designated localities. "NO
						  SMOKING" signs shall be conspicuously posted where hazard from flammable vapors
						  is normally present.
1.
						  Amendment of section and new NOTE filed 5-5-2014; operative 5-6-2014 pursuant
						  to Government Code section
						  11343.4(b)(3)
						  (Register 2014, No. 19).
Note: Authority cited: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code. Reference: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders › Group 20 - Flammable Liquids, Gases and Vapors › Article 147 - Bulk Plants › Section 5623 - Drainage and Waste Disposal

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Provision shall be made to prevent flammable or
						  combustible liquids which may be spilled at loading or unloading points from
						  entering public sewers and drainage systems, or natural waterways. Connection
						  to such sewers, drains, or waterways by which flammable or combustible liquids
						  might enter shall be provided with separator boxes or other approved means
						  whereby such entry is precluded. Crankcase drainings and flammable or
						  combustible liquids shall not be dumped into sewers, but shall be stored in
						  tanks or tight drums outside of any building until removed from the
						  premises.
California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders › Group 20 - Flammable Liquids, Gases and Vapors › Article 147 - Bulk Plants › Section 5624 - Fire Control

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Suitable fire-control devices, such as small hose or
						  portable fire extinguishers, shall be available to locations where fires are
						  likely to occur. Additional fire-control equipment may be required where a tank
						  of more than 50,000 gallons individual capacity contains Category 1 or 2
						  flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100
						  °F (37.8 °C), and where an unusual exposure hazard exists from
						  surrounding property. Such additional fire-control equipment shall be
						  sufficient to extinguish a fire in the largest tank. The design and amount of
						  such equipment shall be in accordance with approved engineering
						  standards.
1.
						  Amendment filed 7-16-76; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 76, No.
						  29).
2. Amendment of section and new NOTE filed 5-5-2014; operative
						  5-6-2014 pursuant to Government Code section
						  11343.4(b)(3)
						  (Register 2014, No. 19).
Note: Authority cited: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code. Reference: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code.