Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 8, § 1934 - Dispensing Liquids
(a) Areas in
which flammable or combustible liquids are transferred at one time, in
quantities greater than 5 gallons from one tank or container to another tank or
container, shall be separated from other operations by 25-feet distance or by
construction having a fire resistance of at least 1 hour. Drainage or other
means shall be provided to control spills. Adequate natural or mechanical
ventilation shall be provided to maintain the concentration of flammable vapor
at or below 10 percent of the lower flammable limit.
(b) Transfer of Category 1, 2 or 3 flammable
liquids from one container to another shall be done only when containers are
electrically interconnected (bonded). Bonding or grounding of tanks, tank
vehicles, tank cars, etc., shall be in accordance with NFPA 77-2007, which is
incorporated herein by reference.
(c) Flammable liquids shall be drawn from or
transferred into vessels, containers or portable tanks within a building or
outside only through a closed piping system, from safety cans, by means of a
device drawing through the top, or from a container or portable tanks by
gravity or pump through an approved self-closing valve. Transferring any
liquids by means of air pressure on the container or portable tanks shall be
prohibited.
(d) The dispensing unit
and its piping shall be protected against collision damage.
(e) Dispensing devices and nozzles for
Category 1, 2 or 3 flammable liquids shall be of an approved type.
Notes
2. Amendment of subsections (b), (c) and (e) 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.
2. Amendment of subsections (b), (c) and (e) filed 5-5-2014; operative 5-6-2014 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2014, No. 19).
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