Kan. Admin. Regs. § 4-4-903 - Prohibited materials
(a) Storage
containers, elephant rings, and appurtenances shall not be constructed of
copper, brass, zinc, or copper-base alloys unless recommended in writing by the
manufacturer.
(b) Storage
containers, elephant rings, and appurtenances used for the storage of fluid
fertilizers containing phosphates or chlorides shall not be constructed of
aluminum or aluminum alloys unless recommended in writing by the manufacturer.
(c) Storage containers, elephant
rings, and appurtenances used for the storage of fertilizers or fluid
fertilizer materials which have a pH of five or less shall not be constructed
of ferrous materials other than stainless steel unless the ferrous materials
have been coated or treated with protective substances adequate to prevent
corrosion caused by the substance being stored or unless recommended in writing
by the manufacturer.
(d) Storage
containers, elephant rings, and appurtenances used for the storage of aqueous
solutions of anhydrous ammonia shall not be constructed of galvanized brass or
bronze materials and shall not be constructed of mild steel, stainless steel,
aluminum, fiberglass, polyolefins or plastic unless recommended by the
manufacturer.
(e) Storage
containers, elephant rings, and appurtenances used for the storage of
phosphoric acid shall not be constructed of ferrous materials other than
stainless steel unless the container is lined with a suitable substance to
prevent corrosion caused by the substance being stored unless recommended in
writing by the manufacturer.
(f)
Storage containers, elephant rings, and appurtenances used for the storage of
fluid fertilizers containing potassium chloride shall not be constructed of
ferrous materials other than stainless steel or mild steel, unless:
(1) the container and appurtenances have been
coated or treated with protective substances which are adequate to prevent
corrosion resulting from the material being stored; or
(2) unless storage of fluid fertilizers
containing potassium chloride in storage containers constructed of ferrous
materials other than stainless steel or mild steel has been recommended in
writing by the manufacturer of the container; and
(3) the container or appurtenance is used for
storage periods of not more than a total of 90 calendar days within any period
of 365 consecutive days. In such instances, the storage container shall be
completely emptied between storage periods; or
(4) the empty container and appurtenances are
cleaned and inspected for leaks prior to being refilled.
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