15-24-340 Container construction.

   A container shall not exceed 60 gallons individual capacity and shall be made of metal or approved plastic, except that within buildings:

   (a)   Plastic or glass containers having an individual capacity of not more than one pint may be used for Class I, II or III flammable liquids.

   (b)   Nonreusable plastic containers larger than one pint, but not more than one gallon, may be used for Class II and Class III liquids in common consumer products, such as, floor care compounds, charcoal lighter and paint thinner.

   (c)   Nonreusable plastic containers bearing Federal D.O.T. or other approval agency markings, having an individual capacity of more than a pint, but not more than two and one-half gallons, stored in buildings and areas with automatic sprinkler systems, as required in Section 15-16, Article I of this Code, may be used for flammable liquids other than Class I.

   (d)   Plastic or glass containers having an individual capacity of not more than one gallon, may be used for medicines, beverages, foodstuffs and toiletries that are flammable liquids.

   (e)   Plastic or glass containers having an individual capacity of not more than one gallon, may be used in laboratories for flammable liquids whose chemical purity would be contaminated by metal containers.

(Prior code §  129.1-26; Added Coun. J. 6-20-84, p. 7832)

15-24-350 Automatic sprinklers.

   For automatic sprinkler requirements, see Chapter 15-16 of this Code.

(Prior code §  129.1-27)

15-24-360 Transfer to portable containers.

   Class I flammable liquids, other than motor fuels, shall be dispensed from tank trucks into portable containers under the following conditions:

   (a)   The portable container and the tank truck shall be electrically interconnected and positively grounded during filling operations.

   (b)   The container used shall be an approved safety can or a metal drum.

   (c)   Smoking shall not be allowed during filling operations. No other ignition sources shall be within 20 feet unless necessary for the transfer of the flammable liquid.

   (d)   Actual filling operations shall be conducted outside the building. Safety clearances of ten feet shall be maintained between the filling operations and any structure. Provided, however, filling operations may be conducted inside a building or room designed for flammable liquid use, if a fixed piping system is used from the truck located outside the building and entering directly into the building or room designed for flammable liquid use.

(Prior code §  129.1-28)