18-28-1302.1 General.

   Storage tanks and piping materials shall conform to the standards cited in this section.

18-28-1302.2 Rated for system.

   All materials shall be rated for the operating temperatures and pressures of the system and shall be compatible with the type of liquid used.

18-28-1302.3 Storage tanks.

   All shop-fabricated fuel oil storage tanks shall be listed and labeled. Fuel oil tanks shall comply with one of the appropriate standards listed in Table 18-28-1302.3.

Table 18-28-1302.3
Fuel Oil Storage Tanks

 

Material	Standard
Glass-fiber reinforced plastic	UL 1316
Glass-fiber reinforced polyester	ASTM D 4021
Steel	API 12B; API 12D; API 12F; API 650; UL 58; UL 80; UL 142; UL 443; STI Standard for Dual Wall Underground Steel Storage Tanks

 

18-28-1302.4 Pipe standards.

   Fuel oil pipe shall comply with one of the standards listed in Table 18-28-1302.4.

Table 18-28-1302.4
Fuel Oil Piping

Material	Standard
Brass pipe	ASTM B 43
Brass Tubing	ASTM B 135
Copper or copper-alloy pipe	ASTM B 42; ASTM B 302
Copper or copper-alloy tubing (Type K, L or M)	ASTM B 75; ASTM B 88: ASTM B 280
Labeled pipe	(see Section 18-28-1302.5)
Nonmetallic pipe	ASTM D 2996
Steel pipe	ASTM A 53; ASTM A 106
Steel tubing	ASTM A 254; ASTM A 539

 

18-28-1302.5 Nonmetallic pipe.

   All nonmetallic pipe for flammable and combustible liquids shall be listed and labeled as acceptable for the intended application. Nonmetallic pipe shall only be installed outside and underground.

18-28-1302.6 Fittings and valves.

   Fittings and valves shall be approved for the piping system, and shall be compatible with, or of the same material as, the pipe or tubing.