Unless otherwise specified in the building provisions of this Code, oils, paints, varnishes and similar fluids having a flashpoint above 200 degrees Fahrenheit, according to the standard tests for flashpoint, shall, if stored in any building used for other purposes, in quantities exceeding ten barrels aggregate, be placed in approved metal tanks, and shall be drawn only by the use of approved pumps or other approved devices. Quantities less than ten barrels aggregate may be stored in barrels, or ordinary tanks, and if drawn on the premises, suitable drip pans shall be provided to catch the drips. Boxes of sawdust shall not be used for the purpose. The premises surrounding such tanks shall be kept clean at all times. Any absorbents used to clean flammable liquid spills shall be approved by a nationally recognized testing laboratory.
(Prior code § 129.1-34)