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Process units shall be so located that they are accessible from at least one side for the purposes of fire control. Where topographical conditions are such that oil may flow from a processing area into another area so as to constitute a fire hazard, provision shall be made to divert or contain such flow.
Portions of properties where flammable and combustible liquids are received by tank vessels, pipelines, tank cars or tank vehicles and which are stored or blended in bulk for the purpose of distributing such liquids by tank vessels, pipelines, tanks cars, tank vehicles or containers shall be in accordance with Sections 57.5706.4.1 through 57.5706.4.10.8.
A permit, in accordance with Section 57.105.6, shall be required to operate or maintain a Bulk Distributing Station.
10. Oil pipe lines on petroleum wharfs shall be steel or wrought iron pipe of a grade suitable for service, shall be reasonably protected against mechanical injury, and shall be installed, supported, and maintained as necessary to safely withstand the stresses imposed by internal and external loads and by contraction, expansion, vibration, or subsidence.
11. Pipelines from the pump to the wharf shall be tested annually for tightness at a pressure not less than 150% of the maximum pumping pressure. The Terminal Operator shall certify in writing to the Chief, when and at what pressure the pipelines were tested. All piping installed, renewed, or rearranged between shore and petroleum wharfs of timber construction shall be provided with approved means to permit independent movement of the wharf or shore piping without excessive strain on the pipe.
12. Each cargo hose shall be provided with a means of support which will prevent chafing or kinking during transfer operations. All cargo hose shall be capable of withstanding a pressure equal to the maximum working pressure of the system on which it is used. Cargo hose shall be tested at least once each year at a pressure at least as great as the pressure of the relief valve setting (or maximum pump pressure when no relief valve is installed), plus any static heat pressure of the system in which the hose is used, and a record of such tests shall be maintained at the terminal.
13. Pans or buckets shall be placed under all hose couplings when in use. Ends of pipelines on wharf and vessel shall be blind flanged.
Repairs to tank vessels and wharfs during transfer of flammable liquids, combustible liquids, or liquefied petroleum products shall be limited to minor repairs. No repairs shall be undertaken without the specific approval of the tank vessel officer and the Terminal Superintendent.
1. Electrical Repairs – Repairs to electrical equipment may be undertaken, provided all switches controlling the circuits are opened prior to starting the repairs. Open switches must be locked or otherwise secured in an open position, and must be marked against closure by a proper warning sign.
2. Engine Repairs – Emergency repairs to main engines shall be performed continuously until completion, if possible, so that engines may be operative at the earliest possible time. During such repairs, a tug boat shall be on standby call to move the vessel in an emergency. The Terminal Superintendent shall notify the Department of the circumstances by telephone as soon as possible prior to the start of repair operations.
3. Hot Work – No emergency repairs involving the use of electrically arcing, heat or flame- producing tools, or similar equipment shall be undertaken on the open deck or in any space within the ship until and unless such space is gas-free, and is kept gas-free. The Department shall be notified of such repairs in advance of the beginning of any work.
It is the intent of this article that all persons performing duties and coordinating operations therein regulated shall be sufficiently experienced and capable to perform with competence and understanding in the interests of public safety. When any person is incompetent by reason of intoxication, disorderly conduct, obvious inexperience or a language barrier, the Chief shall summarily require operations to be discontinued.
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