2006.11.2 Transporting fuel nozzles.

Fuel nozzles shall be carried utilizing appropriate handles. Dragging fuel nozzles along the ground is prohibited.

2006.11.3 Drum fueling.

Fueling from drums or other containers is prohibited.

2006.11.4 Fuel spill procedures.

The owner or operator of the aviation facility shall establish comprehensive procedures to implement in the event of a fuel spill, which shall include the following actions:

   1.   Upon observation of a fuel spill, the aircraft-fueling operator shall immediately stop the delivery of fuel by releasing hand pressure from the fuel flow-control valve.

   2.   Failure of the fuel control valve to stop the continued spillage of fuel shall be cause for the activation of the appropriate emergency fuel shutoff device.

   3.   A supervisor shall respond to the fuel spill area immediately.

2006.11.5 Notification of the department.

The department shall be notified of any fuel spill which is considered a hazard to people or property or which meets one or more of the following criteria:

   1.   Any dimension of the spill is greater than 10 feet (3048 mm).

   2.   The spill area is greater than 50 square feet (4.65 m 2).

   3.   The release of fuel is continuing.

2006.11.6 Investigation required.

An investigation shall be conducted by the owner or operator of the aviation facility into the cause of all spills requiring notification of the department, the response thereto by the persons in charge of the aircraft fueling operation and other aviation facility personnel. Should it be determined that corrective measures are necessary to prevent future incidents of the same nature, such measures shall be implemented in a timely manner.

2006.11.7 Multiple fuel delivery vehicles.

Simultaneous delivery of fuel from more than one aircraft-fueling vehicle to a single aircraft-fueling manifold is prohibited unless proper backflow prevention devices are installed to prevent fuel flow into the aircraft-fueling vehicles.

2006.12 Aircraft engines and heaters.

Aircraft onboard engines and combustion heaters shall be shut down prior to commencing fueling operations and shall remain off until the fueling operation is completed.

   Exception: In an emergency, a single jet engine is allowed to be operated with the onboard engine running during fueling operations where all of the following conditions are met:

      1.   The emergency shall have resulted from an onboard failure of the aircraft's auxiliary power unit.

      2.   Restoration of auxiliary power to the aircraft by ground support services is not available.

      3.   The engine to be operated is either at the rear of the aircraft or on the opposite side of the aircraft from the fueling operations.

      4.   The emergency operation is in accordance with a written procedure approved by the commissioner.