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5706.4.10.8.1 Color coding.
Fire protection systems shall be color-coded as follows:
1. Standpipe and/or yard hydrant systems:
1.1. Piping, valve bodies and handles, hydrants and hydrant or hose houses: Red with contrasting white bands.
1.2. Fire department connections: Red.
2. Sprinkler systems (wet or dry):
2.1. Piping and valve bodies and handles: Red with contrasting bright green bands.
2.2. Fire department connections: Red with green caps.
3. Nonautomatic sprinkler systems (including fog spray systems):
3.1. Piping and valve bodies and handles: Red with contrasting aluminum bands.
3.2. Fire department connections: Aluminum.
4. Carbon dioxide extinguishing systems – piping, valve bodies and handles: Red with contrasting brown bands.
5. Steam extinguishing systems – piping, valve bodies and handles: Red with contrasting black bands.
6. Foam extinguishing systems:
6.1. Piping, valve bodies and handles, hydrants and hydrant or hose houses: Red with contrasting bright orange bands.
6.2. Department water connections: Red. A durable sign that reads "WATER FOR FOAM SYSTEM", shall be conspicuously posted immediately adjacent to such connections.
6.3. Department foam connection: Red with contrasting bright orange band or caps. A durable sign that reads "CHEMICAL FOAM DIRECT TO TANKS" or "...% MECHANICAL FOAM SOLUTION DIRECT TO TANKS", shall be conspicuously posted immediately adjacent to such connections.
5706.4.10.8.2 Labeling.
Bands, or piping immediately adjacent to bands, shall be labeled to indicate the names of the extinguishing media. The letters shall be in a contrasting color of a suitable size in proportion to the pipe diameters. The width of each band shall be not less than the pipe diameter and shall be spaced not more than 30 feet (9144 mm) apart. Bands, lettering and piping shall be painted in sun- and weather-resistant colors and paint; but bands and lettering may be applied by means of pressure sensitive tape that is sun- and weather-resistant.
5706.4.11 Interconnected piping.
All tanks shall be connected by a system of steel pipes in a manner that the contents of each tank may be transferred to another tank without resulting in product contamination, or flash point reduction of the stored liquid.
5706.4.12 Supervision.
Bulk plants and terminals, including transfer operations, shall be continuously under the personal supervision of a person holding a certificate of fitness for such facility. Such supervision shall satisfy the certificate of fitness supervision requirements of this code for all fire protection systems at the facility, including standpipe systems, sprinkler systems, yard hydrant systems and foam systems.
5706.4.13 Oil spills.
Bulk plants and terminals storing petroleum products and petroleum product pipelines operating within the city shall provide oil-absorbent material, oil-dispersant material, booms and other such material and equipment for the control and remediation of oil spills in such quantity and at such locations as set forth in FC 5706.4.13.1 through 5706.4.13.4.
Exceptions:
1. Bulk plants and terminals storing petroleum products when such facility has in place a spill prevention control and countermeasure plan meeting the requirements of United States Environmental Protection Agency regulations, as set forth in 40 CFR Part 112.
2. Petroleum product pipelines when such pipeline operator has in place for its New York City operations a response plan for onshore oil pipelines meeting the requirements of United States Department of Transportation regulations, as set forth in 49 CFR Part 194.
5706.4.13.1 Quantities of clean-up materials and equipment.
Oil spill clean-up materials and equipment shall be stored for use at each bulk plant and terminal and locations designated for pipeline operations in accordance with FC Table 5706.4.13.1, the rules or as a condition of the permit for the facility.
Material or Equipment | Total Petroleum Product Storage | |||
1,000,000 Gallons or Less | 5,000,000 Gallons or Less | 10,000,000 Gallons or Less or Pipeline Operation | Over 10,000,000 Gallons | |
Absorbent material to recover | 3,000 gallons | 5,000 gallons | 10,000 gallons | 20,000 gallons |
Boom | 300 feet | 300 feet plus enough to encircle marine vessel or watercraft, including barges which may be loading or unloading at the premises | ||
5706.4.13.2 Availability.
Adequate storage facilities, materials-handling equipment and personnel shall be provided by the bulk plant and terminal or pipeline operator. Such materials-handling equipment and personnel shall be continuously available to properly deploy and apply the materials and equipment specified in FC 5706.4.13.1.
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