Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
a) Storage of Class I, II or III liquids
(except kerosene) shall be in accordance with 41 Ill. Adm. Code 160 and 41 Ill.
Adm. Code 170, except aboveground storage for dispensing may occur at the
following facilities under the following circumstances:
1) Agricultural storage, which is limited to
farms, tree nurseries, fish farms, tree farms, sod farms or orchards;
2) Storage at commercial, industrial,
governmental or manufacturing establishments for fueling vehicles used in
connection with their business;
3)
Storage at construction sites for refueling construction equipment;
or
4) Storage at airports as
addressed in Section
180.22
of this Part.
b)
Dispensing at the facilities specified in subsection (a)(2) shall only be in
accordance with the following:
1) An
inspection of the premises and operations has been made and approval granted by
the Office of the State Fire Marshal (approval shall be granted if curb pumps
are not present and if pumps are not located in any portion of a public
roadway);
2) The dispensing is done
on premises not open to the public;
3) The tanks are safeguarded against
collision, spillage or overfill to the satisfaction of the authorities having
jurisdiction;
4) Each tank system
is listed or approved for such aboveground use by the Office of the State Fire
Marshal; in granting such approval, the Office shall consider the following
elements:
A) leaks;
B) compatibility of the tank and line with
the product contained in the tank;
C) whether any equipment has been recalled by
the manufacturer;
D) whether wiring
at the dispensing location is in a rigid metal conduit within a radius of 30
feet and is otherwise in compliance with the National Electric Code (NFPA 70)
1987 (no subsequent dates or editions); and
E) whether the dispensing location has
seal-offs at all connections;
5) A top-fill opening shall be provided and
shall be equipped with a closure designed so that it may be locked;
6) A vent shall be provided to relieve such
vacuum or pressure as will develop in normal operation. The vent shall have a
minimum unobstructed opening of one and one-half inches in diameter and the
vent shall be elevated to a height of at least four feet (unless directed in
writing by the Office of the State Fire Marshal to a greater height, based on
construction characteristics of the tank and fire safety considerations) or
unless approval in writing for a lower height is granted by the Office of the
State Fire Marshal, based upon construction characteristics of the tank in
question or unique physical conditions that prevent a vent of that height from
being installed;
7) Tanks shall be
equipped with a permanently connected pumping device listed by Underwriters
Laboratories (UL) (as printed on page 4 of the Fire Protection Equipment
Directory published by Underwriters Laboratories, January 1988 (no subsequent
dates or editions)) or FM Engineering (as printed on page ii of the Factory
Mutual System Approval Guide 1989 published by Factory Mutual Research
Corporation, 1989 (no subsequent dates or editions)). The pump shall be
equipped with a padlock to prevent tampering. An antisiphoning device shall be
included in the pump discharge and siphons or internal pressure discharge
devices are prohibited. Gravity method of discharge is prohibited;
8) Tanks for the storage of flammable or
combustible liquids shall be marked with the name of the product they contain
and "FLAMMABLE - KEEP FIRE AND FLAME AWAY", both in letters at least four
inches high and in contrasting color from the tank on which they are
marked;
9) Except as provided in
Section
180.22
of this Part and except tanks installed at mining facilities or coal fired
electric generating facilities in accordance with subsection (b)(11), a maximum
of two aboveground tanks per facility of up to 2,500 gallons each shall be
allowed for storage of flammable or combustible liquids, provided such liquid
is stored outside buildings in tanks constructed throughout of steel and made
vapor tight (as determined by such tests as a pressure test and volumetric
test). Tanks shall be designed and constructed according to standards specified
in 41 Ill. Adm. Code
160.15,
160.70 -160,
160.80
-240;
10) Tanks shall be kept
outside and at least 30 feet from any building or combustible or flammable
stored liquid or liquid petroleum and shall be so located, or such additional
distance to buildings shall be provided, to insure that no vehicle, equipment
or vessel being filled directly from any such tank shall be closer than 30 feet
to any building, combustible or flammable stored liquid, liquid petroleum (LP)
gas tank or property lines, except that a tank protected within a two-hour fire
resistant enclosure (the time, in minutes or hours, that materials or
assemblies have withstood a fire exposure as established in accordance with the
test procedures of NFPA 251, Standard Methods of Fire Tests of Building
Construction and Materials, 1985 (no subsequent dates or editions)) may be
located adjacent to a structure after a request in writing to construct such an
enclosure has been submitted to the Office of the State Fire Marshal and the
Office has issued an approval in writing; and
11) Aboveground tanks used exclusively to
fuel off-road diesel equipment at mining facilities or coal fired electric
generating facilities shall be allowed a maximum capacity of 12,000 gallons per
tank. Aboveground tanks of greater than 2,500 gallons capacity shall be
separated from property lines, buildings, LP storage tanks, and other
aboveground flammable or combustible liquid storage tanks by a minimum distance
of 50 feet. The facility shall receive written approval from the local fire
authority having response jurisdiction over the facility for the installation
of tanks greater than 2,500 gallons capacity.
c) Dispensing at facilities specified in
subsections (a)(1) and (a)(3) of this Section shall only be in accordance with
the following:
1) A top-fill opening shall be
provided and shall be equipped with a closure designed so that it may be
locked;
2) A vent shall be provided
to relieve such vacuum or pressure as will develop in normal operation or fire
exposure; such vent shall have a minimum unobstructed opening of one and
one-half inches in diameter;
3)
Tanks equipped with a permanently connected pumping device shall be equipped
with a padlock to prevent tampering; an effective antisiphoning device shall be
included in the pump discharge; and siphons or internal pressure discharge
devices are prohibited;
4) Tanks
elevated for gravity discharge may be designed with anopening in the bottom or
end of the tank for gravity dispensing of flammable or combustible liquids and
shall be mounted and equipped as follows:
A)
Supports to elevate the tank shall be of steel and designed to provide
stability;
B) Openings for gravity
discharge shall be equipped with an internal safety valve, which will close
automatically in the event of fire through the operation of a heat actuated
releasing device. The valve shall also be capable of being manually operated.
If this valve cannot be operated manually, it shall be supplemented by a second
manually operated valve. The gravity discharge outlet shall be provided with an
approved hose equipped with a self-closing nozzle at the discharge end and be
of a type that can be padlocked to its hanger to prevent tampering;
C) When not being used to dispense fuel,
nozzles shall be hung off of the ground on a hanger and shall be padlocked in
place to avoid tampering;
5) Tanks for the storage of flammable or
combustible liquids shall be marked with the name of the product they contain
and "FLAMMABLE - KEEP FIRE AND FLAME AWAY", both in letters at least four
inches high and in contrasting color from the tank on which they are
marked;
6) Facilities described in
subsection (a)(1) of this Section shall be allowed a maximum of four
aboveground tanks per facility of up to 2,500 gallons each for storage of
flammable or combustible liquids, provided the total amount of any single type
of fuel does not exceed 5,000 gallons, and any such liquid is stored outside
buildings in a tank constructed throughout of steel and made vapor
tight;
7) Facilities described in
subsection (a)(3) of this Section shall be allowed a maximum of two aboveground
fuel dispensing tanks per facility of up to 2,500 gallons each for storage of
flammable or combustible liquids, provided any such liquid is stored in a tank
constructed throughout of steel and made vapor tight;
8) Tanks installed or replaced after January
1, 1998 shall be located as required by subsection (b)(10) of this
Section.
d) Storage of
Kerosene Inside Buildings.
1) At a facility,
for personal or private use, a maximum of 12 gallons of kerosene inside
buildings may be stored aboveground in containers that meet the requirements of
NFPA 30 (Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code) (1987).
2) Sixty gallons or less may be stored in an
aboveground tank at a facility for retail trade within a building, providing
storage is in compliance with the following:
A) Storage is in a tank of at least 14 gauge
steel or aluminum;
B) The tank
shall sit in a metal pan extending at least eight inches beyond the sides and
rear of the tank and 18 inches beyond the front;
C) The tank shall be located on the first
floor in an area supplied with natural light and ventilation;
D) The room or area where the tank is located
shall be separated from any heat producing appliance, such as a hot water
heater, furnace or space heater (radiators and hot air ducts are not considered
heating appliances for this purpose), by one hour fire resistance as defined in
ASTM E-119 (Fire Endurance Test) (1989);
E) The dispensing nozzle or spigot of the
tank shall be spring loaded so as to return to the off position when pressure
is stopped and so that pressure is constantly required to cause release of the
kerosene;
F) The tank shall be blue
in color and marked with the word "Kerosene" in letters at least two and
one-half inches high in contrasting color.
3) Sixty gallons or less may be stored in a
metal drum at a facility for retail trade within a building, provided storage
is in compliance with the following:
A) The
metal drum shall be stored in a storage cabinet that meets the requirements of
49 CFR Chapter I (1987);
B) The
storage cabinet shall sit in a metal pan extending at least eight inches beyond
the sides and rear of the storage cabinet;
C) The room or area where the storage cabinet
is located shall be separated from any heat producing appliance, such as a hot
water heater, furnace or space heater (radiators and hot air ducts are not
considered heating appliances for this purpose), by one hour fire resistance as
defined in ASTM E-119 (Fire Endurance Test) (1989); and
D) The design and construction of storage
cabinets, except as otherwise provided in this subsection (d)(3), shall be in
compliance with 4-3 of NFPA 30 (Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code)
(1987).
4)
Factory-sealed containers of 1-K grade kerosene may be stored at a facility for
retail trade within a building in compliance with ASTM F 976-86 (Portable
Kerosene Containers for Consumer Use) (1986) and 4-5.5 of NFPA 30 (Flammable
and Combustible Liquids Code) (1987).
e) Storage of kerosene outside buildings
shall be in accordance with 41 Ill. Adm. Code 160 and 170, except a maximum of
550 gallons of kerosene may be kept aboveground at a facility (including at
service stations) in a tank or tanks of 550 gallons or less capacity under the
following conditions:
1) When located at a
service station, the dispensing tank shall be in a location at least eight feet
away from driveways and other areas used by vehicles for customers or to
deliver products;
2) The dispensing
nozzle or spigot of the tank shall be spring loaded so as to return to the off
position when pressure is stopped and so that pressure is constantly required
to cause release of the product;
3)
The tank shall be a skid tank or on a noncombustible base and the area under
the tank and for 24 inches in all directions shall be either paved or covered
with gravel and kept free of vegetation and combustible material;
4) The tank shall be blue in color and marked
with the word "Kerosene" in letters at least two and one-half inches high in a
contrasting color;
5) The
dispensing nozzle or spigot of the tank shall be locked when the kerosene is
not being dispensed; and
6) The
kerosene may only be dispensed by the owner, lessor or lessee of the facility,
or their employees; no self-service of kerosene from an aboveground tank shall
be allowed.
f) Kerosene
Labeling.
1) A sign with the following caution
shall be posted at the point of sale and the dispensing point: "Caution
Portable Unvented Kerosene Heaters Must Only Be Fueled With Grade 1-K
Kerosene". This sign shall be of all-weather material and not less than 12" x
18" in size with letters at least one inch high on a contrasting background;
and
2) Where other grades of
kerosene than 1-K are offered for sale, the grade of kerosene shall be
identified at the point of sale or dispensing.
g) Any spill of Class I, II or III liquids in
excess of 25 gallons at any facility at which they may be dispensed pursuant to
this Section shall be reported to the Illinois Emergency Management Agency
within 24 hours after such spill.