Illinois Administrative Code
Title 8 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS
Part 215 - ANHYDROUS AMMONIA, LOW PRESSURE NITROGEN SOLUTIONS, EQUIPMENT, CONTAINERS, AND STORAGE FACILITIES
Subpart A - ANHYDROUS AMMONIA, EQUIPMENT, CONTAINERS, AND STORAGE FACILITIES
Section 215.25 - Basic Rules
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
This Section applies to all Sections of this Part unless otherwise noted.
a) These provisions shall not be construed as prohibiting the continued use or reinstallation of containers constructed and maintained in accordance with the 1949, 1950, 1952, 1956, 1959, 1965, 1968, 1971, 1974, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1986, 1989, 1992, 1995 and 1998 editions of the ASME Code or any revisions thereof in effect at the time of fabrication. Reinstalled stationary pressure vessels with a design capacity greater than 3000 gallons shall comply with CGA G-2.1, Section 5.1. If a storage tank is currently being used and does not have a U-1A form or a build sheet or a legible data plate, it must be taken out of service by January 1, 2030.
b) Requirements for new construction and original test, repair, and alterations of containers (including USDOT portable tanks), other than refrigerated storage tanks must comply with the following:
c) Except for pneumatic testing, all containers shall only be pressured with ammonia vapor except for dual usage involving the storage of liquid propane. Any device used for the introduction of atmospheric air into any part of anhydrous ammonia storage, transportation or application systems is prohibited. Any introduction of any substance other than anhydrous ammonia into the closed loop anhydrous ammonia system shall be approved by the Department prior to implementation, except when required to comply with the ASME Code or USDOT regulations.
d) Any firm that completes any repair or alteration to a pressure vessel or any piping and associated appurtenances shall be performed by a firm that holds a valid certificate of authorization, commonly referred to as an R stamp holder.
e) A written record of all inspections and maintenance shall be kept at the facility for a period of 5 years or until sold or removed from service.
f) Railroad car tanks permanently mounted and used for storage of anhydrous ammonia shall be removed from a service no later than December 1, 2025.
g) Compliance with the requirements of this Subpart shall be achieved through repairs and modifications on or before December 31, 2020.
h) Any storage vessel that does not have a legible data plate or supporting documentation of the information on the data plate shall be removed from service if it is decommissioned from the current site.