Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 38, September 21, 2024
(a)
General provisions. Storage and handling of liquids in service
stations shall conform to the following:
(1)
Apparatus dispensing class I liquids into the fuel tanks of motor vehicles of
the public shall not be located at a bulk plant unless separated by a fence or
similar barrier from the area in which bulk operations are conducted.
(2) Class I liquids, for use other than motor
fuels-except prepackaged items-shall be stored outside in closed containers not
exceeding 60 gallons aggregate capacity or in tanks located underground. Class
I liquids which are used as motor fuels shall be stored in tanks located
underground, except as provided for in §
14a.1(5)(h)
(relating to relative location to property).
(3) Class II and class III liquids, for use
other than motor fuels, may be stored outside in closed containers not
exceeding 120 gallons aggregate capacity; in a single outside permanently
installed aboveground storage tank not exceeding 300 gallons capacity which
meets the installation requirements of §§
14a.1-14a.11 (relating to outside and
aboveground storage), or in tanks located underground.
(4) Aboveground tanks located in an adjoining
bulk plant may be connected by piping to service station underground tanks if,
in addition to valves at aboveground tanks, valves are also installed within
control of service station personnel and the vent pipes of the underground
tanks are raised to a point higher than the tops of the aboveground
tanks.
(b)
Inside
buildings. Under no circumstances shall the fuel tank of a motor
vehicle be drained inside of a service station building, except when the
procedure utilizes approved equipment designed specifically for draining motor
vehicle fuel tanks.
(c)
Labeling. Sale or purchase of flammable or combustible liquids
shall not be made in containers unless the containers are clearly marked with
the name of the product contained therein.
(d)
Dispensing to
containers.
(1) Dispensing, or
permitting the dispensing of flammable or combustible liquids into portable
containers is not permitted unless the container is of sound metal
construction, or is of approved nonmetallic construction, has a tight closure
with screwed or spring cover, and is fitted with a spout or so designed that
the contents may be poured without spilling. Portable containers constructed of
nonmetallic materials shall conspicuously display an embossment, by the
manufacturer, of the logogram of a nationally recognized testing laboratory.
Under no circumstances shall delivery of gasoline be made into glass
containers.
(2) Dispensing, or
permitting the dispensing of class I liquids into containers, drums or tanks
which are to be transported in or on a motor vehicle, shall be limited to an
aggregate maximum of 15 gallons at any one time, unless the transporting motor
vehicle complies with and is operated in accordance with regulations
promulgated by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Hazardous
Substance Division.
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §
14a.115 (relating to attended
self-service stations).
