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reach within one and a half meters (1.5 m) of any building
opening.
ix. All dispensing devices shall be mounted on a concrete island
or shall otherwise be protected against collision damage by an
acceptable means. Dispensing device shall be securely bolted
in place. Dispensing devices shall be installed in accordance
with the manufacturers’ instruction. The minimum height of the
concrete island shall be not less than fifteen centimeters (15
cm).
x. Emergency controls shall be installed at a location acceptable
to the City/Municipal Fire Marshal having jurisdiction, but
controls shall be not more than thirty meters (30 m) from
dispensers.
d. On Storage and Handling
i.
Class I liquid shall be stored in closed containers or tanks
located underground or in special enclosures.
i-a. Special enclosures shall be liquid and vapor tight without
backfill. The sides, top and bottom of enclosures shall be
of reinforced concrete at least fifteen centimeters (15 cm)
in thickness, with openings for inspection through the top.
i-b. Tank connection shall be a closed pipe connection or
installation. Precautionary measures shall be provided
whereby portable equipment may be employed to
discharge to the outside any vapors, which might
accumulate, should leakage occur.
ii. Class I liquids shall not be stored or handled within a building
having a basement or pit into which flammable vapors may
travel unless such area is provided with ventilation designed to
prevent the accumulation of flammable vapors therein.
iii. Aboveground tanks located in an adjoining bulk plant may be
connected by piping to service station underground tanks. An
emergency shut-off valve shall be provided within the control of
service station personnel.
iv. Flammable and combustible liquids may be stored in an
approved container inside service station buildings, provided
that the following conditions are observed:
iv.a.
Class I liquids stored in approved closed containers
of aggregate capacity not exceeding four hundred
fifty four liters (454 ℓ), provided that a single container
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