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x.b.
Submersible or subsurface pumps shall be installed in
accordance with approved standards.
xi. Special dispensing device
xi.a. Approved type are those but not limited to self-
service and remote preset types.
At least one
qualified attendant shall be on duty while the station
is open to the public.
The attendant's primary
function shall be to supervise, observe and control
the dispensing of Class I flammable and combustible
liquids. It shall be the responsibility of the attendant to
see to it that the dispensing of Class I liquids are in
approved portable containers.
xi.b. The attendant or supervisor on duty shall be capable
of performing the functions and assuming the
responsibilities covered as mentioned hereof.
xi.c. Instructions for the operation of dispensers shall be
posted in conspicuous places.
xi.d. Remote preset type devices are to be in the “OFF”
position while not in use so that dispensers cannot be
activated without the knowledge of the attendant.
xii. If the dispensing of Class I liquids at a service station available
and open to the public is to be done by a person other than
the service station attendant, the nozzle shall be of a listed and
approved automatic closing type.
xiii. Every service station open to the public shall have an attendant
or supervisor on duty duly qualified and/or trained by the BFP.
xiv. Piping, Valves and Fittings
xiv.a. Piping valves and fittings shall be designed for the
working pressure and structural stresses to which they
may be subjected. They shall be galvanized or
otherwise protected against external corrosion with
an approved material.
All threaded joints or
connections shall be made up tight with the use of an
approved pipe joint sealing compound.
xiv.b. A check or manual valve shall be provided in the
discharge dispensing supply line from the pump with
a union between the valve and the same pump
discharge.
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