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buildings not associated with the cryogenic liquid plant, or to the
property line of public way shall be sixty meters (60 m). In no case
shall the distance from the dike surrounding the container or the
distance from a drainage area be less than thirty meters (30) from
the nearest building or group of buildings or the property line or
public way.
c. Flammable cryogenic fluid container with a capacity of eleven
thousand liters (11,000 ℓ) or less shall be located in accordance with
NFPA 50A, “Standard for Gaseous Hydrogen Systems at Consumer
Sites.”
d. Containers and equipment used in the storage and handling of
liquid oxygen shall be installed and maintained in accordance with
NFPA 55, “Standard for the Storage, Use, and Handling of
Compressed and Liquefied Gases in Portable Cylinders.”
4. Installation of Belowground Concrete Containers
a. Belowground concrete containers shall be installed on foundation
or support of concrete, masonry piling, steel or a suitable
foundation of aggregate and shall be designed and constructed
in accordance with the National Building Code of the Philippines.
b. The container storage area shall be fenced or otherwise protected.
A minimum of two (2) access openings shall be provided and they
shall be of sufficient size to accommodate emergency equipment.
5. Installation of Cryogenic Inground Containers
a. Natural materials such as earth shall be proven to have adequate
chemical and physical properties for the construction and
operation of the container at the operating temperature.
b. Containers shall be bottomed out in material naturally
impermeable or made impermeable by other approved means
based on internationally accepted standards.
c. Any foundation, such as those for the superstructure of roof, shall
be properly designed and constructed in accordance with the
National Building Code of the Philippines.
d. The container storage area shall be constructed with masonry
fence or otherwise protected with equally or stronger type of
construction. A minimum of two (2) access openings shall be
provided and they shall be of sufficient size to accommodate
emergency equipment.
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