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17.3.1.2. Empty existing tanks to less than one-quarter(1/4)of NOTICE capacity. Storing products and materials other than those identified in 17.3.1.3. Remove the surface slab. the manufacturer's applicable limited warranty will void Xerxes'obligations under the limited warranty and may re- 17.3.1.4.Enlarge the excavation for the new tanks, but leave sult in tank failure and/or damage to surrounding property. as much backfill as possible around the existing tanks. 18.2.2.The temperature of stored products and materials 17.3.1.5. Install shoring, if necessary,to make sure that exist- must not exceed the temperature specified in the manufac- ing tanks do not move and that sufficient backfill remains turer's applicable limited warranty. around them. WARNING NOTICE Introducing or storing a product or material into a tank in Failure to shore tanks if necessary to keep the existing excess of the allowable temperature may damage the tank. tank(s)from moving could result in death or serious injury. Failure to follow this notice may result in damage to the 17.3.1.6. Follow the procedures and requirements for installing tank and/or surrounding property. the tanks as outlined in this Installation Manual. 18.3. ENTERING TANKS 17.3.1.7.See SECTION 6 for backfill requirements,and 18.3.1. Do not allow anyone to enter the tank unless it has been SECTION 7 for excavation and spacing requirements. properly emptied and vented,and unless the person entering the tank has been trained in confined-space entry procedures CAUTION and applicable OSHA regulations. If any existing tank(s)should move during the installation ofWARNING new tanks,they must be removed and reinstalled according to tank manufacturer's instructions.Failure to follow this Improper tank entry could cause fire,explosion or asphyxiation, caution may result in minor or moderate injury. and could result in death or serious injury. 18. OPERATING GUIDELINES 18.4. FILLING TANKS (IN GENERAL) 18.1. GENERAL 18.4.1. Never overfill the tank. 18.1.1.Owner must retain the Installation Manual and Operat- 18.4.2. If pump-or pressure-filling a tank,owner/operator ing Guidelines for future reference to operating guidelines. must take precautions to prevent overpressurization. 18.1.2. In addition to these installation instructions and operat- I ® WARNING ing guidelines,follow all federal,state and local laws,regula- Overpressurizing the tank could result in tank failure,and tions,codes and safety precautions that pertain to could result in death or serious injury. underground storage tanks and/or their associated systems. 18.1.3.Consult supplemental materials(see SECTION 20), WARNING tank brochures,separate product instructions(such as If a tank does not have overfill protection,the vent must be oil/water separators)and separate accessory instructions, unrestricted and the vent size must be equal to or greater than the fill. Failure to follow this warning could result in which are available upon request from the Xerxes customer death or serious injury. service coordinator. Most of these documents are also avail- able at www.xerxes.com. 18.5 FILLING UL-LABELED TANKS 18.1.4.Consult the applicable limited warranty for further op- I ® WARNING erating guidelines and limitations.A copy of the applicable Xerxes does not recommend pump-or pressure-filling of the Xerxes limitedwarrantyis found in the printed material that tank because an overfill or overpressurization could occur. accompanies each tank, in each applicable product brochure Overfilling the tank while under pressure could cause tank and at www.xerxes.com. It is also available upon request from failure even if the tank is vented properly.Failure to follow the Xerxes customer service coordinator. this warning could result in tank failure,and could result in death or serious injury. 18.2. TEMPERATURE LIMITS FOR STORED 18,5.1. Each time the tank is filled,the owner/operator must PRODUCTS AND MATERIALS make sure the tank is properly vented.See SECTION 14. 18.2.1. Each Xerxes tank is designed to store products and materials identified in the manufacturer's applicable limited 18.5.2. Owner/operator must determine whether the tank has warranty. overfill protection,such as an automatic shut-off device(flap- per valve)or vent-restriction device(ball-float valve),which will NOTICE close off the internal piping and reduce the tank's capacity. Products and materials must be stored in the tank appropri- 18.5.3. If a tank has a vent-restriction device(ball-float valve), ate for the specific product or material. Failure to follow this Xerxes recommends that the tank be gravity-filled only. notice may result in damage to the tank and/or surrounding property. 18.5.4.Owner/operator must notify whoever fills the tank if the tank has overfill protection,which reduces the tank's capacity. 25