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9.4. FILLING TANKS (IN GENERAL) 10.1.2.After instaIlation,tankown ormust retain: <br /> 9.4.1.Never overfill the tank. • the Installation Manual forfuture reference to and compliance <br /> with operating guidelines, <br /> 9.4.2.If pump-filling or pressure-filling a tank,owner/operator • the Tank Installation Checklist <br /> musttakeprecautionstoprevenIoverip ressurization. • the limited warranty <br /> A WARNING • any written waivers applicable to these instructions. <br /> Overpressurizingthe tank could result intank failure,and could 10.2.APPENDICES <br /> result in death or serious injury. <br /> 10.2.1.These appendices are found in the following pages: <br /> A WARNING • Appendices Al,A2,A3,A4:Actual Capacities and Dimensions <br /> If a tank does not have overfill protection,the vent must be of Single-Wall and Double-Wall Tanks <br /> unrestricted and the vent size must be equal to or greater than the . Appendices B7,B2,83,B4:Weights of Single-Wall,Double-Wall <br /> fill.Failure to followthis warning could result in death or serious and MulticompartmentTanks <br /> injury. • Appendix C:Primary Backfill Requirements <br /> 9.5.FILLING UL-LABELED/ULC-LABELED TANKS • Appendix D:Split Backfill Requirements <br /> A WARNING • Appendix E:Tank Installation Checklist <br /> Pump-filling or pressure-filling of the tank is not <br /> recommended because an overfill oroverpressurization <br /> could occur.Overfilling the tank while under pressure <br /> could cause tank failure even if the tank is vented <br /> properly.Failure to follow this warning could result in <br /> tankfailure,and could result in death orserious injury. <br /> 9.5.1.Each time the tank is filled,the tank owner oroperator must <br /> make sure the tank is properly vented.See section 7. <br /> 9.5.2.The tank owner or operator must determine whether the tank <br /> has overfill protection,such as an automatic shut-off device(fill pipe <br /> flapper valve)or vent-restriction device(ball-Float valve),which will close <br /> off the internal piping and reduce the tank's capacity. <br /> • If a tank has a vent-restriction device(ball-float valve), <br /> we recommend that the tank be gravity-filled only. <br /> • The tank owneror operator must notify whoever fills the tank if the <br /> tank has overfill protection,which reduces the tank's capacity. <br /> • Before each tank filling,the tank owneror operatororthe delivery <br /> service must determine the tank's reduced capacity due <br /> to the overfill protection. <br /> • Then,the tank owner or operator orthe delivery service mustconsult <br /> the instructions or guidelines provided bythe installer <br /> and manufacturer of the overfill-protection device to <br /> determine how much additional productthe tank can hold. <br /> 9.5.3.The tank owner or operator mustensure thatthe fill line and <br /> drop tube are adequately grounded to prevent static discharge during <br /> filling. <br /> 9.5.4.Initial fill rate should be controlled to limit the possibility <br /> of product sloshing. <br /> 10: DOCUMENT REVIEW <br /> 10.1.INSTALLATION MANUAL <br /> 10.1.1.After installation,tank installer must deliver the following to the <br /> tank ownerand keep a copy of each: <br /> • the Installation Manual <br /> • completed Tank Installation Checklist <br /> 28 9: OPERATING GUIDELINES/10: DOCUMENT REVIEW <br />