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58.20 'S�.,SUSTRIAL RELATIONS ,1 TITLE 8 (Register 77, No. Is_&7-77) .. Any container, including DOT cargo and portable tanks, shipped under DOT jurisdiction shall be filled according to DOT regulations. (i) Every portable unloading facility shall comply with the following additional requirements: (1) A set of written instructions shall be posted at the location or supplied to the operating personnel, describing in detail the proper procedures to follow in operating the transfer equipment. (2) A container of at least 5 gallons of fresh water shall be located at this facility. This container shall have a suitable oppening to permit the application of water to flush the eyes. (A�suitable deluge-type, fresh-water shower may be installed in lieu of the above if connected to a reliable source of supply.) (3) The point of delivery from portable transfer facilities shall be in compliance with the requirements for stationary tanks, as listed in Section 501 (c); except that such point of delivery may be less than 50 feet but not less than 25 feet, from a highway or main track of a railroad, (4) The working area at the portable transfer facility shall be kept clear of debris,-and all compressors, pumps, hoses, valves, etc., shall be protected from vehicle impact. Such equipment shall also be suita- bly locked or otherwise confined when unattended, to prevent the release of ammonia to the atmosphere by unauthorized persons. (5) The portable unloading facility must be secured at the end of each period of operation;i.e., the point at which it becomes unattend- ed, the end of a workday, etc. The facility will be considered secured when all ammonia liquid is confined in the pressure vessel and the gas pressure in any hose is less than 25 psi. (6) All pressure vessels, hoses, pfpfng, fittings, etc., shall be as re- quired elsewhere in these orders for anhydrous ammonia in the liq- uid state (high pressure). NOTE: Portable transferring facilities for anhydrous ammonia is defined as any site at which anhydrous ammonia is transferred from one pressure vessel to another in which the compressor and receiving vessel are not permanently installed on concrete in accordance with Safety Section 501. U) Compressors, excepting those on farm vehicles,shallbe equipped with manually operated shutoff valves on both suction and discharge connections. Pressure gages of bourdon-tube type shall be installed on the suction and discharge of the compressor before the shutoff valves. The compressor shall not be operated if either pressure gage is removed or is inoperative.A spring-loaded safety-relief valve capable of discharg- ing to atmosphere the full flow of gas from the compressor at a pressure not exceeding 300 pp.s.i. shall be connected between the compressor discharge and the discharge shutoff valve. (k) Valve functions shall be clearly and legibly identified by metal tags or nameplates permanently affixed to each valve. History: 1. Amendment filed 12-8.72 as procedural and organizational;effective upon filing (Register 72, No. 50). 2. Amendment filed 3-28.75; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No. 13). 3. Amendment of subsection (d) filed 5-6-77; effective thirtieth day thereaf- ter (Register 77, No. 19).