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Recommended Enchants; for the Tem g aridt4nccation of$A /MErfA. teak Dereclim and Secondary Containment Equipment at UST Fingers � PEURP1200-17
<br /> • prevent damage to property and equipment. This document or eg t t to provide related
<br /> interpretation T UST owners and operas nen to Verify
<br /> qui al
<br /> UST
<br /> 1. INTRODUCTION regulatory or legislative Rgnirentenk related ro UST systems meet all applicable regulatory requirements. In
<br /> This document is not intended to: systems, some jurisdictions, equipment may require the approval
<br /> of fire departments, environmental genies or AHIs,
<br /> Li Origin, The Petroleum Equipment Institute (PFS) endorse "recommend particularmmerials, equipment, L5 Use of Other PEI Recommended Practices. or listing by a nationally recognized testing laboratory.
<br /> has produced this document as an industry service. It has suppliers or mansdacmras; m7Tsae are many aspects of UST systems that are nor Atilt else may require technicians to meet specific
<br /> been prepared in response to requests from undergrounddiscourage the development or installation of new described in this document. Refer to the following PEA qualifications prior o working on UST systems.
<br /> storage tank (UST) system operators, tank testers end equipment or overfill prevention and Irak detection documents fm additional system:
<br /> recommended practice and
<br /> regulators for a single authoritative source of infomu- devices; procedure related to UST systems: 17 important of Competent methadon, t I" se of
<br /> tion. PEURP100, Recommended Practices for Installation non to proper system design end oars with the use ce
<br /> • discourage the dereloprriwt of new or improved skilled, professional service technicians with experience
<br /> The recomarmded practices described herein represent testing procedures and equipment. f Underground Liquid Storage Systems., in UST systems is an important faux in ensuring that a
<br /> a synthesis of industry procedures and manufacturers' • PEVRP30O, Recommended Practices for installation rink system will operate safely and effectively through-
<br /> recommeis of industry
<br /> edur andleakdeteufon L4 Scope. These recommended practices apply to and Testing of Vapor Recovery System as Vehicle out its working life. The we of technicians who have the
<br /> missinand secondary comaimnm spifl,equipment.overfill, leak practices facilities that are equipped with US7k used for the star- Fueling Sites; experience and integrity to do the job correctly provides
<br /> ore the consents recommendation of the PEI Overfill, age of motor firels, jet fuels, distillate fuel ails, residual the greatest assmanc that spill,equipment
<br /> will
<br /> direction
<br /> Release Detection cod Release Prevention Equipment fuel oils, lubricants, petmlwm solvents, oils and other andiVaInte Recommended Practices in Inspection end secondary containment equipnnnt will operate as
<br /> Testing Committee. The Committer: is made up of Petroleum Products. mdAfainruianceofhfatorFuelDirpnuingFgvipmrnr designed and installed. Equipment manufacturers and/or
<br /> quell-
<br /> representatives from ism suppliers, tank owners, • PEURP9(IO,Recam"undedPracifcesforrhel pection AHEJs also may require technicians mmeetspecific
<br /> equipment pp Thew recommended practices apply to: andAfafntenance of UST System- ficatlons prior o working on underground tank systems.
<br /> leak detection and release prevention testers, industry-
<br /> related associations and the regulatory canonicity. In • USTS; LB Regulations and Codes. UST; and the ancillary L8 Notifications. Federel, state and local agencies
<br /> addition, the Committee has had the benefit of comments , comoected underground piping; equipment discussed in these recommended practices have reporting requirements fie certain environmental
<br /> submitted by parties interested in leak detection and are usually regulated by federal, sure or local agencies. incidents. When a rest procedure in the «commended
<br /> release prevention equipment, underground ancillazy equipment and containment
<br /> P W P While the general requirements of the regulations are practice indicates a failure of a system or component,
<br /> systems' similar, specific requirements may v from 'unsdiuion identify "appropriate pe
<br /> In instances where these wall differences or omissions in from the dis ser Shen valve and below. . y rdenu the "e k rson" or AHI who should be
<br /> material available from existing source; the PEE Overfill, equipmentpen to Prevention
<br /> The PEI Release Detection and noti£ed.
<br /> Release Direction and Release Prevwtin Equipment Thew recommended practices do not apply to: Release pied to en Equipment Testing Coc regulations has
<br /> Testing Committee has included its own consensus not altemptedodezrnbe or interpret specific regulations
<br /> swernnnndations based on the prauical experience of mobile tank fuel dispensing systems (e.g., seek- in this document. Where thew are differences between
<br /> committee members mounted minelers); applicable regulations and the recommendations in the
<br /> • aboveground storage conks; publication, the two stringent requirements should be
<br /> L2 Background. Spill, overfill, Icak detection and followed.
<br /> secondary conriinment equipment is curentiy employed • tanks containing refrigerated liquids, liquefied
<br /> at UST facilities as required by local, state and federal petroleum Series, liquefied natual gases xcompreswd
<br /> regulations. For this equipment to be operated effectively natural Exact;
<br /> and safely, it must be maintained, inspected and tested for dispensing equipment above the shear valve.
<br /> proper operation on an ongoing basis.
<br /> L3 purpose. Tbe purpose of this document is to thesesign, Installation
<br /> practices day-re ❑nt intndedn address
<br /> rpo W the design, insklletion or day-to-dday operation of UST
<br /> provide a conies summary of general guidelines for systems. Nonetheless, it is important to consider the
<br /> the inspection and testing of spill, overfill, leak dirty- design and operational characteristics of an underground '..
<br /> tion, secondary containment equipment, shear valves punk system when specifying overfill promotion, release
<br /> end emergency stops a UST facilities. 71his information prevention sed leak detection equipment.
<br /> has been assembled from published and unpublished
<br /> sources provided by equipment suppliers, experienced The rest methods in this recommended practice relative
<br /> fairing conuacmn, UST ownes7operarors and authnd- to integrity testing of split buckets, containment sumps
<br /> ties having jurisdiction (AHJs). The intent is to provide and secondary containment are baud on commit industry
<br /> recommended practices to facility operators and tearing practice and arc intended to demonstrate that a leak
<br /> personnel that: from the primary containment will be detected before it
<br /> • protect the environment; reaches the enviromnent.
<br /> • promote the safe and reliable operation of systems; If an AHD requires components to meet specific leak
<br /> ills sed overfills associated with deliveries detection standards, follow the requirements in the All's
<br /> • prevent s p regulation.
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<br /> Remnananded Parties fair the Testing and l4rficaton ofSp`LD+rrllil, leak attention and Secondary Coot nme;aE tat DST fadmes
<br /> storage system is releasing product to the outside f the 2.22 Safety Data Sheet (SDS). Information supple
<br /> 2.6 Classi0ed Area. A general term for a location
<br /> Z. DEFINITIONS where fico or explosion hazards may exist due m the primary containment in an uncontrolled manner. Irak by manufacturer of chemical substance to individuals
<br /> presence a or explosion eazer& may exist
<br /> due to sed detection methods include inventory control, tank and who use no come into contact with the substance. The
<br /> line testing, and interstitial monitoring. Leak detection is SDS includes information on how to sew, transport and
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<br /> When used in this document, the terlisted below have vapor are described vapors or wmbusdbllee national fico and electrical code.liquid-produced vapors. Classifiedalsoknown as 'Yeleaw detection:' store a chemical safely, as well as what o ca
<br /> do in se of
<br /> in
<br /> the fallowing meanings: For example, se2.16 kockout agoul. Procedures designed e the definition for Class I, Division I in safe-
<br /> emergency.
<br /> ed to
<br /> 2.1 Appropriate Person. The individual Or argent- this chapter. guard workers from exposure to electrical hazards, the 2.23 Sensor. An electronic or mechanical device that
<br /> zadw designated by the facility owner or operator to unexpected sup
<br /> inrp of machinery, or the release of fuel can detect the reseaee of water, liquid product, produt
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<br /> 2.7 Containment Sump. A liquid-tight container that equipmc 8 requires, in pan, vapor per
<br /> receive notification of any problems or defects noted whir int is nein urviced. 77ds a or a loss of pressure or vacuum in the interstitial
<br /> during any rcotfne inspection procedure described in Prescott the environment by containing leaks and spills that a designated individual toms off said isolates the space of a tank, piping, a tank-top sump, a fuel dispenser
<br /> this recommended practice. It is the responsibility of the from piping, dispensers, pumps said related componnts. equipment from its energy source(s) before performing sump or an observation well. Sensors am available to
<br /> Containment may t sumps be singlo-walled or double-
<br /> "appropriate person" to assess the nature of the problem service or mvte
<br /> nnanm the designated individual either detect only watt', only petroleum produce, or to detect
<br /> or defect and initiate appropriate action. wailed lyprcal Idxatrons include the top of a tank (fill locks or lags the break<r(s) or valve(s) and takes steps o nosh water and petroleum protiums and differentiate
<br /> sump or submersible turbine pump sump), underneadr the verify that the equipment has been isolated effectively. between ft two
<br /> 2.2 Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ). An raga- dispenser (under-disperses sump), or at other points in
<br /> nization, office or individual responsible for enforcing the Piping run (transition or intermediate sump). 2.17 Overfill Alarm. An audible and/or visual wanting 2.24 Shear Valve. Amechanical device instilled at the
<br /> the requirements of a code or standard, or fm approving device that alerts a fuel delivery opeaatx that a storage base of a fuel dispenser when the fuel supply piping riper-
<br /> 2.8 Dlscdmineting Sanson 6w "Semon" tank is nearly full and the delivery should be a area under The valve is deigned to auomafi-
<br /> equipmem. materials, an installation or a procedure. Y m ry t"PPt'al literature.flow
<br /> 2.9 Disperser Sump. See "Containment Sum tally shut oftfefiow of fuel to the dispenurmthe event
<br /> 2.3 Automatic Tank Gauge (ATO), An electronic D p 2.18 Penetration Fitting. Afitting deigned to provide of a severe impact to the fuel dispenser x a f inside
<br /> device that wmists of a probe that inasmes liquid level 2.10 Drop Tube. A tube installed in the fill pipe of a a liquid-tight seal around piping or conduit that passes the fuel dispenser. Ibis device is also mown u a "crash
<br /> F and a entente that calculates the liquid volusrc in that through the wall of a containment sump. valve;"tie act velvety or "emergence shutoff valve."
<br /> q UST that extends from the top of the fill pipe to within P Y
<br /> underground enrage tank (UST). By monitoring the 4 0 6 Inches of the bottom of the tank. The drop robe 2.19 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
<br /> liquid level, the ATG can conduct teak tests of the under- increases the delivery flow rate and reduces the volume FgmP 2.26 Spill Bucket. A liquid-tight container placed
<br /> tank. Accessory devices that monitor reswrizW ment designed to protect workers from workplace inju- coned the fill pipe or Stage I vapor recovery rias of a
<br /> External ry P of vapors generated during a delivery. rill or illnesses resulting from contact with chemical, UST designed o capture small spills that might occur
<br /> be cog. fn ted to t space end wnteimrcn[ sumps also can electrical, mechanical or other workplace hzz-
<br /> be connected to the ATG wnwle. in a Drop Tube Shutoff prove A mechanism Installed UST physical, ss when fe delivery lou ss disconnected. A spill bucket
<br /> in a drop robe designed to prevent the overfill of a UST girds. Examples of PPE include safety shoe, hard hark, ❑,ay contain a drain valve to drain liquids into the lank
<br /> 2.4 Ball Float Valve. An overfill prevention device by shutting off product delivery when the tank is nearly safety Stases, coveralls, glees, high-visibility vests, or a small pump to remove liquids. Also refaced to u a
<br /> that operates by restricting the vent opening in a UST, pall. Drop tube shutoff valves are frequently referred to as hearing protection and mspirators. "spill catchment basin."
<br /> thus limiting the flow of feel into the tank ••Miliper valva" 220 Probe. An electronic measuring device installed
<br /> 2.28 STP. gee "Submersible Turbine Pump."
<br /> 2.5 Class 1, Division 1. Part of a classification system 212 Emergency Stop. A clearly identified switch or in an underground tank. Poetics typically measure product
<br /> used in the National Electrical Cc& (NFPA 70) published brown that discwnects all power to dispensers, pumps level, water level and produu temperature, and commit- 2.27 Submersible Turbine Pump. A pumping unit
<br /> by the National Fre Protection Association (NFPA) in and electrical equipment in the erect surrounding fuel neat this information o an ATG console. located inside a UST designed to supply fuel o rata or
<br /> describe the fire or explosion hazard present in a specific dispensers. mise switch or bunion may be inside or intrude 2.21 Riser. A generic term for a vertical length of { "rase fuel dispensers. The pump intake is positioned
<br /> arca A Class I, Division l ares is a location where flim- building. Ales known as w 'TrSto ;"'ems hut- uP approximately is ser 4 submerged
<br /> a inner from the boom of etc tank.
<br /> g p rgency s in n underground storage system. Risers include: whet rt is submerged le flit fuel. A submersible pump turbine
<br /> sable gazes, flammable liquid-produced vapor x caro- off switch" m "ESO."
<br /> 6uwble liquid-produced vapors: fill, vapor reovcry, tank gauge and interstitial ours pump may also be called a "submersible: pump' x as
<br /> 2.73 interstitial Space. The area between the primary located on the top of the tank; ,.S.IP..
<br /> • can exist at ignitable concentrations under normal end secondary containment of a double-walled tank,
<br /> open6ng conditions; eq i mens; u risers located beneath fuel dispensing of
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<br /> ble Boot. ltdonut- be sus a to coal device made
<br /> double-walled piping or other component. equipment; of ikxible material that can be used to mal off the fnta-
<br /> • may frequently exist at ignitable concentrations Also known as the "interstice* or "annular space .
<br /> because ofrepauormaintenaxim operations orbcmuw vent risers that extend above grade o allow an under- stitial space in ❑ double-walled piping system. With the
<br /> of leakage; 2,14 took to exhaust variant or
<br /> 214 IntrinsicallyCircuitany
<br /> Safe Circuit. A in which take in fresh air as test boot in place, the interstitial space of the piping can
<br /> spark Or thermal effect is not capable of easing ignitioncessary o maintain the tank at or near atmospbeno be isolated for integrity tering purpose.
<br /> • might be released in ignitable concentrations by of a mixture of flammable or combustible material trader
<br /> the breakdown or faulty operation of equipment or prescribed lest conditions. In general, an intrinsically safe pressure.
<br /> processes that might also cause the simultaneous circuit is a low- ncrgy electrical circuit that cannot grinct.
<br /> failure of electrical equipment. are enough heat of produce a spark large enough to ignite
<br /> For example, the area in side a fuel disparate that contains fart vapors'
<br /> product piping and most spaces beneath the access covers 216 Irak Detection. Any procedure or equipment
<br /> of a UST are Class I, Division 1 areas. that can be wed to determine whether an underground
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