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SNORT FORM: The contractor shall provide Double Wall Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic (FRP) Underwriters Laboratories -labeled underground storage tanks as shown on the drawings. Sizes and fittings shall be as shown. The tanks shall be fiberglass tanks as manufactured by Xerxes Corporation. Tanks shall be tested and installed with,pea gravel or crushed stone as specified in the current installation instructions pro- .vided with the tank. LONG FORM: Section 13177-1 Part I: General 1.0 Related Work Specified in Other Sections A. Liquid -Level Gauges: Section 15174 B. Plastic Pipe: Section 15064 C. Anchor Bolts: Section 05501 D. Caston -Place Concrete: Section 03300 1.02 Quality Assurance A. Acceptable Manufacturer: Xerxes Corporation B. Governing Standards, as applicable: 1. ASTM standard document number D4021-86. 2. Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (U.L.) Standard for Safe -o,- 1316, File MH 9061 for storage of flamma- ble liquids. A U.L.-certification plate shall be arta:hzd to each tank. 3. Naf nal Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Star,1ards: NFFA 30: Flammable and Combustible Liquids Cec_ NFFA 30A: Automotive and Marine Service Station Coce NFFA 31: Installation of Oil -Burning Equipment. 4. Fac:ory Mutual Systems approval IM7AOAF. 5. Cq, -f New York Department of Buildings M.E.A., Divis on # 161-89-M 6. Los .Angeles Fire Department Part 11: Products 2.01 Double Wall Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic (FRP) Underground Storage Tanks: A. Loadirg Conditions - Tank shall meet the following desigr :ntteria: 1. Int,- I Load: Tank shall withstand a 5 psi air pressure test with -5:1 safety factor. Contractor shall ndividually test tanks for leakage prior to inst2.:ation. Maximum test pressure is 5 psi. 2. vacuum Test: To verify structural integrity, every tank shall be vacuum tested by the manufacturer at the tictory to 11.5 inches of mercury. 3. Surfpce toads: Tank shall withstand surface H-20 axle 'cads when properly installed according to manufacturer's current installation instructions. lu 4. External Hydrostatic Pressure: Tank shall be capable of being buried in ground with 7' of overburden �--� over the top of the tanks, the hole fully flooded and a safety factor of 5:1 against general buckling. 5. Tanks shall support accessory equipment - such as heating coils, drop tubes, submersible pumps and ladders - when installed according to tank manu- facturers recommendations and limitations. B. Product Storage: 1. Tanks shall be capable of storing petroleum prod- ucts with specific gravity up to 1.1. . 2. Tanks shall be vented to atmospheric pressure. The tank is not designed as a pressure vessel, except for use with vapor -recovery systems, provided the - pressureof vacuum does not exceed 1 psi. 3. Gasoline: gasohol (90% gasoline/ 10% ethanol mix tures 90.5% gasoline and 9.5% Oxinol-50* (4.75% methanol and 4.75% GTBA mixture); Dupont EPA waiver (gasoline with 5% methanol and a minimum of 2.5% cosokeent-gasoline with up to 20% (by vol- ume) of MTBE: gasoline/water/ethanol or methanol - blend motor fuels, including 100% ethanol or methanol or Vv 5 185% methanol) at ambient tem- peratures; jet e!: av-gas; kerosene: diesel fuel; new or used motor oil: or used for fuel oil at temperatures not to exceed ! 50- F. C. Materials: 1. Tanks shall ;:e manufactured with 100% resin and glass fiber re -ifercement. No sand fillers. D. Tank Dimem_-'7_ ;:Refer to Xerxes literature on f gallonage.): 1. Tank shall i-_-e-ominal capacity of gallons. 2. Tank shall r_;e-ominal outside diameter of feet. 3. Tanks shall e approximate overall length of fee: E. Interstitial Sp2:_ 1. Tank shall t-.3-1. e a space between the primary and secondary _-e!! .%alls to allow for the free flow and containme of as leaked product from the primary tank. The s:•_:e 2!so allows the insertion of a moni- toring devil-; -^-,-ugh a monitoring fitting. 2.02 Appurtenances and Accessories A. Optional Ancr_r S:'aps 1. Straps shall :e =.<? anchor straps as supplied by tank mane =_ _.;!r. 2. Number ar•, :cation of straps shall be specified in current liter- xe 5y tank manufacturer. Manways 1.AII manways are :o be Flanged and 22" I.D., com- plete with U Llis:--d gaskets, bolts and covers. (30" and 36" I.D. -.^anways are also available. 2. Location is on standard tank drawings. 3. Optional rrz-o vay extension tubes shalt be FRP and 24" long. 4. Each steel rram ay cover shall have a minimum oc, three 4" NPT nturigs. (See Dimensional Data on page 7-9 forac^..al size and quantity of fittings.) *TM Arco Chemical Co.