Section 180.10   Definitions

 

"Aircraft" means any device used or designed to carry humans in flight as defined in 92 Ill. Adm. Code 14.  All devices required to be licensed as "aircraft" by the Federal Aviation Administration are "aircraft".

 

"Airport" means any area of land, water or both, except a restricted land area, which is designed for the landing and take-off of aircraft, regardless of whether buildings are provided for the shelter, servicing, or repair of aircraft or for receiving or discharging passengers or cargo, and all appurtenant areas used or suitable for aircraft, or other airport buildings, and all appurtenant rights of way, whether heretofore or hereafter established.

 

"A.P.I." means American Petroleum Institute.

 

"ASTM" means American Society for Testing and Materials.

 

"Aviation Fuel" means any petroleum or alcohol based liquid used in aircraft engines.

 

"Bulk storage" means the storage of flammable or combustible liquid in an aboveground tank that is not for dispensing purposes. If an aboveground tank is used for any bulk storage purposes, it is classified as a "bulk storage tank" for the remainder of the calendar year in which it was so used.

 

"Combustible liquid" means a liquid having a flash point at or above 100º F.  Combustible liquids shall be subdivided as follows:

 

Class II liquids shall include those having flash points at or above 100º F and below 140º F;

 

Class IIIA liquids shall include those having flash points at or above 140º F and below 200º F; and

 

Class IIIB liquids shall include those having flash points at or above 200º F.

 

"Container" means any vessel of 60 U.S. gal. or less capacity used for transporting or storing liquids.

 

"Dispensing", for the purposes of Part 180, means the activity of transferring a flammable or combustible liquid from an aboveground storage tank to a vehicle, mobile equipment, engine or motor for use as fuel by them; "dispensing" also includes such transference into a receptacle.

 

"Division" means Illinois Department of Transportation, Division of Aeronautics.

 

"Facility" means any location or site within a single perimeter (including all contiguous land and structures, and other appurtenances and improvements) where there is storage of flammable or combustible liquids.

 

"Flammable liquid" means a liquid having a flash point below 100º F and having a vapor pressure not exceeding 40 lbs. per sq. in. (absolute) at 100º F. Any flammable liquid shall be known as a Class I liquid; Class I liquids shall be subdivided as follows:

 

Class IA shall include those having flash points below 73º F and having a boiling point below 100º F;

 

Class IB shall include those having flash points below 73º F and having a boiling point at or above 100º F; and

 

Class IC shall include those having flash points at or above 73º F and below 100º F.

 

"Flash point" means the minimum temperature at which a liquid gives off vapor in sufficient concentration to form an ignitible mixture with air near the surface of a liquid within the vessel, as specified by test procedure and apparatus as follows:

 

The flash point of a liquid having a viscosity less than 45 Saybolt Universal Seconds (SUS) at 100º F and a flash point below 200º F shall be determined in accordance with ASTM D 56-87 (Standard Method of Test for Flash Point by the Tag Closed Tester) (1987);

 

The flash point of a liquid having a viscosity of 45 SUS or more at 100º F or a flash point of 200º F or higher shall be determined in accordance with ASTM D 93-85 (Standard Method of Test for Flash Point by the Pensky-Martens Closed Tester) (1985);

 

As an alternate, ASTM D 3828-87E1 (Test Method for Flashpoint by Setaflash Closed Tester) (1987) may be used for testing aviation turbine fuels within the scope of this procedure;

 

As an alternate, ASTM D 3278-87E1 (Test Method for Flash Point of Liquids by Setaflash Closed-Cup Apparatus) (1987) may be used for paints, enamels, lacquers, varnishes, and related products and their components having flash points between 32º F and 230º F, and having a viscosity lower than 150 stokes at 77º F; or

 

As an alternative, ASTM D 3828-87E1  (Test Method for Flashpoint by Setaflash Closed Tester) (1987) may be used for materials other than those for which specific Setaflash Methods exist (cf., ASTM D3278-87E1 (Test Method for Flash Point of Liquids by Setaflash Closed-Cup Apparatus) (1987) for paints, enamels, lacquers, varnishes, related products and their components).

 

"Liquid" means material which has a fluidity greater than that of 300 penetration asphalt when tested in accordance with ASTM D-5-86 (Test for Prevention for Bituminous Materials) (1986).  When not otherwise identified, the term "liquid" shall mean both flammable and combustible liquids.

 

"NFPA" means  National Fire Protection Association.

 

"U.L." means Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.

 

(Source:  Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. 4711, effective March 11, 1996)

 

Section 180.15  Incorporation of National Standards

 

Where standards are incorporated by reference in Part 180, the incorporated material does not include any later editions or amendments.

 

(Source:  Added at 13 Ill. Reg. 14978, effective September 7, 1989)

Section 180.20  Aboveground Storage – Dispensing

 

a)         Storage of Class I, II or III liquids (except kerosene) shall be in accordance with 41 Ill. Adm. Code 160 and 41 Ill. Adm. Code 170, except aboveground storage for dispensing may occur at the following facilities under the following circumstances:

 

1)         Agricultural storage, which is limited to farms, tree nurseries, fish farms, tree farms, sod farms or orchards;

 

2)         Storage at commercial, industrial, governmental or manufacturing establishments for fueling vehicles used in connection with their business;

 

3)         Storage at construction sites for refueling construction equipment; or

 

4)         Storage at airports as addressed in Section 180.22 of this Part.

 

b)         Dispensing at the facilities specified in subsection (a)(2) shall only be in accordance with the following:

 

1)         An inspection of the premises and operations has been made and approval granted by the Office of the State Fire Marshal (approval shall be granted if curb pumps are not present and if pumps are not located in any portion of a public roadway);

 

2)         The dispensing is done on premises not open to the public;

 

3)         The tanks are safeguarded against collision, spillage or overfill to the satisfaction of the authorities having jurisdiction;

 

4)         Each tank system is listed or approved for such aboveground use by the  Office of the State Fire Marshal; in granting such approval, the Office shall consider the following elements:  

 

A)        leaks;

 

B)        compatibility of the tank and line with the product contained in the tank;

 

C)        whether any equipment has been recalled by the manufacturer;

 

D)        whether wiring at the dispensing location is in a rigid metal conduit within a radius of 30 feet and is otherwise in compliance with the National Electric Code (NFPA 70) 1987 (no subsequent dates or editions); and

 

E)        whether the dispensing location has seal-offs at all connections;

 

5)         A top-fill opening shall be provided and shall be equipped with a closure designed so that it may be locked;

 

6)         A vent shall be provided to relieve such vacuum or pressure as will develop in normal operation.  The vent shall have a minimum unobstructed opening of one and one-half inches in diameter and the vent shall be elevated to a height of at least four feet (unless directed in writing by the Office of the State Fire Marshal to a greater height, based on construction characteristics of the tank and fire safety considerations) or unless approval in writing for a lower height is granted by the Office of the State Fire Marshal, based upon construction characteristics of the tank in question or unique physical conditions that prevent a vent of that height from being installed;

 

7)         Tanks shall be equipped with a permanently connected pumping device listed by Underwriters Laboratories (UL) (as printed on page 4 of the Fire Protection Equipment Directory published by Underwriters Laboratories, January 1988 (no subsequent dates or editions)) or FM Engineering (as printed on page ii of the Factory Mutual System Approval Guide 1989 published by Factory Mutual Research Corporation, 1989 (no subsequent dates or editions)).  The pump shall be equipped with a padlock to prevent tampering.  An antisiphoning device shall be included in the pump discharge and siphons or internal pressure discharge devices are prohibited. Gravity method of discharge is prohibited;

 

8)         Tanks for the storage of flammable or combustible liquids shall be marked with the name of the product they contain and "FLAMMABLE – KEEP FIRE AND FLAME AWAY", both in letters at least four inches high and in contrasting color from the tank on which they are marked;

 

9)         Except as provided in Section 180.22 of this Part and except tanks installed at mining facilities or coal fired electric generating facilities in accordance with subsection (b)(11), a maximum of two aboveground tanks per facility of up to 2,500 gallons each shall be allowed for storage of flammable or combustible liquids, provided such liquid is stored outside buildings in tanks constructed throughout of steel and made vapor tight (as determined by such tests as a pressure test and volumetric test). Tanks shall be designed and constructed according to standards specified in 41 Ill. Adm. Code 160.15, 160.70-160, 160.80-240;

 

10)         Tanks shall be kept outside and at least 30 feet from any building    or combustible or flammable stored liquid or liquid petroleum and shall be so located, or such additional distance to buildings shall be provided, to insure that no vehicle, equipment or vessel being filled directly from any such tank shall be closer than 30 feet to any building, combustible or flammable stored liquid, liquid petroleum (LP) gas tank or property lines, except that a tank protected within a two-hour fire resistant enclosure (the  time, in minutes or hours, that materials or assemblies have withstood a fire exposure as established in accordance with the test procedures of NFPA 251, Standard Methods of Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials, 1985 (no subsequent dates or editions)) may be located adjacent to a structure after a request in writing to construct such an enclosure has been submitted to the Office of the State Fire Marshal and the Office has issued an approval in writing; and

 

11)         Aboveground tanks used exclusively to fuel off-road diesel equipment at  mining facilities or coal fired electric generating facilities shall be allowed a maximum capacity of 12,000 gallons per tank.  Aboveground tanks of greater than 2,500 gallons capacity shall be separated from property lines, buildings, LP storage tanks, and other aboveground flammable or combustible liquid storage tanks by a minimum distance of 50 feet.  The facility shall receive written approval from the local fire authority having response jurisdiction over the facility for the installation of tanks greater than 2,500 gallons capacity.

 

c)         Dispensing at facilities specified in subsections (a)(1) and (a)(3) of this Section shall only be in accordance with the following:

 

1)         A top-fill opening shall be provided and shall be equipped with a closure designed so that it may be locked;

 

2)         A vent shall be provided to relieve such vacuum or pressure as will develop in normal operation or fire exposure; such vent shall have a minimum unobstructed opening of one and one-half inches in diameter;

 

3)         Tanks equipped with a permanently connected pumping device shall be equipped with a padlock to prevent tampering; an effective antisiphoning device shall be included in the pump discharge; and siphons or internal pressure discharge devices are prohibited;

 

4)         Tanks elevated for gravity discharge may be designed with anopening in the bottom or end of the tank for gravity dispensing of flammable or combustible liquids and shall be mounted and equipped as follows:

 

A)        Supports to elevate the tank shall be of steel and designed to provide stability;

 

B)        Openings for gravity discharge shall be equipped with an internal safety valve, which will close automatically in the event of fire through the operation of a heat actuated releasing device.  The valve shall also be capable of being manually operated.  If this valve cannot be operated manually, it shall be supplemented by a second manually operated valve.  The gravity discharge outlet shall be provided with an approved hose equipped with a self-closing nozzle at the discharge end and be of a type that can be padlocked to its hanger to prevent tampering;

 

C)        When not being used to dispense fuel, nozzles shall be hung off of the ground on a hanger and shall be padlocked in place to avoid tampering;

 

5)         Tanks for the storage of flammable or combustible liquids shall be marked with the name of the product they contain and "FLAMMABLE – KEEP FIRE AND FLAME AWAY", both in letters at least four inches high and in contrasting color from the tank on which they are marked;

 

6)         Facilities described in subsection (a)(1) of this Section shall be allowed a maximum of four aboveground tanks per facility of up to 2,500 gallons each for storage of flammable or combustible liquids, provided the total amount of any single type of fuel does not exceed 5,000 gallons, and any such liquid is stored outside buildings in a tank constructed throughout of steel and made vapor tight;

 

7)         Facilities described in subsection (a)(3) of this Section shall be allowed a maximum of two aboveground fuel dispensing tanks per facility of up to 2,500 gallons each for storage of flammable or combustible liquids, provided any such liquid is stored in a tank constructed throughout of steel and made vapor tight;

 

8)         Tanks installed or replaced after January 1, 1998 shall be located as required by subsection (b)(10) of this Section.

 

d)         Storage of Kerosene Inside Buildings.

 

1)         At a facility, for personal or private use, a maximum of 12 gallons of kerosene inside buildings may be stored aboveground in containers that meet the requirements of NFPA 30 (Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code) (1987).

 

2)         Sixty gallons or less may be stored in an aboveground tank at a facility for retail trade within a building, providing storage is in compliance with the following:

 

A)        Storage is in a tank of at least 14 gauge steel or aluminum;

 

B)        The tank shall sit in a metal pan extending at least eight inches beyond the sides and rear of the tank and 18 inches beyond the front;

 

C)        The tank shall be located on the first floor in an area supplied with natural light and ventilation;

 

D)        The room or area where the tank is located shall be separated from any heat producing appliance, such as a hot water heater, furnace or space heater (radiators and hot air ducts are not considered heating appliances for this purpose), by one hour fire resistance as defined in ASTM E-119 (Fire Endurance Test) (1989);

 

E)        The dispensing nozzle or spigot of the tank shall be spring loaded so as to return to the off position when pressure is stopped and so that pressure is constantly required to cause release of the kerosene;

 

F)         The tank shall be blue in color and marked with the word "Kerosene" in letters at least two and one-half inches high in contrasting color.

 

3)         Sixty gallons or less may be stored in a metal drum at a facility for retail trade within a building, provided storage is in compliance with the following:

 

A)        The metal drum shall be stored in a storage cabinet that meets the requirements of 49 CFR Chapter I (1987);

 

B)        The storage cabinet shall sit in a metal pan extending at least eight inches beyond the sides and rear of the storage cabinet;

 

C)        The room or area where the storage cabinet is located shall be separated from any heat producing appliance, such as a hot water heater, furnace or space heater (radiators and hot air ducts are not considered heating appliances for this purpose), by one hour fire resistance as defined in ASTM E-119 (Fire Endurance Test) (1989); and

 

D)        The design and construction of storage cabinets, except as otherwise provided in this subsection (d)(3), shall be in compliance with 4-3 of NFPA 30 (Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code) (1987).

 

4)         Factory-sealed containers of 1-K grade kerosene may be stored at a facility for retail trade within a building in compliance with ASTM F 976-86 (Portable Kerosene Containers for Consumer Use) (1986) and 4-5.5 of NFPA 30 (Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code) (1987).

 

e)         Storage of kerosene outside buildings shall be in accordance with 41 Ill. Adm. Code 160 and 170, except a maximum of 550 gallons of kerosene may be kept aboveground at a facility (including at service stations) in a tank or tanks of 550 gallons or less capacity under the following conditions:

 

1)         When located at a service station, the dispensing tank shall be in a location at least eight feet away from driveways and other areas used by vehicles for customers or to deliver products;

 

2)         The dispensing nozzle or spigot of the tank shall be spring loaded so as to return to the off position when pressure is stopped and so that pressure is constantly required to cause release of the product;

 

3)         The tank shall be a skid tank or on a noncombustible base and the area under the tank and for 24 inches in all directions shall be either paved or covered with gravel and kept free of vegetation and combustible material;

 

4)         The tank shall be blue in color and marked with the word "Kerosene" in letters at least two and one-half inches high in a contrasting color;

 

5)         The dispensing nozzle or spigot of the tank shall be locked when the kerosene is not being dispensed; and

 

6)         The kerosene may only be dispensed by the owner, lessor or lessee of the facility, or their employees; no self-service of kerosene from an aboveground tank shall be allowed.

 

f)         Kerosene Labeling.

 

1)         A sign with the following caution shall be posted at the point of sale and the dispensing point:  "Caution Portable Unvented Kerosene Heaters Must Only Be Fueled With Grade 1-K Kerosene".  This sign shall be of all-weather material and not less than 12" x 18" in size with letters at least one inch high on a contrasting background; and

 

2)         Where other grades of kerosene than 1-K are offered for sale, the grade of kerosene shall be identified at the point of sale or dispensing.

 

g)         Any spill of Class I, II or III liquids in excess of 25 gallons at any facility at which they may be dispensed pursuant to this Section shall be reported to the Illinois Emergency Management Agency within 24 hours after such spill.

 

(Source:  Amended at 27 Ill. Reg. 7230, effective April 15, 2003)

 

 

Section 180.21  Dispensing Tank Connected by Associated Piping to a Bulk Tank

 

A tank which would otherwise be classified as a dispensing tank but is connected by associated piping to a bulk tank, is considered a bulk tank.

 

(Source:  Added at 13 Ill. Reg. 14978, effective September 7, 1989)

 

Section 180.22  Retail Dispensing from Aboveground Tanks at Airports

 

a)         Only those airports regulated by the Illinois Department of Transportation, Division of Aeronautics that have received special permit approval from the Division and the State Fire Marshal and that are open to the public shall be allowed to dispense fuel for retail purposes from aboveground storage tanks into aircraft.  Subject to the following, only one aboveground retail dispensing installation shall be allowed per airport:

 

1)         All tanks and dispensers shall be inspected and evaluated by the Division and the Office of the State Fire Marshal.  All applications for tank permits shall first be evaluated by the Division for location and shall include the OSFM permit application and all installation drawings.  Upon preliminary approval from the Division, the OSFM will review the proposed installation application and plan drawings for completeness and for compliance with this Part.  An annual inspection by the Division will be required for continued approval;

 

2)         Where applicable, all installations shall receive documented approval from the local jurisdictional authority (i.e., Zoning Board, Board of Supervisors) prior to installation;

 

3)         All retail fueling shall be accomplished by individuals certified by the Division as being currently trained in the proper fueling of aircraft.  The certificate shall be for a limited period of time and may be revoked for good cause (which may include, but not be limited to, any compromise of safety or environmental rules, regulations, or requirements) by either the Office of the State Fire Marshal or the Division. All passengers and crew are required to deplane prior to refueling;

 

4)         Aboveground tanks must be located behind the setback lines established by the IDOT Aviation Safety Rules (92 Ill. Adm. Code 14.660, 14.665, and 14.680; Appendices B and C; and Table B).  In addition, all airports that have received federal funds must comply with all applicable grant obligations and assurances.  The Division may deny a permit if the proposed facility would cause noncompliance with federal grant requirements. The Division may allow dispensing facilities to be located within the applicable setback lines if it finds such location will not pose a threat to safety or operations at the airport;

 

5)         Tank installation sites, including tanks and dispensing devices, must meet the setback distances listed below.  The aircraft being fueled must also comply with these setback distances:

 

A)        300' from a mine or air escapement;

 

B)        85' from any place of public assembly;

 

C)        30' from any building;

 

D)        30' from any sewer or septic field;

 

E)        30' from any property line; and

 

F)         30' from any combustible or flammable stored liquids (other than the other aboveground aviation fuel storage tank allowed at the facility) or liquefied petroleum gas storage;

 

6)         The Division may, by its own rules, establish other criteria for its approval, alteration, denial, or revocation of permits required by this Section;

 

7)         No installation shall include more than two tanks with a total capacity of 10,000 gallons each or more than two compartments per tank.  Such tanks shall have double walls and be listed in accordance with U.L. Standard 2085, Standard for Insulated Aboveground Tanks for Flammable and Combustible Liquids (1st edition – 1994), for aboveground use.  The tanks shall have a minimum two hour fire rating and be placed on a noncombustible base.  Used tanks must be U.L. 2085 listed and re-certified prior to installation. Allowable methods of re-certification shall include:  successful completion of a hydrostatic test; documentation of re-certification by the original manufacturer; or documentation from a registered professional engineer verifying the tank's safe condition.  Sites shall be free of vegetation and combustible materials for a radius of 30' surrounding the tanks.  If the site is subject to flooding, the tanks shall be protected against floatation. Wiring shall be in accordance with the National Electrical Code (NFPA 70 – 1990) for hazardous locations and enclosed in rigid metal conduit within a radius of 30' of the tanks and dispensers shall have seal-offs at all connections;

 

8)         Spill containment shall be provided for dispensers.  Dispensers shall be equipped with breakaway and shear valves.  Barriers shall be provided to protect the tanks, pumps, dispensers and vents from collision damage from aircraft, motor vehicles or aircraft wings by such means as raised curbs or guard rails;

 

9)         Aircraft fueling hose shall comply with the requirements of A.P.I. Bulletin 1529 (Fourth Edition - 1993).  Hose lengths greater than 18' shall be contained on mechanically retractable reels and in no case exceed 50' unless approved by the Division and the Office of the State Fire Marshal.  All dispensing nozzles must be equipped with automatic closure devices that meet the requirements of U.L. Standard 842, Valves for Flammable Liquids (7th edition - 1993), and those approved by the Federal Aviation Administration;

 

10)       Storage tanks must be top filled, equipped with overfill protection and closures designed to be locked at all times during non-use.  Remote tank filling shall be allowed in accordance with subsection (a)(11) of this Section;

 

11)       A vent shall be provided to relieve such vacuum or pressure as will develop in normal operations.  Such vent will have a minimum unobstructed opening of one and one-half inches in diameter, but shall in no case be smaller than the fill pipe diameter.  The vent shall be elevated to a height of at least four feet above the fill portion of the tank.  Vent openings shall be provided with an updraft device with 40 gauge screening.  Manifolding of tank vents shall not be allowed.  Emergency venting shall also be provided to safeguard tanks during exposure to fire.  The size of emergency venting shall be in accordance with NFPA Standard 30, Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code (1993);

 

12)       Tanks shall be equipped with a permanently connected pumping device listed by Underwriter's Laboratory or Factory Mutual Engineering.  The pump shall be located no further than 5 feet from the tanks and equipped with a padlock or electrical disconnect to prevent tampering, except that remote dispensing devices shall be allowable for purposes of safeguarding airport runways and areas intended for aircraft use only from the presence of tank trucks used to refuel the aboveground storage tanks at the site.  In such cases, remote dispensing devices and tank fill piping shall be allowed if all other safety requirements of this Section are met.  An emergency shut-off device shall be located at the dispenser.  An anti-siphon device shall be installed at the pump discharge or at the tank exit.  Siphons, internal pressure discharge devices, and gravity methods of dispensing are prohibited. No underground piping, manifolding of supply lines, or connections to bulk tanks shall be allowed;

 

13)       Grounding of dispenser to the aircraft and aircraft to ground must be providing during all fueling operations.  Grounding cables must be contained on retractable reels and connected to ½" diameter copper clad grounding rods driven at least 8' into the ground;

 

14)       Tanks for the storage of flammable or combustible liquids shall be marked with the name of the product they contain and "Flammable (or Combustible) – Keep Fire and Flame Away", both in letters at least four inches high and in contrasting colors from the tank.  The tank shall also have signs at least 10-3/4" by 10-3/4" showing the international symbol for flammable or combustible liquids;

 

15)       All fueling locations shall have "No Smoking, Stop Engines" and "Prior to Fueling Turn Off All Electrical or Heating Devices" (e.g., radar, deicing equipment) and "All Passengers and Crew Must Deplane" signs with letters at least 4" high;

 

16)       At least two Class B type fire extinguishers, providing a rating of 40-B each, shall be accessible at the site within a maximum travel distance of 30' from the dispensing location.  The extinguishers shall be maintained in accordance with NFPA 10, Portable Fire Extinguishers (1994).  Portable extinguishers are allowed to be stored in glass covered cabinets as a deterrent to theft;

 

17)       No defueling of aircraft into tanks shall be allowed;

 

18)       No rooftop installations shall be allowed;

 

19)       Dispenser control devices may use keys or cards to activate dispenser pumps.  Coin and currency activation is prohibited;

 

20)       No fueling shall be done when there are lightening flashes in the immediate vicinity of the airport;

 

21)       Pumping and dispensing devices shall meet all calibration and metering requirements of the Illinois Department of Agriculture and the Illinois Department of Revenue;

 

22)       All retail airport aboveground dispensing tank installations shall be owned and controlled by the airport certificate holder and may be operated by its designee.

 

b)         Failure to comply with the provisions of subsection (a) of this Section shall be grounds for revocation of the permit for the airport fueling facility.

 

(Source:  Added at 20 Ill. Reg. 4711, effective March 11, 1996)

 

Section 180.23  Fueling of Aircraft from Tank Trucks

 

Fueling of aircraft from tank trucks shall be allowed at airport facilities as defined in Section 180.10 of this Part if the tank truck and fueling operations are in compliance with NFPA 407, Standard for Aircraft Fuel Servicing (1990).

 

(Source:  Added at 20 Ill. Reg. 4711, effective March 11, 1996)

 

Section 180.25  Home Rule Modification of Aboveground Storage – Dispensing (Emergency Expired)

 

(Source:  Emergency rules added at 13 Ill. Reg. 1875, effective January 27, 1989, for a maximum of 150 days; emergency expired June 26, 1989)

 

Section 180.30  Gasoline Containers Must Be Red

 

All receptacles used for the keeping or storing of gasoline, naphtha, benzine or benzol as provided in Section 180.20(a)(1), 180.20(a)(2), and 180.20(a)(3) shall be colored red and no liquids other than gasoline, naphtha, benzine or benzol shall be placed in such red containers.  This is in accordance with the Illinois Red Can Gasoline Law (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 127½, pars. 151-152) and a full compliance with the law will be enforced. Containers shall be metal, or of a type approved by the State Fire Marshal.

 

Section 180.40  Industrial and Commercial Use

 

a)         Flammable liquids used in mixers for mixing or cleaning shall be piped to mixers wherever feasible to avoid spillage and dispersion of flammable vapors. Automatic shut-off valves shall be provided to prevent overfilling.

 

b)         Class I or II flammable liquids shall not be drawn from containers within a building except by means of a device drawing from top of tank or container. Gravity discharge within a building of Class I or II liquids from tanks, drums or containers other than safety cans is forbidden. Drums or barrels in which flammable liquids have been stored shall have taps, plugs or bungs replaced immediately after package has been emptied and shall be removed to the outside.

 

c)         Hand tools, scrapers and similar implements used in the mixing area shall be of a type of material or metal that will not produce sparks.

 

d)         Mixing rooms shall be provided with adequate mechanical ventilation to prevent accumulation of flammable vapors. Fans shall operate whenever pumps or mixers are in operation.

 

e)         Mixing rooms shall be provided with flammable vapor detector alarms to warn when flammable vapors are approaching an explosive range.

 

f)         Approved dry powder or foam type automatic extinguishing devices shall be installed above mixers in which flammable fluids are used for mixing or cleaning.

 

g)         Design and installation of electrical equipment in mixing rooms where flammable liquids are used must comply with standards established in the National Electrical Code, NFPA, No. 70 (1965) for hazardous locations.

 

Section 180.50  Use Within Buildings Restricted

 

a)         The mixing, storing or handling of Class I and Class II liquids in open containers is prohibited in any building, except in the compounding of medicines and prescriptions in drug stores.

 

b)         Dry cleaning or removal of spots from clothing or other material with Class I and Class II liquids shall always be done out of doors, unless in an approved dry cleaning plant.

 

c)         Use of Class I and Class II liquids for cleaning floors, woodwork, etc., shall be avoided.

 

Section 180.60  No Pouring Into Sewers

 

No liquids of Classes I, II and III, or solutions containing such liquids, shall be poured into any sewer or into any drain which connects with a sewer system.

 

Section 180.70  Storage in Public Buildings Restricted

 

No liquids of Class I or Class II shall be kept or stored in any schoolhouse, public hall or place of assembly, or in any public building, except for demonstration purposes or for industrial or mechanical uses, and then only under competent supervision.

 

Section 180.80  Use in Starting Fires

 

Flammable liquids shall never be used to start or kindle fires in stoves, furnaces or otherwise.

 

Section 180.90  Keep Fire Away

 

Flammable liquids shall always be kept away from fire or open flame; fire or open flame shall always be kept away from flammable liquids.

 

Section 180.100  Heating and Lighting Appliances

 

The use of any type, kind or make of heating or lighting appliance using flammable liquids which, after a test by a competent authority, is considered as introducing a distinct hazard to life or property, shall be prohibited.

 

Section 180.150  Dry Cleaning Plants

 

The rules and regulations governing dry cleaning plants shall conform to, and be in accordance with the Standards for Dry Cleaning and Dry Dyeing Plants published in NFPA Standard No. 32 in June, 1956 by the National Fire Protection Association.

 

Section 180.200  Oil Burning Equipment

 

The rules and regulations governing Oil Burning Equipment shall conform to, and be in accordance with, the Standards for the Installation of Oil Burning Equipment, published in NFPA Standard No. 31, May 1957, by the National Fire Protection Association.