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October 2015 | EquipmentWorld.com 60 maintenance | continued can release of 400 gallons of fuel into the groundwater over the period of one year if there is no secondary containment. Letter of the law As mentioned, there are a number of federal, state and local laws and regulations you must adhere to when you install an AST on your property. Note, however that state and or local laws may be more prohibitive and should be researched before arbitrarily locating a tank on a jobsite. "Know your laws," cautions Brian Young, equipment division director with Portland Oregon-based Baker Rock Resources. "We found they were very specifi c to zoning." As a minimum, Purdue University suggests the following guidelines: • A tank intended for outdoor use should have an Underwriters Listed (UL) outdoor-use desig- nation. • Indoor basement tanks are not intended for outdoor use. • Tanks designed for fl ammable liquids such as gasoline should be fi re-guarded or vaulted to pre- vent fuel ignition for two hours during a fi re. • Diesel fuel tanks do not have to carry a two-hour fi re rating if the fl ash point is greater than 100-de- grees Fahrenheit. • A "secondary containment" area must have the capacity to hold the contents of the primary tank, should it fail (recommended 125 percent). • Double-walled tanks satisfy secondary containment require- ments, as do dikes or "bathtubs" in which the primary tank is situated. FEDERAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS CONCERNING DIESEL STORAGE TANKS • Federal 40 CFR 112 regulation; Internet search – "federal 40 CFR 12" • Steel Tank Institute; Internet search – "steel tank shop fabricated tanks" www.steeltank.com/SP001StandardFAQs/ tabid/463/Default.aspx • EPA Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure Plan (SPCC) Program www.epa.gov/reg5sfun/oil/spcc.html • National Fire Protection Association 30 – FAQ for Flammable and Combustible Liquids Codes; Internet search – "NFPA 30 fl ammable and combustible liquids code • Requirements for Test and Inspection of Cargo Tanks - 49 CFR 180.407; Internet search – 49 CFR 180.407" PLATFORM & STAIRWAY* OVERFILL CONTAINMENT CHAMBER* FILL CAP & ADAPTER* PUMP PLATFORM* PRESSURE REGULATOR* SUPPORT SADDLES* PUMP* * Optional equipment