18 AAC 78.040 - Spill and overfill control

(a) The owner or operator of a UST shall ensure that

(1) releases due to spilling or overfilling do not occur;

(2) the volume available in the tank is greater than the volume of petroleum to be transferred to the tank before the transfer is made;

(3) the transfer operation is constantly monitored to prevent overfilling or spilling;

(4) the distributor is provided with the current UST tag, decal, or notice before the transfer is made; and

(5) any spill or overfill is reported and investigated, and that appropriate corrective action is completed.

(b) Guidance, the use of which the department encourages, on spill and overfill prevention appears in American Petroleum Institute Recommended Practice 1621, Bulk Liquid Stock Control at Retail Outlets, Fifth Edition, May 1993. The department encourages the use of the transfer procedures described in the following documents as guidance for complying with this section:

(1) National Fire Protection Association Standard 385, Standard for Tank Vehicles for Flammable and Combustible Liquids, 2012 Edition; or

(2) American Petroleum Institute Recommended Practice 1007 Edition 1 (2001/R2011), Loading and Unloading of MC 306/DOT 406 Cargo Tank Motor Vehicles.

(c) The owner or operator shall report, investigate, and complete corrective action on any spills or overfills in accordance with 18 AAC 78.200 - 18 AAC 78.276.

Notes

18 AAC 78.040

Eff. 3/25/91, Register 118; am 11/3/95, Register 136; am 1/22/99, Register 149; am 1/30/2003, Register 165; am 9/27/2018,Register 227, October 2018

Authority:AS 46.03.020

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