Facility Siting - LPG Containers and Flammable Liquid Tanks (OSHA & NFPA)

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Details: Parent Category: Safety Info Posts; Category: Flammable Liquids; Published: 10 March 2024

This is another opportunity for facility sitting to apply specific metrics to the exercise. Just as the distances for Tank Truck and Rail Car Unloading/Loading facilities are intended to protect our bulk storage tanks, this is intended to prevent BLEVE(s) that could impact the above-ground storage tank.

(emphasis by me)

1910.106(b)(2)(ii)(f) The MINIMUM SEPARATION between a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) container and a flammable liquid storage tank shall be 20'...

SUITABLE MEANS shall be taken to PREVENT the accumulation of flammable liquids under adjacent LPG containers such as by diversion curbs or grading.

When flammable liquid storage tanks are within a diked area, the LPG containers shall be outside the diked area and at least 10 feet away from the centerline of the wall of the diked area.

SAFTENG members can download the image depicting this requirement

LPG and Flammable Liq Tanks WM