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34 Pa. Code § 14a.9. Tank valves.

§ 14a.9. Tank valves.

 Each connection to an aboveground tank storing flammable or combustible liquids, located below normal liquid level, shall be provided with an internal or external control valve located as close as practicable to the shell of the tank. Except for flammable or combustible liquids whose chemical characteristics are incompatible with steel, such valves, when external, and their connections to the tank shall be of steel. When materials other than steel are necessary, they shall be suitable for the pressures, structural stresses and temperatures involved, including fire exposures.

Source

   The provisions of this §  13.9 transferred from 37 Pa. Code and renumbered as 34 Pa. Code §  14a.9, February 28, 2014, effective March 1, 2014, 44 Pa.B. 1233. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (259919) to (259920).

Cross References

   This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §  14a.111 (relating to storage and handling); 34 Pa. Code §  14a.141 (relating to scope and application); 34 Pa. Code §  14a.151 (relating to scope and application); and 34 Pa. Code §  14a.161 (relating to general provisions).



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