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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

DEPARTMENT OF FIRE SERVICESState Fire Marshal

Aboveground Storage Tanks

Plus or Minus 10K

New England Storage Tank Conference

October 5, 2016

Doubletree by Hilton • Westborough, MA

ASTs

• Aboveground Storage Tanks (ASTs).

• Aboveground Storage Tanks over 10k gallons.

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Aboveground Storage Tanks Over 10K Gallons containing a fluid other than water

• Massachusetts General

Law Chapter 148

Section 37.

• May include liquids not

regulated by 527 CMR

1.00

• Regulated by 502 CMR

5.00

• SFM Permit

• Variable Inspection

Schedule

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ASTs over 10K

• MGL Chapter 148 Section 37- Amended 12/13

– Requires Marshal to establish rules.

• Inspection frequency

• Require owners/operators maintain tanks and keep records.

• May adopt/establish standards for inspections.

• May adopt standards for qualification of tank inspectors.


502 CMR 5.00 Permit and Inspection Requirements of Aboveground Storage Tanks of More Than ten

Thousand Gallons Capacity.

• Permit Requirements

– Permit to construct

• Detailed submittal requirements.

• Identification of “Approved Standard”

– Permit to conduct Maintenance

• Submittal Requirements

• Maintenances does not include cleaning/painting of tanks.

– Use Permit

• Initial (Provisions for Tanks constructed without a Permit)

• Continuing


• Self Inspection and Use Permit Requirements

– Annual Inspection Required for 2015

– Propose an “Approved Standard” for each tank.

• Once approved by the Marshal, this standard shall establish

the inspection and maintenance requirements for the life of

the tank.

• Tank inspectors must certify in writing has been inspected

and meets the requirements of 502 CMR 5 and is safe to use.

– As of 1/1/16 Use Permits will be issued every 5 Years.

502 CMR 5.00 Permit and Inspection Requirements of Aboveground Storage Tanks of More Than ten

Thousand Gallons Capacity.



• Flammable and Combustible Liquids

• 527 CMR 1.00, Chapter 66; NFPA 30, 30A – 2011 Editions.

• Oil Burning Equipment

• 527 CMR 1.00, Chapter 11; NFPA 31 – 2011 Edition

• LPG (Propane)


• Compressed Gases-Cryogenic Fluids





• Permits: Section 1.12.8.40, Table 1.12.8.40 (see Table 1.12.8.50 for license/permit thresholds)

• Periodic Inspections

• Section 1.12.8.40.1.2 “The head of the fire department shall periodically inspect existing aboveground storage tanks for safety…”

• General Requirements: Section 66.21

• Design & Construction

• Venting

• Corrosion Protection

• Testing Requirements




• General Requirements: Section 66.21 (continued)

• Fire Prevention and Control

• Emergency Planning & Training

• Corrosion Protection

• Testing Requirements

• Operation of aboveground storage tanks

• Overfill Prevention

• Identification and Security

• Flooding

• Removal from Use/Reuse




• Storage of Liquids in Tanks, Section 66.22

• General Requirements

• Location of ASTs

• Installation of ASTs

• Venting

• Spill control



• Flammable and

Combustible Liquids

• Storage of liquids in

containers (not tanks)

• Section 66.9

• General Requirements

• Acceptable containers

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• Flammable and

Combustible Liquids

• Storage of liquids in

containers (not tanks)

• Section 66.9

• Flammable Liquids

Storage Cabinets

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Tanks-Additional Information

• Aboveground Storage

Tanks

• Code Compliance &

Enforcement Unit

• 978-567-3375

• www.mass.gov/dfs

• Underground Storage

Tanks

• UST Program

• 617-556-1035, Ext. 2

• [email protected]

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