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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".08" citation="COMAR 26.10.17.08" title_num="26" subtitle_num="10" chapter_num="17" heading="Spill and Overfill Prevention.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>To prevent a spill, release, or discharge of oil due to an overfill of a shop-fabricated AST, an owner, an operator, and a person in charge of an AST system with a shop-fabricated AST shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Establish written procedures for filling the AST and maintain the procedures at the oil storage facility or oil handling facility;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Ensure the AST is:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Normally filled to a level that does not exceed the maximum working level of the AST; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Never filled to the overfill level of the AST; and</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>If required under NFPA 30 “Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code” or §G of this regulation, install, operate, inspect, maintain, and test overfill prevention equipment in accordance with:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The requirements of this regulation and Regulation .12 of this chapter;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>NFPA 30 “Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code”; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>PEI RP 600 “Recommended Practices for Overfill Prevention for Shop-Fabricated Aboveground Tanks”.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>An owner, an operator, and a person in charge of an AST system with a shop-fabricated AST may not use overfill prevention equipment:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>To control AST filling operations at an oil storage facility or oil handling facility; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>That restricts or interferes with the functioning of the normal or emergency vent of the AST.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>In accordance with COMAR 26.10.08.04, an owner, an operator, and a person in charge of an AST system with a shop-fabricated AST and a responsible party shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Report and investigate a spill, release, or discharge from the AST system or an overfill; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Remediate the spill, release, or discharge or the overfill.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Delivery and Transfer Operations. An owner, an operator, and a person in charge of an AST system with a shop-fabricated AST shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Confirm that the ullage available in the AST is greater than the volume of oil to be transferred to the AST before a delivery or transfer begins;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>During a delivery or transfer operation, ensure:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>A spill, release, or discharge of oil does not occur due to overfilling the AST or spilling oil during the transfer; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The delivery or transfer operation is constantly monitored to prevent overfilling of the AST and spilling of oil;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Ensure the delivery or transfer operation is conducted in accordance with the requirements in COMAR 26.10.01.16—.18 and NFPA 385 “Standard for Tank Vehicles for Flammable and Combustible Liquids”; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>If the delivery is by truck tank or transport with a cargo tank capacity of 500 gallons or greater, confirm the company making an oil delivery or transfer holds a valid Individual Oil Operations Permit from the Department in accordance with COMAR 26.10.01.09.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Liquid Level Measurements. An owner, an operator, and a person in charge of an AST system with a shop-fabricated AST shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Gauge the liquid level and record the measurements in writing before filling the AST; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Maintain the records required under §E(1) of this regulation in accordance with Regulation .14 of this chapter.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>Tank Gauge. An owner, an operator, and a person in charge of an AST system with a shop-fabricated AST shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Equip the shop-fabricated AST with a tank gauge or other equivalent monitoring device that is:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Directly visible during a transfer operation;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Accurately measures the level or quantity of oil in the AST;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Independent of any overfill prevention equipment; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Maintained in working order;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Install and maintain the tank gauge or other equivalent monitoring device in accordance with the manufacture’s specifications; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Inspect and calibrate the tank gauge or other equivalent monitoring device at least once per year.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="G.">
    <text>An owner, an operator, and a person in charge of an AST system with a shop-fabricated AST that has a storage capacity of 10,000 gallons or greater and is not located within a secondary containment dike shall install the following overfill prevention equipment on the AST system:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>An overfill alarm that:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Has a test function to allow the operability of the device to be confirmed prior to each delivery or transfer of oil;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Consists of a visual alarm and an audible alarm that alerts an individual involved in the oil delivery or transfer operation; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Goes into alarm when the liquid level in the AST reaches 90 percent of the overfill level and upon failure or malfunction of the overfill device; and</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>An automatic shut-off device that:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Has a test function to allow the operability of the device to be confirmed prior to each delivery or transfer of oil;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Automatically shuts off the flow of oil into the AST when the liquid level reaches 95 percent of the overfill level; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Is equipped with a fail-safe mechanism that will trigger an alarm and shut off the flow of oil into the AST in the event of a device failure or malfunction.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="H.">
    <text>An owner, an operator, and a person in charge of an AST system with a shop-fabricated AST using overfill prevention equipment shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>At least monthly, inspect and perform maintenance of overfill protection equipment in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>At least annually, perform functional testing of overfill protection equipment in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="I.">
    <text>Labeling. An owner, an operator, and a person in charge of an AST system with a shop-fabricated AST shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Provide the following labeling on the AST system:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The storage capacity of the AST in gallons;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The type of oil stored or last stored in the AST prior to being placed out-of-service;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>A proper NFPA 704 “Standard System for the Identification of the Hazards of Materials for Emergency Response” placard; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>If the AST system was placed out-of-service in accordance with Regulation .13 of this chapter, the words “OUT-OF-SERVICE” or “EMPTY”; and</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Permanently and clearly mark the shop-fabricated AST with the information listed in §I(1) of this regulation on, not less than two sides of the AST and in locations that are highly visible to employees of an oil storage facility or oil handling facility, contractors, government representatives, and emergency response personnel.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="J.">
    <text>An owner, an operator, and a person in charge of an AST system with a shop-fabricated AST shall maintain records related to spill and overfill prevention measures required under this regulation in accordance with Regulation .14 of this chapter.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>