Hazardous Substances Regulations




26 MARCH NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 843

Lightning and stray current protection

11 Lightning and stray current protection for above ground stationary tank for flammable liquids

(1) This clause applies to every above ground stationary tank that—

(a) has a safe fill capacity greater than 60 m³; and

(b) is used to store flammable liquids of class 3.1A or class 3.1B.

(2) Every above ground stationary tank to which this clause applies must be designed, constructed, installed, and operated in accordance with—

(a) sections 1 to 5 and sections 7 to 8 of NZS/AS 1768; or

(b) a code of practice approved by the Authority under section 79 of the Act that specifies requirements equivalent to the requirements specified in paragraph (a).

Liquid level indicator requirements

12 Filling above ground stationary tank with hazardous liquids

An above ground stationary tank must not be filled with a hazardous liquid to a level that exceeds its safe fill capacity.

13 Liquid level indicator required for above ground stationary tank for hazardous liquids

(1) An above ground stationary tank used to store a hazardous liquid must have a liquid level indicator that indicates the actual liquid level in relation to the safe fill level.

(2) A liquid level indicator that is part of an above ground stationary tank must be designed, constructed, and installed to resist heat and impact to which the liquid level indicator may be subjected in any reasonably foreseeable situation.

Part 4

Obligations and restrictions for above ground stationary tanks for gases

14 Design, construction, and installation of above ground stationary tank for gases

Every above ground stationary tank used to store class 2.1.1 low pressure liquefiable gases must be designed, constructed, and installed in accordance with—

(a) section 3.3 and section 3.5 of AS/NZS1596; or

(b) a code of practice approved by the Authority under section 79 of the Act that specifies requirements equivalent to the requirements specified in paragraph (a).

15 Above ground stationary tank for class 2.1.1 liquefiable gas not to be in compound

An above ground stationary tank used to contain a class 2.1.1 liquefiable gas must not be installed in a compound or a depression in the ground.



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VUW Te Waharoa PDF NZ Gazette 2004, No 35


Gazette.govt.nz PDF NZ Gazette 2004, No 35





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🏥 Amendments to Hazardous Substances Regulations (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Regulations, Hazardous Substances, Lightning Protection, Stray Current Protection, Flammable Liquids, Liquid Level Indicators, Gases, Stationary Tanks