Hazardous Substances Regulations




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(a) SWRI 95-03; or

(b) SWRI 93-01; or

(c) UL 2085; or

(d) 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), or paragraph (b), or
paragraph (c).

(2) Facilities for fighting a fire must be available in respect of every above ground stationary tank that—

(a) has a water capacity greater than 12,000 litres and contains a class 2.1.1 low pressure
liquefiable gas; or

(b) is in a cluster with 1 or more other above ground stationary tanks containing a class 2.1.1 low
pressure liquefiable gas and the total capacity of the clustered tanks is greater than 12,000
litres; or

(c) has a water capacity greater than 60 m³ and contains a class 3.1 hazardous substance; or

(d) is in a cluster with 1 or more other above ground stationary tanks that contain a class 3
hazardous substance and the total capacity of the clustered tanks is greater than 60 m³.

(3) For the purposes of subclause (2)(b)—

(a) an above ground stationary tank is in a cluster with 1 or more other above ground stationary
tanks if it is separated from that tank, or those tanks, by a distance that is less than or equal to
the distance specified in the following table:

  | Water Capacity (litres) | Distance (metres) |
  |------------------------|-------------------|
  | Less than 500          | 2                 |
  | 1,000                 | 3                 |
  | 5,000                 | 5                 |
  | 10,000                | 7                 |
  | 20,000                | 9                 |
  | 50,000                | 10                |
  | 100,000               | 12                |
  | 200,000 or greater     | 14                |

(b) if an above ground stationary tank is in a cluster with another above ground stationary tank, it
is also in a cluster with every stationary tank that is in a cluster with that other above ground
stationary tank.



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