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vessel or system or the capacity of multiple vessels or 5005.3.3 Location. Outdoor dispensing and use areas for
systems exceeds the following: hazardous materials shall be located as required for out-
door storage in accordance with Section 5004.
1. Individual vessel or system: greater than 1.3 gal-
lons (5 L). 5005.3.4 Spill control for hazardous material liquids in
open systems. Outdoor areas where hazardous material
2. Multiple vessels or systems: greater than 5.3 gal-
lons (20 L). liquids are dispensed in vessels exceeding a 1.3-gallon (5
L) capacity or used in open systems exceeding a 5.3-gallon
5005.2.2 Closed systems. Use of hazardous materials in (20 L) capacity shall be provided with spill control in
closed containers or systems shall be in accordance with
accordance with Section 5004.2.1.
Sections 5005.2.2.1 through 5005.2.2.4.
5005.3.5 Secondary containment for hazardous mate-
5005.2.2.1 Ventilation. Where closed systems are rial liquids in open systems. Where required by Table
designed to be opened as part of normal operations, 5005.2.1.4, outdoor areas where hazardous material liq-
ventilation shall be provided in accordance with Sec- uids are dispensed or used in open systems shall be pro-
tion 5005.2.1.1.
vided with secondary containment in accordance with
5005.2.2.2 Explosion control. Explosion control shall Section 5004.2.2 where the capacity of an individual ves-
be provided in accordance with Section 5004.6 where sel or system or the capacity of multiple vessels or systems
an explosive environment exists because of the hazard- exceeds the following:
ous materials dispensed or used, or as a result of the 1. Individual vessel or system: greater than 1.3 gallons
dispensing or use process.
(5 L).
Exception: Where process vessels are designed to 2. Multiple vessels or systems: greater than 5.3 gallons
contain fully the worst-case explosion anticipated (20 L).
within the vessel under process conditions based on
the most likely failure. 5005.3.6 Spill control for hazardous material liquids in
closed systems. Outdoor areas where hazardous material
5005.2.2.3 Spill control for hazardous material liq- liquids are used in closed systems exceeding 55 gallons
uids. Buildings, rooms or areas where hazardous mate- (208 L) shall be provided with spill control in accordance
rial liquids are used in individual vessels exceeding a with Section 5004.2.1.
55-gallon (208 L) capacity shall be provided with spill
control in accordance with Section 5004.2.1. 5005.3.7 Secondary containment for hazardous mate-
rial liquids in closed systems. Where required by Table
5005.2.2.4 Secondary containment for hazardous 5005.2.1.4, outdoor areas where hazardous material liq-
material liquids. Where required by Table 5005.2.1.4, uids are dispensed or used in closed systems shall be pro-
buildings, rooms or areas where hazardous material liq- vided with secondary containment in accordance with
uids are used in vessels or systems shall be provided Section 5004.2.2 where the capacity of an individual ves-
with secondary containment in accordance with Section sel or system or the capacity of multiple vessels or systems
5004.2.2 where the capacity of an individual vessel or exceeds the following:
system or the capacity of multiple vessels or systems
exceeds the following: 1. Individual vessel or system: greater than 55 gallons
(208 L).
1. Individual vessel or system: greater than 55 gal-
lons (208 L). 2. Multiple vessels or systems: greater than 1,000 gal-
lons (3785 L).
2. Multiple vessels or systems: greater than 1,000
gallons (3785 L). 5005.3.8 Clearance from combustibles. The area sur-
rounding an outdoor dispensing or use area shall be kept
5005.3 Outdoor dispensing and use. Dispensing and use of clear of combustible materials and vegetation for a mini-
hazardous materials outdoors shall be in accordance with mum distance of 30 feet (9144 mm).
Sections 5005.3.1 through 5005.3.9.
5005.3.9 Weather protection. Where overhead noncom-
5005.3.1 Quantities exceeding the maximum allowable bustible construction is provided for sheltering outdoor
quantity per control area. Outdoor dispensing or use of hazardous material use areas, such use shall not be consid-
hazardous materials, in either closed or open containers or ered indoor use where the area is constructed in accor-
systems, in amounts exceeding the maximum allowable dance with the requirements for weather protection as
quantity per control area indicated in Tables 5003.1.1(3) required in the International Building Code.
and 5003.1.1(4) shall be in accordance with Sections
5001, 5003, 5005.1 and 5005.3. Exception: Use of explosive materials shall be consid-
ered as indoor use.
5005.3.2 Quantities not exceeding the maximum allow-
able quantity per control area. Outdoor dispensing or 5005.4 Handling. Handling of hazardous materials shall be
use of hazardous materials, in either closed or open con- in accordance with Sections 5005.4.1 through 5005.4.4.
tainers or systems, in amounts not exceeding the maximum 5005.4.1 Quantities exceeding the maximum allowable
allowable quantity per control area indicated in Tables quantity per control area. Handling of hazardous materi-
5003.1.1(3) and 5003.1.1(4) shall be in accordance with als in indoor and outdoor locations in amounts exceeding
Sections 5001 and 5003. the maximum allowable quantity per control area indi-

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