Pennsylvania Code (Last Updated: April 5, 2016) |
Title 34. LABOR AND INDUSTRY |
PART I. Department of Labor and Industry |
Chapter 14a. Storage and Use of Flammable and Combustible Liquids |
SubChapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
Section 14a.34. Venting
-
Tanks shall have vent openings and vent pipes of sufficient size to prevent abnormal pressure in the tank during filling. Vent pipes shall terminate outside of buildings, higher than the fill pipe opening, and above normal snow accumulation. All domestic fuel tank installations shall be equipped with a signal alarm to prevent overflow. Where tanks are filled by the use of a pump through tight connection, a vent pipe not less in size than the discharge of the pump shall be used. Under no circumstances shall the vent pipe diameter be less than 1¼ inches nominal inside diameter.
The provisions of this § 13.34 amended June 22, 1984, effective June 18, 1984, 14 Pa.B. 2131; transferred from 37 Pa. Code and renumbered as 34 Pa. Code § 14a.34, February 28, 2014, effective March 1, 2014, 44 Pa.B. 1233. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (259930).
Notation
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code § 14a.31 (relating to scope); and 34 Pa. Code § 14a.161 (relating to general provisions).