ENVIRONMENTAL FINAL GOVERNING STANDARDS ITALY

ITALY - 9 Petroleum, Oil, and Lubricants
C9.3.2.5. Valves and Piping. All aboveground valves, piping, and appurtenances
associated with POL storage containers shall be periodically inspected in accordance with
recognized industry standards.
C9.3.3. Additional POL Storage Container Criteria
C9.3.3.1. Testing. Buried Piping associated with POL storage containers shall be tested
for integrity and leaks at the time of installation, modification, construction, relocation, or
replacement. New buried piping must be protected against corrosion in accordance with
recognized industry standards.
C9.3.3.2. Storage Container Design. POL storage containers shall be designed or
modernized in accordance with good engineering practice to prevent unintentional discharges by
use of overflow prevention devices.
C9.3.3.3. Completely and Partially Buried Metallic POL Storage Containers. These
must be protected from corrosion in accordance with recognized industry standards.
C9.3.4. Storage Container Wastes
C9.3.4.1. POL container cleaning wastes frequently have hazardous characteristics (as
defined in Appendix B.1) and must be handled and disposed of in accordance with requirements
of Chapter 6, “Hazardous Waste.” POL container waste and handling procedures include:
C9.3.4.2. POL container cleaning wastes (sludge and washwaters) must be disposed of
in accordance with the criteria of Chapter 6, “Hazardous Waste” or Chapter 7, “Solid Waste,” as
applicable.
C9.3.4.3. POL container bottom waters, which are periodically drained, must be
collected and disposed of in accordance with Chapter 6, “Hazardous Waste” or Chapter 7, “Solid
Waste,” as applicable.
C9.3.5. General Transport and Distribution Criteria
C9.3.5.1. Loading/Unloading Racks and Areas
C9.3.5.1.1. Secondary Containment. Loading/unloading racks shall be designed to
handle discharges of at least the maximum capacity of any single compartment of a rail car or
tank truck loaded or unloaded at the loading/unloading rack.
C9.3.5.1.2. Departing Vehicle Warning Systems. Provide an interlocked warning
light or physical barrier system, warning signs, wheel chocks, or vehicle break interlock system
at loading/unloading racks to prevent vehicles from departing before complete disconnection of
flexible or fixed oil transfer lines.
C9.3.5.1.3. Vehicle Inspections. Prior to filling and prior to departure of any tank
car or tank truck, closely inspect for discharges from the lowermost drain and all outlets of such
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