ENVIRONMENTAL FINAL GOVERNING STANDARDS ITALY

ITALY - 9 Petroleum, Oil, and Lubricants
vehicles, and if necessary, ensure that they are tightened, adjusted, or replaced to prevent liquid
discharge while in transit.
C9.3.5.1.4. Loading/Unloading Areas. Provide appropriate containment and / or
diversionary structures (dikes, berms, culverts, spill diversion ponds, etc.) or equipment (sorbent
materials, weirs, booms, other barriers etc.) at loading/unloading areas to prevent a discharge of
POL which reasonably could be expected to cause a sheen on waters of Italy defined in Chapter
4, “Wastewater.”
C9.3.5.2. POL Pipeline Facilities
C9.3.5.2.1. Provisions for Testing and Maintenance. All pipeline facilities carrying
POL must be tested and maintained in accordance with recognized industry standards, including:
C9.3.5.2.1.1. Each pipeline operator handling POL will prepare and follow a
procedural manual for operations, maintenance and emergencies.
C9.3.5.2.1.2. Each new pipeline facility and each facility in which pipe has been
replaced or relocated must be tested in accordance with recognized industry standards, without
leakage before being placed in service.
C9.3.5.2.1.3. All new POL pipeline facilities must be designed and constructed
to meet recognized industry construction standards.
C9.3.6. Personnel Training. At a minimum, all personnel handling POL shall be trained
annually in the operation and maintenance of equipment to prevent discharges; discharge
procedure protocols; general facility operations; and the applicable contents of the facility Spill
Plan.
September 2012 Italy FGS 9-4
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