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Rationale for an Environmental Code of Practice Historically, the National Fire Code of Canada (NFCC) and Canadian Standards Association (CSA) requirements have been used in Canada for the installation and operation of underground storage tanks containing petroleum products. These codes were written from the viewpoint of fire prevention and primarily cover the elements of fire prevention and fire safety. In the late 1980s, the Canadian Council of the Ministers of the Environment (CCME) saw a need to provide recommended practices that went beyond the scope of these documents and provided an environmental perspective on the management of storage tanks containing petroleum and allied petroleum products. As a result, CCME’s “Environmental Code of Practice for Underground Storage Tank Systems Containing Petroleum Products and Allied Petroleum Products” was first published in 1988 and revised in 1993. This was followed in 1994 with the publication of the “Environmental Code of Practice for Aboveground Storage Tank Systems Containing Petroleum Products.” Federal, provincial, and territorial jurisdictions agreed that the existing underground and aboveground codes of practice should be updated to keep pace with changes in the NFCC, reflect new CSA requirements, and take advantage of advances in technology. It was also decided to combine the existing aboveground and underground CCME codes into one comprehensive document. ix Environmental Code of Practice for Aboveground and Underground Storage Tank Systems Containing Petroleum and Allied Petroleum Products
A Guide to the Use of this Code Purpose This Code presents a model set of technical requirements to protect the environment from existing, new, or proposed storage tank systems that contain petroleum and allied petroleum products. Its primary purpose is the promotion of environmentally sound management of petroleum and allied petroleum product storage tank systems through the application of uniform performance standards throughout Canada. Relation to Federal, Provincial, and Territorial Regulations This Code is a model set of technical requirements and only comes into effect if adopted, in whole or in part, by an authority having jurisdiction. Where this Code has been adopted, in whole or in part, by an authority having jurisdiction, it shall be subject to any restrictions or conditions added by the regulatory authority. Readers of this Code are therefore advised to check with the federal, provincial, or territorial authority having jurisdiction to see whether this Code applies in their area of interest. (See Appendix A for contact information for federal, provincial, and territorial authorities having jurisdiction.) Relation to Other Codes This Code is written as a complementary document to the National Fire Code of Canada (NFCC) and to CAN/CSA B139, “Installation Code for Oil Burning Equipment”. National Fire Code of Canada This Code has been developed in conjunction with the National Research Council, publisher of the National Fire Code of Canada (NFCC), to minimize the possibility of conflict between the respective contents of the two codes. While this Code provides minimum requirements for the prevention of petroleum and allied petroleum product losses from storage tank systems that may lead to environmental problems (primarily groundwater contamination), the NFCC sets technical requirements for the storage and handling of flammable and combustible liquids from the point of view of preventing fires or explosions. In order to ensure effective application, fire officials, environmental officials, or other authorities having the jurisdiction to regulate petroleum and allied petroleum product storage tanks should be fully conversant with the technical requirements in both codes. This is the only way to ensure that storage tanks are built, installed, operated, and removed in a manner that is acceptable from both a fire safety and environmental point of view. CSA Standard B139, Installation Code for Oil-Burning Equipment This Code was developed in cooperation with the Canadian Standards Association, publishers of CAN/CSA- B139. Storage tank systems that fall within the scope of CAN/CSA B139 are predominantly furnace oil tanks and storage tanks containing diesel fuel and connected to standby emergency power generators. The CAN/CSA-B139 Code was revised and published in 2000. This Code provides additional requirements that address concerns, such as environmental sensitivity or upgrading of existing storage tank systems, which are beyond the scope of CAN/CSA-B139-00. Regulatory authorities, owners, and installers of storage tanks should be fully conversant with the technical requirements of CAN/CSA-B139-00, this Code (where it is in force), and all federal/provincial/territorial regulations that apply. Environmental Code of Practice for Aboveground and Underground Storage Tank Systems Containing Petroleum and Allied Petroleum Products x
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