Environmental Code of Practice for Aboveground and ... - CCME

Out-of-service means that a storage tank system or
portion thereof is no longer serving its intended use.
Overfill protection device means a mechanical
device, electrical device, or fill procedure system
that is intended to prevent a storage tank from
being overfilled.
Owner means the Crown, an institution, corporate
entity, Indian band, government department or
agency, or a person who has legal ownership of the
storage tank system or who has been assigned
custody to control, care for, manage, or dispose of
the storage tank system.
Petroleum product means a single product or
mixture of at least 70% hydrocarbons, by volume,
refined from crude oil, with or without additives, that
is used, or could be used, as a fuel, lubricant, or
power transmitter and without restricting the
foregoing, such products include gasoline, diesel
fuel, aviation fuel, kerosine, naphtha, lubricating oil,
fuel oil, engine oil and used oil, and exclude propane,
paint, and solvents.
Piping means fuel conduits, including fittings and
valves that are necessary for the safe handling
and storage of petroleum products and allied
petroleum products and are specified by a nominal
inside diameter.
Precision leak detection test means a test capable of
detecting a storage tank leak as small as 0.38 L/h
with a probability of detection of 0.95 or greater and
a probability of false alarm of 0.05 or less, within a
period of 24 hours, accounting for variables such as
vapour pockets, thermal expansion of product,
temperature stratification, groundwater level,
evaporation, pressure and end deflection.
Pressure liquid media leak detection test means
a test utilizing a device to pressurize piping with a
suitable test liquid to determine the presence
of leaks.
Product transfer area means the area around the
connection point between a delivery truck, railcar, or
vessel and a storage tank system with a capacity of
2 500 L or more.
Protected means having impact, projectile, and fire
resistance qualities for an aboveground storage
tank system.
Protective coating means a coating applied to a
surface to protect the substrate from corrosion.
Secondary containment means an impermeable
barrier that prevents leaks from the primary
storage tank system from reaching outside the
containment area.
Separated solid means the particulate material that
settles at the bottom of an oil-water separator.
Site means a lot or property where there is one or
more underground storage tank systems within 100 m
of each other, or one or more aboveground storage
tank systems within 200 m of each other, and all
storage tanks on the property are owned by the
same owner(s).
Sludge means the petroleum or allied petroleum
product residue or material that accumulates at the
bottom of a storage tank.
Spill means any loss of liquid petroleum or allied
petroleum product from a storage tank system that is
not attributable to a leak in the storage tank system.
Spill containment device means a container fitted to
the inlet of a storage tank or to the suction coupling
of a used oil storage tank that helps prevent spills
from entering the environment.
Static liquid media leak detection test means a leak
detection test in which a suitable test liquid is placed
into the containment device and is monitored for a
change in the liquid level and the rate of change.
Storage tank means a closed container for the
storage of petroleum or allied petroleum products
with a capacity of more than 230 L that is designed
to be installed in a fixed location.
Storage tank system means a system for the
storage and dispensing of petroleum or allied
petroleum product and is not limited to storage
tanks, associated piping, vents, pumps, and
dispensing equipment.
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