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8th Edition (1 Edition 1994) BC Fuel Guidelines A Summary of Industry Standards, Environmental Codes of Practice, Fire Codes and Transportation of Dangerous Goods that Pertain to Petroleum Hydrocarbon Dispensing, Storage and Transportation in Remote Areas of British Columbia January 2018 Prepared by: NorthWest Response Ltd. re pe Response. BC Fuel Guidelines Introduction This the 8° Eaton of the BC Fuel Guidlines! The purpose of his guideline Isto provide quick access to te most common questions relate to moble and short-term storage, handing and dispensing of dese fuel (UN1202) and gasoline (UN1203). Additonal information has been added to {26sit operators including: an SOP for Treating Small Volumes of Contaminated So, Spl Response Equipment Checklist, Fisk Assossment Matrix; and wih this adaiton the Compressed Gas Guidelines (Section 7) ‘This 8" Eaton of the BC Fuel Guidainesis writen for commercial and industrial operations andis used asa reference forthe BC Ninsty of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, incuding BC Mins of Envronment and Minty of Minos. The BC Fuel Guidelines provides guidance on ‘ceptable industry practice for managing fuel handling, storage and Wansportation at emote consruction and Industral operations in Bish Columbia it summarizes requirements of applicable Federal and Provincial statutes, industry codes of practice and recommendation relating to environmental protection, health and safety, and fre protection. \While his document refers to legal requirements, users should always reference the curent legisiaon for accuracy and legal interpretation. The BC Fuel Guidelines Is nota legal document however, implemented, wil assist your operation in meeting the test of Due Diigence Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) ‘Transport Canadas continually updating the Transporation of Dangorous Goods Regulation to ensure thatthe requirements forthe desig, ‘manufacture and selection of small and large means of containment, ilormesite bulk containers and portable tanks fr tho transporaton of dangerous {oods ae curent and meet the latest international Standards “Transport Canada is aware of te challenges that remote industal operations face when transporting fuel. A numberof recent changes reflect these challenges, however, Transport Canada sil expects operators to apply fr Equivalent Lovol of Safety Permits when moving fvelin non-spec tanks, Stationary tanks or tanks that are not recognized in Canada. Fire Code (BC and National) “The Ofice of the Fre Commissioner expects operators at remote work ses to se “good engineering pracices" when storing, dispensing and managing lemporary, permanent, mobie o stalonary fuel acti. The BC Fuel Guidelines considers pood engineering packs” tobe he industry Standard The indus standard is based on the Fre Code. Environmental Codes “Thore are numerous codes and best management practices incorporated into his Eaton ofthe BC Fuel Guidelines inlucing the Envonmental Code ‘of Pracice (Part 3) for Design and installaion of Aboveground Storage Tank Systems. These codes are based on good engineering pracices 10 manage and reduce risk to the envionment Contact Information Ray Hollenberg, B.Sc, R.P. Blo, Northwest Response Ltd. Principal PO Box 2015 ‘Smithers, rsh Columbia Tol: +1-250-047-4556, ‘Vas 2N0 CANADA’ BC Fuel Guidelines: 8° Exon a Revised: anuary 2018 = BC Fuel Guidelines Executive Summary of 2018 Updates + The BC Fuel Guidelines does not reference the Fire Code as a legal requirement but as an industry standard to ensure that “good ‘engineering practices” and “the test of duo cliganco” are met. Legal Requirements (x) refer to the TDG Regulations + Industrial Standards (a) refer to the BC & National Fire Codes + Information (a) on Best Management Practices & Environmental Codes of Practice ‘Small Means of Containment (TDG Regs) * Truck box fe! tanks <450Lfor dese re stl exempt The TP14850 Standard wil bo in efectin 2018. This Standard references: * Construction standards for small means of containment (ie, jeicans and drums), +The inspection and testing requirements for reusing small means of containment. + Life span of small means of containment (BOmoaths) ftom the date stamp oa th container. Large Means of Containment (TDG Regs) ‘Intermediate Bulk Containers (<3000L) constructed to CGSB 43.146 Standard (with spectal exemption for <6000L. for diesel 1 Inspections required every 60 months. +The use of ULCIORD-C142.13 tanks are stil alowed for diese: ‘The CGSB 43.146 Standard replaced the UCLIORD-C142.13 Standard in 2003. * Inspection required every 60 months by a TC Registered Facily. ‘+The CSA Standard 8626-13 Portable Tank Specification TC44: ‘Minimum capacity 3000. + Inspections as per CSA B620 standard ‘+The CSA Standard 8625-13 for portable tanks has been adopted into the TDG Regulations; ‘These tanks are >450L. For large tanks, bafles are required every 7500L. 1+ There are no criteria outining dispensing requirements or restrictions. * Different inspections and Testing required every 2.5 yeas and 5 years. ‘Stationary Tanks designed to be relocated +8801 Utity Tanks may be designed to alow for relocation as required by their intended service: * These tanks may be relocated but are not mobile fuel tanks and must be emptied prior to relocating + An Equivalent Level of Safety Permits stil required to move! relocate stationary tanks on public roads. Pnemeeeee . Seas ; Fen BC Fuel Guidelines Table of Contents Section Description Volumes (Liters) 1 SMALL STATIONARY CONTAINERS Less than (<) 230 L_ Drums, Jericans, Pils, Canisters 4 ‘SMALL MOBILE CONTAINERS Less than or equal to (<) 450 L “ruck Box Fuel Tanks s INTERMEDIATE BULK CONTAINERS: Greater than (>) 450 liters and less “ruck Box Fuel Tanks than or equal to (z) 3000 L. 4 LARGE PORTABLE TANKS Greater than (>) 3000 L_ Fuel Trucks & Portable Tanks 5 LARGE STATIONARY TANKS: Greater than (>) 3000 L_ ‘Skid-Type Tanks 6 FUEL FACILITIES Greater than (>) 3000 L_ Permanent Aboveground Storage Tanks 7: COMPRESSED GAS - TDG CLASS 2 Less than (<) 500kg Stationary Tanks and Mobile Cylinders RISK ASSESSMENT MATRIX Appendix ‘SPILL KITS & TRAINING Appendix TREATING SMALL VOLUME CONTAMINATED SOIL | Appendix BC Fuel Guidelines: 8 Eaton Rovised: January 2018 BC Fuel Guidelines ‘SMALL STATIONARY CONTAINERS (Less than 230 liters) Lega Requirements, Drums, Jertica Canisters SSeS Section 1 E | mmorgzesowe | sromma ano securns cnrensne TasroRr reruns Tao wean Tenctraarenas | Tapa Coane Camp 2 Mite cones eaetonarevpeon | baceatiomne | ASasanancaiesante | torre {iret nd can, dere ‘ees bated seen Seveeminaccesso | Semnyconimentsnt | Satrosontom | w Gamamattepopr args | w Rept ed wat Sstensmmtetins |" eases sal tassy ‘Seman * Sag haere poston tans strong seg ‘umes 2) oan + Sprotgam dares ty Taney fantg towne | @ eleperet see sunaty | Dorlas Seaaecan Foor ‘coat mene Kaiobeseaamdtena’ | boseceersdetirg |" Sodratrag restate, Toten Gmpenmantsbatast | @ Corotsonesnatbconines | eligooamae | ums dann tewsice | | Sterree sot neat ‘Rewnlemetones | 3) Soy curs ae amo, OC tbo = Garemstoenmas | hms aooratn fa Smenenaestowne | B28 88 © Preto sine cnt ome tpraeanmje | 7 OumctObnaian esumnaeete scangeeing seca ‘nosepnae Fett oeminig | Sit anon | fepamundmororona | Cos mats ry ee anor nts 2 |” notes me Scuriopewtstin, | Adsinitaton cada alu a oo | cruoreny ones) | Seyg.tmogersofeton | taanarensosa | fenpetwiceaw ie sSNepa | aster a8 terete eo rion esc oy ens BE | comm sunins [Trams matnowsse | 0 Kop eninesn “son ithgvit ona 2 | "coirmeouite | cuts an eda redo = Ree rn coer (ES. | Sees a ES | Giuresestantoten |" peetsanng mnare ns (Gt qai) ott ton ne |" Se |” swommptron os Seat ocaect pana * Ag eo eT 2 E | eaemears we gonet ‘ewes Fe cat ad Rape S| Greco maa” | ating ‘Tie operts methine TGtahngant_|tactan oacenoe So Roe oat etey ata at ae vad ‘este cgi parasite sTiebsdnachoe piondsonate | hae pet npc ‘Sess oe ened un ae 2 Gata erg G"rapiey poten | sna sean tien pgp an | Tango Fomrevonones ton | WS tage appin (swore wae Frerepee on Soporte civaroct | Padatieteate Seed ‘onstrate ps Lag 2 Tntanconavon a amg eyo 0 mathe insu St Siperaeyeshan ‘eine fn mao "iamarracn, poad ean oe Enna cour + Stam ame BC Fuel Guidelines: 8" Editon Revised: January 2018, frre BC Fuel Guidelines ‘SMALL MOBILE CONTAINERS “ruck Box Fuel Tanks (< 450 liters) © panera Meme! 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WeeaateetttesTos v= Uist Pott Tane perc (os 9 und a tele juan Part False meathe lone ane SA E204 may an Parate ‘fen fr108 + Seca atayng (Grntertan 3001) LARGE PORTABLE TANKS agoed 1 NowSpec Take vets rsp. Oaes3 Poses Cae rae) ma v0 gob ted and mo tere om a) Inspections Spe or on Spank 1 heen nce open as per 0 Snes senses ese xslt Leal of Sit Pel ecto ot ‘Epic Pom bean ay etd ‘poet eenk ‘onponrents org ea Srerst§ eina ‘stemee pet anaes on ‘ote ‘tnd a tak 1 Donates tain Faron roe. Hered sihousion sey Chace tle bonteg eee ik nd tra depres ‘Specie ger arin ce SDS vost ‘aingndposessa ahd ottes 1 naneps pero tnscamat ‘eedrpet ls Peas (Geet nr Gace. As ot "ated monn tes mayer age ad ‘opeang. sb ming ese tse etwas eu Mee ented) ‘mega + Requtea TC ube Leiot ‘Sab Feet + Mette rept a he (eumoraton spe To ‘uke Pot Lbeing fF Rages 106 Paco on scl tps Cas 2 Une + Sion ane ro) 1 Nani aspict ‘utube se ego ‘apap Fre Control an Response Bsn oem Eotrecarmuibes hard pba 1 Can Pre Reape ‘eg coma Frege Pn EC Fuel Guidatines: 8 Eaton Revieed: January 2018 BC Fuel Guidelines TARGE STATIONARY CONTAINERS Poa 'Skid-Type Tanks Goer Greater hn 200 ora Sera Section 5 £ copay nsw 6 sonme ao secure sess ‘avsronr Pacgneness 6 Tea cine ‘Saar —] aa aad te abn cas, | # Also ororacthne S"Uecrtaagneee |e cilansmemete | tacpeauna tp Serengeti |" ena one cpus teieemerta |" ae rayne fees lg aned Sport smatattp ‘Soaegedng tonite | ousokjmaam mt) | Eseenytit pos | Tampa 8 tomgtegene ae eee keer ee ‘Tanne acces port) fuel hose and naz or | =o + Spit Response a Rivstsntengoscontin- | TUAbabotie ashe) | Oey | ise nmnete 5 RatMgenest ‘adonage, ring ring ‘Tankinbom wih gost iner(or |" Open meat tans) and must tua went aig & a faormoie raat |. staat Tee | Scent ring | © Mantra Feortenmconnatsacyatace | Stilakshalte cade thovem | Re pearrourg © | Went! na et emememmesereta | peepee | Seumttnanens | cheammerait |" Warrintceeany so Mayece’potagieergpacce | Seer inceneubmme |" Reniesar | tenltsuyremt | homyeqsenet ay o Siktricccttanncns | sremanmmmtcaiss | | Shvbaot ‘rang "easioe Scmokedscckeemete” |, secs.ben malay oo Doetdepmsett | sRenaeingertones | | Solent cnstet amine Srrttnetirh tat Somer of|_ meen ns ee a pecrinteyFoat | *catoutacednetes | consonant ‘tea ou auboizson Mamagnacianes | a wienmieaig mengy | s-mnantriat anes S2|PWimieciinwne a Eeoawemmmee | Maamante,, | sia mpene Gi] cecemmemmnetan |" scecgenmmen |* Cmmcmn*| Samer” | Src Z Sunda spsteatn and misitox 2 | inaenet retarded 2. oemgh) | fs a oe ii|, someeey eeane free Somer HE |= Soectan waitnchor | |e Ueeapesve ntcntaimes | Sty ae elena wnt |" goin wil garatynav owotte | marfackrer desonapectstons | 1 WhenfngaasTsks | A‘EReD cooment ora 35 ‘ellowing markings: paral ist= most | &2_Altanks (>4000L) containing gasoline ‘tank, te operation must weneredir ae BE) comm) ‘eaire avpourrcnan sym teowpeveaderte Nakatietad | Paneesea come, 6 “+ ULC-SAD! Utiy Tanks (may be (emissions con) ‘sid tank shal be poe pete ‘eden 15 Namah dat ey Scape ened | * Teter : me ver ‘oc ange nik ULeSeoAsT veces |S etantmaures | Malesia twee poms cettean | Mann Stet see 1 ULCSESAST Sol Torts Tete mattetandnnsos | Sie tang ‘+ Mestnkntte | Fe Conl and Response 2 somémiuuoye |, Soot )| fame pce 106 | eon tomar age ‘Statonary Spec Tanks spproprisly equipment to prevent ‘lasscaon) on al) Maintain two oF moe BDC Tetouan | feetommamema.anre | SarEmemee | fwsimsaae’ | Sten acon ode ‘rope a ‘prlcable. Steping ame edn | Bepomtalin 1 CANULCSEO Uy Tanks» | Labeling © Eroum at saionay i | Cont Fre Response Ting _Staionary tanks designed tobe [WHR labeling or appropriate Prods ‘tanks ae groper * ee + aman roca (empty) |etiicaton s rqured when siorng ‘grounded {ants rom equipment Emma onsonat ‘aera © Heanameusns | panremmennme, |e Feet Reon confoemsto aULC speciation or | m TDG safety marks (aca) mst be ina! ie a roses, _stafonary aboveground tanks (AST) _iile on all xr sds of ie cose wortess ages. a. tepetiegeetacsintant | _wersing bests Revised: January 2018 8C Fu Guidelines: 8 Eaton Arto BC Fuel Guidelines "FUEL FACILITIES -ABOVEGROUND STORAGE TANKS (AST) & Shey Siac Section 6 ee es SS oe == g - STORING AND SECURING OISPENSING VENTION Emme _ = a Tesi |e eee seen || Meee Seer |" receemnreen eeem /) Pimmecietiner | "mame 5 aR om ol charactors ao around We Fue Fasily | Porous or arknoun ‘Sa pro Wen gorus “Tera dope a or wound tho Fool Facty > ape Pe sepe <2 ope ‘pratonal Factors ‘Ste desgnaton or dosrinton Tigh wale access rad | Low Waicaccess ad No rough walle o aus ‘iain ine (Side Sou ‘Daren operation ois Fl Fociiy >6 days 28 days ays ‘Volume of fol stored at the Fue Fay Sas00L_ OL 45000 800 umber of ies the Fol Foss acooeed > faxper day (ape day x pr day nan alc around Ful Faity 3 parsed enste | 515 persomelonsio | <5 personal ovis Prevention & Preparedness Fairs ‘Distance fo adonal sp response cache > a mines "a0 mines <6 ines euipment ‘onal Spi Col eases anki secondo Tank it no socondary | Tankwih secondary continent and atonal ceananment canine spileonos (i. bes, sloped to asi) Tato Spl Response Tang Move han yea ewe Tea Win ast year Risk Value “ate Aistnavanes |__| ‘CONTROL MEASURE RECOMMENDATIONS ‘Numerical Value Risk Ranking Control measures <1 Tow Rk TN aldanl measures a condored necesary aa ed Tonal ena menses Sid be oxide redo tara 2._Document acy inspocons ah Rak 1 Anal ris ae required 223 2 Consider moving th fe ity Document faci inspections ‘BC Fuel Guidelines: 6” ation Revised: January 2018 2 BC Fuel Guidelines SPILL KITS & TRAINING RISK: * All spill response kits should reflect the potential risks ~ see Risk Assessment Procedures TRAINING: * Anyone responding to a spill must have had Spill Response Training and cary a valid certificate, EQUIPMENT INVENTORY & ACCESS: * Each spill kit should reflect the risk and the potential response. Therefore, no spill kit willbe the exact same. * Access to the spill kits will be based on potential risk. Therefore some spill response equipment may be on-site, however some equipment may be in a remote or central location (ie. Spill Equipment Cache). ‘SPILL KIT ~ Example of Equipment List for < 1000L Diesel Storage for Land-based Operation + SPILL PLAN of Emergency Response Procedures + MOP-UP & TREATMENT must be with each kitor within easy access tothe Absorbent pad (2. petroleum) or equivalent spi kit mater .2 peat moss) appropiate forte pe CONTAINMENT: eae ieee a ment a ST ae «- Aopropiate numberof absorbent booms fr Large tap for containment skimming and absorption = 2x4 lumber or equivalent to use as a cross-beam Drum liner bags or plastic pails (20L) Momeni ceiamne ° Bioremediation posit otreat contaminated soll ~ Plywood or equivalent for blocking a culvert 2, Shovels, rakes or appropriate hand tools = Smal tap for sealing culver Bock + SAFETY © Underfiow Containment®: © Fire extinguisher (BC type) ‘Sandbags for diversion or containment dam_ Traffic Control where required PVG Pipes for undertow consinvcton + PPE (personal protective safety gear) » Paton & Pig Rubber boos ?'Bentone la material or equivalent {Rubber Nit or equivalent protective gloves * Wooden dowels & wedges or equivalent ‘© Hard Hat, Hearing & Eye Protection {_Raln gee’ or chemical splash protection + ADVANCED WATER RESPONSE EQUIPMENT + PPE (advanced Equipment wih Appropate Tang) Se Specie Containment Systems Respirators = Watergte® (MegaSecure Dam) {Gas Meter for Vapour Monitor) + Water Barer (AguaDam) {Decontamination Unit _ CFs! Guidlines: 8” Eaton oe Revised: January 2018, 46 BC Fuel Guidelines ‘Standard Operating Procedure: ‘Treatment (Bioremediation) of Small Volumes of Petroleum Hydrocarbon Contaminated Material Best Management Practices (GMPF. This SOP wil ensue hat BMP are nplemeried when Yeatng small lures of ydrocarbonwasle natal ‘Specifications for this SOP: 2 Te conaminatenspetcloum hyérocarbon based (synthetic of wi not bioremediate) * Te source of the petoleu hyrocarbon contain i fom: "Non teporble spo ond lung Clas 3 Spas than (

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