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KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA MINISTRY OF INTERIOR, HIGH COMMISSION FOR INDUSTRIAL SECURITY SAFETY AND FIRE PROTECTION DIRECTIVES FOR INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES SAF-15 Private Industrial Fleet Vehicle Filling Stations + IS; Taree Dates AST 7 RONEN RESTRICTED All Righs reser to HCIS. Copying o disibuon prohibited without writen permission fom HCIS Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Ministry of Interior High Commission for Industrial Security © Secretariat General SAF-15 _ Private Industrial Fleet Vehicle Filling Stations easy Pee AU Perey ‘TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Administration 1 12 13 en Scope Application Conflicts and Deviations Definitions References 4° General Requirements 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 Design Fuel Storage Electrical Design Safety Signs Fire Extinguishers Ventilation Generator Spacing Offloading Fuel Emergency Shutoff Switch 4.10 Security E BAA Aaaaauunavues Tse Date TOT 7 2OTONO RESTRICTED. ‘AIT Rights reserved a HCIS. Copying or distribaon prohibited witout writen persion fom HCIS. Page 2 of 7 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia = BANA Ministry of Interior aus, High Commission for Industrial Security WQS pea 5 a Secretariat General uh sy SAF-15 Private Industrial Fleet Vehicle Filling Stations 12 13 This Directive provides the minimum requirements for companies and establishments that are subject to the supervision of the High Commission for Industrial Security (HCIS), Ministry of Interior, for the safety, location, layout, design, and construction of private industrial fuel filling stations for the direct filling of fleet vehicles. This directive does not apply to fuel selling and distribution stations that serve the public. icat This Directive is applicable to all facilities, including new projects, the expansion of existing facilities, and upgrades. For application to existing facilities, the Owner shall assess his facilities against the requirements of these Directives and coordinate with the General Secretariat of the HCIS to comply with the security, safety, and fire protection requirements according to these Directives and add to or modify the existing facilities as required. Where the General Secretariat of the HCIS has assessed deficiencies in existing facilities during a survey, comparing the current state of the facilities to the requirements of these Directives, those identified deficiencies shall be corrected by the Owner. Conflicts and Deviations Where implementation of a requirement is unsuitable or impractical, where other equivalent company or industry Standards and Codes are followed, or where any conflict exists between this Directive and other company standards and Codes, the deviations shall be resolved by the General Secretariat of the HCIS. Deviations lower than the requirements of this Directive shall be listed and submitted in a report of non-compliance, with justification and rationale for not following the requirement, and approval shall be received from the General Secretariat of the HCIS prior to implementation. The documents shall be retained by the company in its permanent engineering files. Definitions HCIS: High Commission for Industrial Security, Ministry of Interior. Listed: A device that is tested and certified by an independent testing lab to be suitable for its purpose. NFPA: National Fire Protection Association, Website: http://www nfpa.org/ Terue Dates SASSOON RESTRICTED ‘AV Righs resent HCIS. Copying or distbuton poked without writen parson fom HCIS Page 3 of 7 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ef Peele Ministry of Interior eu sy High Commission for Industrial Security Wy; Phat oA BN dal eb Secretariat General maui SAF-I5__ Private Industrial Fleet Vehicle Filling Stations Owner: Person, partnership, or company that has possession of a facility or establishment. Shall: Indicates a mandatory requirement. Should: Indicates a recommendation or that which is advised but not required, UL: Underwriters Laboratories Inc., Website: http://www.ul.com/ 3. References ‘This directive adopts the latest edition of the references listed. NFPA 10 Portable Fire Extinguishers NFPA 30 Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code NFPA30A Motor Fuel Dispensing Facilities and Repair Garages NFPA 70 National Electrical Code UL 58 ‘Standard for Stee! Underground Tanks for Flammable and Combustible Liquids UL 142 Standard for Steel Aboveground Tanks for Flammable and Combustible Liquids UL 1316 ‘Standard for Glass-Fiber Reinforced Plastic Underground Storage Tanks for Petroleum Products, Alcohols, and Alcohol-Gasoline Mixtures UL 1746 ‘Standard for External Corrosion Protection Systems for Steel Underground Storage Tanks UL 2080 ‘Standard for Fire Resistant Tanks for Flammable and Combustible Liquids UL 2245 Standard of Below-Grade Vaults for Flammable Liquid Storage Tanks Tae Date: FO DORTONO RESTRICTED ‘AIDRighs reserved to HCIS. Copying or dstibaton prohibited witout writen permission frm HCIS Page 4 of 7 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia = SAAS Ministry of interior us, High Commission for Industrial Security iS: pleat BN Ul at Secretariat General a aU SAF-I5 Private Industrial Fleet Vehicle Filling Stations 4 4d 44d 413 42 424 422 423 424 General Requirements Design The applicable requirements of NFPA 30A shall be followed to the extent possible for private fleet vehicle fueling facilities and their operations. Access to a fleet filling station shall be located so that vehicles are not be required to go into the primary secured area of an operating plant or manufacturing facility. Fuel dispensing systems shall meet all the criteria in NFPA 30A. Euel Storage Atmospheric storage tanks for fleet fueling facilities shall be designed and constructed to meet one or more of the applicable standards: UL 58, UL 142, UL 1316, UL 1746, UL, 2080, or UL 2085. ‘Tanks designed for underground use shall not be installed for aboveground use. Vents shall be sized in accordance with API Standard 2000. Alternatively, the vent sizing requirement can be met by making the vent diameter as large as the diameter of largest filling or withdrawal connection. The vent termination shall to a safe, well-ventilated location well away (but in no case less than 5 meters) from roads, property boundaries, fences, buildings, and any sources of potential ignition. ‘Tanks, whether above or below grade, shall be installed inside liquic concrete vaults that meet the specifications of NFPA 30A. a) Underground vaults shall be constructed in accordance with UL 2245. b) The walls and floor of the vault shall be constructed of reinforced concrete at least 150 mm thick. ©) The top and floor of the vault shall be designed to withstand the anticipated loads according to good engineering practice. 4) The vault shall be secured from entry by a fence, grating, or other means to prevent unauthorized entry. The vault entrance shall be kept locked and the key kept under the custody of a responsible employee who has been trained to meet the requirements of SAF-13, Work Permits. A warning sign requiring a confined space entry permit shall be posted nearby, installed, or painted on the vault. ight reinforced Tevwe Dates TCSII RERETAOTO RESTRICTED AIT Rights retered to HCIS. Copying or sition prohibited without writen permission fom HCIS Page 5 of 7 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Se EAE Ministry of interior hus, High Commision for Industrial Security US peat Secretariat General es aU SAF-15 _ Private Industrial Fleet Vehicle Filling Stations ©) The top of an aboveground vault that contains a tank storing Class I or II liquid shall be constructed of noncombustible material. The top shall be designed to be weaker than the walls of the vault to ensure that the thrust of any explosion ‘occurring inside the vault is directed upward. 43 Electrical Design 43.1 Electrical equipment, in proximity to fuel shall be approved for the hazard in accordance with NFPA 30A and SAF-12, Electrical Safety. 43.2 Fuel dispensing areas and the inside of storage tank vaults shall be electrically classified in accordance with NFPA 30A. ting, and wiring shall meet NFPA 70. Alll electrical equipment 43.3 All equipment, connections, and wiring shall be labeled in a manner that clearly indicates their functions. 43.4 The metal casing of all electrical equipment, conduits, connection boxes, and cables shall be properly grounded in accordance with NFPA 70. 44 — Safety Signs 4.4.1 Warning signs shall be prominently displayed in Arabic and English prohibiting smoking or running of a vehicle engine while fueling. 4.4.2 Emergency telephone numbers shall be shall be prominently displayed in Arabic and English. 45 — Fire Extinguishers Fuel dispensing areas and associated faci appropriate hand held fire extinguishers installed, inspected, and maintained to meet NEPA 10. 4.6 — Ventilation Appropriate and effective precautions shall be taken to provide suitable ventilation to any building inside the fuel station to meet SAF-3, Plant Buildings. 4.7 Generator Spacing ‘A power generator engine, if provided, shall be spaced no less than 10 meters from any fuel tank, pump, ventilation pipe opening or other potential source of vapors ies and buildings shall be provided with the Te ater TOAST 7 RENTON RESTRICTED ‘AILRighs reserved to HCIS, Copying or ditibuon probed witout writen pemisin fom HCIS Page 6 of 7 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia oa Selig Ministry of Interior awit, High Commission for Industrial Security ey; pha AU Ua ‘Secretariat General deta BLS SAF-15 _ Private Industrial Fleet Vehicle Filling Stations 48 48.1 482 483 4.84 48.5 486 49 49.1 49.2 493 4.10 Offloading Fuel When offloading fuel from tank trucks to the station’s tanks, the following requirements shall be followed: The amount of fuel shall be measured in the tank truck and the storage tank to ascertain that the storage tank will hold the quantity to be offloaded without overflowing, The tank truck hand brakes shall be app! to prevent the truck from moving. The tank truck shall be safely discharged via a grounding connection prior to starting Offloading shall be conducted under the supervision of the tank truck driver and a representative of the station. Should there be any spill of liquid fuel while offloading, the offloading operation shall be halted until the condition is corrected and the spill cleaned up. Emergency Shutoff Switch Filling stations shall be provided with one or more clearly identified emergency shutoff switches installed no less than 2 meters nor more than 10 meters from the dispensing area, ‘The emergency shutoff switches shall electrically disconnect all remote pumps, associated power, control and signal circuits, and all devices in the fuel dispensing area. ‘The emergency shutoff switches shall be clearly identified with large letters clearly marked in Arabic and English. Security ‘The Owners shall ensure that they provide an adequate level of security measures to protect their facilities by applying the requirements of SEC-01 and other security directives issued by the HCIS. Tse ater TOA S6RTOTO ResTRICTED ‘AiLRighs eer lo HCIS. Copyingoe dtbatn prohibited witout writen permission fom HCIS Page 7 of 7

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