WAC 296-826-30010   Specifications for portable DOT containers.  

     IMPORTANT:

     This section applies to systems that use cylinders, portable tanks (DOT-51), or "ton containers" (DOT-106A, DOT-110A), constructed according to DOT specifications.

     You must:

     • Locate containers aboveground, never buried below the ground.

     • Put containers on firm ground or secure them.

     • Guard against settling on the outlet piping by using a flexible connection or a special fitting.

     • Protect containers from all of the following:

     – Ignitable debris

     – External damage including corrosion

     – Heat sources, like radiant flames and steam pipes

     – Moving vehicles.

     • Prohibit the use of heat to raise the container pressure.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.060. 06-10-067, § 296-826-30010, filed 5/2/06, effective 9/1/06.]