Section 7-12-01-08 - Requirements for downloading anhydrous ammonia from a mobile storage container into a nurse tank1. Cargo tanks used as mobile storage containers must have current United States department of transportation certification and container labeling and proof of such certification must be furnished to the agriculture commissioner initially and within thirty days of the recertifications required by the department of transportation. 2. Adequately sized wheel chocks must be used to prevent movement of both nurse tanks and cargo tanks prior to the start of any transfer operations.3. Cargo tanks must have all safety equipment required by ANSI/CGA G-2.1-2014: a. At least five gallons [18.93 liters] of clean water in a container;b. One pair of protective gloves impervious to ammonia;c. A full facepiece gas mask with an ammonia canister and at least one spare canister; andd. Chemical splash goggles.4. Nurse tanks must be equipped with all safety equipment required by ANSI/CGA G-2.1-2014: a. At least five gallons [18.93 liters] of clean water in a container;b. A legible decal depicting step-by-step ammonia transfer instructions; andc. A legible decal depicting first-aid procedures to follow if injured by ammonia.5. Transfer operations must take place: a. Only on firm, well-prepared, level surfaces;b. Only during daylight hours, or with proper lighting;c. Only on the owner's or consignee's own property, to include rented or leased property;d. At least fifty feet [15.24 meters] from the line of any adjoining property which may be built upon, or any highway or railroad mainline;e. At least four hundred fifty feet [137.16 meters] from any place of public assembly or residence;f. At least seven hundred fifty feet [228.6 meters] from any institutional residence; andg. No closer than one mile [1.61 kilometers] from any city limits.6. Transfer operations that transfer anhydrous ammonia directly from a bulk delivery vehicle to a separate cargo tank not connected to a truck are prohibited. 7. Designated downloading sites must be approved by local jurisdictions prior to licensing. Any additional siting or emergency response requirements of the local jurisdiction (county and township) must be complied with fully.
8. Systems mounted on trucks, semitrailers, and trailers for transportation of ammonia must follow the requirements of CGA G-2.1-2014 as well as all United States Department of Transportation requirements and must be connected to a mode of transportation while in use.9. Mobile storage containers may not be used for permanent anhydrous ammonia storage.N.D. Admin Code 7-12-01-08
Effective July 1, 1996; amended effective April 1, 1998; June 1, 2005; April 1, 2013.Amended byAdministrative Rules Supplement 2020-377, July 2020, effective 7/1/2020.General Authority: NDCC 4.1-37-01
Law Implemented: NDCC 4.1-37-01