W. Va. Code R. § 56-23-10

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section 56-23-10 - Containers

10.1. Containers for the transport of diesel fuel shall meet the requirements of this section.

10.2. Diesel fuel shall be transported only in containers specifically designed for the transport of diesel fuel.

10.3. No more than one safety can, conspicuously marked, shall be transported on a vehicle at any time.

10.4. Containers other than safety cans used to transport diesel fuel shall be provided with the following:

10.4.1. Devices for venting.

10.4.2. Self-closing caps.

10.4.3. Vent pipes at least as large as the fill or withdrawal connection, whichever is larger, but not less than one and one-fourth inch nominal inside diameter.

10.4.4. Liquid-tight connections for all container openings that are identified by conspicuous markings and closed when not in use.

10.4.5. Shutoff valves located within one inch of the tank shell on each connection through which liquid can normally flow.

10.5. When tanks are provided with openings for manual gauging, liquid-tight caps or covers shall be provided and shall be kept closed when not open for gauging.

10.6. Containers used for the transport of diesel fuel shall not exceed a capacity of five hundred gallons.

10.7. Containers, other than safety cans, used for the transport of diesel fuel shall be permanently fixed to the transportation unit; provided, however, that the director may develop criteria on a mine by mine basis that allows for approved diesel fuel transportation units to be transported on (or by) a secondary transportation unit to their respective work areas.

10.8. Diesel fuel transportation units shall be transported individually and not with any other cars, except that two diesel fuel transportation units up to a maximum of five hundred gallons each may be transported together.

10.9. Diesel fuel shall not be transported on conveyor belts.

10.10. When transporting diesel fuel in containers other than safety cans, a fire extinguisher shall be provided on each end of the transportation unit. The fire extinguishers shall be multipurpose type dry-chemical fire extinguishers containing a nominal weight of twenty pounds.

10.11. Diesel fuel transportation units shall have a fire suppression system that meets the requirements of section 11 of this rule.

10.12. In mines where trolley wire is used, diesel fuel transportation units shall be provided with insulating material to protect the units from energized trolley wire, and the distance between the diesel fuel transportation unit and the trolley wire shall not be less than twelve inches, or the trolley wire shall be de-energized when diesel fuel transportation units are transported through the area.

10.13. Unattended diesel fuel transportation units shall be parked only in underground diesel fuel storage facilities.

10.14. Safety cans shall be used for emergency fueling only.

10.15. Safety cans shall be clearly marked, have a maximum capacity of five gallons and be constructed of metal and equipped with a nozzle and self-closing valves.

W. Va. Code R. § 56-23-10