053-6 Wyo. Code R. § 6-4

Current through April 27, 2019
Section 6-4 - Flammable Liquid Handling and Storage (Flashpoint Less Than 100°F.)

(a) Requirements.

  • (i) Only approved containers, or approved safety containers, shall be used as containers of flammable liquids having a flashpoint lower than 100°F., such as gasoline, naphtha, etc.
  • (ii) Smoking or open flames shall not be allowed within seventy five (75) feet of the handling of flammable liquids. Any engine being refueled shall be shut off during such refueling.
  • (iii) Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) shall be handled in accordance with the State of Wyoming Occupational Health and Safety 1910 - General Rules and Regulations, Subpart H, in all operations.
  • (iv) An electrical bond shall be maintained between containers when a flammable liquid is being transferred from one to the other.
  • (v) Storage of flammable liquids shall be in approved containers.
  • (vi) Discharge nozzles and valves shall be of the quick, self-closing type.
  • (vii) Except for the fuel in the tanks of the operating equipment, which may include a totally-enclosed day tank system, no gasoline or other flammable fuel shall be stored closer than seventy five (75) feet of a well.
    • (A) A totally enclosed day tank system means that the tank capacity and its piping shall be no greater than that necessary for twenty four (24) hours continuous operation.
  • (viii) Drainage from any fuel storage shall be in a direction away from the well.

053-6 Wyo. Code R. § 6-4