Okla. Admin. Code § 35:30-29-36

Current through Vol. 42, No. 8, January 2, 2025

Section 35:30-29-36 - Loading and unloading pads for commercial storage facilities

(a)General.

(1) Areas used for the loading of liquid fertilizer into storage tanks, or for unloading liquid fertilizer from storage tanks into applicators or nurse tanks shall be paved with asphalt, concrete, or other approved material.

(2) The pad shall be designed, constructed, and maintained to handle all loading conditions to which it is exposed. Cracks and seams shall be kept sealed.

(3) The loading pad shall drain to a sump pit containment constructed of concrete with a liquid capacity of at least 55 gallons. All liquid fertilizer shall be loaded and unloaded on this pad.

(4) Discharges incident to loading or unloading shall be promptly recovered from the paved surface and concrete sump.

(b)Protection of tanks and appurtenances. Storage tanks and appurtenances, including pipes, shall be protected against reasonably foreseeable risks of damage by trucks and other moving vehicles engaged in the loading or unloading of liquid fertilizer.

(c)Inspection and maintenance. The operator of a commercial storage facility shall routinely inspect and maintain loadout and unloading pads and sumps.

Okla. Admin. Code § 35:30-29-36

Added at 17 Ok Reg 2857, eff 7-13-00