Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 49, December 7, 2024
Section 309.5 - Pipelines(a)Ports required to be labeled. The content of a pipeline system shall be identified by labels applied at or near ports. A port is a point of access, which may be opened to the environment, used for charging or discharging a system at which an employe may come into direct contact with a chemical under normal conditions of use.(b)Alternative methods. The employer may develop alternative methods to adequately apprise anyone who may be potentially exposed at a port of the contents of the pipeline in the following cases: (1) If a pipeline is used to convey different chemicals at different times.(2) An environmental health and pest control system or other system designed to automatically discharge a chemical from spray-type ports.(c)Exclusions. The requirements of subsections (a) and (b) do not apply to the following substances:(1) Pipelines containing only effluents.(2) Pipelines containing only water discharges.(3) Emissions through stacks.(5) Fire sprinkler systems containing only water.(6) Pipelines containing only water. This section cited in 34 Pa. Code § 301.3 (relating to jurisdiction/exemptions).