Section 336.1608. Loading gasoline into delivery vessels at existing loading facilities handling less than 5,000,000 gallons per year.

(1) After June 30, 1980, it is unlawful for a person to load, or allow the loading of, gasoline from a stationary vessel into any delivery vessel located at an existing gasoline- loading facility which is located in any county listed in table 61-a and which has a throughput of less than 5,000,000 gallons of gasoline per year, unless the delivery vessel is filled by a submerged fill pipe.

(2)   After June 30, 1981, it is unlawful for a person to load, or allow the loading of, gasoline from a stationary vessel into any delivery vessel located at an existing gasoline-loading facility which is located outside of any county listed in table 61-a and which has a throughput of less than 5,000,000 gallons of gasoline per year, unless the delivery vessel is filled by a submerged fill pipe.

(3)    After December 31, 1982, it is unlawful for a person to load, or allow the loading of, gasoline from a stationary vessel into any delivery vessel located at either of the following loading facilities having a throughput of less than 5,000,000 gallons per year, unless the delivery vessel is controlled by a vapor balance system or an equivalent control system approved by the department:

(a)   An existing loading facility located in any area listed in table 61.

(b)   An existing loading facility which is located in any area that is not listed in table 61 and which delivers gasoline to a gasoline-dispensing facility subject to R 336.1606(3) and (4) or R 336.1703(2) and (3). The vapor balance system shall capture displaced gasoline vapor and air by means of a vaportight collection line and shall be designed to return not less than 90%, by weight, of the displaced gasoline vapor from the delivery vessel to the stationary vessel.

(4)   Any delivery vessel that is loaded at a facility subject to subrule (3) of this rule shall be equipped, maintained, or controlled with all of the following:

(a)    An interlocking system or procedure to ensure that the vaportight collection line is connected before any gasoline can be loaded.

(b)   A device to ensure that the vaportight collection line will close upon disconnection so as to prevent the release of gasoline vapor.

(c)    A device or procedure to accomplish complete drainage before the loading device is disconnected or to prevent liquid drainage from the loading device when not in use.

(d)    Pressure-vacuum relief valves that are vaportight and set to prevent the emission of displaced gasoline vapor during the loading of the delivery vessel, except under emergency conditions.

(e)    Hatch openings that are kept closed and vaportight during the loading of the delivery vessel.

(5)   Any stationary vessel at a facility subject to subrule (3) of this rule shall be vaportight.

(6)   A person who is responsible for the operation of all control measures required by this rule shall develop written procedures for the operation of all such control measures. The procedures shall be posted in an accessible, conspicuous location near the loading device.

(7)   The provisions of subrule (3) of this rule shall not apply to any gasoline-loading facility that has a throughput of less than 1,000,000 gallons of gasoline per year.

History: 1980 AACS; 1989 AACS; 2002 AACS.