Section 93.650. Aircraft fuel dispensing.

 

(1)   General requirements. Fueling operations shall follow the requirements in s. ATCP 93.610 (3) or 93.615 , NFPA 407, NFPA 418 and this subchapter.

(2)   Setbacks.

(a) Aboveground tanks used for public access fueling shall be at least 30 feet from the point of fuel transfer into the aircraft.

(b) Aboveground tank setbacks from buildings, public ways and property lines shall follow the requirements in Table 93.615-B.

(c)

1. The point of fuel transfer into the aircraft, from any tank or truck supply source, shall be at least 100 feet from public traffic or assembly areas at public events, unless a reduced distance is authorized by the fire chief.

2. The public events referred to in subd. 1. do not include passenger terminals, fixed base operators, or persons entering or exiting the aircraft.

(3)   Collision protection.

(a) Barriers shall be provided to protect tanks, pumps, dispensers and vents from collision damage from aircraft or other vehicles in accordance with s. ATCP 93.430 .

(b) Where subject to collision from aircraft, barriers protecting an aboveground tank shall extend at least 12 inches above the top of the tank.

(4)   Product identification.

(a) All fuel handling equipment and installations within the scope of API 1542, whether new or existing, shall be marked as referenced in the standard.

(b) All aboveground tanks and fill pipes for underground tanks, whether new or existing, shall be labeled or otherwise marked using the identification scheme in API 1542.

(5)   Fueling hose.

(a) All public access, self-service fueling hose that is installed or replaced on or after February 1, 2009, shall be reeled or racked unless approved otherwise by the authorized agent or the department.

(b) All fueling hose shall be protected from damage.

(6)   Operations.

(a) General . Individuals who dispense fuel into aircraft shall be knowledgeable in operations and emergency procedures specific to the fuel and fueling systems they are operating.

(b) Amphibious aircraft . Shoreline fuel dispensing systems for amphibious aircraft shall follow the requirements of s. ATCP 93.640 .

CR 07-029 : cr. Register November 2008 No. 635 , eff. 2-1-09; correction in (1), (2) (b), (3) (a), (6) (b) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7. , Stats., Register December 2011 No. 672 ; corrections in (1), (2) (b), (3) (a), (6) (b) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7. , Stats., Register October 2013 No. 694 .

Note

API 1542 has requirements for identifying aviation gasoline (AVGAS) and turbine fuels and the equipment used to store and dispense them. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1