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API RP 1604 : 1996

Superseded

Superseded

A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

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CLOSURE OF UNDERGROUND PETROLEUM STORAGE TANKS

Available format(s)

PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-03-1996

Superseded date

17-02-2021

Superseded by

API 1604 : 1996 : R2010

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Summarise this standard

Section 1 - General
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Scope and purpose
1.3 Special precautions
1.3.1 Toxicity considerations for petroleum substances
1.3.2 Flammability and combustibility considerations
1.4 Referenced publications
Section 2 - Temporarily out of service
2.1 Applicability
2.2 Securing tank systems
Section 3 - Permanent closure and change of service
3.1 Applicability
3.2 Notification
3.3 Pre-closure evaluation
3.4 Closure assessment
3.5 Corrective action
3.6 Recordkeeping
Section 4 - Permanent closure and change of service
4.1 Applicability
4.2 Preparation
4.3 Purging and inerting
4.4 Testing
4.5 Closure in place
4.6 Removal
4.7 Change in service
Section 5 - Storage of used tanks
5.1 Storage considerations
5.2 Storage procedures
Section 6 - Sale for reuse
6.1 Considerations for reuse
6.2 Conditions of sale
Section 7 - Disposal
7.1 Disposal criteria
7.2 Disposal procedures
Figures
1 Educator-type air mover
2 Diffused air blower

Gives operating procedures that may be used for the abandonment, removal, storage, temporarily-out-service, and safe of used underground tanks that have contained gasoline or other flammable liquids.

DocumentType
Standard
Pages
302
ProductNote
Reconfirmed 1996
PublisherName
American Petroleum Institute
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

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