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Table 3.2.2.2 Separation Distances Between Containers, Important Buildings, and Other
Properties
Minimum Distances
Water Capacity Mounded or Aboveground Between
per Container Underground Containersb Containersc
Containers
gal m3 ft m ft m ft m
<125 <0.5 10 3 0 0 0 0
125-250 0.5-1.0 10 3 10 3 0 0
251-500 1.0+-1.9 10 3 10 3 3 1
501-2000 1.9+-7.6 10 3 25 7.6 3 1
2001-30,000 7.6+-114 50 15 50 15 5 1.5
30,001-70,000 114+-265 50 15 75 23
70,001-90,000 265+-341 50 15 100 30 ¼ of sum of diameters
90,001-120,000 341+-454 50 15 125 38 of adjacent containers
120,001-200,000 454+-757 50 15 200 61
200,001-1,000,000 757+-3785 50 15 300 91
>1,000,000 >3785 50 15 400 122
Table 3.2.2.6(f) Separation Distances of LP-Gas Containers and Oxygen and Hydrogen Containers
B Buildings (1) with other than fire-resistive walls (2) 25 (*) 7.6 (*)
C Building wall openings or pits at or below the level of the point of transfer 25 (*) 7.6 (*)
D Line of adjoining property that can be built upon 25 (*) 7.6 (*)
E Outdoor places of public assembly including schoolyards, athletic fields, 50 (*) 15 (*)
and playgrounds
J Flammable and Class II combustible liquid (5) dispensers and the fill 10 (*) 3.1 (*)
connections of containers
(*) The distances in Table 3.2.3.3, parts B, C, D, E, F(b), and J shall be reduced by one-half where the system incorporates the provisions
of low emission transfer
(1) Buildings, for the purpose of the table, also include structures such as tents and box trailers at construction sites.
(2) Walls constructed of noncombustible materials having, as erected, a fire resistance rating of at least 1 hour as determined by NFPA
251, Standard Methods of Tests of Fire Endurance of Building Construction and Materials.
(3) Not applicable to driveways and points of transfer at vehicle fuel dispensers.
(4) Not applicable to filling connections at the storage container or to dispensing vehicle fuel dispenser units of 2000 gal (7.6 m3) water
capacity or less when used for filling containers not mounted on vehicles.
(5) NFPA 30, Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code, defines these as follows: Flammable liquids include those having a flash point
below 100°F (37.8°C) and having a vapor pressure not exceeding 40 psia (an absolute pressure of 2068 mm Hg) at 100°F (37.8°C). Class II
combustible liquids include those having a flash point at or above 100°F (37.8°C) and below 140°F (60°C).
Table 3.6.3.5 Minimum Separation Distances Between Direct-Fired Vaporizers and Exposures
Container 10 3.0
Nearest important buildings or group of buildings or line of adjoining property that can be built 25 7.6
Note: Do not apply distances to the building in which a direct-fired vaporizer is installed.
<500 <1.9 10 10
501-2000 1.9-7.6 25 25
2001-30,000 7.6-114 50 50
30,001-70,000 114-265 75 75
Table 3.6.5.1 Minimum Separation Distance Between Containers and Vaporizing Burners
Gal M3 ft m
A Unrefrigerated containers other than Within 15 ft (4.6 m) in all directions from Division 2
cylinders and ASME vertical containers of connections, except connections otherwise
less than 1000-lb (454-kg) water capacity covered in Table 3.7.2.2
C (3) Tank vehicle and tank car loading and Within 5 ft (1.5 m) in all directions from Division 1
unloading connections regularly made or
disconnected for product transfer
D Gauge vent openings other than those on Within 5 ft (1.5 m) in all directions from Division 1
cylinders and ASME vertical containers of point of discharge
less than 1000-lb (454 kg) water capacity
Beyond 5 ft (1.5 m) but within 15 ft (4.6 m)
in all directions from point of discharge Division 2
E Relief device discharge other than those on Within direct path of discharge Note: Fixed electrical
cylinders and ASME vertical containers of equipment should
less than 1000-lb (454 kg) water capacity preferably not be installed.
and vaporizers
Outdoors in open air at or above grade Within 15 ft (4.6 m) in all directions from
this equipment and within the cylindrical Division 2
volume between the horizontal equator of
the sphere and grade (see Figure 3.7.2.2)
J Pipelines and connections containing Within 5 ft (1.5 m) in all directions from Division 1
operational bleeds, drips, vents, or drains point of discharge
1 The classified area shall not extend beyond an unpierced wall, roof, or solid vaportight partition.
2 See Article 500 Hazardous (Classified) Locations in NFPA 70 National Electrical Code, for definitions of classes,
groups, and divisions.
3 See A.3.7.2.2.
lb kg ft m ft m ft m
NOTE :
(4) Line of adjoining property occupied by schools, churches, hospitals, athletic fields, or
gal m3 ft m