API 1604 : 1996 : R2010

Superseded

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CLOSURE OF UNDERGROUND PETROLEUM STORAGE TANKS

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

10-06-2021

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-2010

Publisher

American Petroleum Institute

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	20
ProductNote	Reconfirmed 2010
PublisherName	American Petroleum Institute
Status	Superseded
SupersededBy	API RP 1604:2021
Supersedes	API RP 1604 : 1996

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