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Facility Safety and building codes (4.2.7 and 4.2.8);

DOE Acquisition Regulations (4.2.9);

Nuclear Safety Management (4.2.10);

Chemical Accident Prevention (4.2.11);

Emergency Planning Notification (4.2.12);

National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (4.2.13); and

Protection of Stratospheric Ozone (4.2.14).

*P.L. 91-596, Sec. 6.(a)

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CHAPTER 4: ON-SITE CHEMICAL TRANSPORTATION

This chapter identifies and consolidates existing user safety and health requirements found in DOE and

other federal chemical-related safety and health regulations and national standards (especially those of the

Compressed Gas Association (CGA)) applicable to all locations involved in the on-site transport of

chemicals and chemical products (see def.). This includes hazardous materials offered for transportation

on-site, and the packaging, labeling, or marking of hazardous materials for transportation on-site. State

and local codes and requirements are not included.

On-site transportation of chemicals is regulated by DOE and other Federal Hazardous Materials

Regulations, site-specific documents, and DOE and other Federal regulations applicable to the transport

of specific materials. Section 4.1 consolidates these requirements for the on-site transfers of hazardous

materials and addresses acceptable alternatives for sites' compliance with the Department of

Transportation's Hazardous Materials Regulations.

Section 4.2 consolidates the requirements for on-site transport of specific materials, including compressed

gas cylinders, cryogenic liquid containers, and acetylene cylinders. This section covers such subjects as

cylinder construction, labeling/marking, securing and lifting, and protection caps.

Of particular note in this chapter is that the CGA uses the word "should" for its non-mandatory

"requirements". Since the DOE incorporates CGA documents by reference, these requirements may be

interpreted as mandatory. Of additional note in this chapter is that packaging and transportation safety

requirements apply to the purchasers of hazardous chemicals is they subsequently transfer those

chemicals to another location for on-site transfers, site rules apply; for off-site transfers, DOT rules

apply.

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CHAPTER 5: CHEMICAL STORAGE

This chapter covers those existing DOE and other federal requirements that govern the storage of

chemicals and chemical products (see def.). State and local requirements are not included. The

consolidated requirements addressed here apply to all locations involved in the use of chemicals and

chemical products. The chapter is divided into five major sections. Section 4.1 consolidates general

storage requirements for chemicals and chemical products, section 4.2 requirements specific to

compressed gases, section 4.3 requirements for flammable and combustible liquids, section 4.4

requirements for oxidizers, and 4.5 requirements for organic peroxides.

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