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4.7.4.1.(2)
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ObjectiveOP3 Protection of Adjacent Buildings or Facilities from Fire
Attribution
Application
Application 1: 
Minimum distance from a loading structure to a railway line at bulk plant rail loading and unloading facilities, including at buildings for the shelter of personnel or pumps as stated in Sentence 4.7.4.1.(3).
This applies to properties or portions of properties where flammable liquids or combustible liquids are received in bulk quantities and are stored or handled for the purpose of being distributed.
Exceptions: 
except as exempted in Sentences 4.1.1.1.(2) and (3), which apply to unique hazards at process plants, in transportation, for oil burning equipment, on farms and isolated construction projects, and the storage of aerosol products.
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Intent
Intent 1: 
To limit the probability that a fire involving the flammable or combustible liquid piping systems at the loading and unloading facilities will spread to the railway cars, which could lead to damage to the building or facility.
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