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4.7.4.5.(3) | Application | Intent |
| OS1 |
| Objective | OS1 Fire Safety |
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| Application | Application 1: Bonding [as a means of protection against the accumulation
of static charges, as required by Sentence 4.7.4.5.(1)] during the loading
or unloading of flammable liquids or combustible
liquids to or from tank vehicles or railway
tank cars. 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.
Application 2: This also applies to the loading and unloading of
any tank vehicle [not only at bulk plants],
as stated in Sentence 4.11.3.3.(1). |
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| Intent | Intent 1: To limit the probability that static electric charges will
build up, which could lead to the ignition of nearby vapour, which could lead
to harm to persons. Intent 2: To direct Code users to Subsection 4.1.4. for
requirements relating to electrical equipment. |
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