N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 21 § 1241.22

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 51, December 18, 2024

Section 1241.22 - Dangerous articles-handled in containers

(a) Containers transporting dangerous articles as defined under USCG regulations shall be properly identified, stored in a location designated by the manager and handled as follows:

(1) Dangerous cargo containers, liquid or dry, shall be stored in such a manner as to be readily accessible to fire department operations. They shall be stored on an access aisle and never enclosed by other containers.

(2) The storage area shall be within 500 feet of a fire hydrant.

(3) A portable 150-pound dry chemical fire or CO2 extinguisher shall be provided and stationed no more than 100 feet from the storage area.

(4) Storage areas for dangerous cargo containers shall be kept clear of rubbish and other debris.

(5) Containers under refrigeration or heating, employing fuel-fire heaters or engine-driven refrigeration machinery, shall be separated from other containers, and a 150-pound wheeled dry chemical extinguisher shall be stationed within 100 feet of such containers.

(b) The transfer of flammable or combustible liquids from tank vehicles to portable cargo tanks either aboard ship or on the wharf shall not be conducted except under specific permission of the manager and under conditions established by him as a part of the permission. A standby fire watch with a 150-pound portable dry chemical fire extinguisher shall be available during any transfer operation.

(c) For the purpose of these regulations liquid containers previously containing a flammable liquid, combustible liquid, flammable gas, poison Class A or any other similar dangerous article will be treated as a loaded container.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 21 § 1241.22