Guide to Abandoning of Tanks Used for Underground Storage of Flammable and Combustible Liquids - Tank Removal, Abandonment or Placing Temporarily Out of Service

Underground Storage of Flammable and Combustible Liquids - Tank Removal, Abandonment or Placing Temporarily Out of Service in New Jersey - 1988 letter

State of New Jersey
Department of Community Affairs
Division of Codes and Standards
Construction Code Element
CN816
Trenton, NJ  08625-0816
609-530-8820

Date: January 1988

Subject: Underground Storage of Flammable and Combustible Liquids - Tank Removal, Abandonment or Placing Temporarily Out of Service

Reference: N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.6 and 2.32

  BOCA National Building Code/1987, Section 619.0

  BOCA National Fire Prevention Code/1987,
  Section F-2804.6

  National Fire Protection Association's
  Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code/1984
  (NFiPA30)
The Bureau of Construction Code Enforcement wants to clarify the Building and
Fire Protection Subcode Official's responsibility relating to the underground
storage of flammable and combustible liquids.
In accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:23-2-32 "Unsafe structures," underground
flammable and combustible liquid storage tanks which have been abandoned or
placed temporarily out of service and are considered unsafe are to be removed
or made safe.
Building Subcode section 619.0, "Flammable and Combustible Liquids" is
applicable to the construction and installation of storage systems containing
these liquids. 
However, neither the subcodes nor the regulations contain
appropriate specific provisions for the placing temporarily out of service,
abandonment or removal of tanks. 
Therefore, in accordance with N.J.A.C.
5:23-3.6, the specifications and standards listed in each sub code or its
appendix shall represent accepted engineering practice. 
Appendix A of the
Building Sub codes references the BOCA, National Fire Prevention Code/1987 (BOCA,
F.P.C./1987) and the National Fire Protection Association's Flammable and
Combustible Liquids Code/1984 (NFIPA 30/1984).
a)BOCA F.P.C/1987 - Section F-2804.6 contains requirements to remove, abandon,
place temporarily out of service or otherwise dispose of any flammable or
combustible liquid underground storage tank.
b)NFIPA 30/1984 - Additional guidance may be found in Appendix B, "Abandonment
or Removal of Underground Tanks."
Although P-2804.6 was deleted from the State Uniform Fire Code at N.J.A.C.
5:18-3.2(a)28.vi, It still remains as a reference to the Building Subcode of
the Uniform Construction Code. Therefore, enforcement of P-2804.6 remains
within the jurisdiction of the Building and Fire Protection Subcode Officials.
DCA BULLETIN No. 88-3.
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