SOUTH ADAMS COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT

FIRE MARSHAL’S OFFICE

6550 E. 72nd AVENUE

COMMERCE CITY, CO 80022

303-288-0835

303-288-5977 (FAX)

APPLICATION MUST BE OBTAINED FROM THE FIRE MARSHAL'S OFFICE.

TANK REMOVAL CHECK LIST

  1. BUSINESS ADDRESS & NAME WITH PHONE #.
  2. BUSINESS OWNER WITH PHONE #.
  3. TANK DESCRIPTION: INCLUDING--> SIZE, AGE, CONTENTS, U.L.#, LOCATION.
  4. PROPERTY OWNER WITH ADDRESS AND PHONE #, JOB SUPERVISOR.
  5. DESCRIBE TANK REMOVAL PLAN, INCLUDING SITE DIAGRAM OF ALL MEASUREMENTS OF THE LOCATION.
  6. NOTIFY ALL PROPER AGENCY’S: COLORADO DEPT. OF LABOR, STATE OILS, AND FIRE DEPT.
  7. NOTIFICATION FOR INSPECTION OF THE REMOVAL OF TANKS MUST BE MADE IN A 24 HOUR ADVANCEMENT.
  8. REMOVE ALL FLAMMABLE OR COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS FROM THE TANK AND FROM ALL CONNECTING LINES.
  9. TANK IS TO BE FREED OF FLAMMABLE VAPORS WITH DRY ICE (10 POUNDS OF DRY ICE FOR EVERY 1,000 GALLONS OF TANK CAPACITY) UNTIL FLAMMABLE VAPORS ARE NO LONGER ESCAPING THE VENT. NITROGEN CAN ALSO BE USED TO FREE THE VAPORS.
  10. THE LOWER EXPLOSIVE LIMIT (LEL) SHALL BE LESS THAN 10% BEFORE REMOVING THE TANK.
  11. ALL VENT LINES MUST REMAIN OPEN DURING THE REMOVAL.
  12. CAP OR PLUG TANK INLETS, OUTLETS & LEAKS, IF ANY.
  13. HAVE SOIL ANALYSIS ARRANGEMENTS AVAILABLE PRIOR TO REMOVAL.
  14. PLACARDS MUST BE ON THE TANK DURING TRANSPORTING.
  15. THE FIRE DISTRICT MUST BE PRESENT DURING THE REMOVAL.

THE TANK REMOVAL OPERATION MUST BE APPROVED BY ALL PROPER AGENCIES BEFORE ANY REMOVAL PROJECTS BEGIN.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION SEE THE STATES SITE "OIL INSPECTION SECTION" http://oil.cdle.state.co.us/OIL/Inspectors/default.asp