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Home My WebLink About1983-112NO AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 3 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, BY ADDING A NEW SECTION 3-18 PROVIDING MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR FUEL FARMS, FUELING PERSONNEL AND FUELING OPERATIONS AT DENTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS HEREBY ORDAINS PART I Chapter 3 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Denton is hereby amended by adding thereto a new Section 3-18 reading as follows Section 3-18 MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR FUEL FARMS, FUEL TRUCKS FUELING PERSONNEL AND FUEL OPERATIONS AT DENTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT In order to assure that fueling operations at the Denton Municipal Airport are safe, that the quality of fuel delivered to aircraft remains uncompromised, and that fuel handling pro- cedures comply with industry and Federal Aviation Administration Standards, the following minimum standards and rules for safe fueling are hereby established A FUEL FARMS AND FUEL STORAGE AREAS 1 Fuel farms and fuel storage areas must a Be located so damage by aircraft or surface vehicles is unlikely, b Be fenced and signed to reduce any chance for unauthorized entry and/or tampering, c Be boldly marked to clearly show danger, flammability, no smoking, etc , d Contain no feature which would allow the intro- duction of any foreign material into fuel, e Be free of any materials, equipment, functions or activities which could be ignition sources in the highly flammable environment at or around the fuel farm, f Be placed underground in accordance with the provisions of the Fire Code of the City of Denton for underground flammable liquid storage tanks PAGE 1 2 Minimums for Fuel Storage Tanks Fuel tanks must be a Boldly marked to identify type and grade of fuel, b Equipped wth a nonsplashing bottom inlet pipe, c Closed and equipped with rain proof vent at least ten (101) feet above grade, d Equipped with a positive low point sump, e Equipped with a functioning floating suction pickup or other device to prevent, during normal pumping, the pickup of water and other contaminants from the bottom of the tank, f Equipped with a hand "thief" pump, g Equipped with a floating suction test hole and cable if a floating suction pickup is used, h Equipped with a manhole large enough to allow entry for inspection and cleaning (not applicable to tanks installed prior to the effective date of this ordinance if other methods of inspection and cleaning are used), 1 Free of zinc, copper, cadmium, j Clean and free of significant rust, scale, surfactants, biological growth, or other materials which could contaminate fuel 3 Filters and Filter Separator Minimums Filter system must a If for AVGAS, contain at least an inflow basket strainer, outflow filter sized to match maximum pump flow capacity, differential pressure check system, and a bottom drain with outlet located to facilitate convenient capture of outflow b If for JET FUEL, contain at least an inflow basket strainer, inflow and outf iow filter/separators sized to match the maximum pump flow capacity, a differential pressure check system, inflow and outflow water detection device with cutoff or alarm, a bottom drain with outlet located to facilitate convenient capture of outflow, and fuel sampling (millipore) fittings both upstream and downstream of all filters and filter/separators, provided, however, that installations existing on the effective date of this ordinance shall not be required to contain inflow filter separators and upstream millipore fittings 4 Fuel Farm Piping Minimums * fuel farm must be * Completely separated by type and grade of fuel, PAGE 2 b Boldly marked and color coded at each inlet, outlet and valve to clearly identify fuel type and gracte, c Underground or protected from damage by surface vehicles; d Free of zinc, copper (except, possibly, tubing serving test or pressure gauge systems), and cadmium, e Clean and free of significant rust, scale, surfactants, biological growth or other materials which could contaminate fuel 5 Hosest Nozzles and outflow Connector Minimums Hoses, nozzles and outflow connectors must a Be only those specifically designed, tested and marketed for delivery of aviation fuels, b Avgas and jet fuel connectors must be of a different size or type so as not to be interchangeable, c Be equipped with a nonbypassable one hundred (100) mesh final strainer, d Be controlled by a spring -loaded, nonbypassable automatic (deadman) fuel cutoff feature, e Be color coded to identify fuel type 6 Electrical Equipmentr Switches and Wiring Minimums Electrical equipment, switches and wiring must be a Reasonably protected from heat, abrasion, or other impact which could cause failure of insulation, open spark or other ignition source, b Of a type or design approved for use in Class I, Group D, Division 1 hazardous locations (explosion proof, 1 e , free of exposed conductors, contacts, switches, connectors, motors, etc , which could generate an open spark or other exposed ignition source during normal operations) 7 Grounding and Electrical Bonding Minimums System must provide that a Piping, filters, tanks and electrical components are electrically bonded together and interconnected to adequate electrical ground 8 Unloading Dock or Station Minimums Unloading dock or station must be a Clearly marked and color coded as to fuel type, b Equipped with accessible fire extinguishers meeting standards of the National Fire Protection Associa- tion Circular 407 (a minimum of two, each having at least a 20-BC rating), PAGE 3 c Equipped with bond or ground wires and appropriate connector clamps for grounding tankers 9 Loading Dock or Station Minimums Loading dock or station must be a Clearly marked or color coded a to fuel type, b Equipped with accessible fire extinguishers meeting standards of the National Fire Protection ASSOCia- tion Circular 407 (a minimum of two, each having at least a 20-BC rating), c Equipped wth a boldly marked emergency cutoff capable of overriding all other controls and stopping, with one physical movement, all fuel flow, d If a top load system, equipped with a metallic drop type (having an anti -splash fuel deflector) long enough to reach the bottom of the deepest fueler tank, e Equipped with a spring loaded nonbypassable automatic "deadman" fuel flow cutoof feature, f Equipped with bond or ground wires and appropriate connector clamps for grounding fueler vehicles 10 Marking or Color Coding Minimums All parts of the fueling system, including all unloading headers, inlets, tank fills, tank hatches, in and outflow piping, valves, top load drop tubes, hose connectors, nozzles, and vehicles must be permanently marked and color code using terminology and colors prescribed in the American Petroleum Institute Bulletin #1542 Black Jet A, Yellow = Jet B (JP-4); Red = Avgas 80/87 Blue AVgas 10OLL, Green = Avgas 100/130 B AVAILABILITY OF AND GROUNDING MINIMUMS All itinerant, terminal, fueling, or other ramps where fueling is regularly conducted must be equipped with ground rods or connections accessible during fueling operations C FUEL TRUCKS OR MOBILE FUELERS I System must a Be boldly marked on all sides to show danger, flammability, standard hazardous material placard with identification number and, inside crew compartment, to prohibit smoking, b Be boldly marked on all sides and in crew cab, to show clearly the type or grade of fuel in the system, c Contain or dispense only one type or grade of fuel, PAGE 4 d Be equipped with at least two boldly marked emergency fuel flow cutoffs capable of overriding all other controls and stopping, with one physical movement, all fuel flow, e Be equipped with at least two fire extinguishers as prescribed by the National Fire Protection Association Circular 407, each being accessible from a different side and each having at least a 20-BC rating; f Contain no feature which would allow the intro- duction of any foreign material into the fuel or fuel system, g Contain no feature which would allow fuel or concentrated fumes to contact (during normal operations, overfilling or other spill) the exhaust system, hot exhaust gases, or any other ignition source; h Be equipped with an airfilter or spark arrestor over the engine intake and a leak -free exhaust system terminating in a standard baffled muffler 2 Fuel Truck Fuel Tank Minimums Tank must be a Closed and equipped with gasketed dome covers which contain a 3 p s i , emergency vapor pressure release and which are adequate to prevent fuel spillage during vehicle movement or the influx of water at any time, b Equipped with a bottom tank drain, with an outlet located to facilitate the convenient capture of outflow, c Equipped with a tank bottom outflow cutoff valve which can block fuel flow and spill in the event of a piping rupture or other valve failure, d Clean and free of significant rust, scale, surfactants, biological growth, or other material which could contaminate fuel, e Free of zinc, coppere cadmium 3 Filter and Filter Separator Minimums System must a For AVGAS, contain at least a nonbypassable outflow f ilter sized to match the maximum pump flow capacity, a differential pressure check system, and a bottom drain with an outlet located to facilitate convenient capture of outflow, b For JET FUEL, contain at least an outflow filter/ separator sized to match the maximum pump capacity, differential pressure check system, water detection device with cutoff or alarm, bottom drain with outlet located to facilitate convenient capture of PAGE 5 outflow, and fuel sampling (millipore) fittings both upstream and downstream of all filters and filter/separators 4 Fuel Truck Piping Minimums Must be a Reasonably protected from impact or stress which could cause a rupture or fuel spillage, b Free of zinc# copper (except in tubing serving test or pressure gauge systems) and cadmium, c Clean and free of rust, scale, surfactants, biological growth, or other material which could contaminate fuel 5 Fuel Truck Hoses, Nozzles and Connectors Must be a Only those specifically designed, tested and marketed for delivery of aviation fuels, b Avgas and jet fuel connectors must be of a different size or type so as not to be inter- changeable, c If over -the -wing nozzle used for loading avgas onto aircraft, system must have a downspout or drop tube not larger than one and one-fourth (1-1/4") inch outside diameter, if for jet fuel, at least one and one-half (1-1/211) inch outside diameter, d Equipped with a dust cap or other feature over the nozzle or connector which will minimize the introduction of contaminants into the fuel or fuel system, e Equipped with a nonbypassable one hundred (100) mesh final strainer, f Controlled by a spring -loaded, nonbypassable automatic "deadman" fuel flow cutoff feature, g Color coded to identify fuel type 6 Electrical Equipment and Wiring Minimums Must be a Reasonably protected from heat, abrasion, or other impact which could cause failure of insulation, open spark or other ignition source, b Of a type or design approved for use in Class 1, Group Dr Division 1 hazardous locations (explosion proof, i e 1 free of exposed conductors, contracts, switches, connectors, motors, etc , which could generate an open spark or other ignition source during normal operations) PAGE 6 7 Fuel Truck Ground or Bonding Minimums System must a Provide electrical continuity between all metallic or conductive components, b Have both ground and bonding wires, and clamps adequate to facilitate prompt, definite electrical ground connection betwen fueler, the grounding system, and the aircraft being fueled D FUELING PERSONNEL 1 Number Fuelers must Be of sufficient number to safely operate the fueling system and to perform periodic checks and inspections that are esential to that system's proper functioning 2 Training Fuelers must a Be able to identify, explain major characteristics of, and distinguish between, the various types of fuel (using flammability, color, odor, and feel) found on the airport, b Be able to describe the types of engines airplanes normally have, explain the major features of each, and describe the type of fuels and oils used by each, c Be able to identify (by power plant and required fuel type or grade) aircraft normally on fueler's ramp, and to routinely properly fuel same, d Be able to identify and explain the more common sources and major effects of fuel contaminants water, other types of fuel, biological growth, surfactants, lint, rust, sand and other common solid particles, e Understand and be able to explain what should be done when one or more of these contaminants is found in fuel; f Be able to identify and explain basic purpose of required components of the fuel farm and mobile fuelers which they normally use, g Be able to explain purpose of and safely perform periodic inspections and checks needed to keep equipment operational and functioning safely, h Understand and be able to explain what should be done when required component of fuel farm, mobile fueler is inoperable, 1 Understand the basis "fire triangle", and be able to identify the more common ignition sources found on airports, PAGE 7 Understand and be able to explain what should be done if a fuel leak or spill occurs, k Understand and be able to generally explain static- generation/retention potential of fuels, the dangers associated with mixing splashing, or misting of fuels, and the dangers associated with filtering and pumping fuels to or from storage tanks, mobile fuelers, and aircraft, 1 Understand and be able to generally explain the hazards of atomospheric electrical phenomena, including lightning and static charging of aircraft in flight, * Understand and be able to explain main features of proper firefighting technique using, and demon- strate use of the fire extinguishers normally found at fuel farm and on fuelers, * Understand and generally explain danger of defueling 3 Clothing/Footwear Fuelers must Be appropriately clothed (garments other than nylon with wool, silk, polyesters, or other static generating fabrics, shoes containing no tapst hobnails, or other material which could generate sparks on pavement) 4 Other Fuelers must Not carry on their persons (at any time in, on, or within one hundred (1001) feet of any tank, dock, the storage area, fueler or aircraft) any ignition device, including safety matches, strike -anywhere matches, lever -type striker -equipped cigarette lighters, or other items which could become ignition sources if operated, bumped, hit, or dropped 5 Performance Fuelers must Maintain knowledge required by and routinely follow at least minimum standards and procedures in, and keep records required by, this document 6 Supervision FuelerB Must Be adequately supervised and periodically checked to assure training/knowledge levels are maintained, all equipment and required components are kept fully operational, required periodic check sl inspect ions are made when due, required records are kept, and that proper quantity and grade of clean, dry "on spec" fuel is routinely delivered to the proper aircraft PAGE 8 7 Fuel Farm/Fueler/Operations Fueling staff must a Insure that only qualified personnel are allowed to operate fuel farm or equipment, or to fuel aircraft, b Insure that fuel unloading and fueler loading are carried out only with qualified fueler present, c Insure, before placement of fuel in fuel storage tank, that fuel is from known refiner, has passed appropriate tests to assure fuel meets specifi- cation, and is free of contaminants and of proper look ("clear and bright"), color, smell and feel, d Insure that an adequate system of records is maintained to trace all fuel from delivery onto the airport into a specific aircraft, e Insure fueling is performed only outside, never in a building, f Insure fuelers are never parked closer than ten (101) feet from each other, fifty (50') feet from any building or aircraft not being fueled/defueled, and, during loading and fueling operations, one hundred (100') feet from smokers or other visible sources of ignition, and at least three hundred (3001) feet from any operating aircraft or other radar, g Insure that before all unloading, loading, fueling and defueling operations are begun, all motors, enginesr radios, and other electrical and mechanical equipment (excepting only auxiliary power units) not needed for that specific operation are turned off and kept off, h InEDure that where electrical ground is available, all systems and fuelers are grounded before commencing and during all fuel handling operations i Insure that before opening any aircraft or fueler tank or commencing any fueling operation (and at all times during fuel transfer at least a bonding wire is connected between fueler being loaded and the loading dock ground, or between the fueler and the aircraft being fueled, Before commencing loading of any fueler or fueling any airrcraft, insure that all fuel farm/fueler equipment to be used is in good operating condition, that adequate settling/static dissipation time (at least 30 minutes, for jet fuel storage tanks, increase time Uo at least on hour per foot of fuel depth) has elapsed since filling of tank involved, that the tank and filter or filter/separator involved have been sumped since (a) the last refill of the tank involved or (b) the beginning of the work shift, whichever is later, and that the fuel about to be loaded or pumped into the airplane is free of contaminants and of proper look ("clear and blrhgt"), color, smell, feel, and type PAGE 9 k Before loading any mobile fueler or refueling any aircraft, insure that within the preceding seven (7) days (a) differential pressure for each filter or filter/separator on the fuel farm and mobile f ueler has been checked compared with prior readings, and found within manufacturer's tolerances, and that (b) all nozzle/hose connector screens have been visually checked and found intact and free of significant debris, I Before loading any mobile fueler or refueling any aircraft, insure that within the preceding thirty (30) days, (a) each inflow basket strainer has been visually checked, (b) a water detection test has been performed downstream of each filter or filter/ separator, (c) if jet fuel system, at least a colormetric (visual) Millipore (or equivalent) test has been conducted downstream of last filter or filter/separator, (d) each mobile fueler has been given a careful visual condition inspection, including a night spark check to identify visible ignition sources (3) each internal combustion engine's exhaust system has been thoroughly checked and found intact and free of leak, and (f) the entire fueler is mechanically sound and well maintained m Before loading any mobile fueler or refueling any aircraft, insure that within the past twelve (12) months (a) each filter and filter/separator element in entire fuel system has been replaced, (b) each fueling hose in the system has been stretched to its full length, has had maximum pumping pressure applied, and (while this pressure maintained) has been visually and tactilely checked and found free of significant cuts, exposed cords, discoloration, soft spots, blisters, slippage of end connectors, or other indication of potential failure, (c) each bonding/grounding aevice/connection has been checked for electrical continuity, and that (d) each fueler and storage tank has been opened and visually checked for buildup of sludge of other contaminant, n Insure that mobile fueler loading and aircraft fueling is conducted only when spring loaded nonbypassable automatic ("deadman") control is operable and used to control fuel flow, o Insure that fuel farm and all equipment is kept neat and free of trash or debris which could cause or contribute to fuel contamination or fire, p Insure that all fire extinguishers are checked for charge and condition at least annually E FUELER RECORDS Fueler staff /supervisors must develop, and maintain (for at least six (6) months) records adequate to at least show a Source, tests run on, and ultimate delivery point of all fuel brought onto the airport, PAGE 10 b Checks (and any subsequent corrective action taken made on equipment required by these standards, c Training given and qualifications/achievements of all fueling staff on airport F AIRPORT MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL 1 Management Management must have at least one person regularly available (either on staf f or a consultant) who understands the essentials of fuel farm and fueler/pit design, the purpose of each major component, what is required of fueling staff/tenants by at least these minimum standards, how basic fuel checks (as identified in these standards) are conducted 2 Airport Management Procedures manager must (using either staff or consultant) at least quarterly (or more often if deficiencies are significant) inspect fuel storage areas, equipment, actual fueling and fueler/fueling records to assure at least these minimum standards are routinely followed and/or met 3 Airport Management Records Management must maintain (for at least six (6) months) records to demonstrate the extent and date of required inspections, spot checks, deficiencies found, corrective actions requested and/or made, and date corrected G SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING AUTOMOBILE GASOLINES Certain automobile gasoline may now be lawfully used in specific engines (Continental 0-200-A) in Cessna 150 aircraft if a supplemental type certificate is first obtained from FAA, and if minor adjustments are made in the aircraft's engine None of the current fueling publications addresses this new development Pending this action, automobile gasoline brought onto an airport for use in any aircraft shall be stored/ delivered in/from the same types of equipment, using the same procedures as for the various grades of avgas API Bulletin 1542 prescribes no acronym or color coding Until agreement is reached in the industry and is published, automobile gasolines brought onto the airport for use in aircraft shall be identified by their full names or by the acronym I'mogasel I followed by specific description as to grade/type and octane rating, e g "Mogas-Leaded Regular (89 octane)", "Mogas-Unleaded Regular (87 octane)", 11 Mogas -Unleaded Premium (91 octane)" Where color coding or color banding would normally be used to identify a specific aviation fuel, no color coding will be used for mogas, in its place, the generic acronym 11mogaB" will be boldly affixed using paint/material which clearly contrasts with the surface of the pipe/valve/tank/vehicle being used PAGE 11 PART II That if any sectione subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word in this ordinance, or application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid by any court of competent ]urisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance, and the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas, hereby declares it would have enacted such remaining portions despite any such invalidity PART I I I That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect immedi- ately after its passage and approval PASSED AND APPROVED this the _�� day of 1983 ATTEST a �--- I 4�� ARY -CITY SECRET CHARLOTTE ALLEN, CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM C J TAYLOR, JR , CITY ATTORNEY CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS BY Cc PAGE 12 E-1 k7l CP :g, —4 a. bd AL Q 00 w z rn et 21 71 -C et N jl 0 10 et 02. 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