3.3.11 Closed-Top Diking.

A dike with a cover intended to

minimize the entrance of precipitation into the diked area.

4.3.2 Combustible liquids, as defined in 3.3.33.1 and 4.2.2,

shall be classified in accordance with the following:
(1) Class II Liquid — Any liquid that has a flash point at or above 100°F (37.8°C) and below 140°F (60°C)
(2) Class III Liquid — Any liquid that has a flash point at or above 140°F (60°C)
(a) Class IIIA Liquid—Any liquid that has a flash point at or above 140°F (60°C), but below 200°F (93°C)
(b) Class IIIB Liquid—Any liquid that has a flash point at or above 200°F (93°C)
21.7.2.1 Identification for Emergency Responders. A sign or marking that meets the requirements of NFPA 704,
Standard System for the Identification of the Hazards of Materials for Emergency Response, or another approved
system, shall be applied to storage tanks containing liquids. The marking shall be located where it can be seen,
such as on the side of the tank, the shoulder of an accessway or walkway to the tank or tanks, or on the piping
outside of the diked area. If more than one tank is involved, the markings shall be so located that each tank can
be identified

22.4.1.6 Tanks storing Class IIIB stable liquids shall be located in accordance with Table 22.4.1.6. (att)
22.11.2.2* The volumetric capacity of the diked area shall not be less than the greatest amount of liquid that can
be released from the largest tank within the diked area, assuming a full tank
22.11.2.4 Walls of the diked area shall be of earth, steel, concrete, or solid masonry designed to be liquidtight
and to withstand a full hydrostatic head

22.11.2.4.1* Earthen walls 3 ft (0.9 m) or more in height shall have a flat section at the top not less than 2 ft (0.6
m) wide and shall have a slope that is consistent with the angle of repose of the material of which the wall is
constructed.
22.11.3.1* The volumetric capacity of the diked area shall not be less than the greatest amount of liquid that can
be released from the largest tank within the diked area, assuming a full tank.

22.11.3.2 To allow for volume occupied by tanks, the capacity of the diked area enclosing more than one tank
shall be calculated after deducting the volume of the tanks, other than the largest tank, below the height of the
dike.
22.11.3.4 Walls of the diked area shall be of steel, concrete, or solid masonry designed to be liquidtight and to
withstand a full hydrostatic head.

A.22.11.2.2 An aboveground storage tank dike is normally sized to contain the entire contents of the largest
single tank within it. Some designs incorporate sufficient freeboard (additional capacity) to accommodate
precipitation or fire-fighting water. The amount of this freeboard is usually governed by local conditions.
• Tanks should be surrounded by a bund/dike wall capable of containing at least the capacity
of the largest tank within the bund/dike. and good means of escape in any emergency
situation.

• The walls and floor of the bund/dike should be impervious to liquid and designed to
withstand a full hydrostatic head.
• Bund/dike walls should be below 2m (6.6 ft) to provide adequate natural ventilation, ready
access for firefighting,
• Intermediate walls of less than 0.5m (1.6 ft) height can be used as a convenient way to
contain small spillages and act as firebreaks.
• The floor of the bund/dike should be sloped to prevent minor spillages remaining around
the tank.
• The distance between tank and bund/dike walls must be at least 1m (3.3 ft).
• LEL detection should be installed in all bunds containing low flash point products (gasoline,
methanol, etc.).