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Designation:E294217Standard Guide forSecurity of Tank Farm Installations for Compliance withSpill Prevention,Control and Countermeasure Plan(SPCC)Regulations1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2942;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.INTRODUCTIONFederal Regulation 40 CFR 112.3 requires an owner or operator of certain onshore or offshorefacilities that have tanks used for storing oil to prepare a written Spill Prevention Control andCountermeasure Plan(SPCC Plan).The SPCC Plan must include a description of the securitymeasures that are implemented at the facility to prevent unauthorized access to oil handling,processing,and storage areas.Such security measures may involve fencing,lighting and other moresophisticated systems.The SPCC rule defines Tier I and Tier II facilities.The owner/operator of Tier I and certain Tier IIfacilities may prepare and self-certify the SPCC Plan.Refer to United States Environmental ProtectionAgency-Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response Spill Prevention,Control and Countermea-sure(SPCC)Rule-Stream-lined Requirements for Tier I and Tier II Qualified Facilities for aid indetermining if a particular facility is a qualified Tier I or Tier II facility.If the requirements forself-certification are not met then the SPCC Plan must be certified by a Professional Engineer(P.E.)Some states do not permit self-certification of SPCC Plans and thus requires that all SPCC Plans becertified by a Professional Engineer(P.E.)The owner/operator should check with the state engineeringlicensing board to find out if it prohibits SPCC Plan self-certification.1.Scope*1.1 This guide covers fencing and lighting only.Moresophisticated security systems may be appropriate for thefacility but discussion of these types of systems is beyond thescope of this document.1.2 The information included in this guide is intended forpetroleum bulk storage facilities.It is not intended for use withretail fueling and other motor fueling facilities,refineries,chemical plants,docks,oil production facilities,or electricpower generation,transmission,distribution and service centerfacilities.Fencing,lighting or other security measures designedto prevent unauthorized access to the bulk storage facility maybe components of Best Management Practices(BMPs)that thefacility uses to prevent releases of petroleum to storm waterdischarges.There are several different types of fencing andlighting that can be effective.The intent of this document is tooutline a method for providing security fencing and lightingthat has been effectively used.There are other fencing andlighting methods that may be adequately effective.Somefacilities may be considered adequately secure without fencingor lighting.An analysis of the threat level should be made todetermine the type of security system to employ.1.3 Any facilities must meet local,state,and federalbuilding,architectural,hazardous material handling andstorage,and fire protection codes.1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard.No other units of measurement are included in thisstandard.1.5 This international standard was developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization established in the Decision on Principles for the1This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E50 onEnvironmental Assessment,Risk Management and Corrective Action and is thedirect responsibility of Subcommittee E50.01 on Storage Tanks.Current edition approved Aug.1,2017.Published August 2017.Last previousedition approved in 2015 as E294215.DOI:10.1520/E294217*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standardCopyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.1 Development of International Standards,Guides and Recom-mendations issued by the World Trade Organization TechnicalBarriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2A121 Specification for Metallic-Coated Carbon SteelBarbed WireA123 Specification for Zinc(Hot-Dip Galvanized)Coatingson Iron and Steel ProductsA392 Specification for Zinc-Coated Steel Chain-Link FenceFabricA567/A567M Specification for Castings,Iron,Cobalt,andNickel-Base Alloy,for High Strength at Elevated Tem-peratures(Withdrawn 1987)3A817 Specification for Metallic-Coated Steel Wire forChain-Link Fence Fabric and Marcelled Tension WireF626 Specification for F