Sec. 230.6. Gasoline transport vehicles - prohibitions and requirements

(a) No owner or operator of a gasoline transport vehicle may transport gasoline or allow the vehicle to be filled or emptied in New York State unless the gasoline transport vehicle meets:

(1) the Federal Department of Transportation (DOT) requirements for leak testing as required by 49 CFR 180.407(h) (see Table 1, section 200.9 of this Title); and

(2) the Federal DOT requirements for test markings as required by 49 CFR 180.415 (see Table 1, section 200.9 of this Title).

(b) No operator of a gasoline transport vehicle may transfer gasoline into a gasoline storage tank with a Stage I vapor recovery system unless the vehicle operator:

(1) connects the Stage I vapor recovery hose before connecting the gasoline delivery hose prior to tank loading;

(2) ensures that all tank truck vapor return equipment is compatible in size and forms a vapor-tight connection with the vapor balance equipment on the gasoline storage tank;

(3) ensures that all hoses in the vapor balance system are properly connected;

(4) ensures that the adapters or couplers that attach the vapor line to the vapor port on the gasoline storage tank have closures that seal upon disconnect;

(5) ensures that all vapor return hoses, couplers, and adapters used to transfer the gasoline vapor are vapor-tight;

(6) ensures that all hatches on the tank truck are closed and securely fastened;

(7) ensures that the filling of gasoline storage tanks is limited to unloading from vapor-tight gasoline cargo tanks which meet the requirements in paragraphs (a)(1) and (2) of this section; and

(8) disconnects the gasoline delivery hose before disconnecting the Stage I vapor recovery hose after tank loading.

(c) Vapor leaks from the gasoline transport vehicle or vapor recovery system may not equal or exceed the lower explosive limit (LEL measured as propane) when measured at a distance of 1 inch from the source with a combustible gas detector. The combustible gas detector used for determining compliance with this standard must be properly calibrated and have a minimum range of 0-100 percent of the LEL as propane, have a probe with an external diameter of one quarter inch (0.635 cm), and a response time less than 30 seconds with sampling line and probe attached.

(d) Dome covers on a gasoline transport vehicle must not be open while the vehicle is in motion or while gasoline is being transferred into the vehicle, except where gasoline transport vehicles are hatch-loaded in conformance with subparagraph 229.3(c)(3)(ii) or 229.3(d)(2)(i) of this Title.