49 CFR § 195.405 - Protection against ignitions and safe access/egress involving floating roofs.

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title: "49 CFR § 195.405 - Protection against ignitions and safe access/egress involving floating roofs."
title_number: 49
title_name: "Transportation"
section_number: "195.405"
section_name: "Protection against ignitions and safe access/egress involving floating roofs."
chapter_name: "PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION"
subchapter_number: "D"
subchapter_name: "PIPELINE SAFETY"
part_number: "195"
part_name: "TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS LIQUIDS BY PIPELINE"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "30 U.S.C. 185(w)(3), 49 U.S.C. 5103, 60101  and 49 CFR 1.97."
regulatory_source: "Amdt. 195-22, 46 FR 38360, July 27, 1981, unless otherwise noted."
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# 195.405 Protection against ignitions and safe access/egress involving floating roofs.

(a) After October 2, 2000, protection provided against ignitions arising out of static electricity, lightning, and stray currents during operation and maintenance activities involving aboveground breakout tanks must be in accordance with API RP 2003 (incorporated by reference, *see* § 195.3), unless the operator notes in the procedural manual (§ 195.402(c)) why compliance with all or certain provisions of API RP 2003 is not necessary for the safety of a particular breakout tank.

(b) The hazards associated with access/egress onto floating roofs of in-service aboveground breakout tanks to perform inspection, service, maintenance, or repair activities (other than specified general considerations, specified routine tasks or entering tanks removed from service for cleaning) are addressed in API RP 2026 (incorporated by reference, *see* § 195.3) . After October 2, 2000, the operator must review and consider the potentially hazardous conditions, safety practices, and procedures in API RP 2026 for inclusion in the procedure manual (§ 195.402(c)).

[Amdt. 195-99, 80 FR 187, Jan. 5, 2015; 80 FR 46848, Aug. 6, 2015; Amdt. 195-107, 89 FR 33284, Apr. 29, 2024]