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SALIENT POINTS OF THE PETROLEUM ACT 1934 &
THE PETROLEUM RULES 1976 |
| Class A |
Class B |
Class C |
| Flash Point less than 23°C |
Flash point 23°C or above but less than 65°C |
Flash point 65°C or above |
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Licence not required if stored quantity less
than 30 liters |
Licence not required if stored quantity less
than 2500 lts. |
Licence not required if stored quantity is less
than 45000 lts. |
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For quantity between 30 lts. and 300 lts.
licence has to be obtained from District Authority |
For quantity between 2500 lts. - 25000 lts.
licence has to be obtained from District Authority.
For quantity above 25000 lts. the licensing authority is the
Chief Controller. |
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The storage shed should be as per the Petroleum
Rules rules 1976 |
The Storage shed should be as per the Pertroleum
Rules rules 1976 |
The Storage shed should be as per the Pertroleum
Rules rules 1976 |
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There should be open space all around the shed
as follows:
Storage upto 2500 lts. - 6 mts.
Storage upto 25000 lts. - 7.5 mts |
There is no requirement of open space around the
storage shed for storage upto 25000 lts. |
There is no requirement of open space around the
storage shed upto 45000 lts. |
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Refinery products Toluene, Benzene, Hexane.
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Mineral Turpentine Ortho Xylene, Mix Xylenem (if
it does not have ethyl benzene check manufacturers
specification) |
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