What are the requirements of storing turpentine, toluene, Xylene etc (explosive license)?
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
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.
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.
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
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.
Refinery products Toluene, Benzene, Hexane.
Mineral Turpentine Ortho Xylene, Mix Xylenem (if
it does not have ethyl benzene check manufacturers
specification)
Solvent
Flash Point in ۫C
1. Acetone
-17
Abel method
2. Methyl Ethyl Ketone
-4
Abel method
3. Methly Isobutyl Ketone
13
Abel method
4. Ethyl Acetate
-3
Abel method
5. N Butyl Acetate
25
Abel method
6. Methanol
10
Abel method
7. Ethanol (Ethyl Alcohol)
12
Abel method
8. N Butanol
33
Abel method
9. Isobutanol
27
Abel method
10. Toluene
5
Abel method
11. Xylene
24
Abel method
12. White Spirit (M.T.O)
39
Abel method
13. Mineral Turpentine (LAWS)
- (Bharat Refineries)