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International Fire Code

SUBJECT: Refueling of Powered Industrial Trucks and Equipment

CHANGE TYPE: Modification

309.5 Refueling. Powered industrial trucks using liquid fuel or LP-gas shall be refueled outside of buildings or in areas specifically approved for that purpose. Fixed fuel-dispensing equipment and associated fueling operations shall be and in accordance with Chapter 22. Other fuel-dispensing equipment and operations, including cylinder exchange for LP-gas fueled vehicles, shall be in accordance with Chapter 34 for flammable and combustible liquids or Chapter 38 for LP-gas.

CHANGE SIGNIFICANCE: This section in the 2003 International Fire Code implied that filling of forklifts and other powered industrial trucks was not “dispensing of fuel into the tank of a motor vehicle,” which is the trigger for an operation to be regarded as a motor fuel-dispensing operation governed by Chapter 22 when fixed equipment is involved. The revised text makes the application of this section clear, requiring compliance with Chapter 22 when fixed equipment is involved. Compliance with Chapter 34 is required for use of portable fueling equipment for flammable and combustible liquid fuels and Chapter 38 for exchange of fuel cylinders containing liquefied petroleum (LP) gas.