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Chief
978- 744-6990
City of Salem, Massachusetts FIL
Fire Department
48 Lafayette Street
Salem, 'Massachusetts 01970-3695
Tel 978-744-1235
fax 978-745-4646
The Salem Fire Department has received your letter of inquiry for
informationconcerning the possibility of flammable liquid storage or
releases on theproperty described below.
1 Robinson Raadj
Fire Prevention
Bureau
978-745-7777
You should understand that the Salem Fire Department is but one of several
departments within the City of Salem to .which information can be obtained
concerning flammable liquid storage, releases, or hazardous wastes. It is
quite probable that this department would have no knowledge of the
presence of hazardous wastes on any particular site since this department
does not do independent ham.nTdous waste investigations.
To assist you in conducting your environmental assessment of the site, we
are able to inform you as indicated by the report attached and/or
enclosures.
As''"stated above;- the records of the Salem Fire,:., Department do not permit
you 'to rely upon'the information contained in this- Letter as being either.
definitive- or complete. The information in this letter is provided to you..
as a courtesy in conducting your investigation, and is provided on the
express condition that no liability shall attach or be asserted against
the City of Salem, the Salem Fire Department, nor it's employees or
members in connection with providing this information to you, or in the
event of any inaccuracy or omission thereof.
This letter shall not be quoted in whole or in part in any hazardous waste
report prepared by you, nor cited as evidence of the presence or absence
of any hazardous wastes or releases on this site.
Signed,
Alliance Environmental
$01'-732=7:600� 'j
Lt. Erin Griffin
,Fire Marshal
April 2-1; 20051
ANNEX F 230-45
Annex F Guidelines for Outdoor Storage. {
of Scrap Tires J
This annex is not a part of the requirements of this NFPA document
but is included for informational purposes only.
F.1 Scope. This annex applies to the outdoor storage of scrap
tires in whole, baled, or processed form, including incidental
usage locations.
E2 Purpose. This annex has been developed for the purpose
of aiding fire officials and authorities having jurisdiction in
their effort to both prevent and properly manage fire inci-
dents that occur in whole, baled, or processed scrap tire stock-
piles. Each individual property has its own unique conditions
of tire handling, exposure, and topography. Thus, in this an-
nex, basic fire protection principles are applied with due con-
sideration of local factors.
Rubber has a heat combustion of about 34.7 mJ/kg
(15,000 Btu/lb), or roughly twice that of ordinary combus-
tibles (e.g., paper and wood). Once ignited, fire develop-
ment is rapid, and high temperatures can be expected due
to the large exposed surface area of whole tires. In the case
of baled or processed -tire fires, high temperatures can also
be expected, although the fire behavior differs. Burning is
likely to persist for extended periods. In all cases, there is a
high probability of rekindling in the tire pile, even if the
fire is controlled.
F.3 Definitions.
F.3.1 Burn -It. A fire -fighting strategy that allows for the free -
burn of a tire fire.
F.3.2 Bury -It. Afire -fighting strategy in which a tire pile is buried
with soil, sand, gravel, cement dust, or other cover material.
E3.3 Concrete. A composite material that consists essentially of
a binding medium within which particles or fragments of aggre-
gate are embedded in hydraulic cement concrete. The binder is
formed from a mixture of hydraulic cement and water.
E3.4 Forecasting.. The ability to predict the fire progression
location prior to the completion of the inventory fire break
using heavy equipment.
E3.5 Scrap Tire. A tire that can no longer be used for its origi-
nal purpose due to wear or damage.
F.3.6 Shredded Tire. A scrap tire reduced in size by a
mechanical -processing device, commonly referred to as a
shredder.
F.3.7 Tactics. The method of securing the objectives laid out
in the strategy through the use of personnel and equipment to
achieve optimum results.
F.3.8 Tire Chip. A classified scrap tire particle that has a basic
geometrical shape, which is generally 5.1 cm (2 in.) or smaller
and has most of the wire removed.
F.4 Fire Experience. Fire experience in outdoor storage of
scrap tires reveals a number of concerns, including the following:
(1) Lack of fire codes for scrap tire storage
(2) Generation of large amounts of black smoke
(3) Storage is often too close to buildings on the same or
adjacent premises, causing fires in the exposed buildings
(4) Generation of oil during a fire where oil contributes to
fire or where runoff contaminates the surrounding area
(5) Delays in reporting fires
(6) Lack of fire -fighting capabilities
Fire hazards inherent in scrap rubber tire storage are best
controlled by an aggressive fire prevention program that in-
cludes a pre -incident plan.
E5 General. The fire hazard potential inherent in scrap rubber
tire storage operations can best be controlled by an aggressive
fire prevention program. The method of storage should be solid
piles in an orderly manner and should include the following:
(1)
Driveways to separate piles and to provide access for effective
fire -fighting operations should be a minimum of 18 m
(60 ft) in accordance with Table F.10(a) and Table E 10(b).
(2) Separation of yard storage from buildings, vehicles, flam-
mable materials, and other exposures should be a mini-
mum of 60 m (200 ft).
The area within 60 m (200 ft) of a pile should be totally
void of trees, plants, or vegetation.
Topography is a factor in determining the manner of tire
fire tactics and environmental mediation. .
Tires should not be stored on wetlands, flood plains, ra-
vines, canyons, or steeply graded surfaces. Scrap tire stor-
age preferably should be on a level area. The preferred
surface for the storage area is concrete or hard packed
clay, not asphalt or grass.
(6) Smoking should be prohibited within the tire storage
area. Other types of potential ignition sources such as cut-
ting and welding, heating devices, and open fires should
be prohibited. Suitable safeguards should be provided to
minimize the hazard of sparks from such equipment as
refuse burners, boiler stacks, and vehicle exhaust.
Piles should not be permitted beneath power lines or
structures.
(8) Lightning protection systems that conform to local and
state codes should be located at the facility but away from
the tire piles.
(9) Piles should be at least 15 m (50 ft) from the fences. Lanes
should be kept clear of debris or vegetation.
E6 Fire Department Access to Site. Each tire storage yard
should be provided with fire access routes as follows:
(3)
(4)
(5)
(7)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
Each tire storage yard or pile should be provided with emer-
gency vehicle access routes, such that no portion of the pile
is more than 45 m (150 ft) from an access road or fire break.
All roads and accesses should be designed to support the
loads imposed by fire -fighting equipment.
All bridges and structures, including drainage structures
on access roads, should be capable of carrying a mini-
mum design load of HS-20 in accordance with AASHTO
Standard Specifications for Highway Bridges. The design and
as -built plans for all bridges should be certified by a li-
censed structural engineer. Routes should be surfaced
with material designed to allow accessibility under all cli-
matic conditions.
All emergency vehicle accesses should have an unobstructed
vertical clearance of not less than 4.1 m (131/2 ft), or as is
needed to allow for the passage of large fire -fighting equip-
ment, with a minimum outside turning radius of 13.7 m
(45 ft) provided for emergency vehicle access.
All dead-end accesses in excess of 45 m (150 ft) should be
provided with a turn -around area.
Accesses should be well maintained and should remain
accessible to the fire department at all times. The fire
chief can allow the use of alternative materials or pro-
cesses to provide equivalent fire protection.
2003 Edition
ANNEX F
230-47
Table F.10(a) Representative Minimum Exposure Separation Distances
Exposed Face Dimension
(m) 2.4 3
7.6
15.2
30.5
45.7
61.0
76.2
17.1
22.9
30.5
30.5
30.5
30.5
18.9
25.6
35.4
35.4
35.4
35.4
Tire Storage Pile Height (m)
3.7 4.3 4.9 5.5 6.1
20.4
28.3
39.0
39.0
39.0
39.0
Table F.10(b) Representative Minimum Exposure Separation Distances
Exposed Face Dimension
(ft) 8 10
25
50
100
150
200
250
56
75
100
100
100
100
62
84
116
116
116
116
22.3
30.5
41.8
41.8
41.8
41.8
23.5
32.6
44.5
44.5
44.5
44.5
Tire Storage Pile Height (ft)
12 14 16
67
93
128
128
128
128
73
100
137
137
137
137
77
107
146
146
146
146
25.0
34.4
47.2
47.2
47.2
47.2
25.9
36.0
50.0
50.0
50.0
50.0
18 20
82
113
155
155
155
155
85
118
164
164
164
164
Source: Separation distances are based on the "Fire Safety Assessment of the Scrap Tire Storage Methods," by Robert Brady Williamson, Ph.D. and
Robert Allen Schroeder, M.S.
15 m
(50 ft)
maximum
75 m
(250 ft)
Imaximum
Tire pile I< ) I Tire pile
I -Distance per Table F.10(a) and Table F.10(b)
Tire pile
I. Tire pile
160 m (200 ft) minimum
Building I
FIGURE E10 Pile Geometry and Spacing.
(1) Tactics/Strategies for Whole -Tire Fires. Important tactical con-
siderations include protecting exposures, separating
burning tires from the rest of the inventory, and forecast-
ing. Forecasting for an effective location for separation
should include arrival time of equipment and time neces-
sary to develop the needed firebreak. Heavy equipment
can be used to accomplish these tasks.
Protection of exposures is an important tactical deci-
sion. The initial approach to a tire fire should be to isolate
the tire inventory from the fire. Creating firebreaks in a
large pile of scrap tire is a time-consuming process. How-
ever, it can be accomplished with heavy machinery and
front-end loaders. Bulldozers, front-end loaders, and
similar equipment can be used to move tires that are not
yet involved in the fire to create breaks in the tire pile or
to cover burning tires with soil. Equipment breakdowns
- scrap tires caught between the wheels, tracks, and un-
dercarriage of heavy equipment - have been reported.
Firelines should be deployed to provide protection to op-
erators and equipment alike.
Recognized strategy options are as follows:
(a) Let -It -Burn (Burn -It). Allowing a tire pile to burn has its
merits. Factors .that influence this decision include,
but are not limited to, level of fire involvement, re-
sources available, location of the fire, and environ-
mental and economic impacts. Soil and water pollu-
tion, as well as clean-up costs, can be drastically
reduced when many of the products of combustion
are consumed. Aprecedent for the let -it -burn strategy
appears in fire responses to chemical fires. The fire
service is responsible for managing and controlling
the burn process. Protecting exposures and separat-
ing tires from the burn area is a tactical priority.
(b) Bury -It. The decision to bury a tire pile also has merits.
Materials as diverse as the soil that is on site, cement
kiln dust, sand, gravel, and even crushed coral have
been employed to cover the burning material. The
bury -it strategy can be employed in areas that have a
minimal water supply or in areas that are densely
populated. The decision to bury a tire fire should take
into consideration reduction of the toxic smoke for
,the sake of public health. Geological considerations
play an important role in the bury -it strategy. While
the tire fire is entombed, tires can pyrolize, and oil
can be generated and released into the soil or under-
ground water sources.
2003 Edition
527 CMR 9.00: YANKS AND CONTAINERS I
OCr Per-7S. V/2-/br
Section
9.01: Purpose and Scope
9.02: Definitions
9.03: Aboveground Storage Tanks Greater Than 10,000 Gallons Capacity and Tanks Storing
Combustible Liquids
9.04 Aboveground Storage Tanks Equal to or Less Than 10,000 Gallons Capacity For Storing Class I
Liquids •
9.05: Underground Storage Tanks
9.06: Waste Oil Storage Tanks
9.07: General Provisions
9.08: Referenced Publications
9.01: Purpose and Scope
(1) 527 CMR 9.00 shall apply to the design, construction, installation, testing, and maintenance
of tanks and containers. The intent is to protect the public safety and welfare from the dangers
of fire and/or explosion due to tank or container leakage of flammable and combustible liquids.
(2) Aboveground tanks of more than 10,000 gallons capacity for the storage of any fluid other
than water shall be regulated by 527 CMR 9.00 and by 520 CMR 12.00 (Requirements for the
Installation of Tanks Containing Fluids Other Than Water in Excess of 10,000 Gallons) for the
purpose of protecting the public safety and welfare from the dangers of tank failure, rupture, or
leakage. The more stringent of the aforementioned regulations shall apply.
(3) 527 CMR 9.00 shall apply to the design, construction, installation, testing and maintenance
of tanks storing hazardous substances.
9.02: Definitions
For the purposes of 527 CMR 9.00, the following terms shall have the meanings assigned
to them:
Abandoned, in the case of underground storage tanks, shall mean out of service for a continuous
period in excess of six months where a license from the local licensing authority is required
under the provisions ofM.G.L. c. 148, § 13, and fdr a period in excess of 24 months in the case
of any other underground storage facility or an aboveground tank of 10,000 gallons capacity or
less; and in the case of aboveground storage of any fluid other than water, where a permit is
required from the commissioner under provisions of M.G.L. c_ 148;..§ 37, it shall mean out of
service -for a continuous period in excess of 60 months and it has been deemedto be unsafe and
a threat to'the public safety by the head of the fire department and by the' Department of Public
Safety Division of Inspectional Services.
Aboveground Storage Tank. A horizontal or vertical tank, that is listed and intended for fixed
installation, without back fill above or below grade, and is used within the scope of its approval
or listing.
FXCEPTION 1: Aboveground Storage Tanks regulated by 527 CMR 9.04, Vaults, and 520
CMR 12.00, Requirements for the Installation of Tanks Containing Fluids Other Than Water in
Excess of 10,000 Gallons, need not meet double -walled tank requirements.
EXCEPTION 2: Aboveground pressure vessels constructed in accordance with the requirements
of the ASME, Unfired Pressure Vessels Code and regulated by M.G.L. c. 146 and 527 CMR
9.07(G) shall be exempt from the requirements for vaults or double -walled tanks.
Approved, approved by the State Fire Marshal.
1/10/97 527 CMR - 87
David tit .. Cody
Chief
978-744-6990
dcody@satem.com
City of Salem, {asachuseW
Fire Department tE
glh
48 Lafayette Street
Salem, Massachusetts 01970-3695
Tel. 978-744-1235
Fax 978-745-4646
Fire Prevention
Bureau
978-745-7777
The Salem Fire Department 3g2s received your letter of inquiry for
inforrnation concerning the possibility- of flammable liquid storage or
releases on the property described below.
This is your requested 21—E site report for the property known as 15 Roslyn Street.
Our records indicate the presence and removal of an underground tank. Our records do not
indicate the presence of any spills or releases on said prorPrfiv .
You should understand that the Salem Fire Department it's but one of several
departments within the City of Salem to which information can be obtained
concerning flammable liquid storage, releases, or hazardous wastes. It is
quite probable that this department would have no knowledge of the
presence of hazardous wastes on any particraiar- site since this department
does not do independent bP7grdous waste investigations.
To assist you in conducting your environmental assessment of the site, we
are able to inform you as indir,ted by the report attached and/or
enclosures.
As stated above, the records of the Salem Fire Department .do not permit
you to rely upon the information contained in this letter as being either
definitive or complete. The information in this letter is providedto you
as a courtesy in conducting your investa..gation, and is provided on the
express condition that no liability shall attach or be asserted against
the City of Salem, the Salem Fire Department, nor- it'semployees or
members in connection with providing this information to you, or in the
event of any inaccuracy or omission thereof.
This Letter shall not be quoted in whole or in part in any bazar • •us waste
report prepared by you, nor cited as evidence of the presenc- ar absence
of any hazardous wastes or relpw _es on this site.
Signed,
Lt. Erin Griffin
Fire Marshal
March 21, 2612
POWER 'UJRNERS
Date
• Name
Location
October 3,1933
Sawyer, L.
15 Roslyn St
Name of Burner p o i ne e r
Kind of Heat
St ei rn
Gals. Stored 275 Cap. of Tank 275 Gals.
Location of Tank Basement Kind of Oil
light fuel
Installed by
Inspected10/21/33 Approved 10/21/33
Date
Name
Location
POWER BURNERS
November 15,1957
:lbert Perreault
15 Roslyn St®
Name of Burner Kind of Heat
ivietropac 81$1Hot Water
Gals. Stored 275 Cap. of Tank 275 Gags,
Location of Tank Basement Kind of Oil l
Installed by
Dominic Nanzoli CC -670$
Inspected 11-15-57 Approved 11-15-57
POWER BURNERS
Date
Name
October 19,1928
Seiberg, William Jo
Location l5 Roslyn St
Name of Burner Kind of Heat
Pefimn St eaxa
Gals-. Stored 500 Cap. of Tank 500 Gals.
Location of Tank Outside undergroUaind. of Oil Light fuel
Installed by
Inspected 9/19/28 Approved 9/19/28
Date
June 4,1938
POWER U LINERS
Name Seiberg, William
Location
15 Roslyn St
Name of Burner
inferno
55
Gals. Stored
Location of Tank
Installed by
Inspected
outside ground
above
Hot
Kind of Heat Dome sticdater
Cap. of Tank 55 Gals.
Kind of Oil 11 ght
i JI Kiley 154 -ederal St Salem
6/4/38
Approved
fuel
6/4/38
Station 6
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