January 18, 2010 | Vol. 60, No. 2
January 18,
2010 | Vol. 60, No. 2
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| Dear PEI Member: Last year, at the request of the DEF Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) Stakeholders Group, PEI agreed to develop and publish a recommended practice on how to equip, install and maintain a diesel exhaust fluid filling system in the United States. Work on that document has been completed, and PEI's Recommended Practices for the Storage and Dispensing of Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) is now available. The recommended practices mentioned in the document apply to the storage, handling, and dispensing of DEF at motor-fuel-dispensing facilities, repair/maintenance garages, and service centers. The recommended practices are limited to storage containers that use a pump and/or meter to dispense DEF. This document does not address activities involving DEF at manufacturing locations and bulk-storage terminals, or during transportation to motor-fuel-dispensing facilities, repair/maintenance garages, and service centers. Sampling and testing procedures for determining the compliance of DEF with specifications are not included, and dispensing of DEF into motor vehicles from portable single-use containers is not covered. The procedures and practices outlined in this document constitute a synthesis of standards and recommendations published by government agencies, standard-setting organizations, DEF suppliers, equipment manufacturers, and facility operators. In instances where there are disparities or omissions in the material available, the PEI DEF Committee included its own consensus recommendations based on practical experience. The goal of PEI's DEF Committee was to publish the recommended practice before the first truck requiring DEF hit the road this month. That meant writing a recommended practice in less than half the time normally allotted for such an endeavor. Members of the committee include:
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DEF Recommended Practice Available Tank Installation RP100 to Be Revised PEI Sponsors University of Industrial Distribution
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Don Gilson, Gilson Environmental LLC, served as consultant to the committee. Single-copy price for the RP1100-10 is $40 for PEI members ($95 for nonmembers), plus shipping and handling. Order online at www.pei.org/rp1100.
PEI RECOMMENDED PRACTICE ON PROPER TANK INSTALLATION TO BE REVISED
In the 23 years since PEI/RP100 was first published, 85,000 copies of this document have been distributed. The recommended practice is referenced in the federal underground storage tank regulations and in the latest edition of the National Fire Protection Association's Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code (NFPA 30). RP100 also is required reading for the International Code Council's underground storage tank certification program. PEI will follow the same procedure in revising RP100-05 that has been used with previous updates of other PEI recommended practice documents. PEI members, regulators, tank owners, and trade associations are encouraged to comment on and suggest changes to the document. If you have suggestions or recommendations for revisions to RP100-05, submit them online at www.pei.org/rp100. Instructions for completing the form are provided on the website. All comments must be received at PEI by March 1, 2010, to be considered by the committee. If you have any questions or need further information, contact Bob Young at byoung@pei.org or 918-494-9696. PEI OFFERS EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR DISTRIBUTORS/MANUFACTURERS UID 2010 will be offered March 8-11, 2010, at University Place Conference Center and Hotel in Indianapolis, Indiana. The courses cover subjects applicable to most professionals in our industry (CEOs, branch managers, sales and marketing managers, purchasing and inventory managers, sales personnel, human resources directors, operations managers) who want to improve personal performance and/or their company's bottom line. The 19-member faculty is top-notch and PEI members attending the program will recognize some speakers from past PEI convention programs. Visit the PEI website to learn more about the program and download a brochure. DEATHS Back in the days when PEI sponsored a dinner dance at our annual convention (Convex), association staff would always take a table at the back of the room, leaving the seating up-front for PEI officers and others interested in being closer to the action. One member would always join us back there: Maurice Hubbard. Year after year, staff and Maurice anchored that back-of-the-room table. That afforded us an opportunity to get to know him better than most members, and he became our friend as a result. We will miss our friend. PEI SERVICE OPERATIONS SURVEY PETROLEUM MARKETING BRIEFS BRIEFLY NOTED MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS |
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