External floating roof failure
Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-010537
Defined as any time the external floating roof's primary seal has holes, tears, or other openings in the shoe, seal fabric, or seal envelope; or the secondary seal has holes, tears, or other openings in the seal or the seal fabric; or the gaskets no longer close off the stored liquid surface from the atmosphere; or a slotted membrane has more than 10 percent open area.
| Identifier | MLC-T-ENV-010537 |
|---|---|
| Field | Environment |
| Subject | Built environments |
| Abbreviation | EFR Failure |
| References | 40 CFR 65.2 (CFR 2013) |
Record as JSON
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"definition": "Defined as any time the external floating roof's primary seal has holes, tears, or other openings in the shoe, seal fabric, or seal envelope; or the secondary seal has holes, tears, or other openings in the seal or the seal fabric; or the gaskets no longer close off the stored liquid surface from the atmosphere; or a slotted membrane has more than 10 percent open area.",
"abbreviation": "EFR Failure",
"subject": "Built environments",
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