The Guide and Procedures Manual is a very comprehensive document dealing with the many necessary facets of storage tank safety and assurance. It is quite complete and runs from a section dealing with chemical compatibility through spill control and prevention, and it contains extensive bibliographical references as well as charts, illustration and table. The Scope and Application of the Manual is to provide the basic information needed to reduce the likelihood of a hazardous materials storage system failure. It provides information in the form of guidelines for chemical compatibility, tank design and maintenance, personnel safety and training, and spill prevention and contingency planning. The Manual is designed to provide a mechanism for the development of hazardous substance containment assurance programs for industrial managers, city planners and permitting agencies, and to be a practical tool for both private industry and public regulatory agencies in establishing workable standards and guidelines for toxic substance storage.

"September 1983." "MD489-D335." "Prepared under U.S. Environmental Protection Agency grant number CS807904010 authorized by section 28 of the Toxic Substances Control Act."