This standard specifies characteristics and manufacture of glass-reinforced polyester-coated steel storage tanks suitable for burial horizontally and intended for the storage of unpressurized hydrocarbons and oxygenated solvents.
The tanks are cylindrical, with flat or dished ends, and of maximum capacity 82 m3.
The tanks are not pressure vessels and are not intended for the storage of those hydrocarbons or other substances that require to be stored under pressure.