§51.200. Purpose.
24 C.F.R. § 51.200
The purpose of this subpart C is to:
Establish safety standards which can be used as a basis for calculating acceptable separation distances (ASD) for HUD-assisted projects from specific, stationary, hazardous operations which store, handle, or process hazardous substances;
Alert those responsible for the siting of HUD-assisted projects to the inherent potential dangers when such projects are located in the vicinity of such hazardous operations;
Provide guidance for identifying those hazardous operations which are most prevalent;
Provide the technical guidance required to evaluate the degree of danger anticipated from explosion and thermal radiation (fire); and
Provide technical guidance required to determine acceptable separation distances from such hazards.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[49 FR 5103, Feb. 10, 1984, as amended at 61 FR 13334, Mar. 26, 1996]
Authority
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 3535(d).
Source
Source: 49 FR 5103, Feb. 10, 1984, unless otherwise noted.
Authority
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 3535(d), unless otherwise noted.
Source
Source: 44 FR 40861, July 12, 1979, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[49 FR 5103, Feb. 10, 1984, as amended at 61 FR 13334, Mar. 26, 1996]