Answers 2026/2027
1. Site-specific permit: authorizes the permit holder to store, handle and use flammable and combustible
liquids at a specific premises
2. Permanent permit: valid for 12 months
only. Every permit or renewal shall require an inspection and shall expire after twelve months
3. Temporary permit: may be valid from one day to 12 months depending on the
construction/operation needed. For example, a 3-month temporary permit may be
issued to a construction site.
4. citywide permit: is valid to store, handle, use, sell or
transport hazardous materials or to conduct an operation at one or more locations provided the
duration of such activity at any individual location does not exceed 30 days.
5. a permit is required to: To store, handle or use amounts of Class I liquids, other than paints, varnishes, lacquers,
gasoline and other petroleum-based Class I liquids, in excess of 5 gallons,
except that a permit is not required for the storage or use of Class I liquids in the fuel tanḳ of a
motor vehicle, aircraft, or watercraft
6. a permit is required to: store, handle or use amounts of gasoline and other petroleum-based Class I liquids other
than paints, varnishes and lacquers, in excess of 2½ gallons,
7. permit needed to: store, handle or use amounts in excess of 20 gallons of Class I, Class II or Class III
liquids having a flash point of 300°F or less that are commonly used for
painting, varnishing, staining or other similar purposes,
8. permit required: To store, handle or use amounts in excess of 70 gallons of petroleum based Class III
liquids with a flash point exceeding 300°F
9. flammable liquids: Class I A, I B, and I C are examples of
10. Combustible liquids: Class II, III A, IIIB
11. CARGO TANḲ: A vehicle other than a railroad tanḳ car or marine vessel, with a tanḳ mounted
thereon or built as an integral part thereof, used for the transportation of flammable or combustible
liquids, LPG or other hazardous materials, including selfpropelled vehicles and full trailers and semi-trailers,
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, with or without motive power, and
carrying part or all of the load.
12. COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID: Class II. Liquids having a closed cup flash point at or above 100°F (38°C) and below
140°F (60°C).
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