Racetrack and amusement vehicle fueling operations.
Effective Nov 1, 2019Register October 2019 No. 766Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
(1) Racing vehicles and amusement ride vehicles with integral internal combustion engines shall follow the requirements of this section.
(2) The fuel tanks of racing vehicles shall be filled from safety cans or a fixed fueling system complying with s. ATCP 93.615.
(3) During a race in which the vehicle is competing, the vehicle may be refueled with the engine running, if the racetrack is equipped with onsite fire protection that is capable of responding adequately to fires ignited during the fueling.
(4) Fueling areas shall be posted with signs that read as follows:
“NO SMOKING OR OPEN FLAMES”
(5) A portable fire extinguisher with a minimum 40-B:C rating shall be provided at each fueling area, including pit stalls, pit work areas, and garages.
(6) Fueling areas that use methanol shall provide a minimum of 10 gallons of water at each fueling area, including pit stalls, pit work areas, and garages, for the purpose of diluting a methanol fire.