[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 24, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 24CFR51.205]

[Page 385]
 
                 TITLE 24--HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
 
PART 51_ENVIRONMENTAL CRITERIA AND STANDARDS--Table of Contents
 
  Subpart C_Siting of HUD-Assisted Projects Near Hazardous Operations 
 Handling Conventional Fuels or Chemicals of an Explosive or Flammable 
                                 Nature
 
Sec. 51.205  Mitigating measures.

    Application of the standards for determining an Acceptable 
Separation Distance (ASD) for a HUD-assisted project from a potential 
hazard of an explosion or fire prone nature is predicated on level 
topography with no intervening object(s) between the hazard and the 
project. Application of the standards can be eliminated or modified if:
    (a) The nature of the topography shields the proposed project from 
the hazard.
    (b) An existing permanent fire resistant structure of adequate size 
and strength will shield the proposed project from the hazard.
    (c) A barrier is constructed surrounding the hazard, at the site of 
the project, or in between the potential hazard and the proposed 
project.
    (d) The structure and outdoor areas used by people are designed to 
withstand blast overpressure and thermal radiation anticipated from the 
potential hazard (e.g., the project is of masonry and steel or 
reinforced concrete and steel construction).