§ 51.200. Purpose.
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The purpose of this subpart C is to:
(a)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;
(b)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;
(c)Provide guidance for identifying those hazardous operations which are most prevalent;
(d)Provide the technical guidance required to evaluate the degree of danger anticipated from explosion and thermal radiation (fire); and
(e)Provide technical guidance required to determine acceptable separation distances from such hazards. \[49 FR 5103, Feb. 10, 1984, as amended at 61 FR 13334, Mar. 26, 1996\]