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With the rapid development of China's economy and society, the number of domestic cars and gas stations has continued to increase, and the public has put forward higher requirements for safety management. Gas stations are units engaged in the operation of hazardous chemicals with storage facilities. The oil products are flammable and explosive, and the vehicles and personnel are relatively dense. There are risks such as oil leakage, fire and explosion in the unloading and refueling operations. Once an accident occurs, it is very likely to cause casualties, property losses and environmental pollution, and affect social stability. Since the 2007 version of the standard was implemented in January 2008, it has effectively prevented and reduced operation accidents at gas stations. However, with the development of The Times, some provisions have become difficult to meet the needs of safety management in gas station operations and the high-quality development of the industry. AQ 3010-2022 "Safety Specifications for Gas Station Operations", which came into effect on April 1, 2023, has revised and improved the original standard to better meet current demands.

This standard update is mainly reflected in the following aspects:

1. Security requirements for mobile payment have been added

The provision of mobile payment at gas stations meets the common needs of the public. Studies show that oil and gas explosion accidents caused by the use of mobile phones in gas stations are a safety risk with a relatively low probability and within an acceptable range. All gas stations in our country are equipped with oil and gas recovery systems. The concentration of flammable gases in the refueling operation area has been significantly reduced. Considering the possibility of potential oil and gas leakage accidents, in order to strengthen safety risk control, if gas stations allow customers to conduct mobile payment operations in the refueling operation area, flammable gas sound and light alarm devices should be installed. When an alarm occurs, the use of mobile communication devices and refueling related operations should be immediately stopped, and emergency response should be carried out in accordance with the plan.

To facilitate practical implementation, reduce construction difficulty and renovation costs, this standard only sets requirements for the coverage and installation height of on-site combustible gas alarm devices, mainly referring to the relevant provisions of GB/T 50493-2019 "Design Standard for Detection and Alarm of Combustible and Toxic Gases in Petrochemical Industry".

2. The requirement for the standing time before unloading oil has been changed

The static rest time of the oil tanker before unloading has been adjusted from 15 minutes to 5 minutes. The risk of static electricity is controllable, and it can improve the unloading efficiency, avoid the dwell time of the oil tanker, and further reduce the safety risk.

The new version of the standard no longer stipulates the initial flow rate because GB 50156-2021 "Technical Standard for Automobile Filling, Gas Filling and Hydrogen Filling Stations" has taken into account the design of the oil inlet pipe to prevent the static electricity of oil inlet splashing. The new version of the standard no longer stipulates that oil tankers should stand still for five minutes after unloading oil, as currently all gas stations use oil vapor recovery and sealed unloading, and the risks are controllable. After the unloading of oil is completed and the site is inspected to confirm safety, the oil tanker can be guided to leave, reducing the time the oil tanker stays at the gas station and further lowering the on-site risks.

3. Requirements for self-service refueling operations have been added

Human body static electricity is one of the main safety risks of self-service refueling. Static discharge can easily ignite the volatile oil vapor at the fuel tank opening. Therefore, measures should be taken to remind customers to release human body static electricity.

Gas stations should provide safe refueling services for motorcycle customers. When refueling motorcycles with fuel nozzles, it should be consistent with the technical standards of GB 50156-2021 "Technical Standards for Automobile Refueling, Gas Filling and Hydrogen Refueling Stations". Before refueling, ask the driver and passengers to get off the vehicle. Park the motorcycle steadily to prevent the fuel tank opening from catching fire and causing harm to the customer.

4. The requirements for cleaning oil tanks and hot work operations have been revised

In recent years, most accidents at gas stations have occurred during the cleaning of oil tanks and hot work operations, posing relatively high safety risks. Therefore, it is stipulated that the management should refer to GB 30871-2022 "Safety Specifications for Special Operations in Hazardous Chemicals Enterprises", and the requirements for cleaning oil tanks and hot work operations have been revised.

5. The management requirements for safety signs have been revised

The current safety standards have clear regulations on the setting of safety signs, so the relevant contents of the original standards are deleted.

This standard sets out the basic safety requirements for the main operational risks of gas stations. Gas station construction should, on the basis of this standard, adopt various risk control measures in light of actual conditions, establish and improve the operational safety management system and operating procedures of gas stations in accordance with relevant laws, regulations and standard norms, and strictly implement them to ensure safe production.