24 CFR §51.200

1. (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;
2. (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;
3. (c)Provide guidance for identifying those hazardous operations which are most prevalent;
4. (d)Provide the technical guidance required to evaluate the degree of danger anticipated from explosion and thermal radiation (fire); and
5. (e)Provide technical guidance required to determine acceptable separation distances from such hazards.