49 CFR §193.2905
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- (a)The following facilities must be surrounded by a protective enclosure:
- (b)Ground elevations outside a protective enclosure must be graded in a manner that does not impair the effectiveness of the enclosure.
- (c)Protective enclosures may not be located near features outside of the facility, such as trees, poles, or buildings, which could be used to breach the security.
- (d)At least two accesses must be provided in each protective enclosure and be located to minimize the escape distance in the event of emergency.
- (e)Each access must be locked unless it is continuously guarded. During normal operations, an access may be unlocked only by persons designated in writing by the operator. During an emergency, a means must be readily available to all facility personnel within the protective enclosure to open each access.