Fire Department · DINASEPI
Hermeticity certification
Your station's hermeticity is certified by the Fire Department of Panama (BCBRP), through its National Directorate of Fire Safety, Prevention and Investigation (DINASEPI). We keep testing and documentation current so your station keeps operating without findings.
What it is
The official station hermeticity certificate is issued by the Fire Department (DINASEPI). It attests that underground tanks, product lines and dispensing components show no leaks of vapors or flammable liquids into the environment. Validity is 3 years for service stations.
We work on the installed equipment — Wayne dispensers, Healy valves — and deliver the technical memorial and documentation DINASEPI requires for inspection and ruling.
Applicable standards
Authority over hermeticity, fire prevention and fuel-operation permits rests with the Fire Department (BCBRP), created byLaw 10 of March 16, 2010. The technical basis is NFPA 30(flammable and combustible liquids) andNFPA 30A (service stations).
The National Energy Secretariat's (SNE) role is different: energy policy, fuel quality and metrology. When a tank fails the tightness test, the SNE is notified within 24 hours.
Process
- 01Initial assessment of the station: tanks, lines and dispensers.
- 02Tightness testing and review of safety equipment.
- 03Collection and validation of the technical memorial required by DINASEPI.
- 04Delivery of the certificate and document package for your records and filing.
Frequently asked questions
- Who issues the hermeticity certificate in Panama?
- It is issued by the Fire Department (BCBRP) through the National Directorate of Fire Safety, Prevention and Investigation (DINASEPI), under Law 10 of March 16, 2010, with a technical basis in the NFPA 30 and NFPA 30A codes.
- Does the National Energy Secretariat (SNE) certify hermeticity?
- No. Hermeticity is certified by the Fire Department (DINASEPI). The SNE's role is different: energy policy, fuel quality and metrology. When a tank fails the tightness test, the SNE is notified within 24 hours.
- How long is the certificate valid?
- The hermeticity certificate is valid for 3 years for service stations.
- What does the certificate attest?
- It attests that the underground tanks, product lines and dispensing components show no leaks of vapors or flammable liquids into the environment.
- What does Master Services deliver for the filing?
- We work on the installed equipment, run the tightness tests and deliver the technical memorial and document package DINASEPI requires for inspection and ruling.
- How much does hermeticity certification cost?
- The cost depends on the size of the station and the number of tanks and lines to be tested. Request a quote and we assess your station to give you an exact price.
Related case
We have kept the hermeticity certificate (Fire Department) current for stations of chains such as Delta, Texaco and Terpel.