# 24 C.F.R. § 51.200 (2026): Purpose

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T24_P51_S51_200

## Section

- **Citation:** 24 C.F.R. § 51.200 (2026)
- **Heading:** Purpose
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 24 CFR: Housing and Urban Development / Part 51: ENVIRONMENTAL CRITERIA AND STANDARDS / Subpart C: Siting of HUD-Assisted Projects Near Hazardous Operations Handling Conventional Fuels or Chemicals of an Explosive or Flammable Nature / § 51.200: § 51.200   Purpose.

## Text

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]

## Nearby sections

- [24 C.F.R. § 51.200 (2026) § 51.200   Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T24_P51_S51_200.md)
- [24 C.F.R. § 51.201 (2026) § 51.201   Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T24_P51_S51_201.md)
- [24 C.F.R. § 51.202 (2026) § 51.202   Approval of HUD-assisted projects.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T24_P51_S51_202.md)
- [24 C.F.R. § 51.203 (2026) § 51.203   Safety standards.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T24_P51_S51_203.md)
- [24 C.F.R. § 51.204 (2026) § 51.204   HUD-assisted hazardous facilities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T24_P51_S51_204.md)
- [24 C.F.R. § 51.205 (2026) § 51.205   Mitigating measures.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T24_P51_S51_205.md)
- [24 C.F.R. § 51.206 (2026) § 51.206   Implementation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T24_P51_S51_206.md)
- [24 C.F.R. § 51.207 (2026) § 51.207   Special circumstances.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T24_P51_S51_207.md)
- [24 C.F.R. § 51.208 (2026) § 51.208   Reservation of administrative and legal rights.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T24_P51_S51_208.md)

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