On September 9, the group standard Operations criterion for general aviation airport fuel supply safety  (T/CCSAS 058—2025, T/CATAGS 91—2025), compiled by China National Aviation Fuel Group General Aviation Development Co., Ltd., China Chemical Safety Association, China Air Transport Association, and Civil Aviation Science and Technology Research Institute of China, was officially released and implemented. The release and implementation of this standard fill the gap in safety management standards for fuel supply at general aviation airports in China. It aims to integrate best practices in safety management from the chemical industry with the high standards and stringent requirements of the air transport sector, providing a model for cross-industry sharing of safety technology and enhancement of safety management. Jointly released by the China Chemical Safety Association and China Air Transport Association, this marks the first endeavor by the two associations to collaboratively develop a group standard.

This standard combines the safety management requirements for aircraft fuel set by civil aviation authorities and the safety management requirements for hazardous chemicals set by emergency management agencies. It regulates personnel management, operational management, facility and equipment management, fire safety management, and emergency management in the safe operation of fuel supply at general aviation airports, making it applicable to the safety management of aviation fuel supply support at such airports.

In terms of basic safety management, the standard requires the establishment of a safety operation management organization for aviation fuel supply, equipped with qualified operational personnel and dedicated (or part-time) safety management staff. It also mandates the establishment of a comprehensive whole-staff work safety responsibility system and a dual preventive mechanism for safety risk classification control and hidden hazard investigation and management, ensuring the safe operation of aviation fuel supply through institutional measures.

Regarding personnel management, the standard emphasizes the assessment of safety production knowledge and management capabilities of key responsible persons and dedicated safety management staff of fuel service providers. Operational personnel should participate in safety production education and training organized by fuel service providers to ensure they possess the ability to perform tasks safely.

In operational management, the standard sets corresponding management requirements for the reclamation, storage, dispatch, and refueling of aviation fuel. For example, during fuel reclaim operations, vehicles must be stationary, wheel chocks placed, fire extinguishers positioned, and static conductive wires connected to discharge static electricity. Vehicles must remain stationary for at least 5 minutes before metering, sampling, and fuel reclaim operations can commence. After dispatch operations, refueling vehicles must remain stationary for at least 5 minutes to eliminate static electricity. These requirements aim to effectively discharge static electricity from aviation fuel and ensure the safety of operational activities.

For facility and equipment management, the standard highlights the importance of daily maintenance for facilities and equipment such as storage tanks, vehicle garages, drum storage warehouses, tanker refueling trucks, mobile fuel receipt and dispatch devices, mobile refueling units, skid-mounted refueling units (including dispensers), oil pumps, valves, filters, connectors, refueling guns, flow meters, and hoses. It also sets relevant requirements for the integrity management of these facilities and equipment.

Regarding fuel storage, the standard stipulates that fuel supply points should be equipped with video surveillance systems compliant with MH/T 6002. Enclosed drum storage warehouses should be equipped with combustible gas detection alarms as required by GB/T 50493, with alarm signals remotely transmitted to the duty room and interlocked with explosion-proof mechanical ventilation systems.

For emergency management, the standard requires fuel supply points to develop on-site disposal plans for risks that could lead to incident precursors or severe consequences, based on risk analysis during operations. These plans should be regularly drilled to ensure preparedness.