Petrol Filling Stations : Guidance on Managing the Risks of Fire and Explosion (The Red Guide) / Energy Institute (Great Britain).

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Energy Institute (Great Britain), author, issuing body.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Service stations.

Fire prevention.

Oil storage tanks.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (93 pages) : illustrations

Other Title:

Petrol Filling Stations - Guidance on Managing the Risks of Fire and Explosion

Place of Publication:

London : Energy Institute, 2016.

Summary:

The guidance is directed at those with a responsibility for the safe operation of facilities where petrol is stored and dispensed into vehicle fuel tanks, to enable them to comply with the relevant health and safety legislation; in particular their statutory duties under the Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002 (DSEAR). This guidance covers: The most common fire and explosion hazards associated with the unloading of road tankers, the storage and dispensing of petrol, the commissioning of new and redeveloped filling stations and taking storage tanks and equipment out of use (decommissioning). How to carry out an assessment to identify and deal with the risks that these activities present; and provides information, advice and examples of good practices on how to manage and control the risks of fires and explosions occurring.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-5231-3991-9