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Posted By PaulForshaw
Any one know what the correct procedure for storage of aviation fuel (Jet A-1 kerosene with AL48 additive) is & the minimum safe area around such a site? Is this distance based on storage capacity?
We are expanding our fuel storage capacity for the helicopters we have & the old CAA documents CAP 74 & CAP 434 have been replaced by CAP 748.
In line with most new legislation CAP 748 takes the risk assessment route but frankly I don't want a mini Buncefield & am inclined to use the previous legislation as a minimum. Although it was quite proscriptive, it at least gave some figures to work from.
I know that DSEAR comes in to it & HSG 176 needs consideration but I'm not a chemical engineer!!!
Any help on this would be greatly appreciated.
Paul
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Posted By gham
I would suggest that you try one of the BAA airport engineering departments or contractors office, they may be able to offer some information or point you in they right direction.
You will get the contact details on www.baa.com contact section
Try and get a copy of Design, Construction, Operation and Maintenance of Aviation Fuelling Facilities - Model Code of Safe Practice Part 7: Airports Safety Code (Institute of Peroleum or Energy Institute, what ever they are calling themselves these days)
I have emailed you some additional information ;-)
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Posted By PaulForshaw
Gham
Thanks for that but I can't open my email page at the moment. I will be changing the email address on the site today so if you can send it again I would be most thankfull.
Paul.
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Posted By gham
no probs let me know when you've changed it
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Posted By PaulForshaw
Gham,
Done & dusted.
Cheers,
P
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Posted By Stupendous Man
Paul,
Have you spoken with your fuel supplier? In a previous life I did a great deal of work with aviation fuel storage and found the supplier in that case, Texaco, very co-operative.
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Posted By Fred Pratley
I believe that if you follow the original guidance regarding sefty distances you will be OK, but you will need to double check earthing and other eletrical testing aspects as per DSEAR.
You should also consider CoSHH aspects for refuellers, and then COMAH, if you are not already covered, as lower tier thresholds were changed last year.
As suggested, most of your info should come from your aviation licensing authority.
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