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Posted By Alias
I'd appreciate any help you guys can cast on this as I'm not sure if this is the right or wrong thing to be doing; I've previosuly had no involvement with this area of the business but I am getting concerned.
We have 3 petrol pumps on site (does that mean we must comply with COMAH?) one is petrol, one is red diesel and one is another form of diesel.
These pumps are located immediately next to our inflam store, that's eaither exactly the right thing to do or exactly the wrong thing, I'm just not sure which.
Any thoughts? Thanks.
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Posted By Ron Hunter
If your fuelling site is up to spec. then at least the electrical installations adjacent to your flamm store will be to a safe standard. You should also be close to the drainage gulley for a fuel interceptor which will handily catch any accidental spillage from the flamm. store.
Conversely, you have a flamm store near to a (presumably) heavily trafficked area with attendant ignition source problems, most significant perhaps being particulate from diesel vehicle exhausts.
Quantity, type and condition of containers will be a factor. Also, is this purely a flamm store, or do any dispensing/pouring activities take place. What is the potential for accidental spillage of highly flammable material?
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Posted By Alias
Hi Ron,
The area is not subject to heavy traffic, it's a private site. The flam store is used for storage of flammable substances, empty gas tanks are next to it in a cage; all containers are in good condition The pump site is also situated next to a vehicle workship where there are many fire risks not least welding.
The area is flat concrete, there are no drainage arrangements or dips/gulleys. There is also a dry ice container in the area, I guess we like to pile all our highly dangerous substances/activities in one area.
Hope this is of more help.
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Posted By Andy Petrie
Most petrol stations sell calor gas bottles and have similar arrangments, in a cage. I wouldn't be to concerned about it.
I doubt to are COMAH, you need much higher quantities than you will have on site.
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Posted By Ron Hunter
More significant issues are arising the more you describe of your premises!
I recommend you get a copy of HSG 146 and undertake a risk assessment as per.
Flamm store may not be your biggest problem. Consider (e.g.) spillage during tanker delivery, underground tank overfill, vehicle collision with pumps, etc.
It may be time to plan some significant investment in your fuelling facility, maybe consider getting rid of petrol (convert tank to derv?) and set up an account with your local retail filling station, buy some new double skin bunded above ground derv tanks, resite the pump island to a safe location (away from the welding activity!) with adequate drainage arrangements.
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