| Document ID (ISN) | 108534 |
| CIS number |
08-1151 |
| Year |
2007 |
| Convention or series no. |
HSE Research Report 512
|
| Author(s) |
Health and Safety Executive |
| Title |
Review of significance of societal risk for proposed revision to land use planning arrangements for large scale petroleum storage sites |
| Bibliographic information |
HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 2WA, United Kingdom, 2007. vi, 32p. Illus. 9 ref. |
| Internet access |
http://www.hse.gov.uk/research/rrpdf/rr512.pdf [in English]
|
| Abstract |
This report considers whether there is a societal risk associated with the setting of land use planning zones around large scale petroleum storage sites and reviews critically the conclusions that Health and Safety Executive has reached in relation to this issue. Some alternative approaches and calculations are also undertaken in order to help clarify the issues and enable reasonably firm conclusions to be reached. It is concluded that any practicable land use planning approach for large scale petroleum storage sites must inevitably be risk based, either explicitly or implicitly. While there are still many uncertainties regarding the off-site risks associated with large petroleum installations, the adoption of a development proximity zone can be considered a precautionary risk based approach. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
United Kingdom; petroleum; explosion hazards; neighbourhood populations; hazard evaluation; risk factors; storage tanks |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
safety engineering; role of government; report; public OSH institutions |
| Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
| Country / State or Province | United Kingdom |
| Subject(s) |
Fire and explosions
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Fires, explosions and major hazards
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Explosions
Risk evaluation
|
