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Document ID (ISN)71783
CIS number 98-1434
ISBN(s) 0-7176-1484-0
Year 1998
Convention or series no. HSG 71
Author(s)
Health and Safety Executive
Title Chemical warehousing - The storage of packaged dangerous substances
Bibliographic information HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, 2nd ed., 1998. v, 62p. Illus. 111 ref. Price: GBP 9.50.
Abstract Topics: caustic substances; classification; containment of spills; dangerous substances; emergency organization; explosion prevention; explosion protection; explosive substances; fire fighting; fire prevention; fire protection; flammable substances; glossary; hazard evaluation; information of personnel; legislation; permits-to-work; plant and process modifications; safe layout; safety guides; segregation; sources of ignition; storage; toxic substances; United Kingdom; warehousing.
Descriptors (primary) dangerous substances; United Kingdom; warehousing; fire protection; explosion protection
Descriptors (secondary) segregation; safety guides; safe layout; explosive substances; flammable substances; sources of ignition; caustic substances; toxic substances; storage; hazard evaluation; emergency organization; explosion prevention; containment of spills; fire prevention; plant and process modifications; legislation; replaced; classification; glossary; permits-to-work; information of personnel; fire fighting
Document type F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards
Country / State or ProvinceUnited Kingdom
Subject(s) Fire and explosions
Broad subject area(s) Fires, explosions and major hazards
Browse category(ies) Storage and warehousing
Explosions
Fires