| Document ID (ISN) | 61878 |
| CIS number |
94-672 |
| ISBN(s) |
0-471-94328-2 |
| Year |
1993 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Institute of Petroleum |
| Title |
Fire precautions at petroleum refineries and bulk storage installations |
| Bibliographic information |
John Wiley and Sons Ltd., Baffins Lane, Chichester PO22 9SA, West Sussex, United Kingdom, Oct. 1993. vii, 84p. Price: GBP 65.00. |
| Abstract |
Contents of this Code of Practice: petroleum products and combustion; site evaluation for fire defence; fire prevention at the design stage (control of ignition sources; good operating and maintenance practice); fire protection by passive measures (insulation) and actively (foam or water spray); fire detection (selection and location of equipment to detect flame, heat or smoke); fire systems (selection of extinguishing media appropriate to the fire risk; equipment for fixed and mobile fire fighting systems); fire fighting facilities in storage area; fire fighting (setting up of a fire plan and organization of emergency procedures). Other codes of practice and standards are listed. Glossary of terms. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
United Kingdom; petroleum refining; fire protection; storage |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
fire fighting; fire drills; flammable substances; fire hazards; flashpoints; sources of ignition; hazard evaluation; emergency organization; portable fire extinguishers; foam extinguishers; mobile fire fighting equipment; fixed extinguishing systems; extinguishing agents; fire prevention; legislation; enforcement; classification; glossary; directive; fire detection; petroleum products |
| Document type |
F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards |
| Country / State or Province | United Kingdom |
| Subject(s) |
Fire and explosions
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Fires, explosions and major hazards
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Petroleum and natural gas industry
Fires
Storage and warehousing
Petrochemical industry
|
