| Document ID (ISN) | 76973 |
| CIS number |
01-1229 |
| Year |
1996 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Title |
Guide to the design of water towers - Safety |
| Original title |
Guide pour la conception d'un château d'eau - Sécurité [in French] |
| Bibliographic information |
Caisse régionale d'assurance maladie (CRAM) des Pays de la Loire, 7 rue du Président Herriot, BP 3405, 44034 Nantes Cedex 1, France, May 1996. 4p. Illus. |
| Abstract |
This guidance note summarizes the main elements that need to be taken into consideration when designing water towers, so as to take into account the safety issues during the subsequent operating phases of the installation. Topics covered: traffic and location; access to the installation; access chutes and anchoring points for maintenance; lighting; rails and ladders for cleaning operations; piping for the transport of cleaning liquids; underground ventilation space. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
water supply; safety by design; storage tanks; France |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
anchoring devices; access to workplaces; stairs; data sheet; ladders; cleaning; railings; maintenance |
| Document type |
F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards |
| Country / State or Province | France |
| Subject(s) |
Materials handling and storage
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Mechanical hazards, transport
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Fires
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