Fire and explosion precautions at premises handling flammable gases, liquids and dusts - Guide to applicable standards and regulations
Fire and explosion precautions at premises handling flammable gases, liquids and dusts - Guide to applicable standards and regulations
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What is this standard about? BS 5908-2:2012 offers guidance on the legislation and standards applicable to onshore industrial premises that handle significant quantities of flammable gases, liquids or dusts. Who is this standard for?
Fire safety managers
Facilities managers/maintenance staff
Regulators/quality managers
Chemical/flammable gas/liquids onshore plants
Suppliers of plant and equipment to onshore industrial premises
Why should you use this standard? Fire and explosion hazards exist wherever dangerous or combustible substances are stored, transported, processed or used. Legal requirements are imposed on employers to ensure the safety of workers and others by minimizing the risk of fires and explosions. This second part of BS 5908 identifies the different strands of legislation and standards that apply to those who use such materials and to those who supply plant and equipment for any of these activities. It is a guidance document that enables them to identify fire and explosion hazards which might be relevant to them. Many sites in the chemical and energy sectors have comparatively few employees and are situated away from centres of population. Any fire or explosion might therefore have a low risk of causing death or injury at such sites, but employers still need to prevent incidents which can cause damage to equipment, loss of raw materials or products and, ultimately, a real threat to the viability of their businesses. Accordingly, any package of protective measures should address the risks to both people and property. NOTE: The issue of chemical reaction hazards is considered in BS 5908-1 . Some flammable liquids used in pressurized s...
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