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    0-QCS 2014 - Bulk Dieselstorage Tanks Requirement

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    Bulk diesel storage tanks should be placed on concrete or brick cradles and protected from impact. Tanks should be vented and located in open areas away from openings. Protective gloves should always be worn when handling diesel to prevent skin irritation. Mobile bowsers transporting diesel must have locks on taps, valves, and pipes to prevent accidental discharge and be locked shut when not in use.

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    0-QCS 2014 - Bulk Dieselstorage Tanks Requirement

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    Bulk diesel storage tanks should be placed on concrete or brick cradles and protected from impact. Tanks should be vented and located in open areas away from openings. Protective gloves should always be worn when handling diesel to prevent skin irritation. Mobile bowsers transporting diesel must have locks on taps, valves, and pipes to prevent accidental discharge and be locked shut when not in use.

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    Bulk diesel storage tanks should be placed on concrete or brick cradles and protected from impact. Tanks should be vented and located in open areas away from openings. Protective gloves should always be worn when handling diesel to prevent skin irritation. Mobile bowsers transporting diesel must have locks on taps, valves, and pipes to prevent accidental discharge and be locked shut when not in use.

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    QCS 2014 Section 11: Health and Safety Page 72

    Part 1.07: Fire and Flammable Substances (Regulatory Document)

    13 Finally, no vent must discharge outside of the bund in the event of an overfill.

    Bulk diesel storage tanks

    14 The following points should be noted:


    (a) the storage tank should be of mild steel

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    (b) all bulk storage tanks should be placed on concrete or brick cradles

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    (c) storage tanks should be protected from impact damage by delivery vehicles or site
    traffic

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    (d) the tank should be in the open air, on level ground well clear of any openings,

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    windows or doors
    (e) the tank should be vented at the top

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    (f) protective gloves should always be worn when handling diesel oil. Skin contact may

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    cause irritation leading to dermatitis and infection
    (g) metal storage cans should be kept in a lockable store, which has a sill to prevent any

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    spillage flowing out. Appropriate warning labels should be displayed prominently on
    the store

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    (h) a minimum distance of 750 mm between the tank and walls and 600 mm from the
    base is recommended to facilitate inspection
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    (i) the tank should be marked with its capacity and the type of material stored within it
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    (j) ensure that surfaces where deliveries are to be made and oil dispensed are protected
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    by a surface impermeable to the oil stored and isolated from any drainage system
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    (k) protective gloves should always be worn to protect any exposed skin. Contact can
    lead to irritation and dermatitis
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    (l) metal storage cans should be kept in a lockable store with a sill to prevent spillage
    flowing out.
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    15 Any mobile bowser should be fitted with a lock to any tap, valve or pipe through which oil is
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    discharged and all pipes and valves should be locked shut within the bunded area of the
    bowser when not in use.
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    16 Where the oil is delivered through a permanently attached flexible pipe:


    (a) the pipe must be fitted with a hand pump or with a valve at the end which closes
    on

    automatically when not in use


    (b) the pump or valve must be fitted with a lock and locked shut when not in use
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    (c) the pipe must be fitted with a lockable valve at the end where it is connected to the
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    bowser and kept locked shut when not in use


    (d) any sight gauge must be fitted with a lockable valve which is locked shut when not in
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    use.
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    1.7.5.6 Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)

    1 Every Contractor must ensure that all persons who work with or supervise others in the use
    of LPG equipment have available to them adequate health and safety information and,
    where appropriate, written instructions relating to the use of that equipment.

    2 Containers of LPG are liable to explode if involved in a fire; pieces of the container may be
    projected over considerable distances.

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