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To view our Loss Prevention Standard that supports this checklist, please view the following link : https://broker.aviva.co.uk/documents/view/aviva_tank_farms_-_fire_safety_lps.pdf
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1. Have specific risk assessments been completed (which are reviewed periodically or when there are changes) in respect of:<br>• Hazard?<br>• Material?<br>• Operability?<br>• Activity?
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2. Are the materials being stored quality controlled checked to ensure they are not introducing contaminants, and meet product quality needs?
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3. Are the volumes stored on site required, or can they be reduced?
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4. Are the physical characteristics of the material(s) involved fully understood?<br>• At the expected temperature and pressures within the storage tank?<br>• If it was released at expected worst and best case atmospheric conditions?<br>• Is it a liquid, gas or solid?<br>• Is it:<br>o Explosive?<br>o Flammable?<br>o Toxic?<br>o Corrosive?<br>o Reactive?<br>• Does it create static?<br>• Is it likely to cause erosion or corrosion to the tank or transfer network?<br>• Is it water miscible?<br>• If a gas or a vapour is generated, is it heavier than air?
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5. If multiple different materials are stored in the same tank farm, are any materials reactive or incompatible with each other?<br><br>•Are appropriate precautions taken to minimise the materials from interacting if released?
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6. Are the materials being stored maintained within specific temperature or pressure requirements?
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7. Have sources of ignition been removed from the area?
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8. Is the formation of a sludge or sediment an exposure within the tank?
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9. If a material is released can this form a vapour or gas that can contaminate other equipment or any control instrument?
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10. Does the nature of the tank farm increase the risk posed, due to:<br>• Nature of the surface and its porosity?<br>• Gradient of the surrounding ground surface?<br>• Distance from exposed assets including buildings, other tanks, equipment, tanker loading/unloading, etc.?<br>• Distance from any pumps or control features associated with the activity itself?<br>• Transport passing-by or in close proximity?<br>• Drains or similar nearby?<br>• Rivers or streams exposed?<br>• Nature of the surrounding areas, e.g. commercial, industrial, natural, etc.?
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11. Does the activity expose assets and/or buildings, including:<br>• Open windows or doors?<br>• Ventilation air intake vents?
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12. When considering the nature of the materials and the location of the tank farm, the topography, etc. do the risk assessments include such things as the maximum and minimum expected:<br>• Wind conditions?<br>• Ambient temperature?<br>• Rain fall?<br>• Snow or ice?<br>• Humidity?
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13. Is appropriate environmental monitoring and signalling equipment provided, e.g. wind sock, rotameter, etc.?
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14. Are all tanks constructed with materials consistent and compatible with the material being stored?
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15. Do all tanks have a data plate indicating year of build; volume; material of construction, etc.?
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16. Are all tanks constructed of non-combustible materials, i.e. steel or concrete vs glass reinforced plastic?<br><br>•Have they been designed to an appropriate standard?
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17. Are the tanks:<br>• Fixed roof tanks?<br>• Floating roof tanks?
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18. Are all tanks located on a liquid sealed surface?
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19. Are all tanks designed to withstand direct flame impingement?
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20. Are tanks provided with any supports and are these protected against fire?
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21. Are the tanks located on plinths or raised bases?
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22. Is there an appropriate confined space entry procedure in place which is enforced for all tank entry?
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23. Are all tanks clearly labelled indicating:<br>• The contents within?<br>• The volume of the tank?<br><br>Similarly, are all pipelines clearly labelled?<br><br>Are tanks fitted with instrumentation controls to indicate the quantity of substance stored within them?
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24. Are all tanks physically separated or detached from each other?<br>• Separation distance?<br>• Fire barrier or containment walls?
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25. Can a release from one tank create or escalate an incident with other tanks?<br><br>Is there potential for delayed ignition or detonation?
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26. Where required, do all tanks have:<br>• Breather vents?<br>• Emergency relief valves and vents?<br><br>Do relief systems discharge to a safe location?<br>Are relief systems designed to relieve over-pressure from an exposing fire impinging or exposing the tank?<br>Are vents and relief systems fitted with appropriate flame arrestors?
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27. Are there any associated:<br>• Evaporators?<br>• Access platforms/walkways?<br>• Pipelines?<br>• Valves?<br>• Transfer pumps?<br><br>Where are these located?<br><br>Do they increase or decrease the exposure to the tanks?<br><br>Are they accessible in an emergency incident?
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28. Is there appropriate process control and alarming equipment? <br>• With in-built redundancy?<br>• With hardwired safety interlock/shut downs?
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29. Are there:<br>• High level alarms and interlocks?<br>• High-high level alarms and interlocks?<br><br>Similarly, and if applicable:<br>• Low and low-low level?<br>• High and high-high temperature?<br>• Low and low-low temperature?<br>• High and high-high pressure?<br>• Low and low-low pressure?
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30. Do the tanks and associated equipment have internal or external heating?<br>• How is this applied? <br>o Hot water, steam, electrical, thermal oil systems?<br>• Does failure of this cause any issues with the material being stored?
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31. Do the tanks and associated equipment have externally applied insulation?<br>• Is this non-combustible in nature?<br>• Is this checked for impregnation or contamination?<br>o How often?
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32. Do any of the tanks have a stirrer or internal agitation?<br>Does failure of these cause any issues with the material being stored?
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33. Are the tanks used solely for a single material?<br>• Now and/or in the past? <br>• Is there potential for cross-contamination from impurities/leaching in the material currently being stored?
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34. Is there a separate area for tanker loading/unloading?
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35. Is there appropriate lightning protection?
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36. Is there appropriate lighting?<br><br>Does this include emergency lighting for the tank farm area?
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37. Is appropriate containment provided around the tank farm/tanks?<br>Will this prevent an uncontrolled material release escaping the confines of the area of the tanks?<br><br>Is this area:<br>• At least 110% capacity of the largest expected container or 25% of the overall storage capacity whichever is the largest? <br>• Liquid tight (floor and walls)?<br>• Able to be drained of rain water?<br>• Maintained clear of all materials, waste and vegetation?
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38. Are the containment walls:<br>• Of appropriate stability to be able to hold and withstand the static and dynamic forces from a tank liquid release?<br>• Of appropriate height and distance from the tanks to prevent a spigot flow over the containment wall?<br>• Liquid tight?
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39. Are there restrictions to entering a tank farm area?<br>Does this include:<br>• Restricted/prohibited areas?<br>• Visitor and contractor controls?<br>• Control of certain materials?<br>o Are these identified?<br>• Restricted equipment and/or tools that are not allowed onto the site including mobile phones, etc.?<br>• Smoking prohibition, control and restrictions?<br>o This should be strictly enforced
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40. Are there appropriate management controls and permit controlled activities for any work to be completed associated with the tank farm, e.g. confined space or hot work?
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41. Are there appropriate process controls and hardwired interlocks?
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42. Have emergency manual shut down buttons been located in two (2) readily accessible and safe locations?
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43. Do barrier walls or fire compartment walls need to be provided between tanks or tank farms?
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44. Are fire retardant/resistant coatings required and provided for:<br>• Tank supports? <br>• Pipe racks supports?<br>• Cable trays?<br>• Ancillary equipment supports?
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45. Are earthing and bonding straps provided?<br>• Are they formally inspected, tested and maintained?<br>• Continuity testing?
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46. Are activities always completed by trained personnel?
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47. Are formal recorded inspection, testing and maintenance activities completed for all items in the process?
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48. If the area is classified (potential for explosive or flammable atmosphere), are appropriately rated devices, equipment, vehicles, clothing and footwear, etc. all used?<br><br>Is this monitored and audited?
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49. Are temporary barriers to prevent vehicle or personnel movements used?
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50. Is there clear and appropriate signage?
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51. If there is potential for substances to enter drains, are appropriate covers used?<br>• What about for an emergency release?<br>• Fire water run-off?
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52. Is housekeeping, vegetation growth and waste control maintained to the highest standards?<br>This should not be permitted within the containment bund or outside of it.
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53. Is all storage and waste housed at least 10m away from the tank farm?
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54. Are there formal training programmes in place for:<br>• Normally what is expected to happen?<br>• What could happen in a number of emergency situations?<br>• How people are expected to respond?<br>• Both own personnel and contractors/third parties?<br>• Hazards associated with the substances stored?
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55. If an organic liquid or gas is stored has appropriate volatile organic content detection been provided?
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56. Is the area of the tank farm secure?<br>Is it:<br>• Within a secure fenced area?<br>• Covered by a CCTV system?<br>• Visited regularly throughout the working day?<br>• Visited regularly during idle periods?
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57. If a toxic material is stored has appropriate toxic material detection been provided?
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58. Is appropriate automatic fire detection provided?<br>• Throughout the containment bunded area?<br>• Covering all areas?
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59. Where any detection is installed, have interlocks been provided to safely and automatically shut down operations?
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60. Similarly, does a receipt of any fire or important process alarm elsewhere on site, result in the material transfer activities of the tank farm ceasing automatically and/or manually?
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61. If there is concern for gas or vapour escape have automatically and/or manually activated water curtains or water sprays been provided to knock-down/adsorb such materials?
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62. Have automatically actuated sprinkler or deluge systems been provided to extinguish any potential fires?<br>• Within the containment bunded area?<br>• On the external shell of the tanks?<br>• For associated pumping or transfer equipment?<br>• For associated piping runs, pipe racks or bridges?<br>• Is the design of this at least 10mm/min/m2 surface area?<br>• Is this foam enhanced?
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63. If located too close to other assets or buildings has exposure protection been provided to these assets?
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64. If there is potential for a release or a pool fire within a contained area, has appropriate foam/foam blanketing been provided?
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65. Has foam injection into the vapour space of the tank been provided?
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66. Has water or foam/water automatically and manually activated monitor nozzles or water canons been provided?<br>• Do these cover all areas of the tank farm?<br>• If these are manually activated are the positions of the monitor nozzles safe for the operators in a fire?
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67. If foam is employed in the fire protection strategy is the foam compatible for the materials being stored in the tanks?<br>Is the design of the protection based on this foam selection?
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68. Are there appropriate fire hydrants in the area?<br>• At least 2 hydrants located in opposite directions within 75m of the tank farm?<br>• Is the available water supply known and considered acceptable?
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69. Are formal emergency response plans in place and do they consider:<br>• What could fail?<br>• What could go wrong?<br>• How an incident could escalate?<br>• Compliance with regulatory regulations?
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70. Are emergency plans practiced at least annually?<br><br>Have the local fire brigade recently visited the site as part of a familiarisation visit?
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71. Do emergency plans involve:<br>• Liaison with local public resources?<br>• Any contractors/third party delivery organisations?<br><br>Has consideration been given to ensuring that the emergency services have satisfactory access to the tank storage area in the event of an incident?<br><br>Do emergency plans consider continuity of operations?
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72. Is there formal recorded training for personnel associated with such operations?<br>Does this cover:<br>• Normally what is expected to happen?<br>• Up to date Standard Operating Procedures?<br>• What could happen in a number of emergency situations?<br>• Up to date Emergency Operating Procedures?<br>• How people are expected to respond?<br>• Own personnel and contractors/third parties?<br>• A combination of desk top and practical training?
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73. Are appropriate formal and recorded inspection, testing and maintenance activities in place for all items associated with the tank farm? <br><br>This should include but not be limited to:<br>• Process controls<br>• Control or emergency interlocks<br>• Tank internal and external surfaces<br>• Externally look for signs of rust and corrosion<br>• Tank welds<br>• Tank wall thickness<br>• Tank sediment or sludge accumulation removal<br>• Heating or cooling systems<br>• Insulation<br>• Agitators or stirrers<br>• Any valves or relief systems<br>• Containment bund walls, floor surface, housekeeping, etc.<br>• Lightning conduction
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74. Are formal arrangements and procedures in place for the decommissioning of tanks?
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