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FIRE SERVICE AND GENERAL FIRE SAFETY TOPICS => Fire Safety => Topic started by: kurnal on October 15, 2008, 05:13:06 PM

Title: Bulk storage of vehicle batteries
Post by: kurnal on October 15, 2008, 05:13:06 PM

Part of a large warehouse is about to be used for the bulk storage of charged and filled vehicle batteries.

Please can anyone point me towards a guidance document to assist me in reviewing the fire risk assessment? I have googled and HSEd without finding anything relevant to bulk storage. I am aware of the sprinkler system implications but struggling to find anything else.

Title: Bulk storage of vehicle batteries
Post by: nearlythere on October 17, 2008, 07:49:17 AM

Quote from: kurnal

Part of a large warehouse is about to be used for the bulk storage of charged and filled vehicle batteries.

Please can anyone point me towards a guidance document to assist me in reviewing the fire risk assessment? I have googled and HSEd without finding anything relevant to bulk storage. I am aware of the sprinkler system implications but struggling to find anything else.

Have you tried battery manufacturer/supplier?

Is this any good?

http://www.exide.com/material_safety_data/Battery_Wet_Feb_2008_2.pdf

Title: Bulk storage of vehicle batteries
Post by: kurnal on October 17, 2008, 05:27:13 PM

Thankks NT its a cracking good start.