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FIRE SERVICE AND GENERAL FIRE SAFETY TOPICS => Fire Safety => Topic started by: Visitor on August 01, 2005, 03:13:33 PM

Title: Storage of Flammable Materials
Post by: Visitor on August 01, 2005, 03:13:33 PM

Can anyone point me to legistalative / guidance documents for the storage of small quantities of petrol / generator fuel etc within a warehouse environment.

Title: Storage of Flammable Materials
Post by: Chris Houston on August 01, 2005, 04:55:51 PM

- The petroleum Consolidation Act 1928
- The highly flammable liquid and liquefied petroleum gas regulation 1972
- The Health and Safety at Work Act
- The Fire Precautions (Workplace) Regualtions

- Note CS4 from the HSE

- LPC Recommendation For the Storage and Use of Flammable Liquid - Data Sheet RC20

In summary and in my opinion, quantities less than 50 litres can be kept inside a building if they are kept in suitably design cabinets.  The cabinets should comply with the 1972 act - in summary be of robus construction, resist accidental damage and be of at least 30 minutes fire resistance.

Within the cabinet the petrol should be within a closed non combustible container (not glass).

You should never have more than a days supply inside.

The rules for diesel are less strict than for petrol.

Please also be aware of your insurers requirements.