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32 Guide to Safe delivery of Bitumen uK edition a2 Appendix 2 – National requirements Section 4.5 Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres (DSEAR) Regulations 2002 The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 Section 4.6 Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres (DSEAR) Regulations 2002 The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 The Working at Height Regulations 2007 Energy Institute Model Code of Safe Practice / Area Classification Code for Installations Handling Flammable Fluids Part 15 (3rd Edition) Guidance for Returning Bitumen Storage Tanks to Service, RBA Section 5.1 Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 Guidance for Safe Bitumen Tank Management, RBA/MPA Section 5.2 The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 Energy Institute Model Code of Safe Practice / Bitumen Safety Code Part 11 (4th Edition) Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres (DSEAR) Regulations 2002 The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 Section 5.3 The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 Section 5.4 The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 Waste Management Regulations 1994 Energy Institute Model Code of Safe Practice / Bitumen Safety Code Part 11 (4th Edition) Section 6.1 The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 ADR 2009 http://www.unece.org/trans/danger/publi/adr/ adr2009/09ContentsE.html Energy Institute Model Code of Safe Practice / Bitumen Safety Code Part 11 (4th Edition) Section 6.2 Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
Guide to Safe delivery of Bitumen uK edition a3 Appendix 3 – Tank ullage calculation (from reference 17) Nominal Tank Capacity Internal volume in m 3 from the tank bottom to the tank top Unavailable Tank Capacity Internal volume in m3 from the normal tank draw off pipework to the bottom of the tank + Inside volume in m3 from the overfill/vent pipe to the tank top Available Tank Capacity Internal volume in m 3 from the normal tank draw off pipework to the overfill/vent pipe Safe Working Tank Capacity 90% of the available tank capacity in m 3 Conversion from volume to mass Multiply volumes in m 3 by 0.92 tonnes/m 3 to express the capacity in tonnes By way of an example in the use of these terms and to show how confusion can arise, consider a new tank recently installed on a site to hold 100 tonnes of bitumen. Nominal Tank Capacity 105.8 m3 97.3 tonnes Unavailable Tank Capacity 5.3 m3 + 1.0 m3 = 6.3 m3 5.8 tonnes Available Tank Capacity 99.5 m3 91.5 tonnes Safe Working Tank Capacity 89.6 m3 82.4 tonnes Not available Available capacity Draw off Not available 10% 90% Safe working capacity is 90% of available capacity Vent Safe working capacity 33
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