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• “Tank has contained leaded petrol/diesel. Not gas free. No hot work to be attempted on this tank until it has been certified gas free. Not suitable for storage of food or liquid for human or animal consumption.” 15.17 Fencing Whole area is to be fully fenced, with a suitable security fence approved by the Dangerous Goods Inspector. 15.18 Signage • Flammable Liquids Store — NO SMOKING • Class 3 label signs • “Hazchem” signs as appropriate for substances stored on the site • Toxic/poison signs (for sludge storage/weathering) • Company sign with emergency after hours telephone numbers • Visitors NO UNAUTHORISED ENTRY. Leave matches and any sources of ignition at office. 15.19 Water Discharge System Large enough to cope with the water volumes used ensuring that water runoff from the pit will not flood the area or contaminate the ground, or surface or ground water. The quality of the waste water discharged to any public drainage system is to meet the required Regional Council and/or Territorial Authority Standards. 15.20 Emergency Response Plan The tank disposal contractor shall prepare and display in a prominent place the emergency response plan which shall list the actions to be taken in case of any emergency that may occur on site. Consideration must be given to: • Explosion • Fire • Spillage or leakage of dangerous or environmentally hazardous materials. The response plan shall also list the people and organisations to be contacted, and their telephone numbers in case of emergency. The tank disposal contractor shall ensure that all those employed on the site are familiar with the response plan. 16. SUPERVISION BYTHE CONTRACTOR OF THE STORAGE AND DISPOSAL PAD SITE The explosive and toxic nature of tank disposal work requires trained “hands on” supervision at all times. The supervisor will be responsible for the following: • Personal attendance during all operations. • Correct employee clothing and footwear. • Correct equipment for any work inside a tank, including safety harness and lifeline. A standby assistant shall be stationed close by outside the tank to 30 Transport and Disposal of Petroleum Storage Tanks
17. SAFE HABITS provide backup assistance during work inside any tank. The person outside the tank should have visual sight of persons inside. Further back up in case of emergency should be within calling range. • Correct distance between tanks and buildings (at least 15 metres clear). • Keeping the disposal pad clean of oil and waste residues, and scrap materials. • Ensuring only one empty tank is on the processing area at any one time. • Ensuring no matches or other prohibited items are present in the vicinity of the tanks. • Ensuring correct health and cleanliness procedures are observed. • Ensuring there is no vehicle or plant movement within 15 metres of the tank being processed. • Recovery/disposal of products and wastes. • Ensuring records and manifests are completed for the storage on site and transportation from the site of all wastes and scrap steel. Records must include all relevant details such as origin, destination and quantities. The important points to remember are: • IF IN DOUBT—DON’T! CHECK TWICE—DO IT ONCE If any doubt exists regarding procedures, advice should be sought from the principal’s project engineer or the nominated competent person. • Consider all Class 3 containers to contain: EXPLOSIVE VAPOURS TOXIC FUMES TOXIC SLUDGE • Care should be taken when handling contaminated residues as they are: FLAMMABLE TOXIC COMPOUNDS and can release TOXIC FUMES • Remember this EXPLOSION/FLAME TRIANGLE OXYGEN (AIR) FUEL (PRODUCT) SOURCE OF IGNITION Transport and Disposal of Petroleum Storage Tanks 31
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