Safety

Overall plant Design is governed by Oil Industries Safety Directives

(OISD),
Static & Mobile Pressure Vessels (n!red) "SMPV ()# $ules, %&'% &
(as )ylinder $ules*
+ll t,e safety )onsiderations are available for Design, )onstruction &
Operation of a -P( .ottling Plant, in t,e above stated $ules*
Safety cover for a -P( bottling plant is provided in a full /edged 0ire
!g,ting syste1 along 2it, ot,er !re !g,ting e3uip1ent li4e !re
e5tinguis,ers etc*
0ire !g,ting syste1 consists of
0ire2ater pu1ps6 7 8os* of 0ire2ater Pu1ps 2it, at least % pu1p
1ust be Diesel 9ngine Driven* Pu1ps s,all be capable of
disc,arging %:;< of rated disc,arge at =: < rated ,ead*
Sprin4lers6 Sprin4lers are provided on every -P( facility, 2it, t,e
area coverage of one sprin4ler overlapped 2it, t,e ad>acent one
?ydrant valves6 ?ydrant valves are strategically placed so as to
cover t,e ris4 area by at least one ?ydrant valve*
Spray no@@les6 Spray 8o@@les are used along 2it, 0ire A !g,ting
,oses to reac, t,e $is4 areas
Bater 1onitors6 C,ese are strategically positioned so as to reac, at
least one ris4 area during e1ergency*(% Monitor is e3uivalent to D
?ydrant valves)
Bater Storage6 Bater storage s,ould be of above ground type for a
positive suction to 2ater pu1ps* C,e eEective storage capacity
s,ould be for 7 ,ours of aggregate 2or4ing capacity of !re2ater
pu1ps*
()ertain degree of auto1ation is also needed in case of bigger capacity
.ottling plants)*
C,e ot,er !re !g,ting e3uip1ent includes D)P & 0oa1 type !re
e5tinguis,ers, Sand buc4ets etc*
C,e safety e3uip1ent available at t,e plant s,ould include $ubber &
+sbestos ,andgloves, breat,ing apparatus, !rst aid bo5, gas detector,
$e1ote Operated valves ($OVs)* $OVs are attac,ed to -P( Vessels
Outlets*
C,e co11on types of !re e5tinguis,ers t,at are used are as follo2s6

%* %; Fgs* )apacity D)P type for all -P( facilities* A 7 8os* per facility
per 7;; s3*1tr* area*
7* :; Fgs* )apacity D)P type 1obile* A One for -P( CC nloading area*
D* G*: Fgs* )apacity )O
7
type* A 0or electrical facilities A one for every
:; s3*1tr* area*
%;; < spares of )O
7
)artridges & :; < spare D)P s,ould al2ays be
stored in t,e plant*
On site e1ergency plan is prepared & a 1oc4 drill is carried out for
gauging t,e readiness of plant personnel to respond to an e1ergency
of any 4ind*
C,e 2orst case scenario, in case of accidents & e1ergencies, is also
prepared and in certain cases it ,as to be sub1itted to statutory
bodies li4e ))9 & 0actories Inspectorate*
C,e s1all but very i1portant Safety Practices t,at are nor1ally
overloo4ed during t,e operations are as follo2s6
%* Proper pressuri@ing of 0ire2ater lines*
7* )arrying out 1oc4 drill, recording observations & 9valuation
of Moc4 Drills*
D* 9art,ing Pits 1aintenance*
G* Hu1per 2ires are not providedIc,ec4ed across t,e pipelines*
:* 0ire e5tinguis,er 1aintenance*
=* Cesting I ),ec4ing of unloading ,oses*
J* 9art,ing of Can4 -orry during unloading*
'* +ttac,ing I c,ec4ing spar4 arrestor for )ylinders Ve,icles*
&* $ubber 1atting in )ylinder carrying truc4s*
%;* Self starting of )ylinder carrying ve,icles*
%%* ?ouse4eeping & cutting of dry grass*
%7* Proper access to safetyI e1ergency e3uip1ent*
Statutory testings of t,e e3uip1ent t,at ,ave to be carried out at t,e
plant are as follo2s6
%* C,ic4ness testing of all t,e pressure vessels under 0actories
act*( once in every si5 1ont,s)
7* ?ydraulic testing of -P( storage vessels* (Once in every !ve
years under SMPV () $ules*)
D* Pressure testing of all t,e Safety relief Valves* (Once in a year
under SMPV () $ules*)
G* ?ydraulic & Pneu1atic Cesting of -P( )ylinders for !tness to
!ll under (as )ylinder $ules* (0irst Cesting after seven years
fro1 t,e test date & subse3uently after !ve years)*
:* -oading I unloading ,oses once in every si5 1ont,s*
=* 9art,ing pits resistance* ( once in a year)
J* )alibration of 2eig,ts & Measures*