risk assessment for propane storage
risk assessment for propane storage
(OP)
Has any one ever heard of a risk assessment for the new installation of a bulk propane storage tank? This unnamed community requires such a program to be developed by a certified fire professional(CFP)-not to be confused by certified safety professional(CSP). Is a CFS a fireman? and who provides such certification and how is it obtained? Has anybody a copy of such written risk assessment which I can review? Help is greatly appreciated





RE: risk assessment for propane storage
Risk assessment is a quantitative and qualitative measure of the risks and the associated mitigation of the storage and handling of the facilities.
RE: risk assessment for propane storage
OSHA PSM does allow some exception that may apply
1910.119(a)(1)(ii)(A)
"Hydrocarbon fuels used solely for workplace consumption as a fuel (e.g., propane used for comfort heating, gasoline for vehicle refueling), ...."
EPA RPM will likely apply and based on info in the following link, EPA may have some specific guidelines available for propane storage facilities.
http://www.kbintl.com/psm/archive/PSM_708.PDF
In fact take a look at this
http://yosemite.epa.gov/oswer/Ceppoweb.nsf/vwResourcesByFilename/storage.pdf
It sounds like your unnamed community is aware of some requirement so I would ask what them what is their basis for the risk assessment. Is it their requirement or a regulatory agency requirement? If the propane facilities belong to the community, you may want to discuss the issue with the community's engineer.
RE: risk assessment for propane storage
RE: risk assessment for propane storage
Check with the local Fire Marshall. If he is not a CFP, he can certainely direct you to one.
Hope this helps.
saxon
RE: risk assessment for propane storage
How much propane are you storing and is the propane being used at the site as fuel ?
Is this a merchant plant used to supplement the supply in natural gas pipelines ?
I believe EGT01 is correct about the "reportble quantities" defined by OSHA PSM requirements.
For those of us with a more purient bent, the "Chemical Safety Board" has an accident report and safety information on a propane tank fire in 1999 at the Herrig Brothers farmsite in Iowa.
Most fire departments are instructed to place a stream at the RVs of propane tanks during a fire. Firefighters place the hose on a stand,then back off a few hundred feet
Look at the "Completed Investigations" list on:
www.csb.gov
My opinion only
RE: risk assessment for propane storage
RE: risk assessment for propane storage
RE: risk assessment for propane storage
Does this help ?
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/hid7.html
You should also consider the NPGA's new requiremnets on security as well as fire protection.....I would call/contact them directly.....
See:
http://epw.senate.gov/107th/NPGA_1114.htm
A course exists on how to provide fire protection for bulk storage facilities....You may consider:
http://www.pdhcenter.com/courses/g136/g136.htm
I, for one, would be interested in being informed about what your final report/design looks like...
My opinion only....
MJCronin
RE: risk assessment for propane storage
saxon
RE: risk assessment for propane storage
RE: risk assessment for propane storage
I happened to find a link for the National Propane Gas Association website. They have a rather extensive Fire Safety Analysis manual that you may find of interest if you haven't seen it yet.
http://www.npga.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=1
RE: risk assessment for propane storage