Incident Report

Subject:          UK - Generis Risk Assessment - Fighting Fires in Petrochemical Plants & Pipelines         

Date of Email report:   Mon 15/04/2013

Report Detail:

This generic risk assessment applies to all Fire and Rescue Authority operations which involve petrochemicals and their derivatives.
The purpose of this assessment is not to address every conceivable hazard that may be presented, but to identify, evaluate and control the ‘significant risks’ which are specifically inherent with these particular incidents. The assessment is particular to fire-fighting, rescue or other operations, at locations where petrochemicals are processed or stored and include:

•       oil refineries and other processing installations
•       storage tanks of various types
•       tank farms
•       road tankers and rail cars
•       pipelines
(This list is not exhaustive)

This, as for all generic risk assessments, provides a starting point for Fire and Rescue Authorities to conduct their own assessments within the context of local conditions and existing organisational arrangements.

Additional Documentation:

GRA_3-10 Petrochemical Risk Assessment Document