Warehousing and storage: a guide to health and safety (HSG76): HSG76 / HSG 76 (Health and safety guidance, HSG76 / HSG 76)

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HSG137: Health risk management: A practical guide for managers in small and medium-sized enterprises Where you use rotary-type pumps, they must be equipped with a pressure control system and safety valve. You must have measures in place to make sure that couplings are a correct fit. This will prevent couplings from loosening or becoming detached. You should provide, maintain and clean your own couplings and hoses to guarantee their integrity and fitness. You should also: The latest articles and guides from NBS subject specialists and construction industry contributors. HSG251: Fumigation: Health and safety guidance for employers and technicians carrying out fumigation operations

You must provide adequate bunding of all storage areas, and containment and treatment of any water run-off. HSE guidelines come in the form of HSE guidance documents. These are best practice documents which offer pragmatic — rather than legal — advice on matters of occupational safety. A common misconception is that HSE guidelines and HSE guidance documents are the law. However, they are not, and this short paragraph at the start of every HSE guidance document makes this clear: All pipes, hoses, connections, couplings and transfer lines must be fit for purpose and resistant to the wastes being stored. You must use a suitable pipework coding system (for example, RAL European standard colour coding). You must store aerosol canisters under cover in secure, well-ventilated containers, and within caged storage areas. You must also store them in a well-vented place that is not subject to extreme temperatures or direct sunlight. You must not store canisters in open containers to prevent the risk of them spreading fires by ‘missiling’ or ‘ejection’.

make sure you take special care so that a coupling is able to withstand the maximum shut valve pressure of the transfer pump You must be able to close all connections to vessels, tanks and secondary containment via suitable valves. You must fit a valve close to the tank if you have bottom outlets, and have at least 2 isolation points in case of valve failure. any special provisions relevant to that batch or load including minimising odour and other fugitive emissions Interactive training courses and educational material, to help you get the most from NBS software tools

HSG158: Flame arresters: Preventing the spread of fires and explosions in equipment that contains flammable gases and vapours Wherever practicable you should store all other wastes under cover. Covered areas must have good ventilation. This applies to any such container: You must take operational and design precautions when mixing or blending wastes, depending on the composition and consistency of the wastes (for example when vacuuming dusty or powdery wastes). HSG232: Sound solutions for the food and drink industries: Reducing noise in food and drink manufacturing You should pay particular attention to avoid the build-up of static electricity when you are storing or handling flammable wastes and materials. You should use leak detection systems and alarms (for example VOC alarms) and automatic fire suppression equipment based on a recorded risk assessment.HSG209: Aircraft turnaround: A guide for airport and aerodrome operators, airlines and service providers on achieving control, co-operation and co-ordination You should also do intermediate external examinations. You must act on the results of the examinations and do any necessary repairs to ensure the tanks remain fit for service. You must keep the results of examinations and repairs.