Road / Rail Tanker On / Off-Loading

The failure modes associated with Road/Rail Tanker On/Off-Loading are:

The technical measures that may be appropriate for each of these failure modes are identified in each of the above links.

Corrosion measures

Measures to prevent, control or mitigate major accidents involving corrosion effects of Road/Rail Tanker On/Off-Loading are:

Prevention

• Coatings
• Selection of Materials

Control

Inspection

Mitigation

• Emergency Response
• Isolation
• Plant Layout (Escalation)
• PPE
• Secondary Containment
• Spill Treatment

Design fault measures

Measures to prevent, control or mitigate major accidents involving design fault effects of Road/Rail Tanker On/Off-Loading are:

Prevention

Design Codes - Pipework

Control

Inspection

Mitigation

• Emergency Response
• Isolation
• Plant Layout (Escalation)
• PPE
• Secondary Containment
• Spill Treatment

External event measures

Measures to prevent, control or mitigate major accidents involving external event effects of Road/Rail Tanker On/Off-Loading are:

Prevention

Design - Buildings/Roadways

Control

• Flood Protection
• Wind Loading Protection

Mitigation

• Emergency Response
• Isolation
• Plant Layout (Escalation)
• PPE
• Secondary Containment
• Spill Treatment

Fire/explosion measures

Measures to prevent, control or mitigate major accidents involving fire/explosion effects of Road/Rail Tanker On/Off-Loading are:

Prevention

• Design Codes - Plant
• Earthing
• Hazardous Area Classification
• Inerting

Control

• Active Fire Protection
• Passive Fire Protection
• Vent Systems

Mitigation

• Emergency Response
• Isolation
• Plant Layout (Escalation)
• PPE
• Secondary Containment
• Spill Treatment

Human error measures

Measures to prevent, control or mitigate major accidents involving human error effects of Road/Rail Tanker On/Off-Loading are:

Prevention

Operating Procedures

Control

• Alarms
• Training
• Warning Signs

Mitigation

• Emergency Response
• Isolation
• Plant Layout (Escalation)
• PPE
• Secondary Containment
• Spill Treatment

Impact measures

Measures to prevent, control or mitigate major accidents involving impact effects of Road/Rail Tanker On/Off-Loading are:

Prevention

• Design - Buildings/Roadways
• Maintenance Procedures
• Operating Procedures
• Permit to Work

Control

• Crash Barriers
• Immobilisation
• Traffic Control
• Training

Mitigation

• Emergency Response
• Isolation
• Plant Layout (Escalation)
• PPE
• Secondary Containment
• Spill Treatment

Impurities measures

Measures to prevent, control or mitigate major accidents involving impurities effects of Road/Rail Tanker On/Off-Loading are:

Prevention

Operating Procedures

Control

• Sampling
• Training

Mitigation

• Emergency Response
• Isolation
• Plant Layout (Escalation)
• PPE
• Secondary Containment
• Spill Treatment

Loss of utilities measures

Measures to prevent, control or mitigate major accidents involving loss of utilities effects of Road/Rail Tanker On/Off-Loading are:

Prevention

• Design Codes - Plant
• Maintenance Procedures
• Operating Procedures

Control

• Alarms
• Back-Up Supplies
• Training

Mitigation

• Emergency Response
• Isolation
• Plant Layout (Escalation)
• PPE
• Secondary Containment
• Spill Treatment

Maintenance faults measures

Measures to prevent, control or mitigate major accidents involving maintenance faults effects of Road/Rail Tanker On/Off-Loading are:

Prevention

Maintenance Procedures

Control

• Inspection
• Permit to Work
• Training

Mitigation

• Emergency Response
• Isolation
• Plant Layout (Escalation)
• PPE
• Secondary Containment
• Spill Treatment

Overfilling measures

Measures to prevent, control or mitigate major accidents involving overfilling effects of Road/Rail Tanker On/Off-Loading are:

Prevention

• Design Codes - Plant
• Operating Procedures

Control

• Alarms
• Training
• Trips

Mitigation

• Emergency Response
• Isolation
• Plant Layout (Escalation)
• PPE
• Secondary Containment
• Spill Treatment

Overheating measures

Measures to prevent, control or mitigate major accidents involving overheating effects of Road/Rail Tanker On/Off-Loading are:

Prevention

• Design - Buildings/Roadways
• Operating Procedures

Control

• Alarms
• Back-Up Cooling
• Training
• Vent Systems

Mitigation

• Emergency Response
• Isolation
• Plant Layout (Escalation)
• PPE
• Secondary Containment
• Spill Treatment

Overpressurisation measures

Measures to prevent, control or mitigate major accidents involving overpressurisation effects of Road/Rail Tanker On/Off-Loading are:

Prevention

• Design Codes - Plant
• Maintenance Procedures
• Operating Procedures

Control

• Alarms
• Relief Systems
• Training
• Trips

Mitigation

• Emergency Response
• Isolation
• Plant Layout (Escalation)
• PPE
• Secondary Containment
• Spill Treatment

Structural failure measures

Measures to prevent, control or mitigate major accidents involving structural failure effects of Road/Rail Tanker On/Off-Loading are:

Prevention

• Design Codes - Buildings
• Design Codes - Plant

Control

Inspection

Mitigation

• Emergency Response
• Isolation
• Plant Layout (Escalation)
• PPE
• Secondary Containment
• Spill Treatment

Wrong/defective equipment measures

Measures to prevent, control or mitigate major accidents involving wrong/defective equipment effects of Road/Rail Tanker On/Off-Loading are:

Prevention

• Change Procedures
• Design Codes - Plant
• Maintenance Procedures
• Selection of Materials

Control

Training

Mitigation

• Emergency Response
• Isolation
• Plant Layout (Escalation)
• PPE
• Secondary Containment
• Spill Treatment