Drum / cylinder storage / handling
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The failure modes associated with drum/cylinder storage/handling 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 Drum/Cylinder Storage/Handling are:
Prevention
- Coatings[17]
- Design codes - civil[18]
- Selection of materials[19]
Control
Inspection[20]
Mitigation
- Bunding[21]
- Emergency Response[22]
- PPE[23]
- Segregation[24]
- Spill Treatment[25]
Design fault measures
Measures to prevent, control or mitigate major accidents involving design fault effects of Drum/Cylinder Storage/Handling are:
Prevention
Control
Inspection[27]
Mitigation
- Bunding[28]
- Emergency Response[29]
- PPE[30]
- Segregation[31]
- Spill Treatment[32]
External event measures
Measures to prevent, control or mitigate major accidents involving external event effects of Drum/Cylinder Storage/Handling are:
Prevention
Control
Mitigation
- Bunding[37]
- Emergency Response[38]
- PPE[39]
- Segregation[40]
- Spill Treatment[41]
Fire/explosion measures
Measures to prevent, control or mitigate major accidents involving fire/explosion effects of Drum/Cylinder Storage/Handling are:
Prevention
Hazardous Area classification[42]
Control
Mitigation
- Bunding[45]
- Emergency Response[46]
- PPE[47]
- Segregation[48]
- Spill Treatment[49]
Human error measures
Measures to prevent, control or mitigate major accidents involving human error effects of Drum/Cylinder Storage/Handling are:
Prevention
Control
- Alarms[52]
- Permit to work[53]
- Training[54]
- Warning signs[55]
Mitigation
- Bunding[56]
- Emergency Response[57]
- PPE[58]
- Segregation[59]
- Spill Treatment[60]
Impact measures
Measures to prevent, control or mitigate major accidents involving impact effects of Drum/Cylinder Storage/Handling are:
Prevention
Control
- Crash barriers[64]
- Traffic control[65]
- Training[66]
Mitigation
- Bunding[67]
- Emergency Response[68]
- PPE[69]
- Segregation[70]
- Spill Treatment[71]
Maintenance faults measures
Measures to prevent, control or mitigate major accidents involving maintenance faults effects of Drum/Cylinder Storage/Handling are:
Prevention
Control
- Crash barriers[73]
- Traffic control[74]
- Training[75]
Mitigation
- Bunding[76]
- Emergency Response[77]
- PPE[78]
- Segregation[79]
- Spill Treatment[80]
Overheating measures
Measures to prevent, control or mitigate major accidents involving overheating effects of Drum/Cylinder Storage/Handling are:
Prevention
Control
- Active fire protection[83]
- Training[84]
Mitigation
- Bunding[85]
- Emergency Response[86]
- PPE[87]
- Segregation[88]
- Spill Treatment[89]
Structural Failure measures
Measures to prevent, control or mitigate major accidents involving structural failure effects of Drum/Cylinder Storage/Handling are:
Prevention
Control
Inspection[91]
Mitigation
- Bunding[92]
- Emergency Response[93]
- PPE[94]
- Segregation[95]
- Spill Treatment[96]