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

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You must store all waste containers in a way that allows easy inspection. You must maintain safe access, with a gap of at least 0.7m between rows of bulk containers or palletised wastes.

No, it’s not. That’s what HSE means when they say “you are free to take other action”. However, HSE go on to state that “if you do follow the guidance you will normally be doing enough to comply with the law”. HSG158: Flame arresters: Preventing the spread of fires and explosions in equipment that contains flammable gases and vapoursHSG137: Health risk management: A practical guide for managers in small and medium-sized enterprises Tanks, pipework and fittings must be examined by a competent person, following a written scheme. The scope and frequency of examination must also be determined by a competent person. You must work out how often to carry out these internal examinations using a risk assessment approach. This should be based on:

You must direct overflow pipes to a contained drainage system (for example the relevant secondary containment) or to another vessel where suitable control measures are in place. HSG180: Application of electro-sensitive protective equipment using light curtains and light beam devices to machinery Under cover storage provides better protection for containers than open air storage and minimises the generation of contaminated water. Covered storage also: Secondary and tertiary containment systems must conform to CIRIA guidance C736 Containment systems for the prevention of pollution.Cages used to store aerosol canister containers must be robust, fire resistant and of an appropriate mesh size (based upon the size of the canisters being stored). This is to constrain the canisters and prevent any ejection. Where the cage is not constructed with a mesh roof, the mesh wall panels must extend into the roof space of the storage area to make sure that the structure is completely enclosed. A comprehensive online collection of construction related standards, regulations, technical advice and articles wastes containing Persistent Organic Pollutants ( POPs) with another material solely to generate a mixture below the defined low POPs content You must have in place systems to prevent ‘tanker drive off’ (a vehicle pulling away whilst still coupled).

wastes which could be recovered with other wastes if this means that the waste must now be sent for disposal or a lower form of recovery 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). 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: If a waste is mixed with other similar wastes, where the resulting mixture does not have significantly different characteristics from the mixed wastes (for example blending compatible combustible or flammable wastes as a fuel), this activity is mixing or blending (coded D13 or R12). Any other mixing that changes a waste is treatment. Every booklet of HSE guidelines is labeled HSG followed by a number. As of January 2018, there are 103 HSGs numbered from HSG17: Safety in the use of abrasive wheels to HSG279: Making paper safely.

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This guidance is issued by the Health and Safety Executive. Following the guidance is not compulsory and you are free to take other action. But if you do follow the guidance you will normally be doing enough to comply with the law.” 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). any special provisions relevant to that batch or load including minimising odour and other fugitive emissions Wherever practicable you should store all other wastes under cover. Covered areas must have good ventilation. This applies to any such container: 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’.

You must handle and store containers so that the label is easily visible and continues to be legible. HSG244: Remotely operated shutoff valves (ROSOVs) for emergency isolation of hazardous substances: Guidance on good practice You should store aluminium canisters separately from steel canisters (especially rusting canisters). This will: Sorting is the placing together of containers with other waste containers of the same type, without emptying the contents from the container. You must have a permit that specifically allows you to carry out storage activities (coded D15 or R13). You should equip storage and treatment tanks with an automatic level monitoring system and an associated alarm or trip system. These systems must be sufficiently robust (for example, be able to work if sludge and foam are present) and regularly maintained. You must fit tanks with suitable overfill protection.You must provide bunds for all tanks containing liquids (whether waste or otherwise) which could be harmful to the environment if spilled. Bunds must meet the CIRIA C535 or C736 standard and: have tanker connection points within the bund where possible – if not possible you must provide adequate containment for spillages or leakage You must store containerised wastes that are sensitive to air, light, heat, moisture or extreme ambient temperatures under cover protected from such ambient conditions. Covered areas must have good ventilation. This applies to any such container: You must not store hazardous waste in open-topped containers. Empty open-topped containers should be kept in a building or undercover to prevent rainwater ingress.

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