Description
This document lays down design features and procedures to be followed to minimize risks to the safety of persons, property and the environment in cases where emergencies occur in warehouses used for the storage of dangerous goods.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
| Content | Page |
| 1 Scope | 1 |
| 2 Normative references | 1 |
| 3 Definitions | 3 |
| 4 Application of the standard and classification | 6 |
| 5 Preliminary storage considerations | 8 |
| 6 Key responsibilities | 12 |
| 7 Types of warehouses | 13 |
| 8 Warehouse construction | 18 |
| 9 Fire protection measures | 33 |
| 10 Firefighting | 36 |
| 11 Warehouse organization and warehouse technology | 43 |
| 12 Safe operating practice and good housekeeping | 53 |
| 13 Health, safety and environmental policy, operating procedures and house rules | 67 |
| 14 Personnel and administrative issues | 68 |
| 15 Security | 71 |
| 16 Emergency planning | 71 |
| 17 Receipt and despatch | 72 |
| 18 Waste disposal and post-fire clean-up | 72 |
| 19 Routine safety checks | 76 |
| Annex A (normative) Quantities of the various classes and divisions of dangerous goods for which the provisions of this standard apply | 78 |
| Annex B (normative) Permitted storage quantities per fire section, and the firefighting water supply requirements | 79 |
| Annex C (informative) Water retention volumes in spillage containment areas | 81 |
| Annex D (informative) Example of a routine safety checking schedule | 82 |
| Annex E (normative) Dangerous goods compatibility chart for storage and special provisions | 86 |
| Annex F (normative) First aid | 89 |
| Annex G (normative) Information to be included in an emergency plan | 93 |
| Annex H (informative) Competent authority designation | 95 |
| Bibliography | 96 |