FERG - Dangerous Goods Flashcards
Boiler Considerations and Actions
Considerations:
- Consider Site Evacuation
Actions:
Turn off via:
- Emergency Stop Buttons
- Burner switch
- Main isolation switch
If unable to shut down or turn off boiler:
- Attempt to maintain water level in boiler
- Reduce steam pressure to lowest pressure
Pressure Vessels:
Safety
Considerations
Actions
Safety:
- Identify contents prior to application of water onto exposed surface as water can cause heat reaction
- Possible BLEVE
Considerations:
- Consider Site Evacuations
- Consider utilising TIC
Actions:
- Liaise with onsite specialist
- Secure the scene
- Protect exposures and contain
- Attempt to control with fuel isolation or dry agents
Ascertain:
- Vessel contents
- Can the vessel be isolated/turned off
- Can the vessel be depressurised
Flammable Metals:
Safety
Considerations
Actions
Safety:
Exercise extreme caution due to:
- Possible spontaneous heating or combustion
- High risk of explosion for metal dust or powder
- Storage potentially being in flammable liquid - kerosene, toluene
- Toxic gases given off a fire involving metal
Considerations:
- Seek specialist advice - Plant Manager/operators/drivers/MSDS
- Leave product to burn out, while protecting exposures
Actions:
- Do not use water as extinguishing agent - creates violent reaction
- Secure scene
- Isolate burning product from the remainder of the product and any other exposures
- Utilise specialist extinguishing agents (which should be available onsite) eg. crushed glass, powdered graphite, powdered talc, powdered cement, limestone, dry sand, soda ash, ternary eutectic chloride (TEC), boron trioxide
*23-24 Exam Question
Gas Flare Off - LPG
Limits
Safety
Considerations
Actions
We are able to flare off LPG cylinders up to 200kg. To be implemented at incidents involving leaking LPG cylinders, where the leak cannot be isolated.
Safety:
- Evacuation
- If vehicle impacted by fire, beware gas struts when accessing LPG cylinder
Considerations:
- Location of incident for evacuation and possible ignition sources
- Cylinder size - max 200kg
- Flare off operations can only take place with a minimum of two gas flare off operators on scene
- Atmospheric monitoring equipment to determine flammability
- VicPol and AV response
Actions:
- Eliminate potential ignition source
- Respond heavy rescue/flare off operators
- Retain primary appliance on scene
- Respond gas flare off brigade (CFA)
FERG
Gas Mains/Natural Gas
Actions
With Fire:
- Contact relevant gas supply company via FireCom and request immediate response
- Approach from safe direction
- Ascertain whether supply can be shut off
- Protect exposures
*Do not extinguish flame if gas flow cannot be stopped
Without fire:
- Contact relevant gas supply company via CommCen and request immediate response
- Eliminate ignition sources in the immediate area (min 30m). This is to be confirmed with a personal gas monitor.
- Approach from upwind with appropriate PPE
- A fully charged hose line should be deployed. Water should only be used in exceptional circumstances to dissipate the gas.
- Place a dry chemical extinguisher on standby
- Utilise gas monitoring equipment to monitor atmosphere (eg. personal gas monitor)
Inside/Confined Space:
- Evacuate
- Use personal gas monitor to monitor gas concentration (%LEL)
- Ventilate until personal gas monitor alarm ceases
- Shut off gas when safe to do so
*23-24 Exam Question
Dangerous Goods Class Labels
GHS Pictograms
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Refineries and Major Hazard Facilities (MHF)
SAFETY
FFs entering a major hazard facility will not carry onto the site any mobile phones, including personal mobile phones, pagers, electronic diaries, cigarette lighters, matches or any other electrical device
CONSIDERATIONS
- Intrinsic safety of equipment (mobile phones)
- On site resources provided by MHF including:
– Booster connections, static water supply
– Tactical fire plans, floor plans
– Shutting off/re-routing of supplies/removal or shutdown of ignition sources
– Installed fire protection systems including:
*ring mains: red mains - water, blue mains - foam
*Installed monitors
* Foam/dry chemical systems
* Deluge systems (tanks, plant and equipment)
– Onsite bunding and drain isolation valves
– Spill kits
– Specialist advice
- Responding as required:
– High angle rescue technician/resources
– Foam resources
– Ultra Large Pumper
– Marine response
- Other services
- Maintaining access for aerial appliances
- Community warning and advice, considering evacuation or protection in place of surrounding areas. Direct evacuees to designated evacuation/muster points
ACTIONS
- First appliance on scene to respond to Incident Support Centre
- Following appliances respond to designated staging area
- Locate and access emergency information container (from gate/entrance)
- Send regular SITREPS
- Liaise with onsite Emergency Supervisor
- Establish location and access to fire/spill
- Evacuate work areas
- Boost sprinklers/hydrants
- Maintain flashing lights when travelling in refinery/MHF area
- Wear eye/ear protection
- Monitor wind direction/weather reports
FERG
Electrical
Aerial Appliances, Safety tips
Always utilise a spotter when working near powerlines.
Clearance for operating elevating work platforms near powerlines while in operating mode in attached pictures.
*23-24 Exam Question
Dangerous Goods Class Labels
Class Labels 1 to 4.2
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*23-24 Exam Question
Dangerous Goods Class Labels
Class Labels 4.3 to 9
