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Generic risk assessment 3.10: fighting fires in petrochemical plant and pipelines

Generic risk assessment about incidents involving petrochemicals to help fire and rescue authorities to draw up their own risk assessments.

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Generic risk assessment 3.10: fighting fires in petrochemical plant and pipelines

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This generic risk assessment applies to all fire and rescue authority operations which involve petrochemicals and their derivatives.

The purpose of this assessment is not to address every conceivable hazard that may be presented, but to identify, evaluate and control the ‘significant risks’ which are specifically inherent with these particular incidents.

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Published 4 April 2013
Last updated 31 March 2020 + show all updates
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