Useful Links

• Petroleum Equipment Installers and Maintenance Federation
• Association of Explosive and Petroleum Administration
• The Environment Agency
• DEFRA
• http://www.sepa.org.uk
• http://www.energyinst.org.uk
• http://www.ukspill.org
• PELG PETEL 12 making safe of disused petrol tanks

Pollution Prevention Guidelines Information

• PPG1 Pollution Prevention Guidelines
• PPG2 Above ground oils storage tanks
• PPG3 Use and design of oil water separators in water surface drainage systems
• PPG5 Works and maintenance in or near water
• PPG7 Refuelling facilities
• PPG8 Safe Storage and disoosal of used oils
• PPG13 Vehicle washing and cleaning
• PPG19 Garage and Vehicle Servicing Centres
• PPG26 Storage and safe handling of drums and immediate bulk containers
• PPG27 Installation, Decommissioning and Removal of Underground Storage Tanks

Other References Source

• Guidance for the Design, Construction, Modification and Maintenance of Petrol Filling Stations (The Blue Book)
• HSC Approved Code of Practice for Design and construction of vented, non pressure road tankers used for the carriage of flammable liquids
• Institute of Petroleum Guidelines for Uplift of Product from Retail Filling Stations and Customer Tanks.
• Health & Safety at Work Act 1974
• Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992
• Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road Regulations 2004
• ADR 2007
• Environmental Protection Act 1990
• Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2007
• Hazardous Waste Regulations 2005
• Confined Spaces Regulations 1997
• Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) 1986
• Control of Lead at Work Regulations 2002
• CS15 The Cleaning and Gas Freeing of Tanks Containing Flammable Residues