Above Ground Bulk Storage Tank Emergencies, 2nd Edition

Storage Tank Emergencies, Second Edition is designed to provide public safety and industry emergency response personnel with the background information, general procedures and response guidelines to be followed when operating at incident involving bulk storage tanks and facilities. Textbook information will assist the user in meeting the knowledge requirements outlined in NFPA 472, Chapter 16 - Competencies for Hazardous Materials Technicians with a Flammable Liquids Bulk Storage Specialty.

The Second Edition contains comprehensive content covering:

• Tactical response guidelines on how to size-up specific types of storage tank fires, evaluate their hazards and risks, and handle various types of tank emergencies
• How to apply the incident management system at a petroleum storage tank emergency, with a focus on the primary responding agencies and reinforcing strategic and tactical decision-making
• Vital foundational knowledge on firefighting foams and establishing a water supply, so that fire fighters can safely protect exposures and perform effective fire suppression
• Tank design and construction features for:
  • Fixed (cone and dome) roof tanks
  • Open (external) floating roof tanks
  • Covered (internal) floating
  • Roof tanks
  • Vertical low pressure storage tanks
  • Horizontal low pressure
  • Storage tanks
• The codes, standards, and regulations that govern above ground storage tanks

The Second Edition features include: 

• Knowledge objectives correlated to NFPA 472, Chapter 16: Competencies for Hazardous Materials Technicians with a Flammable Liquids Bulk Storage Specialty to assist in instruction.
• Key Terms, Case Studies, and Chapter Summaries to enhance comprehension of the material.

Table of Contents

• Chapter 1 Objectives and Overview of Storage Tanks
• Chapter 2 Codes, Standards and Regulations
• Chapter 3 Tank Design and Construction Features
• Chapter 4 Fireground Operations
• Chapter 5 Firefighting Foam and Water Supply Requirements
• Chapter 6 Tactical Response Guidelines

Copyright 2019 | 200 pages