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DESIGN,CONSTRUCTION,OPERATION AND MAINTENANCEOF AVIATION FUELLING FACILITIESAPI/IP Recommended Practice 1540PART 7 OFIP MODEL CODE OF SAFE PRACTICE IN THE PETROLEUM INDUSTRYFourth editionFebruary 2004DESIGN,CONSTRUCTION,OPERATION AND MAINTENANCEOF AVIATION FUELLING FACILITIESAPI/IP Recommended Practice 1540PART 7 OFIP MODEL CODE OF SAFE PRACTICE IN THE PETROLEUM INDUSTRYFourth editionFebruary 2004Published jointly byAMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTEandENERGY INSTITUTE,LONDONThe Energy Institute is a professional membership body incorporated by Royal Charter 2003Registered charity number 1097899The Energy Institute gratefully acknowledges the financial contributions towards the scientific andtechnical programme from the following companies:Amerada Hess LtdBG GroupBHP Billiton LimitedBP Exploration Operating Co LtdBP Oil UK LtdChevronTexaco LtdConocoPhillips LtdConoco UK LtdENIEnterprise Oil plcExxonMobil International LtdKerr-McGee North Sea(UK)LtdKuwait Petroleum International LtdMurco Petroleum LtdShell UK Oil Products LimitedShell U.K.Exploration and Production LtdStatoil(U.K.)LimitedTalisman Energy(UK)LtdTotal E&P UK plcTotal UK LimitedCopyright 2004 by American Petroleum Institute and the Energy Institute,London:The Energy Institute is a professional membership body incorporated by Royal Charter 2003.Registered charity number 1097899,EnglandAll rights reservedNo part of this book may be reproduced by any means,or transmitted or translated into a machine language without thewritten permission of the publisher.The information contained in this publication is provided as guidance only and while every reasonable care has been takento ensure the accuracy of its contents,the Energy Institute cannot accept any responsibility for any action taken,or nottaken,on the basis of this information.The Energy Institute shall not be liable to any person for any loss or damage whichmay arise from the use of any of the information contained in any of its publications.The above disclaimer is not intended to restrict or exclude liability for death or personal injury caused by own negligence.ISBN 0 85293 414 9Published by the Energy InstituteFurther copies can be obtained from Portland Customer Services,Commerce Way,Whitehall Industrial Estate,Colchester CO2 8HP,UK.Tel:+44(0)1206 796 351email:salesportland-vCONTENTSPageForeword.ixAcknowledgements.xi1General.11.1Classes of aviation fuels.11.2Electrical safety precautions.11.3Fire safety.22Depot locations relative to airport facilities.32.1Methods of fuelling.32.2Depot location.32.3Restrictions on airports.43Depot layout.73.1General.73.2Depots located outside a controlled area.73.3Depots located within a controlled area.83.4Drainage and oil/water separators.83.5Lighting.94Depot plant,fixed equipment and buildings.114.1General.114.2Tankage.114.3Pipework.144.4Pumps.154.5Filtration.164.6Fueller loading.164.7Container filling.174.8Pumping operations-precautions against static electricity.175Fuel hydrant systems.195.1General.195.2System design considerations.195.3Pipes and fittings.20viContents Cont.Page5.4Hydrant pits.215.5Hydrant pit valves.215.6Testing the pipeline system.225.7Emergency shut down(ESD)controls.225.8Commissioning the system.225.9Inspection of pit valves and risers after impact.235.10Hydrant pump control system.236Mobile fuelling equipment.256.1General.256.2Mobile fuelling equipment.256.3Mobile fuelling equipment for lubricants and special products other than aviation fuels.306.4Grade identification.307Fuelling hoses and hose assemblies.317.1General.317.2Hoses.317.3Hose couplings.347.4Hose inspection and test procedure.348Equipment testing.378.1General.378.2Pressure control equipment.378.3Hose inspection and test procedure.388.4Bulk meter proving.389Airport operations and maintenance.399.1General.399.2Airport operating procedures.399.3Maintenance procedures for fuel depots and mobile equipment.4210 Health,safety,environment and security.4510.1Hygiene precautions.4510.2First aid.4610.3Health hazards.4610.4Personal protective clothing and equipment.4710.5Breathing apparatus.4710.6Permit to work system.4810.7Facilities.4810.8Security.4810.9Protecting the environment.4911 Fire protection and emergency procedures.5111.1General.5111.2Apron spillages.5211.3Fire precautions and equipment.5212 Training.5512.1Importance of training.5512.2Personnel to be trained.5512.3Training subjects.5512.4Emergency procedures.5612.5Instruction manuals.56viiContents Cont.Page13 Retail or consumer fuelling facilities.5713.1General.5713.2Types of aviation fuel.5713.3Depot/airfield facilities.5813.4Mobile fuelling equipment.5913.5Hoses and hose assemblies.5913.6Equipment testing.5913.7Operations and maintenance.5913.8Health,safety,environment and security.5913.9Fire protection and emergency procedures.5913.10 Training.59Annex A-Glossary.61Annex B-1-Standards relevant to aircraft fuelling facilities.65Annex B-2-Standards applicable to sections within this publication.69Annex C-List of abbreviations.