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The UK Environment Agency updated the Fire Prevention Plans for storing combustible wastes at sites
The Environment Agency updated the Fire Prevention Plans for storing combustible wastes at sites where a permit is acquired on…
The Environment Agency updated the Fire Prevention Plans for storing combustible wastes at sites where a permit is acquired on 9 January 2020. This update includes a template for creating a fire prevention plan, which is being put out for a temporary trial for feedback. The whole guidance contains information on what to include in a fire prevention plan, the required fire prevention measures, and a template to help prepare a plan. The contents of guidance for fire prevention plans: environmental permits include:- 1.Fire prevention objectives
- 2.Who this guidance applies to
- 3.Who this guidance does not apply to
- 4.Types of combustible waste
- 5.Using your fire prevention plan
- 6.Fire prevention plan contents
- 7.Manage common causes of fire
- 8.Prevent self-combustion
- 9.Manage waste piles
- 10.Where maximum pile sizes do not apply
- 11.Prevent fire spreading
- 12.Quarantine area
- 13.Detecting fires
- 14.Suppressing fires
- 15.Firefighting techniques
- 16.Water supplies
- 17.Managing fire water
- 18.During and after an incident
- 19.Submit your fire prevention plan
- 20.Further information