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A selection of
technical briefing notes and presentations* prepared by
Byrne Ó Cléirigh on a variety of important topics are
available to download** from this page.
*All
documents downloaded from this site are issued in good
faith and for information only. Neither Byrne Ó Cléirigh
nor any person acting on our behalf is responsible for
any use which might be made of their contents.
**All files available to download from this page are in '.pdf' format. A
free pdf reader is
available to download from Adobe.
Fire Safety in Oil Storage Installations
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paper won the
Institution Prize at the Engineers Ireland Engineering Excellence Awards in
April 2008.
The purpose of
this presentation was to provide details on the risks
associated with the bulk storage of flammable materials and on
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taken to reduce
those risks, by reference to the appropriate codes and
standards for design & operation and for emergency
response at such facilities. The presentation also
contains details of several case studies to illustrate the
points made, including the Buncefield Incident.
Click here
to download the presentation: Fire
Safety in Oil Storage Installations.
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The Seveso II Directive
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EU Directive (96/82/EC) on the control of major
accident hazards involving dangerous substances
has very significant consequences for quite a
number of companies. To many, the scope of this
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Click on the links below to download
two technical breifing notes prepared by Byrne Ó
Cléirigh on the Seveso II Directive:
"Briefing
Note on Seveso II Directive" - The
purpose of this briefing note is to share with
industry the Byrne Ó Cléirigh experience on
some of the issues and concerns arising as the
practical implications of this complex
legislation are being teased out by both the
regulators and operators.
"EU
Council Directive 96/82/EC on the Control of
Major Hazards Involving Dangerous Substances" -
The purpose of this briefing note was to
introduce industry to the onerous obligations in
terms of hazard identification, risk assessment,
policy development, emergency planning and
reporting associated with this legislation. |
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