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SECTION 10.5.1.3
HAZARD EVALUATION
A. A hazard evaluation shall be initiated early in the design process and
hazard prevention and protection recommendations shall be integrated
into plant process specifications and design considerations.
B. Identification of potential hazards associated with the raw water or raw
waste water entering the plant, the materials used in the treatment
processes, and materials or wastes produced by the treatment processes
and operations shall be completely understood and evaluated.
C. Risk evaluation shall prescribe specific control measures to be
incorporated at the design stage of the plant, as well as during the
operation and maintenance of the plant. These measures shall include,
but not limited to, address fail-safe design, emergency controls,
redundant instrumentation, occurrence of leaks and spills, venting and
pressure relief systems, pipe and equipment support, anchorage and
vibration prevention, and damage limiting construction in relation to fire
and/or explosion.
D. Special attention shall be given to more potential hazards associated with
fuel gases, sewer and sludge gases, specialty gases, liquids, solids, dusts,
their mixture or when mixed or reacted with oxygen or other gases,
construction and maintenance materials, repairs and hotworks as sources
of ignition, fire and/or explosion. As a result of this evaluation, a written
plant safety plan shall be prepared and carried out through an
integrated safety program, done and implemented in close coordination
with the Office of the City/Municipal Fire Marshal having jurisdiction.
E. The evaluation shall be reviewed and updated periodically as conditions
at the plant change. A report shall be prepared and maintained by the
plant operator/owner and shall be made available to the Office of the
City/Municipal Fire Marshal having jurisdiction.
SECTION 10.5.1.4
PROCESS AND EQUIPMENT CONTROL
A. Plant processes and equipment operations manuals shall be prepared
and made available at all times to plant technicians and/or operators at
their respective stations, readily made accessible for reference, even to
the member of the BFP conducting inspections. These manuals shall
identify or prescribed control of fire and explosions, covering among
others the removal of possible accumulation of source of fuel or explosive
materials, limitation of oxygen required for combustion, removal of
sources of ignition, and means of fire suppression and explosion venting
(prevention) and shielding (protection), as well as emergency evacuation
when applicable.
B. Identification of different potential sources of ignition shall be considered
in each part of the plant system, whether collection, liquid treatment, solid
treatment, or fuel and chemical handling. Control of ignition resulting
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