Chemistry of Fire

Chemistry of FIRE & Hazardous Waste

Ashish SamdariyaRatlam Terminal+91 9630012125

PETROLEUM PRODUCTS

CLASS FLASH POINT PRODUCT

A <23 DEG MS, LPG, NAPTHA

B 23 DEG< & >65 DEG HSD, SKO

C 65 DEG< & >93 DEG LUBE

FIRE CLASSIFICATION

CLASS WHO WILL BURN HOW TO EXTINGUISH

A WOOD, CLOTH, PAPER ETC WATER, DCP, CO2

B LIQUID PETROLEUM PRODUCT FOAM, DCP, CO2

C EXPLOSIVE GASES (LPG ETC) DCP, AFFF, CO2

E ELECTRICAL FIRE CO2 & DCP

FIRE COMPONENT

S.NO COMPONENTS

1 COMBUSTIBLE SUBSTANCE

2 OXYGEN

3 IGNITION ENERGY

FIRE COMPONENTS

1. COMBUSTIBLE SUBSTANCE

FIRE COMPONENTS

FIRE COMPONENTS

2. OXYGEN

OXYGEN IS AVAILABLE IN ATMOSPHERE EVERYWHERE

FIRE COMPONENTS

3. IGNITION ENERGY

What need for a FIRE

COMBUSTIBLE SUBSTANCE

IGNITION ENERGY

OXYGEN

FIRE

FIRE TRIANGLE

Source of COMBUSTIBLE SUBSTANCE

OVERFLOW WHILE LOADING

VAPORS DURING LOADING,

UNLOADING OPERATION

DRY GRASS, PLANTS, CLOTHS

PRODUCT HOSES, PIPELINE

LEAKAGE THOUGH VALVE, FLANGES,

SEALS

OIL PRESENCE IN OWS, DRAINS,

DYKES

SAMPLING PROCEDURE

WATER DRAINING FROM TANKWE

Source of IGNITION ENERGY

SMOKING & MATCHES

AIR ATTACK, BOMBS ETC

LIGHTENINGSTATIC

ELECTRICITY

ELECTRICAL SPARK FROM DB, JB, CABLE JOINTS

HEAT FROM FRICTION

OPEN FLAME

MOBILE PHONES, WALKMAN ETCWE

METHODS OF FIRE EXTINGUISHING

STARVATION

COOLING

SMOTHERING

STARVATION

OVERFLOW WHILE LOADING

VAPORS DURING LOADING,

UNLOADING OPERATION

DRY GRASS, PLANTS, CLOTHS

LEAKAGE THOUGH VALVE, FLANGES,

SEALS

WATER DRAINING FROM TANK

STARVATION

OVERFLOW WHILE LOADING

VAPORS DURING LOADING,

UNLOADING OPERATION

DRY GRASS, PLANTS, CLOTHS

LEAKAGE THOUGH VALVE, FLANGES,

SEALS

WATER DRAINING FROM TANK

CLOSING OF VALVES

ISOLATE THE AREA

CLOSING OF VALVES

STOPPING THE OPERATION

CLOSING OF VALVES

WHAT LEFT NOW ??

OIL SPILLAGE & FIRE

FIRE ON NEARBY MATERIALS

FIRE ON DRY GRASS

SMOTHERING LOOK FOR THESE COLOR

(MONITOR, HOSE

BOXES, HYDRANT POINTS)

(FOAM POURER &

FOAM LINE)

(AFFF FOAM CANS)

(SPRINKLER, FIRE EX, HYDRANT

LINE, VALVES)

FIRE FIGHTING AGENTS

WATERFOAM (AFFF & ATC)

DCP POWDERCO2 GAS

SAND

COOLING

UNSAFE ACTS

1. USE OF FERROUS TOOLS2. IMPROPER CONTINUITY IN PIPELINES3. CORRODED EARTH CONNECTIONS

4. OPEN JUNCTION BOXES & DB5. NON FLAME PROOF TORCHES

6. IMPROPER HANDLING OF BATTERIES & TRANSFORMER