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Storing Petrol Safely - Help & Advice

Storing Petrol Safely - Help & Advice

Saturday, 21 December 2019 11:07

Staying safe while storing and using petrol

Before addressing some of the specific issues relating to the safe storage of petrol and any current legislation in respect…
Saturday, 21 December 2019 12:34

Typical uses of petrol at work and at home

There are many businesses and organisations that use petrol in their everyday activities. Typical examples might include for use in…
Wednesday, 01 January 2020 18:07

Why is storing petrol a potential hazard?

The vast majority of people are probably very aware of the hazards associated with petrol. It is a very dangerous…
Are there any laws or legislation covering the storage of petrol? Yes, if you store petrol, then you are subject to…
The Petroleum (Consolidation) Regulations 2014 cover many situations and go into a lot of detail on specific areas, which would…
The advice provided by the Health & Safety Executive (HSE), and taking consideration of the information provided above, is that 
You can store up to 30 litres of petrol at home or at non-workplace premises without informing your local Petroleum…
Whether or not you can store more than 275 litres at my home or Non-Workplace Premises depends on your current…
Yes, in short, the legislation permits you to store petrol in the following containers subject to specific requirements that are…
Friday, 03 January 2020 07:55

Can I store petrol in my own vehicle?

Subject to the requirement that the petrol is in suitable containers, you are allowed to store up to 30 litres…
You can do this but only if your local Petroleum Enforcing Authority (PEA) have given you a licence that allows…
The Petroleum (Consolidation) Regulations 2014 contain the basic design safety features of petrol containers. Petrol containers that are, or have…
The Petroleum (Consolidation) Regulations 2014  does not apply at workplaces that do not dispense petrol; dispensing petrol means the manual or…
Can I fill a UN approved container for petrol, which I use as part of my work activities, at the…

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