PRECAUTIONS TO PREVENT IGNITION DUE TO STATIC

CHARGING

TO BE MADE OF NON CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL

• HAND HELD ULLAGE TAPES
• ULLAGE STICKS
• SAMPLING CONTAINERS

ROPES
• NEVER USE POLYPROPLENE ROPES TO LOWER SASMPLING
CONTAINERS AS THEY CAN ACCUMULATE CHARGE.
• USE NATURAL FIBRE LINES.

TANK WASHING
• DURING TANK WASHING NEVER INTRODUCE METAL OBJECTS INTO
THE TANK OTHER THAN “EARTHED” WASHING MACHINES.
• DO NOT DISCONNECT TANK HOSES FROM THEIR HYDRANTS UNTIL
THE HOSES HAVE BEEN PULLED OUT OF THE TANK.

CARGO OPS
• INITIALLY LOAD SLOW – WATER IN SUSPENSION IN PETROLEUM
PRODUCES A HIGH STATIC CHARGE. THIS IS MOST LIKELY TO BE
PRESENT AT THE BEGINNING OF LOADING.
• DO NOT LOAD OVERALL.
• DO NOT LOAD WHITE OIL INTO MANY TANKS AT THE SAME TIME.
• AFTER DISCHARGE DO NOT BALLAST A WHITE OIL TANK TILL IT
HAS BEEN THOROUGHLY STRIPPED.
• NO UNEARTHED CONDUCTOR CAPABLE OF COLLECTING A CHARGE
SHOULD BE INSERTED INTO A TANK BEING LOADED.
• LINE CLEARANCE – BEFORE USING COMPRESSED AIR / INERT GAS
FOR LINE CLEARANCE ENSURE THAT SAME WILL NOT ENTER
TANK(S)