PSBR #1: Safe siting of occupied portable buildings

PSBR 1 Safe siting of occupied portable buildings - Technical Safety

Purpose

To manage the Risk of harm to people that are occupying portable buildings.

What situations are covered?

Onshore Assets that have process Hazards with RAM red Risks and yellow 5B Risks.

Requirements

1. Portable blast-resistant modules shall be rated for a peak side-on over-pressure of at

least 55 kPa with a duration of at least 100 ms.

2. Their location shall be assessed and approved in accordance with DEP 34.17.10.33-
Gen. “Portable blast resistant modules”.

3. Their design shall be in accordance with DEP 34.17.10.33-Gen. “Portable blast

resistant modules”.

4. All other portable buildings shall be located in accordance with draft DEP
34.17.10.35-Gen. (under development and based on DSM 2500005-1 August 2005
Siting of Occupied Portable Buildings and will be written in the form of amendments
and supplements to the new API RP 753:2007 Management of Hazards Associated
with Location of Process Plant Portable Buildings).

Major incidents in industry

BP Texas City Isomerisation Unit Explosion, Texas, USA, March 23, 2005

NOT APPLICABLE TO PROCESS

Compliance statement for PSBR-1
Description:

Documents:

Originator:

A
Technical Safety Engineer
Signature and Date

Checker:

B
Senior Project Engineer
Signature and Date

Approver:

C
Technical Safety Engineer TA2 / CFDH
Signature and Date