The Seveso 2 directive and the oil industry

Dec 21, 1998

Report no. 7/98: This report has been prepared in order to give guidance to the management of sites in the oil industry on the interpretation of the Seveso 2 (or COMAH) Directive. Emphasis has been put on differences with the Seveso 1 Directive. A number of items were...

The hazards of static electricity

Oct 1, 1998

Static electricity incidents have occurred in recent years which have highlighted concerns about explosion or fire while transferring vehicle fuels. These may indicate that changes taking place threaten the existing precautions for controlling these hazards. It is a...

European Downstream Oil Industry Safety Performance

Apr 15, 1998

Report no. 4/98: Statistical Summary of Reported Incidents – 1997 and overview 1993 to 1997.

A joint petroleum / petrochemical barge inspection questionnaire

Nov 22, 1997

Report no. 97/55: This report provides an agreed checklist to be used when carrying out pre-chartering checks of barges intended for the transport of petroleum products and similar petrochemicals within Western Europe. It has been produced by representatives of oil...

European Downstream Oil Industry Safety Performance

Jun 13, 1997

Report no. 4/97: Statistical summary of reported incidents – 1996. This report is the third by CONCAWE reviewing the safety performance of the downstream oil industry in Western Europe. It includes the results of 28 companies which together represent over 90% of...