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16.12.2021 Practical tools

Good practice guide for pressurised vessels

Preventing the risks associated with liquefied gas packaging : a responsibility for everyone !

To protect the safety of its employees, production sites and their environment, the Dehon Group is committed to improving its ways of doing and thinking about safety on a daily basis. In this respect, Climalife launched a safety culture project in 2020, supported by a firm of experts, that go even further in risk management.
Three key pillars to ensure optimal security :

– Technology (materials, equipment)
– The management system
– Human and organisational factors.

 

The risks associated with our packaging are an integral part of this project. It is our responsibility, and that of our customers, to apply common rules to avoid potential incidents.

In order to make progress in the safety culture, we must increase vigilance on the organisational aspect. Manual operations, where human error cannot always be avoided, must become central to preventing risks.

The effort must be collective: informing and raising the awareness of the operators who handle the packaging is crucial to identifying the dangers.

How should pressurised vessels be handled to prevent incidents ?

The guidelines for the use of transportable pressure equipment are set out in the European Directive 2014/68 EU and the ADR (Agreement on the Transport of Dangerous Goods), chapter P200. The pressurised vessels used in the packaging, recovery or transfer of refrigerants, propellants, extinguishing agents and other liquefied gases are designed to ensure the safety of equipment and people. However, it is important to follow good practice.

Unfortunately, too many incidents are recorded when the packaging is returned to our production site due to poor handling in the field. It is up to everyone to play their part in the application of good practice.

This list is far from exhaustive, but it is a reminder of the necessary precautions to be taken to avoid accidents.

Handling of pressurised vessels : Prevention & Good Practice