I've got a corporate Emergency and Health manager asking the question about what happens to the diesel fuel if a pipe is broken within a diesel pump house, where does it go or how is it contained? Never had anyone ask this question before. Tank is double wall, not an issue.
Background: The diesel pump is located in a standalone manufactured fire pump house (package deal, all assembled in the factory), 1500 gpm pump set. Industrial site setting. There is a low level alarm on the fuel tank but if you were relying on that to signal a leak it would be too late by the time the signal alarmed. There is a 2" floor drain in the pump house but their concern is whether the diesel would run to the drain and into the municipal sanitary sewer system. Definitely a no-no. Anyone else had this question raised by an AHJ or risk consultant? Craig L. Prahl, CET Fire Protection CH2MHILL Lockwood Greene 1500 International Drive Spartanburg, SC 29304-0491 Direct - 864.599.4102 Fax - 864.599.8439 CH2MHILL Extension 74102 [email protected] _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum
