Singapore legislation
Regulation 45
of Fire Safety (Petroleum and Flammable Materials) Regulations
Regulation 45
Transport Emergency Response Plan
Subregulation 1
A person licensed to transport petroleum or flammable materials as a carrier, supplier or dealer shall, at the time of application of his licence, prepare and keep up-to-date an adequate Transport Emergency Response Plan to deal with any spillage, leakage, release, accident or emergency which may arise from the transport of petroleum or flammable materials.
Subregulation 2
The Transport Emergency Response Plan shall be prepared in accordance with such guidelines as may be issued by the Commissioner and shall be submitted to the Commissioner.
Subregulation 3
A person licensed to transport petroleum or flammable materials shall ensure that the driver and the vehicle crew have adequate knowledge of the Transport Emergency Response Plan.
Subregulation 4
The contents of a Transport Emergency Response Plan shall deal with off-site impact, if any, and shall cover the following areas in the format specified by the Commissioner:
identification of the likely accident scenarios and establishment of the likely impact zones;
notification and activation procedures;
response actions to contain and control the release and to mitigate the impact zones;
monitoring of the affected areas;
procedures for decontamination and clean-up of affected areas;
list of emergency response equipment, including protective gears, made available for dealing with the emergency;
permitted times for the transport of the petroleum or flammable materials;
the routes of transport approved by the Commissioner; and
such other information as the Commissioner may require in any particular case.
Subregulation 5
The Commissioner may require the holder of a licence to transport petroleum or flammable materials to review, test or improve his Transport Emergency Response Plan within a time period specified by the Commissioner.
Subregulation 6
Where any change occurs which affects or is likely to affect the validity or effectiveness of the Transport Emergency Response Plan, the licensee shall, within one month of becoming aware of such a change, revise and re-submit the revised Transport Emergency Response Plan to the Commissioner.
Subregulation 7
The licensee shall, during the transport of any class of petroleum or flammable material, ensure that the appropriate equipment are available to deal with any emergencies or accidents which may arise.
Subregulation 8
The licensee shall implement the Transport Emergency Response Plan in the event of an emergency.