Fire Safety (Petroleum and Flammable Materials) Regulations

any reference to an accepted code of practice shall be a reference to the code of practice as amended from time to time; and

if an accepted code of practice is inconsistent with these Regulations or the Act, these Regulations and the Act shall prevail to the extent of that inconsistency.

For the purposes of the Act —

the classes of petroleum shall be Class O petroleum, Class I petroleum, Class II petroleum and Class III petroleum, as defined in paragraph (1); and

flammable materials shall be as specified in the Fourth Schedule.

For the purposes of regulations 52, 53 and 54, any reference to a supplier of Class O petroleum is a reference to a person or company engaged in the business of bottling Class O petroleum into cylinders for distribution to dealers or to the public.

no person, other than a person authorised by the storage licensee or under the close supervision of a person authorised by the storage licensee who has knowledge of and experience with the dispensing of petroleum or flammable materials, shall be permitted to operate any dispensing equipment at the dispensing station;

the dispensing of any petroleum or flammable material from a tanker into any storage tank of the dispensing station is carried out under the close supervision of a person who has knowledge of and experience with the dispensing of such petroleum or material, as the case may be, from a tanker to the storage tank;

the dispensing of any petroleum or flammable material into any storage tank of the dispensing station is only carried out —

if the tank has been checked immediately prior to dispensing and found to be capable of receiving the fuels without overflowing; and

where the storage tank has an opening for the measurement of the liquid level in the storage tank, if the opening has been securely closed;

any petroleum or flammable material shall not be dispensed into the fuel tank of any vehicle if the engine of the vehicle is running;

the maximum quantity of petroleum that is dispensed into a container (other than a fuel tank of a vehicle or the tank of a tanker) shall not exceed 20 litres on any single occasion, unless the written approval of the Commissioner has been obtained;

the maximum quantity of flammable material that is dispensed into a container shall not exceed such maximum quantity as may be specified by the Commissioner unless the written approval of the Commissioner has been obtained;

no vehicle used to transport any petroleum or flammable material or both is parked within the dispensing station except for the purpose of refueling or dispensing;

no lighted candle, lighted cigarette, burning of joss sticks, joss paper or any other naked light, fire or flame is permitted within the precincts of a dispensing station at any time;

warning notices “Switch Off Engine”, “No Smoking” and “No Naked Lights” are prominently displayed at the dispensing area or within the precincts of the dispensing station;

upon the receipt of a notice from the Commissioner requiring the use of security barriers at the petroleum or flammable material dispensing station, security barriers in the form of bollards with thick chains are installed and used at all entrances and exits of the petroleum or flammable material dispensing station during all dispensing operations involving tankers, until further notice from the Commissioner;

all access points to all underground petroleum or flammable material storage tanks within the respective dispensing station are secured by means of locking devices or other security measures to prevent unauthorised access;

sufficient numbers of closed circuit cameras are installed at the petroleum or flammable material dispensing station to cover the forecourt, backcourt, workshop, dispensing areas and other critical areas of the petroleum or flammable material dispensing station; and

such other directions of the Commissioner relating to fire safety, security, storage, transport, dispensing or handling of petroleum and flammable materials are complied with.

the instructions, which may include pictorial signs if applicable, for operating the dispensing equipment are displayed conspicuously in the dispensing area;

the person on duty and any console operator shall at all times —

station themselves in such a position so as to have a clear and unobstructed view of the dispensing area; and

be able to communicate with any person at the dispensing area;

the dispensing nozzle provided at the self-service dispensing pumps are of the manual type and are not affixed with any automatic locking device; and

there is at all times proper storage and usage of petroleum or flammable material when dispensing or in the sale or supply of petroleum or flammable material to individuals and motorists.

smoke or use open fires or any other naked light, fire or flame within the precincts of the dispensing station at any time; and

dispense petroleum or flammable materials or both into the fuel tank of any vehicle while the engine of the vehicle is running.

any class of petroleum or flammable material, other than a scheduled chemical, exceeding the amounts specified in the Second Schedule; or

any quantity of a scheduled chemical,unless the holder of the storage licence or licence to transport (as the case may be) has checked and is satisfied that the purchaser or recipient is the holder of a valid licence to store or keep, or to transport, the petroleum or flammable material or both.

keep and maintain a record, in such form as the Commissioner may require, of all purchases, deliveries, sale and supply of any petroleum or flammable material or both at the licensed premises or from vehicles used to transport the petroleum or flammable materials, as the case may be;

retain each record for a period of 3 years after the record was made; and

upon request, provide the Commissioner with a copy of such records, whether electronically or otherwise.

made in such form as the Commissioner may require; and

accompanied by such documents and information as may be required by these Regulations as regards that licence or permit.

a certified true copy of the relevant building plans approved by the Commissioner of Building Control under the Building Control Act 1989 in respect of those premises;

a copy of a fully dimensioned site plan and floor plan of those premises containing the following information:

the exact location of the containers or tanks in the premises;

the inventory listing each type and the respective quantity of petroleum or flammable material, as the case may be, to be stored or kept on those premises and the mode of the proposed storage;

where the application is for the storage of petroleum or flammable materials in package —

the type of material used to construct the building in which the petroleum or flammable material, as the case may be, are to be stored;

the means of ventilation and escape, and the types of electrical fittings used in the building; and

the current usage of the parts of the building other than the proposed storage area;

where the application is for the storage of petroleum or flammable materials in bulk —

the piping system, pumping equipment, separation kerb, filling connections and location of emergency isolation valves (if any);

the mode and type of material used to segregate the storage area from any other area in the building; and

the distance from the building in which the petroleum or flammable material, as the case may be, are to be stored in bulk to the nearest building, if any;

the type and location of all fire extinguishing equipment and other fire safety measures which are provided in the premises; and

where the place is to be used for the filling of any petroleum or flammable material into cylinders or containers, the layout of the working area containing the filling machines and conveyors (if any);

where the application is for the storage of petroleum or flammable materials in bulk —

the manufacturer’s specifications and design plans of the tank and a hydrostatic test report or any equivalent test report of the tank certified in accordance with an accepted code of practice by a professional engineer in the mechanical engineering discipline or by such other person acceptable to the Commissioner;

the pressure tests report or any equivalent test report of the piping and fittings connected to the tank certified in accordance with an accepted code of practice by a professional engineer in the mechanical engineering discipline or by such other person acceptable to the Commissioner; and

a radiographic test report or any equivalent test report of the tank certified in accordance with an accepted code of practice by a professional engineer in the mechanical engineering discipline or by such other person acceptable to the Commissioner;

a copy of an Emergency Response Plan relating to the premises at which the petroleum or flammable material is to be stored or kept;

if required by the Commissioner, a quantitative risk assessment or any other risk analysis report on the storage or keeping of the petroleum or flammable materials at the premises from any person who in the view of the Commissioner is qualified to give such report; and

such other documents as the Commissioner may require in any particular case.

a copy of the fire safety certificate for the relevant pipeline or, if there is no fire safety certificate for the relevant pipeline, the document specified in paragraph (3);

a copy of the as-built plan of the relevant pipeline, indicating the location of pipeline markers;

if required by the Commissioner, a quantitative risk assessment or any other risk analysis report on the conveyance of petroleum or flammable materials through the section of the relevant pipeline from any person who in the view of the Commissioner is qualified to give such report;

a copy each of the manufacturer’s specifications and design plans and relevant test reports (such as radiographic and pressure tests) relating to the pipeline, duly certified in accordance with an accepted code of practice by a professional engineer in the mechanical engineering discipline or by any other person acceptable to the Commissioner;

a copy of the Emergency Response Plan required under regulation 29G relating to the relevant pipeline;

a copy of the annual inspection and maintenance report for the relevant pipeline; and

such other documents as the Commissioner may require in any particular case.

a fully-dimensioned site plan, with layout plans, elevations and sectional views, including (where the relevant pipeline or any existing relevant pipeline within the same pipetrack or piperack is an underground pipeline) the underground plans, elevations and sectional views of such underground pipelines;

details of the relevant pipeline, including the capacity, thickness, material type, size, joints and connections, labelling and colour code;

details of the types and quantity of petroleum and flammable materials to be conveyed between each consecutive pair of emergency isolation valves on the relevant pipeline, and the respective flow rate, pressure, temperature and Safety Data Sheet relating to each type of petroleum or flammable material conveyed;

location and details of the emergency isolation valves and procedures to handle surge pressures;

location and details of leakage monitoring, detection and control systems (such as systems to shut-off relevant pumps and isolation valves automatically) and over-pressure protection system (such as automatic depressurisation and venting systems); and

location and details of fire protection systems and measures (such as fire hydrant and fire water monitors), other safety systems and measures (such as secondary containment for the entire pipeline or pipeline corridor) and ancillary safety equipment.

a test certificate on the roadworthiness of the vehicle issued by the Land Transport Authority of Singapore under section 90 of the Road Traffic Act 1961;

a copy of the Transport Emergency Response Plan for that vehicle;

a certificate of inspection of that vehicle from an approved inspector;

a list of drivers to be employed by the applicant to transport petroleum or flammable materials in that vehicle;

if required by the Commissioner, a quantitative risk assessment or any other risk analysis report on the transport of the petroleum or flammable materials in the vehicle from any person who in the view of the Commissioner is qualified to give such report; and

such other documents or particulars as the Commissioner may require in any particular case.

the manufacturer’s specifications and design plans of the tank to be used in the transport;

a hydrostatic test report or any equivalent test report, certified in accordance with an accepted code of practice by a professional engineer in the mechanical engineering discipline or by such other person acceptable to the Commissioner;

a copy of the plan of the vehicle showing the following particulars:

the location of the vehicle engine, fuel tank, exhaust system and pipe, batteries and pump or compressor (if any) and where any of these components are encased, the type of material used to encase them, and the type of material that is used to construct the rear portion of the driver’s cab facing the tank;

the water capacity of the vehicle’s tank;

the location and nature of all openings, fittings, gauges, emergency shut-off valves, excess flow valves, or any other safety valves or devices and their means of closure and capacities, where applicable; and

the location, size and type of all fire extinguishers provided in the vehicle.

a letter from the applicant certifying that —

he has checked the vehicle which is to be used to transport the petroleum or flammable material; and

he is satisfied that the condition of the vehicle is in compliance with the Act and these Regulations; and

a letter of authorisation from the supplier of the petroleum to be transported, if the applicant is not a supplier.

by a licensee who is the holder of a licence to transport any petroleum or flammable material or both; and

on behalf of each driver employed by the licensee to drive any vehicle used or to be used to transport any petroleum or flammable material or both.

documentary proof of each driver’s attendance at the Hazardous Materials Transport Driver Course and any other similar course as may be specified by the Commissioner;

such personal identifier of each driver as the Commissioner may require; and

such other documents as the Commissioner may require in any particular case.

to import, store or keep petroleum or flammable materials at the licensed premises;

to convey petroleum or flammable materials through the licensed pipeline;

to transport any petroleum or flammable material; or

to use any licensed vehicle to transport petroleum or flammable material.

all storage systems and installations including tanks, pumps, compressors, piping systems or any other equipment used in conveying, filling, dispensing or storage of any petroleum or flammable material are safely removed;

all tanks used in the transport of any petroleum or flammable material are purged and certified clean; and

all pipelines used in the conveyance of any petroleum or flammable materials are purged and certified clean.

a wharf in Singapore if the petroleum or flammable material is being imported into Singapore by water;

an air cargo terminal in Singapore if the petroleum or flammable material is being imported into Singapore by air; or

Tuas Checkpoint or such other place specified by the Commissioner as a substitute if Tuas Checkpoint is closed, if the petroleum or flammable material is being imported into Singapore by road.

a list of all petroleum and flammable materials stored or handled at the licensed premises;

the total quantity of each type of petroleum and flammable material stored at the licensed premises;

the actual quantity of any petroleum or flammable material stored in each tank and container on those licensed premises;

the Safety Data Sheet (otherwise known by its acronym SDS) for both petroleum and flammable materials;

the records of the movement of all petroleum and flammable materials stored at the licensed premises; and

such other information as the Commissioner may require in any particular case.

keep the records referred to in paragraph (1) in such form and manner as may be determined by the Commissioner;

retain each record referred to in paragraph (1) for a minimum period of 3 years after that record was made or until the petroleum or flammable materials to which the record relates have ceased to be stored at the licensed premises, whichever occurs later; and

upon request, provide the Commissioner with a copy of such record, whether electronically or otherwise.

more than 5,000 litres of petroleum (other than diesel);

more than 5,000 litres of liquid flammable material;

more than 5,000 kg of solid flammable material;

more than 5,000 kg of gaseous flammable material; or

substances which are in mixed states, the aggregate weight of which is more than 5,000 kg,the storage licensee for the licensed premises shall establish and maintain an in-house, on-site Company Emergency Response Team (referred to in this regulation as the Team) comprising 6 persons, or any other number notified by the Commissioner under section 38(4)(a) of the Act.

5 sets of firefighting suits;

5 sets of firefighting helmets;

5 pairs of goggles or 5 face shields;

5 pairs of firefighting gloves;

5 pairs of firefighting boots;

5 sets of breathing apparatus;

the requisite number and class of fire extinguishers in accordance with Singapore Standard 578:2012 — Code of Practice for Use and Maintenance of Portable Fire Extinguishers;

one set of firefighting nozzle and hose; (i)a first-aid kit;

a foldable stretcher;

a fire blanket;

an automated external defibrillator;

a loud hailer; (n)4 walkie-talkies;

where the premises are also used to store or keep any hazardous material —

5 chemical suits;

5 pairs of rubber gloves;

5 pairs of rubber boots;

one set of hazardous material absorbent;

one set of leak sealing devices for each type of hazardous material container stored or kept on the premises; and

one overpack drum of sufficient size to contain the largest hazardous material container stored or kept on the premises.

the reduction of the quantity of petroleum and flammable materials stored at those licensed premises within such time as may be specified by the Commissioner;

the installation of security equipment including close circuit cameras at appropriate locations within the licensed premises;

reasonably practicable measures to prevent any unauthorised person from entering the licensed premises, from gaining access to any petroleum or flammable material in or on the licensed premises or from performing any unauthorised activity on those licensed premises;

the maintenance at all times of appropriate security measures to prevent any loss or theft of any petroleum or flammable material from the licensed premises;

the maintenance of registers of persons authorised to access scheduled chemicals; and

the recording of the movement of scheduled chemicals into and out of the licensed premises.

identification of 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;

names of personnel with their assigned roles and responsibilities in dealing with the emergency (including the decontamination and clean-up of the affected areas);

list of emergency response equipment, including protective gears, fire-fighting equipment, oversized drums, emergency containers or tankers, absorbents, neutralising agents, monitoring equipment and clean-up equipment, made available for dealing with the emergency; and

any other information as required by the Commissioner.

a list of all petroleum and flammable materials conveyed through the licensed pipeline; (b)the plan detailing the route of the licensed pipeline and its operating conditions; (c)the Safety Data Sheet (otherwise known by its acronym SDS) for both petroleum and flammable materials, where applicable; and

such other information as the Commissioner may require in any particular case.

keep the records referred to in paragraph (1) or (2) in such form and manner as may be determined by the Commissioner;

retain each record referred to in paragraph (1) or (2) for a minimum period of 3 years after that record was made; and

upon request, provide the Commissioner with a copy of such record, whether electronically or otherwise.

5 sets of firefighting suits;

5 sets of firefighting helmets;

5 pairs of goggles or 5 face shields;

5 pairs of firefighting gloves;

5 pairs of firefighting boots;

5 sets of breathing apparatus;

the requisite number and class of fire extinguishers in accordance with Singapore Standard 578:2012 — Code of Practice for Use and Maintenance of Portable Fire Extinguishers;

one set of firefighting nozzle and hose; (i)a first-aid kit;

a foldable stretcher;

a fire blanket;

an automated external defibrillator;

a loud hailer; (n)4 walkie-talkies;

where the pipeline licensee’s premises are also used to store or keep any hazardous material —

5 chemical suits;

5 pairs of rubber gloves;

5 pairs of rubber boots;

one set of hazardous material absorbent;

one set of leak sealing devices for each type of hazardous material container stored or kept on the premises; and

one overpack drum of sufficient size to contain the largest hazardous material container stored or kept on the premises.

such reduction in the rate of conveyance of petroleum and flammable materials through the pipeline as may be specified by the Commissioner;

the installation of security equipment including closed circuit cameras and security barriers at appropriate locations within the vicinity of the licensed pipeline; (c)the taking of reasonably practicable measures to prevent any unauthorised person from gaining access to or performing any unauthorised activity in relation to the licensed pipeline; and

the maintenance at all times of appropriate security measures to prevent any loss or theft of a scheduled chemical from the licensed pipeline.

identification of likely accident scenarios and establishment of the likely impact zones;

notification and activation procedures;

response actions to contain and control the release of petroleum and flammable materials and to mitigate the potential impact zones;

procedures for monitoring of the affected areas;

procedures for decontamination and clean-up of affected areas;

names of personnel with their assigned roles and responsibilities in dealing with any spillage, leakage, accidental discharge or emergency (including the decontamination and clean-up of the affected areas);

list of emergency response equipment, including protective gear, fire-fighting equipment, oversized drums, emergency containers or tankers, absorbents, neutralising agents, monitoring equipment and clean-up equipment, available for dealing with any spillage, leakage, accidental discharge or emergency;

detailed layout plans of the licensed pipelines, including the documents and information referred to in regulation 4A(3); and

any other information as the Commissioner may require in any particular case.