Guidance
Contaminated lagging and self-heating
Contaminated lagging and self-heating
- HSE
- Guidance
- Offshore Information Sheet 11/2008
- Hazardous SubstancesHot Work and Fire
- FireHazardous substances
- Inspection and maintenance
- Process pipework and pipelines
- Preventive maintenanceRisk assessmentSafety communication
- Upstream oil and gas
- Offshore installation
Summary
Guidance explains oxidative self-heating in fibrous lagging contaminated by organic fluids, particularly triethylene glycol. It addresses fire risks during lagging removal, water saturation and steel-drum storage before disposal. It also discusses planned inspection, fluid self-heating tests, surface-temperature recording and inclusion of the hazard in platform fire assessments.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Hazardous substances; hazardous chemicals; chemical exposure.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Process pipework and pipelines; process piping.
Classifications: Preventive maintenance; preventative maintenance; planned maintenance.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.
Offshore Information Sheet 11/2008. Themes: hazardous substances, hot work and fire.