Guidance
Guidelines for Environmental Health for Offshore Installations
Guidelines for Environmental Health for Offshore Installations
- OEUK
- Guidance
- Hazardous SubstancesOccupational Health
- Potable-water hygiene
- Inspection and maintenance
- HoseStorage tanksValveWater treatment systems
- Operating and work proceduresPreventive maintenanceRisk assessmentWater-quality monitoring
- Offshore installation
Summary
This addendum addresses potable-water management on offshore installations, including normally unmanned assets. It covers storage, bunkering, disinfection, Legionella control, sampling and emergency recovery. Chemical treatment, ultraviolet disinfection and pasteurisation are distinguished, alongside laboratory and field testing, written control schemes, competence assurance and management of change.
Classifications: Potable-water hygiene; legionella; drinking-water hygiene.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Hose; flexible hose.
Classifications: Storage tanks; atmospheric tanks.
Classifications: Valve; valves.
Classifications: Water treatment systems.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Preventive maintenance; preventative maintenance; planned maintenance.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Water-quality monitoring.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.
Summary
Provides guidance on managing potable water systems and associated environmental health risks on offshore installations.
Themes: hazardous substances, occupational health.