Safety Alert
Environmental Alert 003/2017
Environmental Alert 003/2017
- OPRED
- Safety Alert
- OPRED Environmental Alert 003/2017
- Environment
- Environmental protectionLoss of containment
- Fluid transfer
- Storage tanks
- Environmental monitoring and quality assurance
- Marine waters
Summary
An environmental alert describes a chemical release to sea during storage-tank commissioning. A design–construction discrepancy left the overflow lower than expected; filling above it and subsequent syphoning caused the release. Duty holders should verify overflow positions and may prudently consider water first fills with robust monitoring where possible.
Classifications: Environmental protection; environmental safety; pollution prevention.
Classifications: Loss of containment; containment loss.
Classifications: Fluid transfer; fluid loading; fluid offloading.
Classifications: Storage tanks; atmospheric tanks.
Classifications: Environmental monitoring and quality assurance.
Classifications: Marine waters.
OPRED Environmental Alert 003/2017. Themes: environment.