Standard
Track updates
AS 4979-2008
[Current]Flammable and combustible liquids — Precautions against electrostatic ignition during tank vehicle loading
This Standard sets out precautions to be taken against electrostatic ignition during the loading of tank vehicles with flammable or combustible liquids.
Published: 23/05/2008
Pages: 17
Table of contents
Cited references
Content history
Table of contents
Header
About this publication
Preface
1 Scope and application
1.1 Scope
1.2 Application
1.3 Referenced documents
1.4 Definitions
2 Basic considerations
2.1 Scope of section
2.2 Nature of the hazard
2.3 Principles of control
2.3.1 General
2.3.2 Maintaining conductivity levels above a prescribed minimum
2.3.3 Flow rate control
2.3.4 Equalization of electrostatic potential
3 Control measures
3.1 Scope of section
3.2 Design aspects of facilities and equipment
3.3 Operational aspects of facilities and equipment
3.4 Clothing and footwear
3.5 Loading procedures
Appendix A
A1 Referenced documents
A2 Bibliography
Appendix B
Appendix C
Appendix D
D1 Introduction
D2 Lower level hazard situations (lower hazard)
D3 Higher level hazard situations (higher hazard)
Appendix E
Appendix F
Cited references in this standard
Content history
AS 4979-2008 Rec:2016
DR 07416