Module 11 Product Knowledge Click Transport to edit Master title style services limited Product Knowledge Contents • Petroleum Products • Flash Points • Basic Fire Fighting Transport services limited PETROLEUM • All petroleum products have a FLASH POINT • What is a ‘flash point’ – This is the temperature at which a certain product starts to give off vapour – Until the product reaches this temperature, fire cannot be induced – When a fire burns, it is the vapour that burns, not the liquid fuel itself Transport services limited PETROLEUM • Flash Points – Kerosene 40 degrees C – Diesel 55 degrees C – Super – Heavy fuel oil – LPG – Bitumen -40 degrees C 101 degrees C -66 Degrees C 250 Degrees C Transport services limited PETROLEUM • Basic Fire Fighting – The best available extinguisher for a fuel fire is the FOAM type – FOAM blocks out oxygen by forming a layer over the fuel – You carry dry powder as this is multi use on your vehicle such as electrics etc. Transport services limited PETROLEUM • Health problems related to fuel – Blood disorders – Cancer • Liver • Blood • Skin – Dermatitus from long term exposure to fuel on the skin. Characterized by peeling Transport services limited PETROLEUM • To prevent health problems, drivers must always be clean – If product has splashed on clothing, immediately remove clothing, take an emergency shower and change into clean clothes – Do not put contaminated clothes back on – If product has splashed on skin, immediately wash off with water AND soap Transport services limited PETROLEUM • Health (occupational H&S) – Stand upwind to avoid Vapor – The correct PPE is the following – Safety boots – Helmet – Rubber gloves (clean inside) – Eye goggles – Overalls Transport services limited Static Electricity Click Transport to edit Master title style services limited Static Electricity Contents • Bonding Wire • Static Electricity • Prevention of Static Electricity Transport services limited Static Electricity OBJECTIVE • Understand what is Static Electricity • Understand the causes of Static Electricity • Know how to use the Bonding Wire • Prevent the build up of Static Electricity •To ensure no accident occurs at the depot or customer premises. •To ensure quantity and quality is as per customer/loading order. •To improve customer service. Transport services limited Bonding wire Static Electricity • Where does this ‘electricity’ come from? 1. 2. 3. 4. Product shifting in Tank During Loading During Off – Loading Movement of the tires Transport services limited Bonding wire ++ ++ Transport services limited Questions: • How is static electricity different from other forms of electricity? • What is the difference between loading and off-loading with and without a bonding wire? Transport services limited Static Electricity – One side of the Bonding Wire is attached to the vehicle and the other to a metal bar that is clean of rust and has no paint (preferably copper). – This metal rod must be at least 2 feet into the ground to ensure effective removal of static electricity. – NB: Throwing the bonding wire into the soil will not work. Always attach to a bonding point as above. – Always confirm contacts of your bonding wire are good on both your truck and location Transport services limited Static Electricity Questions • What could go wrong if you load or off-load without attaching the bonding wire? •What are the difficulties encountered when trying to follow laid down procedures in using the bonding wire? • How safe do you think a customer feels seeing you offloading product without your bonding wire attached? Transport services limited Static Electricity • Prevention – Attach bonding strap that comes into contact with the road surface. This equalises the charge between the two areas. – Always travel with maximum safe loading capacity in the tanks. This prevents too much movement of the goods and therefore less build up of static. – Attach the bonding wire before loading or offloading!! Transport services limited Video- tanker caught fire because the supervisor opened the top hatch BEFORE driver put the bonding wire… Transport services limited End Transport services limited
