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(b) The Hong Kong Planning Standards and Guidelines (Chapter 11) provides details on planning considerations for PFSs. They should be situated on open ground, or at acceptable areas within commercial or industrial buildings, and shall not in any case be located inside any residential buildings.
In accordance with the Institute of Petroleum Marketing Safety Code, tank openings and dispensers of PFSs should be located with their centre lines not less than 4.25 metres from any fixed source of ignition or from the boundary of the PFS. Where such safety distance cannot be provided, stringent fire protection measures will be required.
Depending on the location and layout of the PFSs, fire protection systems may include the provision of a drencher system, an automatic foam water spray system, mechanical ventilation system, portable fire fighting equipment and warning signs. Complete fire separation of the PFS from other parts of the building will also be required if the PFS is located inside a building. In addition, the design of storage tanks, pipings, pumping/dispensing systems and electrical installations have to comply with standards stipulated by the Director of Fire Services. Licensing conditions govern traffic management at PFSs, product delivery and dispensing procedures, and the actions to be taken in an emergency.
These precautionary measures and controls have proven generally effective. Nonetheless, in the event that a fire occurs at a PFS, there is a pre-determined Fire Services attendance so that well-trained operational crew will quickly attend the scene of the incident.
End/Thursday, November 2, 1995
Death of school children while attending classes
The following is a question by the Hon Zachary Wong Wai-yin and a written reply by the Secretary for Education and Manpower, Mr Joseph Wong, in the Legislative Council today (Thursday):
Question:
Will the Government inform this Council:
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.