Fire Prevention Plan
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Fire Prevention Plan Environmental Permit GB3803XM – Southall Lane January 2020 Waterman Infrastructure & Environment Limited Pickfords Wharf, Clink Street, London, SE1 9DG www.watermangroup.com Client Name: Quattro (UK) Ltd. Document Reference: WIE12765-100-R-5-3-6-FPP Project Number: WIE12765 Quality Assurance – Approval Status This document has been prepared and checked in accordance with Waterman Group’s IMS (BS EN ISO 9001: 2015, BS EN ISO 14001: 2015 and BS EN ISO 45001:2018) Issue Date Prepared by Checked by Approved by First August Beth Lyon 2019 Principal Consultant Comments Circulated to VFRM for comment Second November Beth Lyon Sarah Owen Sarah Owen 2019 Principal Consultant Associate Director Associate Director Comments Issued to client for comment Third January Beth Lyon Sarah Owen Sarah Owen 2020 Principal Consultant Associate Director Associate Director Disclaimer This report has been prepared by Waterman Infrastructure & Environment Limited, with all reasonable skill, care and diligence within the terms of the Contract with the client, incorporation of our General Terms and Condition of Business and taking account of the resources devoted to us by agreement with the client. We disclaim any responsibility to the client and others in respect of any matters outside the scope of the above. This report is confidential to the client and we accept no responsibility of whatsoever nature to third parties to whom this report, or any part thereof, is made known. Any such party relies on the report at its own risk. Contents 1. Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 The brief ........................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Report scope .................................................................................................................... 1 1.3 Limitations and constraints .............................................................................................. 1 2. The site ........................................................................................................................................ 3 2.1 Site activities .................................................................................................................... 3 2.2 Objectives of the FPP ...................................................................................................... 4 2.3 Combustible wastes on site ............................................................................................. 4 2.4 Site location and sensitive receptors ............................................................................... 5 3. Preventing fires........................................................................................................................... 9 3.1 Pile sizes .......................................................................................................................... 9 3.2 Storage duration ............................................................................................................. 10 3.3 Monitoring and controlling temperature ......................................................................... 10 3.4 Actions to limit self-heating ............................................................................................ 11 3.5 Managing common causes of fire .................................................................................. 13 4. Reducing the impact of a fire .................................................................................................. 16 4.1 Waste acceptance.......................................................................................................... 16 4.2 Waste treatment ............................................................................................................. 17 4.3 Quarantine area ............................................................................................................. 17 4.4 Storage within buildings and suppression systems ....................................................... 18 4.5 Active fire-fighting ........................................................................................................... 18 4.6 Type of fire ..................................................................................................................... 19 4.7 Water supply .................................................................................................................. 20 4.8 Fire water containment .................................................................................................. 20 5. Contingency for during and after an incident ....................................................................... 22 5.1 During ............................................................................................................................. 22 5.2 After ................................................................................................................................ 23 6. Using the fire prevention plan ................................................................................................. 24 6.1 Staff training ................................................................................................................... 24 6.2 Regular drills and exercises ........................................................................................... 24 6.3 Review of document....................................................................................................... 24 Contents Fire Prevention Plan Document Reference: WIE12765-100-R-5-3-6-FPP \\H-lncs\wiel\Projects\WIE12765\100\8_Reports\5. FPP\WIE12765-100-R-5-3-6-FPP.docx Tables Table 1: Combustible wastes ......................................................................................................... 4 Table 2: Identified sensitive receptors within 1km of the site ......................................................... 6 Table 3: Waste storage volumes and durations............................................................................. 9 Table 4: Preventing self-heating .................................................................................................. 11 Table 5: Common causes and mitigation ..................................................................................... 13 Appendices A. Sensitive receptors map B. Site plans C. Building construction details D. Fire Shield system Contents Fire Prevention Plan Document Reference: WIE12765-100-R-5-3-6-FPP \\H-lncs\wiel\Projects\WIE12765\100\8_Reports\5. FPP\WIE12765-100-R-5-3-6-FPP.docx 1. Introduction 1.1 The brief Waterman Infrastructure & Environment Limited (“Waterman”) was instructed by Quattro (UK) Ltd (“the operator”) to prepare an application for an Environmental Permit (EP). To authorise planned waste operations at Quattro Site Southall on land forming part of the former Western International Market, Southall Lane, Hayes, UB2 5XJ (“the site”). The EP application seeks to vary an existing EP1. To a bespoke EP for treatment of solid, mixed non- hazardous and inert and excavation wastes from construction and demolition sources (“C&D wastes”). Including transfer of inert and excavation wastes and municipal wastes. With an annual throughput of 150,000 tonnes per year. For activities that include the storage and handling of combustible waste, a fire prevention plan (FPP) is required. The FPP must be submitted for assessment with the EP application, if an approved FPP is not already in place for the site. This document comprises the FPP. 1.2 Report scope The Environment Agency (EA) has issued specific guidance on FPP2 (EA FPP Guidance). This FPP has been prepared taking account of the guidance. The document is structured in line with “Writing your Fire Prevention Plan (FPP) – The basics” issued by the EA3. 1.3 Limitations and constraints The FPP has been developed with the operator. It is based on site infrastructure built for the purpose, and on known management practices. Measures for waste management, storage and active fire-fighting are as planned. The assessment was undertaken in accordance with the scope agreed between Waterman and Quattro (UK) Ltd, as documented in Waterman’s fee letters (WIE12765-100-190514-SO-FeeProp dated 14 May 2019, WIE12765-100-191025-BL-FeePropOS dated 25 October 2019 and WIE12765-100-191209-SO- FeePropOMP dated 19 December 2019), and with Waterman’s standard Terms of Appointment. The benefit of this report is made to Quattro (UK) Ltd. Waterman has endeavoured to assess all information provided to them during the preparation of this document but makes no guarantees or warranties as to the accuracy or completeness of this information. The conclusions resulting from this study are not necessarily indicative of future conditions or operating practices at or adjacent to the site. The document has been prepared in consultation Vesta Fire Risk Management (VFRM). Findings are based on information obtained, including at a site visit (11 July 2019) accompanied by VFRM. Waterman have relied on information supplied by Marks Heeley4 regarding site surfacing, drainage, boundary treatment and building construction. 1 SR2008 No10 75kte for the transfer of inert and excavation wastes. 2 Environment Agency guidance “Fire prevention plans: environmental permits”.https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/fire-prevention-plans-environmental-permits (updated