We install oil tanks, alter existing systems

to suit the OFTEC-regulations.

Please fill in the form below as a guide for us and to help you to decide where your tank can be situated.

A full risk assessment will still need to be carried out on site by  D.Evans Oil Heating.

You need to complete this assessment to decide whether the oil storage tank being used at the address

below requires to be provided with secondary containment or fire protection.

Oil storage installations must comply with the requirements of the Building Regulations & Standards, & BS5410

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Existing Tank Type: Metal   Plastic    Bunded
Approx Size: (size in centimetres) Length Width  Height  Gallons

If any ticks are placed in the YES column then secondary containment must be provided (integrally bunded tank or masonry/concrete bund to CIRIA report 163.

Environmental Hazard

  1. Tank capacity in excess of 2500 litres                                                                                                                  

  2. Tank within 10 metres of controlled water                                                                                                             

  3. Tank located where spillage could run into an open drain or to a loose fitting manhole cover                              

  4. Tank within 50 metres of a borehole or spring.                                                                                                    

  5. Tank over hard ground or hard surfaced ground that could enable spillage run-off to reach controlled water     

  6. Tank located in a position where the vent pipe outlet is not visible from the fill point                                              

  7. Tank supplying heating oil to a building other than a single family dwelling.                                                         

  8. Any other potential hazard individual to the site to your knowledge.                                                                    

If any ticks are placed in the YES column then fire protection must be provided.

Fire Hazard

  1. Oil tank located within 1.8 meters of a non-fire rated wall (less than 30 minutes)                                                 

  2. Oil tank located within 760mm of a non-fire rated boundary (less than 30 minutes)                                             

  3. Oil tank located within 1.8 meters of a non-fire rated eaves (less than 30 minutes)                                              

  4. Oil tank located within 1.8 meters of a construction opening in a building (window/door)                                     

  5. Oil tank located within 1.8 meters of a flue termination.                                                                                         

  6. Oil tank located on a base which does not extend a min. of 300mm around all sides of the tank                          

Tank base will need to extend 300mm past tank on all sides unless against a fire wall, then 100mm gap is required

Approx Size of  NEW tank (in cm) Length Width  Height  Gallons

           

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