Comprehensive Discussion on Fire Hydrant Systems, Safety Procedures, and Hazardous Chemicals in the

Our organization has fire fighting arrangements, i.e., a Fire Hydrant System. We conduct monthly checks of water pressure levels at the farthest, highest point, and discharge point. Can anyone provide more focus on the subject of what other measures should be ensured, particularly during checking? Also, please suggest to us the exact distance between two Hydrant posts. To our knowledge, it should not exceed 45 meters, but what about Hose box installation.

Warm Regards, AJAY GUPTA

Dear Ajay,

I have the National Building Code with me and will upload it to you tonight (It's on my personal disk). . .

Dear Ajay,

Please find attached the National Building Code of India for your reference. Keep sharing.

Thank you.

Dear Sir,

First of all, I would like to thank you for providing me with such valuable material on safety. I also want to know if LPG is a hazardous chemical. Additionally, could you please provide me with a list of hazardous chemicals used in an FMCG like biscuit manufacturing?

With regards,

Vedvert Dalal (Executive HR)

Dear Vedvert,

A hazardous chemical is defined by OSHA as any chemical that poses a health hazard or a physical hazard. Therefore, LPG is not considered a hazardous chemical; it falls under the category of gas.

I do not have much information or ideas regarding the biscuit manufacturing company you inquired about. However, some of our team members will assist you with this matter.

Please keep in touch.

Thank you.

@ Raghu Sir,

Please share the safe operating procedure for radiography, if it is available. I urgently need it as our capital overhauling will start from next month onwards, and we have to implement it this time.

Regards,
AJAY

Dear Ajay,

Sorry to say Mr. Ajay, I don't have anything related to your query. However, I found some materials on the web. They may not fulfill your query, but they might help you. Please follow the links below to download the files:

- [http://ehs.unl.edu/sop/s-vet-use_x-ray_machines.pdf](http://ehs.unl.edu/sop/s-vet-use_x-ray_machines.pdf)
- [http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/P066_scr.pdf](http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/P066_scr.pdf)

Some of our members will help you with this matter.

Keep in touch.

Dear Sir,

Can anyone provide me with material on hazardous chemicals used in FMCG, such as biscuit manufacturing units, and also the MSDS of hazardous chemicals?

With regards,
Vedvert Dalal

Dear sir,

Please refer to FA 1948 for the hazardous chemical list. For FMCG, I don't have any idea. However, if I obtain some information, I will definitely share it with you.

Thanks,
Ranjit

I want to understand the travel distance criteria. Can you explain? I am confused with the dead-end corridor. In a hospital, travel distance should be 6m, which seems to be not correct. I may be wrong.

Regards,
Ajay Jain

Dear Jain Ajay,

What are you talking about? Your question was not clear. Could you please clarify?

Keep in touch.

Hello everyone,

Can anybody tell me the discharge capacity of a standard 63mm (2.5") fire hydrant? As the discharge pressure may vary from, say, 2 kg to 7 kg/cm2, what should be the expected flow of water (design flow) from the hydrant?

Sharad

Dear Sharad,

As per standard regulations, the minimum discharge pressure in the hydrant line should be 7.0 Ksc, while the maximum should range from 3.0 to 3.5 Ksc.

Thank you.

Dear Shri Vedvert,

I have served in FMCG - Food & Beverage Industries for more than 15 years. To my knowledge, there should not be any hazardous chemicals involved in the manufacturing process of biscuits. However, it depends on the supporting or utility systems that the manufacturing unit is equipped with. For example, if the unit has a De-Mineralisation Water unit, chemicals like Caustic Soda flakes, Lye, and Hydrochloric acid are used to recharge the cation and anion exchangers. These substances are hazardous by nature and require careful handling. Regarding the classification of hazards as per OSHA, you may search for it online and refer to the MSDS.

Having said that, it is essential to create a material flow chart from input to output and assess the nature of hazards by conducting a Hazard Analysis, which should ideally be a team effort.

Best Regards,
Sowrirajan

Dear Vedvert,

First of all, LPG is a chemical in gaseous form. Hazardous Chemical means any chemical that by its nature may cause harm to health or may create a situation that is injurious to health. LPG is a chemical substance that is highly flammable, and its vapor cloud is highly explosive when its concentration reaches between the Lower and Upper Explosive Limits. Thus, LPG is a hazardous chemical. Based on the above reasons, if an industry stores more than 16 KL of LPG, it is classified as a "MAH" unit (Major Accident Hazard).

Regards, SSM