Page Intentionally Blank Attachment A-3 Register of Assets at Risk – Fires Involving Chemicals A number of generic treatments exist which are applied Fires involving chemicals listed in this register relate to chemicals that across the state or municipality, and as such are not listed make fire behaviour more complex, severe or unpredictable. against each asset listed below but are listed in Part 5 of NB: They do not relate to gases or fuels the FMP Priority Type Treatment Description Likely Scenario Existing Treatments Recommendations Detail/Comments Asset Consequence Risk Likelihood Treatment Fires involving stored Structure fire start, chemical CFA coverage Indicative assessment only involvement adding additional EM (Site) Plans Chemicals (agrichemicals) include fuels, solvents, pesticides, chemicals, includes large complexity to Incident management Code of Practice for the Storage and Handling of herbicides, fungicides, fertilisers and veterinary drugs e.g. agricultural supply businesses Dangerous Goods No.27 Glyphosate National Code of Practice for the Placarding of Chemical Aluminium/Zinc phosphide fumigant – Stores Organophosphates Agricultural Chemical Users Permit DELWP – Pyrethroids Chemical Safety Self-Assessment Tool - Worksafe Methyl bromide Sodium Fluoroacetate – ‘1080’ baits Commercial Strychnine Medium Moderate Possible Paraquat, Diquat Cresol Alkaline and acid-cleaning agents Industry/ Formalin Nutritional supplements selenium and copper – Livestock vaccines. Structure fire start, refrigerant CFA coverage Fires involving sites with Indicative assessment only large use of refrigerants involvement adding additional complexity to Incident management Medium Moderate Possible Industry/ Commercial Vehicle accident/Fire, chemical CFA coverage Fires involving transportation Indicative assessment only of chemicals involvement adding additional Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by complexity to Incident management Road and Rail Potential for longer term Composite Warning Placards environmental impact Emergency Procedure Guide AS 1678 Medium Moderate Possible Industry/ VicRoads Chain of Responsibility inspections/searches Commercial Lions Dairy and Drinks (was Structure fire start, refrigerant CFA coverage National Foods), Morwell involvement as well as strong cleaning EM (Site) Plans chemicals and corrosives add additional Fire Alarm System complexity to Incident management Medium Moderate Possible Industry Water Treatment Plants Structure fire start involving storage of CFA coverage Sodium Hypochlorite (non-flammable) Composite Warning Placards and oxidising agents. EM (Site) Plans Code of Practice for the Storage and Handling of Medium Moderate Possible Industry Dangerous Goods No.27
Page Intentionally Blank Attachment A-3 Register of Assets at Risk – Fires Involving Chemicals Asset Type Fires involving chemicals listed in this register relate to chemicals that make fire behaviour more complex, severe or unpredictable. NB: They do not relate to gases or fuels A number of generic treatments exist which are applied across the state or municipality, and as such are not listed against each asset listed below but are listed in Part 5 of the FMP Likelihood Consequence Risk Treatment Priority Description Likely Scenario Existing Treatments Treatment Recommendations Detail/Comments Industry/ Commercial Fires involving stored chemicals, includes large agricultural supply businesses Structure fire start, chemical involvement adding additional complexity to Incident management CFA coverage EM (Site) Plans Code of Practice for the Storage and Handling of Dangerous Goods No.27 National Code of Practice for the Placarding of Chemical Stores Agricultural Chemical Users Permit – DELWP Chemical Safety Self-Assessment Tool - Worksafe Possible Moderate Medium Indicative assessment only Chemicals (agrichemicals) include fuels, solvents, pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, fertilisers and veterinary drugs e.g. Glyphosate Aluminium/Zinc phosphide – fumigant Organophosphates Pyrethroids Methyl bromide Sodium Fluoroacetate – ‘1080’ baits Strychnine Paraquat, Diquat Cresol Alkaline and acid-cleaning agents Formalin Nutritional supplements – selenium and copper Livestock vaccines. Industry/ Commercial Fires involving sites with large use of refrigerants Structure fire start, refrigerant involvement adding additional complexity to Incident management CFA coverage Possible Moderate Medium Indicative assessment only Industry/ Commercial Fires involving transportation of chemicals Vehicle accident/Fire, chemical involvement adding additional complexity to Incident management CFA coverage Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail Composite Warning Placards Emergency Procedure Guide AS 1678 VicRoads Chain of Responsibility inspections/searches Possible Moderate Medium Potential for longer term environmental impact Indicative assessment only Industry Lions Dairy and Drinks (was National Foods), Morwell Structure fire start, refrigerant involvement as well as strong cleaning chemicals and corrosives add additional complexity to Incident management CFA coverage EM (Site) Plans Fire Alarm System Possible Moderate Medium Industry Water Treatment Plants Structure fire start involving storage of Sodium Hypochlorite (non-flammable) and oxidising agents. CFA coverage Composite Warning Placards EM (Site) Plans Code of Practice for the Storage and Handling of Dangerous Goods No.27 Possible Moderate Medium