Oxygen Bulk Storage Safety distances to comply with BCGA CP19

20
Up to 20
tonnes
(meter)

20
Over 20
tonnes
(meter)

Safety distances from exposure to

vessel/point where oxygen leakage or
spillage can occur

""

Areas where open flames/smoking permitted

10

15

Property boundaries

Public roads

10

15

15

15

Small stocks of combustible materials, site

huts etc

Process equipment (not part of installation)

( )

( 50 )

15

15

Places of public assembly

Offices, canteens and areas of occupancy
Pits, ducts, surface water drains (untrapped)
Openings to underground systems

Railways
Vehicle parking areas (other than authorized)
Large wooden structures

Continuous sections of flammable gas

pipelines
Flanges in flammable gas pipelines (over 50
mm)
Fuel gas vent pipes
Compressor/ventilator air intakes

( 70 )

Fuel gas cylinders (up to 70 m3)

LPG storage vessels (up to 4 tonnes)

( 4 )

7.5

7.5

LPG storage vessels (up to 60 tonnes)

( 60 )

15

15

Bulk flammable liquid storage vessels (up to

7.8 m3)
Bulk flammable liquid storage vessels (up to
117 m3)

( 7.8 )

7.5

7.5

( 117 )

15

15

MV or HV electrical sub-stations