KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA

MINISTRY OF INTERIOR
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SAFETY AND FIRE PROTECTION DIRECTIVES

FOR INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES

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MINISTRY OF INTERIOR
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SAFETY AND FIRE PROTECTION’ DIRECTIVES

FOR INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES

SAF-Ol

Application of Safety and

Fire Protection Directives

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 Administration
1.1 Scope 3
1.2 Application 3
1.3 Conflicts and Deviations 3
2 Definitions 3
3 References 4
4 General Requirements 5
4.1 Modifications 5
4.2 Authority 5
4.3 Safety and Fire Protection
Directives 5
4.4 Supersede Prior Directives 5
4.5 Requirements for Executing
Fire Protection Projects 6
4.6 Preliminary Design 8
4.7 Detail Design 8
4.8 Installation Contractor 9
4.9 Progress Reports 9
4.10 Support 9
4.11 Training 10
4.12 EHS Management 10
4.13 Maintenance of Existing
Facilities 10
4.14 Outdoor Equipment
Environmental Criteria 11

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1. Administration
1.1 Scope
This Directive provides the minimum requirements for companies and establishments
that are subject to the supervision of the High Commission for Industrial Security
(HCIS), Ministry of Interior, for application of safety and fire protection directives.
1 .2 Application
This Directive is applicable to all new facilities, including projects, the expansion of
existing facilities, and upgrades. For application to existing facilities, the Owner shall
assess his facilities against the requirements of these Directives and coordinate with the
General Secretariat of the High Commission for Industrial Security (HCIS) to comply
with the Security, Safety, and Fire Protection requirements according to these Directives
and add to or modify the existing facilities as required. Where the General Secretariat of
the HCIS has assessed deficiencies in existing facilities during a survey, comparing the
current state of the facilities to the requirements of these Directives, those identified
deficiencies shall be corrected by the Owner.
1.3 Conflicts and Deviations

Where implementation of a requirement is unsuitable or impractical, where other

equivalent company or internationally recognized Standards and Codes are followed, or
where any conflict exists between this Directive and other company Standards and
Codes, the deviations shall be resolved by the General Secretariat of the HCIS.
Deviations lower than the requirements of this Directive shall be listed and submitted in a
report of non-compliance, with justification and rationale for not following the
requirement and approval shall be received from the General Secretariat of the HCIS
prior to implementation. The documents shall be retained by the company in its
permanent engineering files.

2. Definitions
HCIS: High Commission for Industrial Security, Ministry of Interior.
Owner: Person, partnership, or company that has possession of a facility or
establishment.
Shall: Indicates a mandatory requirement.

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Should: Indicates a recommendation or that which is advised but not required.

3. References
The selection of material and equipment, and the design, construction, maintenance,
operation and repair of equipment and facilities covered by each directive shall meet the
requirements of the latest edition of the references listed by each directive. The directives
are as follows:
SAF-1 Application of Safety and Fire Protection Directives
SAF-2 Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Management
SAF-3 Plant Buildings
SAF-4 Fire Protection Systems
SAF-5 Industrial Drainage
SAF-6 Plant Layout, Spacing, and Access
SAF-7 Wellsite Safety
SAF-8 Storage Tanks and Storage Vessels
SAF-9 Fireproofing in Plants
SAF- 10 Pressure Piping, Pressure Vessels, and Transportation Pipelines
SAF-l 1 Emergency Shutdown, Isolation, and Depressuring
SAF-12 Electrical Safety
SAF-13 Work Permits
SAF-14 Safe Manufacture, Transportation, Storage, and Use of Explosive
Materials and Pyrotechnic Articles
SAF- 15 Private Industrial Fleet Vehicle Filling Stations
SAF-16 Bulk Plants and Air Fueling Support Facilities
SAF-17 Offshore Production Facilities
SAF- 18 Mines and Mineral Processing Plants
SAF- 19 Electric Power Generating Plants and Associated Facilities

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SAF-20 Pre-Incident Planning and Management of Emergencies

SAF-21 Personal Protective Equipment
SAF-22 Portable Electric and Electronic Devices

4. General Requirements
4.1 Modifications

The High Commission for Industrial Security (HCIS) reserves the right to modify and/or
make changes, as deemed necessary, to the Safety and Fire Protection Directives without
prior notice.
4.2 Authority
The national security of Saudi Arabia, including the security of the economy and the well
being of its population, depends directly on physical and operational safety of all types of
industrial facilities across Saudi Arabia. Therefore, the HCIS shall have the ultimate
authority on administrating these requirements.
4.3 Safety and Fire Protection Directives
It is obligatory for the Owners of all companies and establishments to become familiar
and knowledgeable about these Safety and Fire Protection Directives. Some Directives
are general in nature and apply to all establishments, e.g. SAF-2, Environmental, Health
& Safety (EHS) Management; SAF-4, Fire Protection Systems; SAF-12, Electrical
Safety; and SAF-20, Pre-Incident Planning and Management of Emergencies. Others
apply to more industrial settings but are still applied generally, e.g. SAF-13, Work
Permits; and SAF-21, Personal Protective Equipment. Many of the Directives apply to
specific types of facilities as described in the scope of each individual Directive. The
detailed requirements of safety and fire protection for each facility are described in each
individual Safety and Fire Protection Directive.
4.4 Supersede Prior Directives
These directives supersede all Safety and Security Directives previously issued by the
HCIS.

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4.5 Requirements for Executing Fire Protection Projects

4.5.1 Designers, suppliers, contractors and systems for safety and fire protection related major
projects at facilities classified under the Safety and Fire Protection Directives shall be
approved by the HCIS.
4.5.2 The Owner shall be responsible for providing the HCIS with required documentation at
least three (3) months before starting the safety and fire protection related project. This
will allow a complete evaluation by the HCIS of the project and the proposed contractors.
4.5.3 Contractors and suppliers shall be certified by the Ministry of Interior (Civil Defense)
and Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
a) The Commercial Registration (CR) certificate issued by the Ministry of Commerce
and Industry shall clearly specify that the contractor is authorized to conduct safety
and fire protection related work.
b) The contractor shall be licensed by the competent authority at the Ministry of
Interior (the General Directorate of Civil Defense). The certification shall clearly
indicate that the contractor is authorized to engage in safety and fire protection
related design and/or installation work. It shall specify the nature and type of
authorized activity as included in the commercial registration certificate issued by
the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
4.5.4 The Owner shall submit qualification documents to the HCIS for approval of all
contractors that are being considered for providing design and installation of safety and
fire protection related projects. The qualification documents shall include a list of
previous projects of a similar nature that have been executed by the contractor. The list
must show the type of work, size of project, dates and user of the executed project.
Contract award for the design or installation shall not proceed until such approvals are
received from the HCIS.
4.5.5 The Owner shall ensure that the company selected for safety and fire protection related
work shall have adequate engineering capabilities and qualified manpower to design,
install, test and maintain the safety and fire protection systems and execute all other work
requirements competently. Fire protection and detection systems shall be designed and
installed by professional engineering and design personnel who are qualified,
experienced, and specialized in fire protection and detection system design, e.g. under
supervision of a registered professional engineer who is licensed to do design in the

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specialty of fire protection engineering and who has at least five years of experience in
the design of fire detection and fire extinguishing systems.
4.5.6 Owners who use contractors to perform work in and around process areas that involve
hazardous chemicals or hydrocarbons shall establish a contractor qualification process to
meet Section 4.3 of SAF-2, Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Management.
4.5.7 The HCIS reserves the exclusive right to approve or reject any candidate design agency
performing the work. The Owner shall ensure that all companies participating in the work
are approved by HCIS prior to work initiation.
4.5.8 The Owner shall ensure that the company selected for safety and fire protection related
work shall have prior technical experience inside or outside the Kingdom in similar work
that matches the scope of the current work.
4.5.9 Contractors receiving bid documents or working on a safety and fire protection system
designs, installation or support shall sign Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDA) specifying
that the contractor shall maintain all work related documents in confidence and not
disclose them to any third party without prior written approval of the Owner.
4.5.10 Contractors performing safety and fire protection related work shall formally certify, in
writing, that they shall provide, for the life of the system, after-sales services, support and
spare parts for all devices and systems installed.
4.5.11 The HCIS shall have the right to reject any equipment, system, or suppliers. In case any
equipment, system, or supplier is rejected by HCIS, the Owner shall replace it with one
that is approved or submit additional details for justification of approval.
4.5.12 The Owner shall ensure that any new directions by the government, through rules and
regulations instituted for implementation after project contract signing, are considered to
be included as part of the project.
4.5.13 There shall be no outstanding objections, reservations or claims by any other party
against the contractor executing the work.
4.5.14 The Owner shall not permit any start on safety and fire protection related work until
HCIS approval for the design, contractor, major fire protection equipment and systems is
received.
4.5.15 All submissions to the HCIS shall be in writing.

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4.6 Preliminary Design

4.6.1 The Owner shall prepare a preliminary design package that details the scope of work,
main and auxiliary elements of safety and fire protection related work and site specific
requirements.
4.6.2 The preliminary design package shall include the following at a minimum:
a) Site plan view drawings showing the layout of the safety and fire protection related
devices and systems relative to the protected facilities.
b) Areas covered by the fire protection / detection system.
c) Specifications for fire protection / detection equipment at each site.
d) Location and installation details of end devices.
4.6.3 The data listed in section 4.6.1 & 4.6.2 shall be submitted to the HCIS for review and
approval prior to commencing detail design, bidding and contract award for design and
installation.
4.7 Detail Design
4.7.1 The Owner shall prepare a detail design package that provides detailed technical
specifications, engineering design and list of bidders for the all elements of design. This
package shall contain complete details.
4.7.2 During construction, the Owner shall ensure that ongoing construction sites shall be
surrounded by a Category 4 fence and adequate separation maintained from existing
facilities. The Owner shall coordinate with the HCIS on a case-by-case basis.
47.3 A copy of the detail design package shall be provided to the HCIS for approval at least
three (3) months prior to awarding the bid, ordering materials or initiating any work
specified under the detail design package. This data shall include the items listed below.
The Owner shall be responsible for any delay that may occur due to non-compliance with
the time requirements mentioned above or failing to demonstrate compliance with the
requirements in the HCIS directives related to the project work. The Owner is required to
meet the HCIS time requirements for approvals and ensure full compliance with the
safety and fire protection directives.

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4.7.4 The detail design package shall include a list of contractors on the bidders list. The
certification of the contractors, as specified under section 4.5.3 of this Directive, shall be
supplied as part of this package.
4.7.5 A list showing non-compliance, with justification and reasons, for each applicable aspect
of the HCIS safety and fire protection directives and project specifications shall be
provided as part of this package.
4.7.6 A list of major equipment, systems, their suppliers and their local agent shall be provided
to the HCIS.
4.7.7 The proposed work execution schedule shall be provided as part of this package.
4.7.8 Copies of original manufacturer catalogs and device specifications shall be provided as
part of this package.
4.7.9 The technologies, devices and systems to be supplied for the project shall be obtained
from credible and reputable sources and manufacturers. The full identities of all sources
and manufacturers shall be accurately disclosed in the documentation sent to the HCIS.
All information sent to the HCIS must be current.
4.8. Installation Contractor
The installation contractor shall be certified as specified in section 4.5.3 of this Directive.
4.9 Pro_gress Reports
The Owner shall provide the HCIS with progress reports every six (6) months on the
progress of major safety and fire protection related projects.
4.10 Support
The Owner shall ensure that all safety and fire protection related installations are
supported with a complete maintenance and support infrastructure.
4.10.1 The system contractor shall provide all details, tools, and training required for system
maintenance. This shall include maintenance manuals, software diagnostics, special tools,
calibration equipment and procedures.
4.10.2 The maintenance manuals shall contain recommended maintenance intervals, procedures,
and recommended spare parts lists.

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4.10.3 The Owner shall be responsible for implementing a preventive maintenance strategy to
meet recommended maintenance requirements for all equipment.
4.10.4 The Owner shall maintain documentation for all safety and fire protection equipment
installed. This documentation shall include a full set of as-built drawings for all projects,
full contact details of component manufacturers, part numbers, recommended spare parts
and maintenance manuals needed for each installation. The Owner shall maintain an
index of all drawings pertaining to all safety and fire protection related systems.
4.11 Training
4.11.1 The Owner shall ensure that training is provided to operations and maintenance personnel
in the operation and support of all safety and fire protection related systems and devices.
4.11.2 The Owner shall maintain logs of all training activities. The logs shall list all training
provided to personnel and include personnel name, date and type of training provided.
4.11.3 Personnel assigned to new locations with safety and fire protection installations shall
undergo a short training period prior to assuming their new duties.
4.12 EHS Management
The Owner shall develop environmental, health, and safety (EHS) policies, procedures
and practices that meet the requirements of SAF-2, Environmental. Health & Safety
(EHS) Management. The Owner shall document and communicate specific safety, health,
and environmental goals and objectives in writing to company personnel, with clear
accountability for implementation of those goals and objectives.
4.13 Maintenance of Existing Facilities
4.13.1 The Owner shall maintain all fire detection and fire protections systems in working order
with a complete preventive maintenance program.
4.13.2 The Owner shall make certain that the contractor has the appropriate job skills,
knowledge, and certifications to do the work safely. Contractors that perform
maintenance or repair, turnaround, or major renovation shall have adequate engineering
capabilities and qualified manpower to test and maintain the equipment and systems they
work on and execute all other work requirements competently.

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4.14 Outdoor Equipment Environmental Criteria

4.14.1 Equipment to be installed outdoor shall be designed to operate without air conditioning or
forced air ventilation system and, at a minimum, under the conditions of environment
detailed below. The equipment shall meet the specified performance when subjected to
the full range of these conditions.
4.14.2 Ambient Temperature Range: -10 degrees C to +65 degrees C (excluding temperature
rise in cabinet)
4.14.3 Ambient Relative Humidity Range: 5% to 100%, non-condensing
4.14.4 The normal airborne dust concentration shall be considered as 1 milligram per milliliter.
During sandstorm conditions, dust concentrations reaching 500 milligram per milliliter
are encountered and winds may gust to 112 kilometers per hour. 95 percent of all dust
particles are less than 20 micrometers and 50 percent of all particles are less than 1 .5
micrometers in size. Compounds present iii the dust include those of sodium, calcium,
silicon, magnesium and aluminum. When exposed to wet conditions (100 percent
humidity), these compounds function as electrolytes and can result in severe corrosion of
other materials.
4.14.5 Other pollutants present (ppm vol. /vol. in atmosphere, worst case) are:
S
2
H 20 ppm (vol/vol)
CO 100 ppm (vol/vol)
NO 5 ppm (vol/vol)
2
SO 10 ppm (vol/vol)
03 1 ppm (vol/vol)
Hydrocarbons 150 ppm (vol/vol)

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