OISD - STD -163

Revision - I

FOR RESTRICTED
CIRCULATION

SAFETY OF CONTROL ROOM

FOR
HYDROCARBON INDUSTRY

OISD – STANDARD - 163

Revision - I, September 2004

OIL INDUSTRY SAFETY DIRECTORATE

Government of India
Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
 OISD - STD–163
Revision - I
September 2004

FOR RESTRICTED
CIRCULATION

SAFETY OF CONTROL ROOM

FOR
HYDROCARBON INDUSTRY

Prepared by :
COMMITTEE ON
“SAFETY OF CONTROL ROOM FOR HYDROCARBON INDUSTRIES”

OIL INDUSTRY SAFETY DIRECTORATE

7th FLOOR “NEW DELHI HOUSE”
27, BARAKHAMBA ROAD
NEW DELHI – 110 001
 NOTE

Oil Industry Safety Directorate (OISD) publications are prepared

for use in the Oil and Gas Industry under the Ministry of
Petroleum and Natural Gas. These are the property of Ministry
of Petroleum and Natural Gas and shall not be reproduced or
copied or loaned or exhibited to others without written consent
from OISD.

Though every effort has been made to assure the accuracy and
reliability of the data contained in these documents, OISD
hereby expressly disclaims any liability or responsibility for loss
or damage resulting from their use.

These documents are intended only to supplement rather than

replace the prevailing statutory requirements.

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 FOREWORD

The Oil Industry in India is over 100 years old. As such, various practices have been in vogue
because of collaboration/association with different foreign companies and governments.
Standardisation in design philosophies, operating and maintenance practices was hardly in
existence in national level. This, coupled with feed back from some serious accidents that occurred
in the past in India and abroad, emphasised the need for the industry to review the existing state-
of-the-art in designing, operating and maintaining of oil and gas installations.

With this in view, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas in 1986 constituted a Safety Council,
assisted by Oil Industry Safety Directorate (OISD) staffed from within the industry for formulating
and implementing a series of self regulatory measures aimed at removing obsolescence,
standardising and upgrading existing standards to ensure safer operations. Accordingly, OISD
constituted a number of functional committees comprising of experts nominated from industry to
draw up standards and guidelines on various subjects.

The original document on “Process Control Room Safety” was released by OISD in September
1996. The same was amended incorporating modifications as approved in 19 th Safety Council
Meeting held in September 2001. Further, to incorporate the latest technological changes and
experience gained after implementation of the standard, the OISD Standard on “Process Control
Room Safety” was taken up for total review by the Functional Committee. The title of the updated
standard has been modified as “Safety of Control Room for Hydrocarbon Industry” with a view to
include safety in control rooms associated with Pipeline and Marketing Terminals.

This document will be reviewed periodically for improvement based on the new experiences and
better understanding. Suggestions may be addressed to:

The Coordinator
Committee on
“Safety of Control Room for Hydrocarbon Industry “
Oil Industry Safety Directorate
7th Floor, New Delhi House
27, Barakhamba Road
NEW DELHI - 110 001

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 COMMITTEE
ON
“PROCESS CONTROL ROOM SAFETY”

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NAME ORGANISATION
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_
First Edition – September 1996
LEADER
Shri M. M. Kapoor Engineers India Limited, New Delhi

MEMBERS
Shri V. K. Raina Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, Mumbai
Shri S. K. Mukherjee Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, Mumbai
Shri K. K. Arora Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited, Raigad
Shri S. Pandarinathan Madras Refineries Limited, Madras

MEMBER COORDINATOR
Shri S. N. Mathur Oil Industry Safety Directorate, New Delhi

Amended Edition – September 2001

Incorporated modifications / changes / additions based on amendments approved in
19th safety council meeting held in september 2001.

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 COMMITTEE
ON
“SAFETY OF CONTROL ROOM FOR HYDROCARBON INDUSTRY”

First Revision
_________________________________________________________________________
NAME ORGANISATION
_________________________________________________________________________

LEADER
Shri R.Rajaraman Engineers India Limited, New Delhi

MEMBERS
Shri K.L.A. Khan Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited, Dehradun
Shri U.K. Pal Indian oil Corporation Limited, Pipelines, Noida
Shri A.B.Chattopadhyay Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, Visakh
Shri A.K. Maiti Numaligarh Refinery Limited, Numaligarh
Shri S.K. Kulkarni Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, Mumbai
Shri K.S. Balan Kochi Refineries limited, Kochi
Shri Y.B. Sonar Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited, Hazira
Shri V. Narayanan Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited, Chennai
Shri A. Chakravorty Indian oil Corporation Limited, Refineries, New Delhi
Shri R.B. Tupe Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, Mumbai
Shri D.K. Varshney Oil Industry Safety Directorate, New Delhi

MEMBER COORDINATOR
Shri P.Kulshreshtha Oil Industry Safety Directorate, New Delhi
In addition to above, several other experts from the industry contributed in
preparation, review and finalization of this document.

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 CONTENTS
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SECTION CONTENT
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1.0 INTRODUCTION

2.0 SCOPE

3.0 DEFINITIONS

4.0 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

5.0 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

6.0 FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM

7.0 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

8.0 STRUCTURAL SAFETY

9.0 REFERENCES

ANNEXURE –I : SELECTION OF TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION FOR CONTROL ROOMS

ANNEXURE-II : LIMITING ROOM / SPACE FOR A CONTROL ROOM
ANNEXURE-III : ESSENTIAL LAYOUT REQUIREMENT OF CONTROL ROOM

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SAFETY OF CONTROL ROOM FOR HYDROCARBON INDUSTRY

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1.0 requirem e to and also

ent of this Control ensuring
INTRODUCTIO standard Rooms in protectio
N should be Petroleu n to
applied m personne
rigidly to Refinerie l working
Hydrocarbo existing s, inside the
n
processing premises Oil/Gas control
and where for Productio room.
handling a variety n &
plants are of Process This
inherently reasons, Plants, documen
hazardous.
Today’s it may not Marketin t does
trend of be g not cover
large and practicabl Terminals safety
complex e to , LPG requirem
plants comply Filling ents of
presents
substantial with. This Plants, control
risk standard Pipeline rooms for
potential. shall, installatio offshore
The however, ns installatio
hydrocarbo create (including ns.
n industry
over the awarenes pumping/
years s and compress This
learnt help in or documen
lessons selective stations) t defines
from fires implemen etc. the
and
explosions tation of criteria
throughout the This for sizing,
the world recomme standard locating
and has ndation lays and
been when minimum selecting
updating
plant safety major requirem the type
norms. modificati ent(s) for of
Control ons are preventio constructi
room undertak n of on of
safety has en at damage control
vital
importance existing to Control room
to plant installatio and buildings
operations ns. Communi for the
and cation facilities
operating system mentione
personnel 2.0 SCOPE
working in located d above.
the The within the
proximity of requirem control Detailed
risk areas. room design
ents of
this from procedur
It is not accidenta es are
standard
intended l fire / not
are
that blasts included
applicabl
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in this treatment an for

documen necessar accidenta preventin
t and y for l plant g ingress
shall be proper explosion of
as per functionin giving contamin
relevant g of the rise to ated air
codes of Hydrocar the following
practice bon pressure/ explosion
of Bureau Processi time .
of Indian ng and effects. In
Standard Handling resisting 3.3
s and Installatio such
other n. The explosion HAZARDOUS
applicabl control , the AREAS
e codes room building
of could may Hazardou
practice. either be suffer s areas
blast- damage are the
In case of resistant provided areas
conflict / or non- that this encompa
contradict blast does not ssing
ion, the resistant result in storage
stringent as collapse, tanks,
requirem applicabl danger to equipme
ent shall e to the personne nt, piping
prevail. type of l or manifolds
installatio render , valves
n. control etc.
equipme where
3.0 DEFINITI
nt hydrocar
ONS
3.2 BLAST- inoperabl bon
RESISTA e. vapours
3.1
NT However, and
BUILDIN capable radiant
CONTROL
GS of heat
ROOM
withstand hazard
“Blast- ing a exists.
“Control
resistant static
Room” is
buildings” overpres For
a
are sure of 3 classificat
protective
defined psi due to ion and
enclosure
as pressure/ the
equipped
buildings time extent of
with
or other effects of hazardou
control &
structure explosion s area,
communi
s capable , the refer
cation
of building Petroleu
services
withstand shall m Rules.
and
ing the remain
environm
effects of gas-tight 3.4 SHALL
ental
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- Control  All 4.2 CONTRO

“Shall” centre emerg L ROOM
indicates for ency BUILDIN
a operat shutd G
mandator ion/ own
y monit contro The
requirem oring ls. building
ent. of to
variou  Office accommo
3.5 SHOULD s for date:
faciliti essen
“Should” es tial  Con
indicates involvi operat sole
a ng ing roo
requirem proce staff m
ent which ss, and and
is utilitie shift Rac
recomme s, engin k
ndatory boosti eer. roo
in nature. ng & ms
delive  Housi
3.6 MAY ry ng  Co
operat Com mpu
‘May” ion munic ter
indicates upstre ation roo
provision am faciliti m
s that are and es
optional. down includi  UPS
strea ng roo
4.0 m for teleph m
POL, one/
GENERA LPG VHF/  AC
L and Voice plan
REQUIR LNG mail / t
EMENTS transp plant and
ortatio comm AH
4.1 n in unicat U
hydro ion, roo
CONTRO carbo intern m
L ROOM n et
FUNCTI indust servic  Batt
ONS ry. es ery
and roo
 Proce CCTV m
Control ss as with
Room invent applic batt
serves the
following ory able. ery
functions: contro char
ls. ger

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sets invol roo on

. ved m. bloc
in k
 Clea oper  Ess whe
n atio enti n
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nt and ame bine
cylin mai nitie d
der nten s: with
roo anc Loc cont
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Fire DC roo roo
exti S. m, m
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shin  Ess ussi hav
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syst al roo spa
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 Offic suc ord for
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for instr m, enti
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ctly ty, etc. trol
invol Engi roo
ved neer  Con m /
in ing trol sub-
Ope Roo roo stati
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mai Opti cate ding
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anc atio mini shall
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plan Roo m hav
t. m / ess e
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ng pute al prov
arra rs & occ ision
nge adv upa for
men anc ncy. conf
t for ed Simi eren
staff cont larly, ce
dire rol sub- hall,
ctly stati libra
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ry stor -I, the beam

etc., ed type of frame
whe and constructi constructi
re displ on shall on with
ass aye be concrete
emb d in decided floor/ roof
ly of a after slab and
peo wall- appropria brick filler
ple mou te risk walls.
may nted evaluatio
take cup n. Type-B
plac boar (Blast
e. d In order resistant
Pers with to )
onn a provide
el, glas sufficient Single-
not s resistanc storied
relat cov e to RCC
ed er sustain constructi
to for generate on
ess usin d blast (column-
enti g in pressure beam
al eme s, based and
func rgen on risk external
tion cy. category wall or
s of and any other
plan placing/s framing
t 4.3 LAYOUT eating of system)
cont & TYPE the structurall
rol, OF control y suitable
shall CONSTR room on for
not UCTION plot, any design
be one of loads.
stati The type the Concrete
one of following roof slab
d in constructi types of of
the on shall constructi minimum
cont be based on shall 150 mm
rol on the be thick and
roo table adopted : concrete
m. provided periphera
under Type-A l walls of
 A Annexure (Non- minimum
set -I. In blast 230 mm
of cases resistant thick
eme other ) shall be
rgen than considere
cy those Single- d. All
tool listed in storied openings
s Annexure column- on

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periphera requirem reduced below the

l wall (for ents for a by maximum
cable control providing acceptabl
entries) room are acoustic e noise
shall be also ceiling level in
through brought and that
MCT’s out in acoustic room.
with Annexure material
proper -II and on the Noise
(equal Annexure upper that is not
grade as -III. part of related to
for the walls equipme
structural wherever nt but is
works) 4.4 NOISE necessar produced
concrete LEVELS y. by use of
plugging. various
Noise In case of areas
It is level in impulsive need not
and/or
assumed the tonal be
that building character considere
structure shall not noise, the d.
shall be be above
subjected allowed limits shall
stand
to blast to exceed reduced by 4.5 ACCESS
loading the 5 dB (A). CONTRO
only once following L
in lifetime limits: Noise
of the from An
structure. Control Heating Access
rooms Ventilatio Control
Essential not n & Air- System
facilities -------- 60 conditioni for a
to be dB (A) ng Control
included (HVAC) Room
in the continuously equipme may be
control manned nt provided
room transmitt as per
(both Control ed organizati
Type A & rooms through onal
B) are -------- 50 ducts requirem
indicated dB (A) shall not ents for
under result in ‘Entry
Clause continuously sound validation
4.2. manned pressure ”. An
levels alternate
Limiting The inside the emergen
room/spa reflected room cy exit
ce and noise higher shall be
essential level than 10 an
layout shall be dB (A) essential
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compone structure (refer (i) Contr

nt of the that Clause ol
system, would fall 4.3). room
keeping on the shall
in view control Unless be of
the safety room in otherwise one
of case of a required storey
personne blast. from above
l inside plant grade
the The processin constr
control location g uction
room. of control considera to
room and tions, the facilita
its structural te
5.0 SAFETY separatio design of quick
REQUIR n type-B evacu
EMENTS distances control ation
from rooms in
5.1 process shall be emerg
units / undertak ency
LOCATION block en for a and
facilities static shall
Control shall be overpres cater
room as per sure of 3 for
should be OISD- psi. minim
located in STD-118 um
a non- on essen
hazardou “Layouts 5.2 tial
s area for Oil & occup
upwind of Gas ARCHIT ancy.
process Installatio ECTURA
plants / ns”. L (ii) Wher
hydrocar PLANNI e
bon Based on NG contro
storage expected l room
and risk from GENERA and
handling the L sub-
facilities. source, CONSID statio
It shall the ERATIO n
not be control NS buildi
located room ngs
on a building The are to
lower shall be following be
level than located are locate
surroundi on the recomme d side
ng plants plot and nded for by
and tank type of all types side,
farms.Th constructi of control the
ere shall on rooms: type
be no assigned of
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constr Prote urizati (iv) Contr

uction ction on ol
of Syste requir Room
Contr m for ement entry
ol Electri of shall
room cal sub- have
shall Install statio doubl
be as ations n, the e
per ). blowe doors.
Claus r The
e 4.3. (iii) Even shoul air
Transf in d be curtai
ormer case locate n
s of d in facility
shoul sub- the at
d be statio sub- inner
locate n statio door
d in being n may
open locate itself. be
area d Excep consi
on the adjac tions, dered
rear ent to if to
side contro neces preve
of l sary, nt any
sub- room, may dust
statio the be entry
n. Fire blowe consi inside
protec r dered the
tion room on contro
for & case l
sub- AHU to room.
statio of case
n and Contr basis. (v) Tough
relate ol AHU ened
d room and and
equip shall blowe shatte
ment/ be r r
faciliti locate room proof
es d shoul glass
shall within d be shall
be in the locate be
line walls d on used
with of the far for
OISD- contro side doors/
STD- l of the windo
173 room. proce ws in
(Fire Howe ss contro
Preve ver, plant. l
ntion for rooms
and press .
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Buildi floor ou
(vi) Minim ng suppo gh
um Code rting wa
two of the lls
exits India false sh
shall and floorin all
be Factor g) no
provid ies shoul t
ed in Act. d be ex
such higher ce
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that ainag ared se
each e to the ve
has a syste grade n
differe m for level pe
nt un- contro outsid rc
obstru l room e the en
cted buildi buildi t
escap ng ng. (7
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route. be CONSID of
These provid ERATIO wa
routes ed NS ll
shall with SPECIFI ar
be suitab C TO ea
prope le BLAST- .
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identif to NT fer
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and nt L ROOM ne
displa back- xu
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emerg explo control .
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be during with ea
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identif or requirem nd
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shall buildi op t
be as ng eni ex
per (inclu ng ce
Natio ding s ed
nal the thr 0.
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en following m ed for
t safety such alertin
sh features as g
all are to be VHF/ worki
be adopted: Hot- ng
pla line perso
ce (i) Emer teleph nnel
d gency one in the
on lightin link plant.
th g (AC/ shall Also,
e DC) be suitab
ro at provid le
of strate ed at manu
ot gic strate al fire
he locati gic warni
r ons in locati ng
th the ons syste
an contro within m
air l room contro shoul
- and l room d be
int rack and provid
ak room sub- ed.
e shall statio
sy be n with (iv) Porta
ste provid emerg ble
m ed in ency emerg
an order power ency
d to back- lights
ex facilita up. shoul
ha te d be
ust safe (iii) Pagin provid
sta shutd g ed in
ck own / syste contro
s. escap m l
e from with room.
5.3 sub- tone
statio gener (v) Exhau
ELECTRI n/cont ators st fan
CAL rol or any shall
REQUIR room suitab be
EMENTS during le provid
emerg plant ed in
Where ency. comm the
sub- unicat Batter
station (ii) Adeq ion y
and uate syste Room
control comm m .
room is a unicat shoul Electri
combined ion d be cal
block, the syste provid fitting
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s distan or
used 5.4 ce of rack/c
inside 1m abinet
batter INSTRUME betwe .
NTATION
y REQUIREM en
room ENTS equip (iii) Hydro
shall ment carbo
be The to wall n/LEL
flame following of detect
proof. safety contro or
features l room shall
(vi) Electri shall be and be
cal incorpora minim provid
fitting ted in the um ed in
s control distan the
provid room ce of air-
ed in design: 2m in intake
the aisle duct.
contro (i) Adeq is On
l room uate recom actuat
shall cleara mend ion, it
be in nce ed. shall
line betwe simult
with en (ii) Wher aneou
OISD- cabin e sly
STD- ets/ conso give
113(A racks le and an
rea and rack/c alarm,
Classi wall of abinet close
ficatio contro are the
n for l room locate damp
Electri shall d in er and
cal be the cause
Install provid same trippin
ation). ed for room, g of
prope the the
(vii) Close r conso AHU.
circuit acces le
TV s to shall (iv) Indica
syste the have tion of
m equip a online
may ment minim hydro
be during um carbo
provid testin aisle n /
ed g/ space toxic
based maint of 2m gas
on enanc from detect
requir e. contro ors
ement Minim l shoul
. um panel d be
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availa ductin blade/ plant

ble g multi trippe
with shall blade d.
alarm be desig
in the provid n (iv) Air
Proce ed for pneu intake
ss contro matic point
Contr l ally shall
ol room. operat be
room. ed locate
Additi (ii) Damp and d
onally ers actuat prefer
minim shall ed by ably
um 2 be smok at
nos. install e oppos
of ed in detect ite
portab ducts, or side
le gas where units. of
detect they proce
ors pierce (iii) With ss
shall fire operat units.
be walls ion of Fresh
provid or at the air
ed. the autom shall
point atic be
the (smok drawn
5.5 AIR duct(s e / from
CONDITIONIN ) hydro an
G emerg carbo electri
e from n / cally
The air toxic safe
following condit gas) classif
safety ioning detect ied
features plant or area
shall be room. within as
adopted These the air away
in the damp duct, as
design of ers the possi
control must suppl ble
room air have y and but
conditioni 90 return not
ng minut air less
system: es fire ducts than
rating must 16 m
(i) Separ (resist be from
ate ance) cut-off area
suppl and and proce
y and may the air ssing
return be of condit hydro
air single ioning carbo
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ns OISD- have critical

and STD- 100% requir
other 113 auto ement
gases on stand , the
. “Area by return
Chem Classi syste air
ical ficatio m damp
filter n for includi er of
of Electri ng AC
suitab cal fan, syste
le Install filter, m
desig ation”. relief shall
n damp be in
shoul (vi) Positi ers a
d be ve etc. close
install press Alarm d
ed at urisati (visua positi
fresh on l & on.
air shall audio) The
intake be shall remot
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ained upon relief
(v) Contr where loss damp
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room cally press will
is to called urisati modul
be for by on. ate
press modul open
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to 3-5 of purge exhau
mm fresh space st the
WG, if air, of purge
it is relief undes air.
locate and irable The
d return air, purge
within damp the cycle
16 m ers. fresh shall
from Press air occur
proce urisati damp upon
ss on er start-
plant being shall up
or, the be full and
lies primar open. upon
within y When a loss
hazar requir positiv of
dous ement e press
area , its press urisati
classif syste urisati on. All
ied as m on is operat
per shall a ions
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shall operat ge cable

be e a and entry
autom minim corros to the
atic. um of ion to contro
five preve l room
(vii) Se air nt shall
parate chang hazar be
mech es per dous made
anical hour conce throug
purge to ntratio h
syste assur ns of identif
m is e a flamm ied
also compl ables cable
accep ete from transit
table purge. being blocks
to The admitt or any
meet purge ed to other
the air the mediu
desire shall contro m
d be l which
intent. drawn room. are
Care from liquid-
shall an (x) AC and-
be electri plant vapou
taken cally room r-tight
to safe shall and
adequ classif be also
ately ied ventil fire
purge area. ated resist
the with a ant.
space (ix) Ducts minim All
prior under um of spare
to negati fifteen cable
energi ve air entrie
zing press chang s shall
non- ure es per be
explo shall hour. prope
sion be rly
proof free of seale
electri leaks d.
cal and 2.6 GENERA
equip given L (ii) In
ment.. suitab REQUIR case
le EMENT of
(viii) Th protec blast
e tion (i) Instru resist
purge from menta ant
cycle mech tion & desig
shoul anical electri n of
d dama c contro
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l highli part of shall

room, ghting mana be
adequ the geme provid
ate power nt of ed at
cable suppl chang strate
transit y e. gic
blocks sourc locati
with es to ons in
dumm the 6.0 FIRE the
y instru PROTEC contro
blocks menta TION l room
shall tion / SYSTEM buildi
be DCS ng to
provid etc. cover,
ed for shoul 6.1 FIRE as a
future d be WATER minim
expan availa um,
sion. ble in Control all
the room norma
building
(iii) Prote contro from lly un-
ction l room outside mann
again for shall be ed
st rat ensuri provided areas
mena ng with and
hydrant
ce positiv coverage. enclo
shall e Number of sed
be electri hydrants cabin
incorp cal provided et
orated isolati shall be in includi
line with
throug on of OISD-STD- ng
h the 116. rack
period circuit room,
ic to be 6.2 SMOKE / space
pest worke HEAT above
contro d DETECTI false
l and upon. ON ceiling
prope Any SYSTEM , UPS
r modifi room,
sealin cation (i) Smok cable
g at / e cellar,
vulner chang detect docu
able e ors menta
points shoul along tion
. d be with room
incorp audio- and
(iv) Single orated visual engin
line in the fire eering
sche docu alarm room
matic ment syste where
s as m smok
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e and room, from the “No

hot PLC smoke Observab
spot cabinets, detection le
could rack system. Adverse
devel rooms Effect
op. etc. Areas Level”.
where protected Selection
The the by having of clean
batter activation clean agent
y should be agent shall be
room automatic flooding made so
and through provision that
storag smoke shall be oxygen
e detection segregat concentr
room system. It ed from ation in
shall is unprotect the
be preferabl ed areas atmosph
provid e to with fire ere
ed divide safe always
with cabinets partition remains
heat into and all above
detect zones openings sixteen
ors. and shall be percent
direct the provided (16% by
6.3 CLEAN Clean with fire weight)
AGENT agent safe .
FIRE
EXTINGUIS into the doors.
HING cabinets For
SYSTEM of When complete
affected designing awarenes
Clean zone. clean s of use
agent fire However, agent fire and
extinguis for extinguis handling
hing manned hing the Clean
flooding areas system, agent
system inside care is to and
should be control be taken breathing
provided room, the so that apparatu
in un- clean the actual s, proper
manned agent concentr training
areas for flooding ation of shall be
electrical operation the clean imparted
/ should be agent in with
instrume on the practical
ntation manual normally demonstr
control mode occupied ations to
viz. based on control the
computer audio- room personne
room, visual does not l using
UPS alarm exceed the
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control safe  Porta

room. evacuat ble
Periodica ion. CO2
l checks 6.4 exting
shall be  Person uisher
ensured EVACUAT nel s for
to ION IN shall be contro
maintain EMERGE trained l room
adequate NCY in the and
inventory use of comp
of clean To self- uter
agent. facilitate contain room
evacuatio ed etc.
Smoke n of breathi
detector personne ng  DCP/
system l during apparat CO2
shall emergen us and Fire
actuate cy: periodic Exting
the mock uisher
Flooding  assemb drills s for
System ly should Sub-
of clean points be statio
agent. (as conduct n
The identifie ed for buildi
system d under efficacy ng
should be disaster of safe and
either manag evacuat office
automatic ement ion area.
or plan) plan.
manual. shall be Number
display 6.5 FIRST of
ed in AID FIRE equipme
However, the EQUIPM nt shall
in control ENTS be
manned room at decided
Console minimu Following on case-
room, m three First Aid to-case
alarm to strategi Fire basis
be c Equipme dependin
provided location nt shall g upon
against s. be size of
hazardou provided control
s room and
 Boards in the
exposure control number
should
through room in of
indicate
gas / line with personne
the
smoke OISD- l in the
guidelin
detection STD-116 control
e to be
system. : room.
followe
d for
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7.0 per consider

identif static 9.0
overpressu
PERSON ied re as
AL hazar indicated REFERENCES
PROTEC ds. under
TIVE Clause 5.1. (1) The
EQUIPM  Acid Petrol
ENT proof Roof slab eum
and walls
apron of Type-B Rules.
The s and structures (1) NFPA
personal safety shall be
protective doubly
(2) TAC
goggl
equipment reinforced. Regul
shall be es in ations
considered the Control
for control (3) API-
batter room 752 on
room in line y building
with OISD- “Manag
room. shall be ement
STD-155. designed
This should of
taking into Hazard
include  Safety considerati
following s
wear on the Associ
as for respective
applicable. ated
handli wind / with
seismic Locatio
ng requiremen
 Self- n of
fire- ts. Wind
contai Proces
scave and / or s Plant
ned seismic
nging Buildin
Breat load need
materi g”.
hing not be
al as considered (4) Loss
Air
per to act Preven
Appar tion in
manuf simultaneo
atus us with Proces
acture s
rs' blast loads.
 Water Industri
recom Design of es by
-gel
mend structural Frank
Blank P.Lees.
ations members
ets under blast (5) ISA-RP
.
conditions 60.1 on
 Eye shall be Control
wash 8.0 done for Centre
er load factor Facilitie
near STRUCT of unity. s.
batter URAL (6) Nation
SAFETY Safe al
y bearing Buildin
room capacity of g
The soil/pile Code.
 Suitab Structural shall be
le design for increased
Type-B by 50%
canist structures
er under blast
(blast conditions.
mask resistant
s as constructio
n) shall
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ANNEXURE – I

SELECTION OF THE TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION FOR CONTROL ROOMS

CONTROL ROOM
PLANT / UNIT LOCATION
Upto 60 M 60 - 120 M
Crude Distillation / Visbreaker / Delayed Coker / Gas Type –B Type-A
Concentration unit / Hydro-desulphurisation / Reformer
/Hydrogen plant
Vacuum Distillation / Sulphur Recovery / Solvent Extraction- Type-A Type-A
MEK, Furfural, Phenol, Sulfolane / Bitumen / Coke Calcination
FCC / Hydrocracker / Propane Deasphalting / LPG Sweetening Type-B Type-B
Pressurised storage for LPG/ C2 / C3 / C4 Type-B Type-B
Pressurised Storage for LPG, C3 & C4 (mounded) Type-B Type-B
C2/C3/ LPG Recovery Type-B Type-B
Crude stabilisation Type-A Type-A
Offsite Storage Facility : POL / Crude Type-A Type-A
Marketing terminals ( Bulk Loading included)
(POL) Type-A Type-A
(LPG) Type-B Type-B
Power Plants Type-A Type-A
(could be located at less than 30 m)
Pipelines Terminals (Gas) Type-A Type-A
with compressor station
Pipelines Terminals (LPG) Type-B Type-B
with pumping station
LPG Storage & LNG (Refrigerated) Type-B Type-B
Pipelines Terminal for Crude oil / Type-A Type-A
Multiproduct with pumping facility

Notes :
1. Distance bands indicated above are to be used for deciding the type of construction for
Control Room. This standard excludes minimum interdistances between the block
facilities for which OISD-STD 118 shall be referred.
2. Beyond 120 m distance, control room need not be of blast resistant type.
3. Plants not listed in above table shall be studied on case-to-case basis.
4. If control room is located less than 30m away from unit, blast resistant requirement shall
be decided on case-to-case basis.
5. The buildings at Sectionalising valve stations and separate intermediate pigging stations
for pipelines are unmanned and hence not considered as control room. In these
locations Type-A or even Porta cabin may be provided. This is applicable for the crude
oil, POL, LPG and GAS.

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Standards/ Guidelines/ Recommended Practices."
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ANNEXURE – II

LIMITING ROOM/SPACE FOR A CONTROL ROOM

S. Requirement Details
No.
1. Basic functional rooms/spaces Console room, rack room, instrumentation
calibration room and computer room,
Engineering Room, PLC/ Advance control /
Optimisation room.
2. Services/utility rooms/spaces UPS room, battery room, HVAC room and
clean agent cylinder room
3. Accommodation and office Seating space for control room staff, viz.
requirement for control room operators, shift engineers, shift-in-charge,
staff Engineers In-charge directly involved in
Operation & maintenance and record room,
4. Amenities (for control room Toilet, discussion rooms, room for essential
staff only) maintenance personnel, locker and change room,
dining room, space for fire extinguishing and personal
protective equipment
Note: -
1. Space provided in the control room shall essentially be for authorized working
personnel within the premises.
2. No space shall be provided for repair and/or workshop (even for control room maintenance)
within the control room premises.

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ANNEXURE – III

ESSENTIAL LAYOUT REQUIREMENT OF CONTROL ROOM

Applicability
Details exclusive to
All rooms/spaces shall be enclosed within blast resistant Type-B structures
peripheral walls and roof. The structure shall be rectangular in
plan.

Entry/exit shall be from side opposite susceptible to blast. Baffle Type-B structures
walls with roof shall be provided to prevent direct entry of blast
wave in the control room. Baffles shall be at 45 0 or 900 to the
access way.

Manned room/space shall have at least two separate and distinct All type of structures
means of emergency exit. Requirements of emergency exits
shall be as per National Building Code of India and other
applicable (Factories) acts.

Air-conditioned areas shall be provided with air lock lobbies. All type of structures

Openings in walls for AC plant/AHU, toilet etc shall be located on wall facing Type-B structures
non-hazardous area. Openings for exhaust fans shall be protected with blast
resistant concrete hood.
Openings for pipes/cables shall be sealed to prevent entry of
vapor/gas

Fire protected areas shall be isolated from non-protected areas. All type of structures
Suitable fire rated doors shall be used

Area of openings shall not exceed 7% of wall area Type-B structures

Area of openings shall not exceed 15% of wall area Type-A structures

Window area shall not exceed 0.25m 2, with width of windows not Type-B structures
exceeding 0.30m. Toughened glass or shatter proof glass of 7psi
rating shall be used

"OISD hereby expressly disclaims any liability or responsibility for loss or damage resulting from use of the OISD
Standards/ Guidelines/ Recommended Practices."