1Environmental Research Institute, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun, 248 007, India
2Centre for Pollution Control & Environmental Engineering, Pondicherry University, Chinakalapet, Puducherry, 605014, India
Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) is among the most common and ubiquitous of the fossil fuelsemployed by us. In contrast to other fossil fuels commonly used by everyone in day-to-day living — petrol, diesel, and kerosene — which all are a highly flammable, hence hazardous, LPG does not only carry flammability hazard but also the risk of explosion. Due to the very extensive and continuous use of LPG, the risk of LPG−related accident is ever present. This paper deals with the risk associated with the storage of LPG in large installations and reviews the safety codes prescribed by different agencies across the world to minimize the risk. It then presents comparative views of the stipulations of different codes for different site characteristics.
Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), flammability, explosion, domino effect, risk assessment, safety codes
