Resources

This page includes a list of priced publications by topic available from HSE Books, a range of free Leaflets that can be downloaded, links to HSE Research topics and links to other relevant information on fire and explosion.

• HSE priced publications
• HSE leaflets
• Other HSE information
• External information and publications
• HSE research
• Incident Reports

HSE priced publications

DSEAR

• Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres. Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002
• Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres. Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002. Approved Code of Practice and guidance L138 HSE Books 2003 ISBN 0 7176 2203 7
• Unloading petrol from road tankers. Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002. Approved Code of Practice and guidance L133 HSE Books 2003 ISBN 0 7176 2197 9
• Design of plant, equipment and workplaces. Dangerous Substances and Explosives Atmospheres Regulations 2002. Approved code of Practice and Guidance. L134 HSE Books 2003 ISBN 0 7176 2199 5
• Storage of dangerous substances. Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002. Approved Code of Practice and guidance L135 HSE Books 2003 ISBN 0 7176 2200 2
• Control and mitigation measures. Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002. Approved Code of Practice and guidance L136 HSE Books 2003 ISBN 0 7176 2201 0
• Safe maintenance, repair and cleaning procedures. Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002. Approved Code of Practice and guidance L137 HSE Books 2003 ISBN 0 7176 2202 9

Other guidance on flammable substances

• Chemical warehousing: The storage of packaged dangerous substances HSG71 (Second edition) HSE Books 1998 ISBN 0 7176 1484 0
• Energetic and spontaneously combustible substances: Identification and safe handling HSG131 HSE Books 1995 ISBN 0 7176 0893 X
• Fire precautions in the clothing and textile industries Guidance HSE Books 2000 ISBN 0 7176 1786 6
• Fire safety in construction work: Guidance for clients, designers and those managing and carrying out construction work involving significant fire risks HSG168 HSE Books 1997 ISBN 0 7176 1332 1
• Lift trucks in potentially flammable atmospheres HSG113 HSE Books 1996 ISBN 0 7176 0706 2
• Safe handling of combustible dusts: Precautions against explosions HSG103 (Second edition) HSE Books 2003 ISBN 0 7176 2726 8
• Safe use and handling of flammable liquids HSG140 HSE Books 1996 ISBN 0 7176 0967 7
• The storage of flammable liquids in containers  HSG51 (Second edition) HSE Books 1998 ISBN 0 7176 1471 9
• The storage of flammable liquids in tanks  HSG176 HSE Books 1998 ISBN 0 7176 1470 0
• The spraying of flammable liquids HSG178 HSE Books 1998 ISBN 0 7176 1483 2

Petroleum

• Code Of Practice 6 (COP6) ISBN 0118836439
• Unloading petrol from road tankers. Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002. Approved Code of Practice and guidance L133 HSE Books 2003 ISBN 0 7176 2197 9
• Petroleum-Spirit (Plastic Containers) Regulations 1982. Requirements for testing and marking or labelling. Approved Code of Practice COP6 HSE Books 1982 ISBN 0 11 883643 9
• The safe recovery of petrol from end-of-life vehicles (Waste10)

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HSE leaflets

• Controlling fire and explosion risks in the workplace
• Safe use of petrol in garages
• Safe working with flammable substances
• Acetylene
• Hot work on small tanks and drums
• Dispensing petrol as a fuel - Health and safety guidance for employees

Other HSE information

• Essentials of Health and Safety
• Safe working with LPG-fuelled motor vehicles
• Safe Design and Use of Vent Collection Systems for Potentially Flammable Mixtures
• The Safe Use of Thermal Oxidiser (Incineration) Systems for Potentially Flammable Mixtures
• Storage of flammable liquids in process areas, workrooms, laboratories and similar working areas
• Fire and explosion hazards in the use of oxygen
• Fire and explosion risks from Pentane in expandable polystyrene
• Fire and explosion risks from wood dust
• The bulk transfer of dangerous liquids and gases between ship and shore

External information and publications

• ATEX Compliance (from HSE and SHAPA, the Solids Handling Association)
• The trade association for the LPG industry in the UK (UKLPG) Codes of Practice
• Published Document 6686 'Guidance on directives, regulations and standards related to prevention of fire and explosion in the process industries' BSI (2006)
• Guidance for Design, Construction, Modification, Maintenance and Decommissioning of Filling Stations (also known as the Blue Book)
• Petrol filling stations guidance on managing the risks of fire and explosion (also known as the Red Guide)
• Dispensing petrol as a fuel: Health and safety guidance for employees
• Code of safe practice for contractors and retailers managing contractors working on filling stations

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HSE research

• Explosions
• Boiling liquid expanding vapour explosion (BLEVE)
• Chemical Hazards
• Fire
• Fire safety search
• Flammability
• Ignition
• Vapour cloud explosion

Incident reports

• Public report of the fire and explosion at the ConocoPhillips Humber refinery on 16 April 2001
• Buncefield Investigation