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HID discipline information notes (DINs)

Chemical reaction hazards

Class Definition Format Cost
TD5/001
Inspection of chemical reaction systems [92kb]PDF Free
TD5/007 Control of acrolonitrile polymerisation during storage [99kb]PDF Free
CD5/050 Emergency pressure relief of liquids containing suspended solids [21kb]PDF Free
CD5/054 Domestic production of biodiesel [19kb]PDF Free
 

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Fire & explosion

Class Definition Format Cost
TD5/039 Detonations [206kb]PDF Free
TD5/041
Fire explosion & related incidents in 1998/1999 & 1999/2000 [90kb]PDF Free
TD5/042
Fuel cells [93kb]PDF Free
TD5/047 Guidelines for safe manufacture of resins with particular reference to fire & explosion
[30kb]PDF Free
TD5/048 Fuel cells – hazards & risk management [97kb]PDF Free
SI5/062 Carbon bed adsorbers – fire and explosion safety issues [90kb]PDF Free
 

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Fire precautions

Class Definition Format Cost
TD5/005 Mainstream research project no. R04.036 - Characterisation of passive fire protection (PFP) materials against jet-fire impingement [87kb]PDF Free
TD5/009 BS 5588: Part 0: 1996 - Fire precautions in the design, construction & use of buildings: guide to fire safety codes of practice for particular premises/applications [79kb]PDF Free
TD5/012 Controlling fires in agro-chemical (pesticides) warehouses [86kb]PDF Free
 

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Flammable solids, dusts & liquids

Class Definition Format Cost
TD5/002 Dust explosions in totally enclosed systems of interconnected vessels [82kb]PDF Free
TD5/003 Fire hazards of carpet & carpet underlay [89kb]PDF Free
TD5/004 Storage of used tyres in the open air [82kb]PDF Free
TD5/006 Flammable solids fire assessment [92kb]PDF Free
TD5/008 Friction ignition properties of stainless steel [79kb]PDF Free
TD5/014 Dust explosions in pipelines [84kb]PDF Free
TD5/020 Venting of dust explosions in interconnected vessels [93kb]PDF Free
TD5/028 Deflector plates & bucket elevators [86kb]PDF Free
TD5/029 Explosion in a grain silo - Blaye [96kb]PDF Free
TD5/032 Dust explosion protection in linked vessels containment & venting [92kb]PDF Free
CD5/051 Fire hazards of stored powered products [21kb]PDF Free
 

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Liquified petroleum gas

Class Definition Format Cost
TD5/025 Jet fire impingement on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) vessels  [261kb]PDF Free
CD5/059 Developing an inspection strategy to ensure the ongoing external integrity of buried metallic LPG pipework [48kb]PDF Free
 

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Natural gas safety

Class Definition Format Cost
TD5/013 Uses & resources of natural gas [88kb]PDF Free
TD5/019 Results of a study into natural gas/flue gas build-up & dispersal in a house [89kb]PDF Free
TD5/022 Hazardous area classification & natural gas installations [83kb]PDF Free
 

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Other gases

Class Definition Format Cost
TD5/010 Effect of obstacles on flame acceleration & explosion development [88kb]PDF Free
TD5/011 A review of gas explosion models [88kb]PDF Free
TD5/015 Review of oxygen incidents 1990-1995 [99kb]PDF Free
TD5/017 British Compressed Gases Association - guidance notes & codes of practice [128kb]PDF Free
TD5/023 Review of hydrogen incidents 1994-1998 [93kb]PDF Free
TD5/026 Review of ammonia incidents 1994-1998 [97kb]PDF Free
TD5/027 Review of chlorine incidents 1994-1998 [101kb]PDF Free
TD5/030 Review of landfill gas: incidents & guidance [144kb]PDF Free
TD5/035 Fixed flammable gas detectors [117kb]PDF Free
TD5/036 Portable gas detectors [128kb]PDF Free
TD5/044 Internal corrosion of gas cylinders [92kb]PDF Free
TD5/045 Inspection of gas cylinder test houses [95kb]PDF Free
TD5/046 Gas cylinder filling plant [99kb]PDF Free
TD5/055 Decant filling of cylinders with high-pressure oxygen [32kb]PDF Free
CD5/056 Review of oxygen incidents 1996-2002 [97kb]PDF Free
CD5/057 Review of developments in the use of oxygen [57kb]PDF Free
CD5/058 Maintenance & examination of pressure regulators on cylinders, etc, of compressed gas [32kb]PDF Free
CD5/060 Acetylene cylinders in fires [79kb]PDF Free
 

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Miscellaneous

Class Definition Format Cost
TD5/021 Mechanical seals on process plant [87kb]PDF Free
TD5/038 Incidents with gas cylinders used for beverage gases [683kb]PDF Free
TD5/040 Welding of polyethylene pipes [260kb]PDF Free
TD5/043 Process safety & pressure systems [110kb]PDF Free
CD5/049 The HOIS2000 interactive knowledge base for non-destructive testing [58kb]PDF Free
CD5/053 Recommendations on the use of phased arrays for the non-destructive testing of safety critical components [31kb]PDF Free