Health and Safety Executive

Hazardous Installations Directorate (HID)

HID semi-permanent circulars (SPCs)

Technical

Technical General

Class Definition
SPC/TECH/GEN/04 Prevention of falls from road tankers and tank containers enforcement standards
SPC/TECH/GEN/08 Security of dangerous loads [21KB]
SPC/TECH/GEN/16 Replacement of compresed asbestos fibre (CAF) gaskets with asbestos free alternatives [30KB]
SPC/TECH/GEN/17 Environmental impact assessments (EIAs) [125KB]
SPC/TECH/GEN/18 Underlagging corrosion of plant & pipework [26KB]
SPC/TECH/GEN/20 Dealing with differences of expert opinion [21KB]
SPC/TECH/GEN/22 Land use planning – call-in policy & procedure when a planning authority is minded to go gainst HSE advice on LUP & consent consultations [115KB]
SPC/TECH/GEN/23 Alarm system guidance for HID inspectors [113KB]
SPC/TECH/GEN/27 Contacting hazrdous substances authorities regarding COMAH sites without hazardous substances consent [73KB]
SPC/TECH/GEN/32 Risk-based inspection (RBI) – risk based approach to planned plant inspection [2.69MB]
SPC/TECH/GEN/33 Integrity of pipework systems project – UK refinieries [234KB]
SPC/TECH/GEN/34 Fire and explosion risk - reactive monomers [22KB]
SPC/TECH/GEN/35 Integrity of atmospheric storage tanks
SPC/TECH/GEN/37 The Cylinders in Fire National Stakeholder Group
SPC/TECH/GEN/38 Land use planning advice around large-scale petroleum storage sites
SPC/TECH/GEN/39 Chloride induced stress corrosion cracking of cold formed 304 stainless steel fasteners at ambient temperatures
SPC/TECH/GEN/40 International committee for regulatory authority research and development (ICRARD)
SPC/TECH/GEN/41 The use of floor scanning techniques for the examination of storage tanks

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Technical Onshore

Class Definition
SPC/TECH/LD1-4/05 Vapour cloud explosions (VCE) [115KB]
SPC/TECH/LD1-4/06 The reprocessing of waste motor oil: explosion hazard due to petrol contamination [87KB]
SPC/TECH/LD1-4/07 Failure of spiral wound graphite filled gaskets [1.61MB]
SPC/TECH/LD1-4/08 Advice on bulk chlorine installations [59KB]
SPC/TECH/LD1-4/10 Procedure for settling land use planning zones for major accident hazard pipelines [63KB]

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Technical Mining

Class Definition
SPC/TECH/LD5/01 Fires in steered vehicles in UK mining [158KB]
SPC/TECH/SI1/03
previously
SPC/TECH/LD5/03		 Explosives use at mines
SPC/TECH/SI1/04
previously:
SPC/TECH/LD5/04		 Arrangements for drilling notifications & enforcement at onshore borehole sites
SPC/TECH/LD5/05 Idler roller nip hazards on heavy duty belt conveyors [182KB]
SPC/TECH/LD5/07 Application of audit inspections in the mining sector [99KB]

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Technical Offshore

Class Definition
SPC/TECH/OSD/01 Gas release hazards from gas-lifted oil wells
SPC/TECH/OSD/05 Acoustic leak detection
SPC/TECH/OSD/06 Explosion response assessment guide
SPC/TECH/OSD/08 Safety case assessment - diving
SPC/TECH/OSD/12 HSE Policy for decommissioning programmes submitted to BERR for approval
SPC/TECH/OSD/13 Process safety management systems
SPC/TECH/OSD/15 Safety case assessment – management of health & safety
SPC/TECH/OSD/18 Health & safety issues associated with change from dry gas to wet gas operations
SPC/TECH/OSD/19 Offshore produced sand management [70KB]
SPC/TECH/OSD/20 Control of wells during intervention operations
SPC/TECH/OSD/21 Safe approach, set-up & departure of jack-up rigs to fixed installations
SPC/TECH/OSD/24 Accident/incident data [147KB]
SPC/TECH/OSD/25 Temporary equipment offshore
SPC/TECH/OSD/26 Riser emergency shut down valve (ESDV) leakage assessment
SPC/TECH/OSD/27 Summary report on the OSD Hydrocarbon Release Reduction Campaign, April 2000 to March 2004 [255KB]
SPC/TECH/OSD/28 Hydrocarbon leak reduction offshore – report on the findings of HSE’s process integrity National Inspection Project (NIP) 2000-2004 [268KB]
SPC/TECH/OSD/29 Further interim guidance on helideck lighting standards
SPC/TECH/OSD/30 Indicative human vulnerability to the hazardous agents present offshore for application in risk assessment of major accidents [168KB]
SPC/TECH/OSD/31 Safety instrumented systems for the overpressure protection of pipeline risers
SPC/TECH/OSD/32 Tubular handling on the drill-floor
SPC/TECH/OSD/35 Interlocks for drill floor machinery [21KB]
SPC/TECH/OSD/36 Advice on acceptance criteria for damaged passive fire protection coatings on offshore installations [20KB]
SPC/TECH/OSD/37 Good and best practice offshore - collection of examples
SPC/TECH/OSD/38 Offshore hydrocarbon releases – mandatory investigations
SPC/TECH/OSD/39 Safety on wireline rig-up and rig-down operations
SPC/TECH/OSD/40 Emergency lighting on offshore installations
SPC/TECH/OSD/41 Wire rope integrity management for vessels in the offshore industry
SPC/TECH/OSD/43 Well examination schemes - commonly observed weaknesses

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