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Safe Extraction and Storage of Fuel

Running Time:

1 HOUR 15 MINUTES

Delivery Method:

ONLINE

Level:

SKILL

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About the Course

The safe use, handling and storage of flammable and explosive substances is critical in an automotive workshop or ELV depollution workplace. This training offers critical awareness of the hazards and risks associated with drilling and extracting flammable fuels from vehicles including methods for their safe storage.

Safe Extraction and Storage of Fuel
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You will be able to:

  • Demonstrate the appropriate awareness and precautions to be taken when extracting different types of flammable fuel from an ELV.

  • Highlight incorrect practices and know how to avoid common mistakes when handling flammable fuels:

-whilst carrying out hot work in the proximity.

-during the tank drilling process.

-during the draining process.

-when storing fuel.

  • Highlight the hazards and associated risks with drilling ELV fuel tanks and extraction using specialist depollution equipment.

  • Demonstrate how to safely drill and extract vehicle fuel (petrol and diesel) from a vehicle's fuel tank.

  • Demonstrate how to operate a specialist fluid depollution station (fuel extraction).

  • Demonstrate how a fuel farm operates and how to safely store flammable fuels post-extraction.

Who is this course suitable for?

  • This course is designed for anyone who needs awareness of ELV processes including the extraction of different types of fuel from an ELV.

  • This module is suitable for any delegate who requires technical knowledge of how to safely drill and extract vehicle fuel (petrol and diesel) from a vehicle's fuel tank.

  • This module is suitable for any delegate who requires technical knowledge of how to safely recover and store depolluted fuels.

  • No experience is needed to take part in this course, it is aimed at all levels within an organisation or company.

  • Suitable for operatives, technicians, supervisors and management.

Full Description:

The safe use, handling and storage of flammable and explosive substances is critical in an automotive workshop or ELV depollution workplace. Fires and explosions cause serious property damage in motor vehicle workshops and ELV stations, and can result in death or serious injury. Mostly, they involve the mishandling of petrol when draining fuel tanks and lines, but incidents can also occur during hot work.


This training offers awareness of the hazards and risks associated with drilling and extracting flammable fuels from vehicles, as well as highlighting how to safely store these fuels after recovery.

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