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Regulatory inspection of installations and storage of chemical products (APQ)

Faulty storage can have serious consequences: dangerous chemical reactions, significant release of harmful products, even explosion or fire, poisoning, falls from the ground, injuries, etc. The quantity of products stored, the presence of volatile, flammable or incompatible products, ventilation and the stability of the environment in terms of temperature and exposure are all parameters that must be taken into account.

The issue of risk limitation is essential to guarantee continuous activity, to limit the risks of exposure to people on site and above all to prevent the risks of contamination in the surrounding area.

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What is

Regulatory inspection of installations and storage of chemical products (APQ)?

Chemical storage and handling (CSA) activities have experienced strong growth parallel to the growth of the chemical and petrochemical industries. On the other hand, they have also extended to commercial and service sites. The safety of these activities must be ensured through the regulatory inspections established by the legislation that regulates them.

 

One of the main purposes of the specific technical requirements to be met by APQ facilities is to ensure the prevention of leaks or spills and the provision of safety systems to detect them should they occur.

Chemical Product Storage Facilities are legislated by Royal Decree 656/2017, of 23 June, which approves the Regulation on the Storage of Chemical Products and its Complementary Technical Instructions MIE APQ 0 to 10.

 

Apave performs the following official regulatory inspections with the periodicities shown:

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Storage of flammable and combustible liquids: ITC-MIE-APQ01

  • Initial Inspection
  • Periodic Inspection every 5 years
  • Annual Revision

 

Storage of ethylene oxide: ITC-MIE-APQ02

  • Initial Inspection
  • Periodic Inspection every 5 years
  • Annual Review

 

Chlorine storage: ITC-MIE-APQ03

  • Initial Inspection
  • Periodic Inspection every 2 and 5 years
  • Annual Review

 

Storage of anhydrous ammonia: ITC-MIE-APQ04

  • Initial Inspection
  • Periodic Inspection every 5 and 10 years

 

Storage of bottles and canisters: ITC-MIE-APQ05

  • Periodic Inspection every 5 years
  • Annual Revision
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Storage of corrosive liquids: ITC-MIE-APQ06

  • Initial Inspection
  • Periodic Inspection every 5 years
  • Annual Revision

 

Storage of toxic liquids : ITC-MIE-APQ07

  • Initial Inspection
  • Periodic Inspection every 5 years
  • Annual Review

 

Storage of fertilisers: ITC-MIE-APQ08

  • Initial Inspection
  • Periodic Inspection every 5 years
  • Annual Revision

 

Storage of organic peroxides: ITC-MIE-APQ09

  • Initial Inspection
  • Periodic Inspection every 5 years
  • Annual Review

 

Storage in mobile containers: ITC-MIE-APQ10

 

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1

a team of experts at your disposal

of more than 1,400 people specialized in different technical disciplines.
2

Geographical coverage nationwide

with more than 30 offices and international presence in more than 50 countries through the Apave Group.
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