Proposal:Bund wall
| Proposed_features/bund_wall | |
|---|---|
| Proposal status: | Inactive (inactive) |
| Draft started: | 2018-03-13 |
Proposal
A bund is a secondary containment structure, for liquids which if spilt are likely to cause pollution or pose an environmental hazard.
Rationale
The presence or absence of a bunding is important for fire emergencies and pollution incidents and is often a permanent feature.
Examples
A recycling centre
Has a bund wall around their plastics stockpile in case it catches alight. The fire water runoff is directed into sewerage rather than the local river system.
A petrochemical plant
Has a bund wall around their above ground fuel tanks in case it spills. The spill will go into a sewer rather than the lake adjacent
Tagging
emergency=bund wall
Because the use of bund walls is to mitigate spill or firewater hazards.
Applies to
Features/Pages affected
External discussions
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bunding
http://www.epa.vic.gov.au/~/media/Publications/347%201.pdf
Comments
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