I have a question regarding fire separation distances and safety distances

It should not meet the requirements of fire safety regulations; perhaps that piece of land you mentioned is intended to be used as a fire access road, so that fire trucks can be parked there in case of a fire. That’s how I understand it

The main road is likely to be used as a fire access route, and it remains unobstructed. Additionally, this area is the space between the road and the tank farm; parking a fire truck too close to the tank farm would be very dangerous, so they wouldn’t park that close. But there’s such a large pile of salt between the road and the tanks, resembling a mountain; it indeed hinders firefighting efforts. But to put it simply, this pile of salt also serves as a barrier, acting as a fire and explosion prevention wall, haha. I don’t know how the specific specifications are set.

There should be no buildings or structures that could hinder fire rescue operations between the tank farm and the fire roads; therefore, dumping yards cannot be constructed there. A tank farm caught fire, and due to the large size of the pipe galleries, fire trucks were unable to reach the area around the tanks to carry out rescue efforts, resulting in heavy losses. Therefore, when planning the overall layout, it is essential to consider whether it facilitates fire rescue efforts.

It can’t be something that’s not clearly specified in the standards, but yet poses a threat to safety. Generally, tank areas are constructed separately, with circular fire lanes formed as much as possible. With the construction of the salt storage yard, many people will work here. There are problems with all of them.

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Each side has its own reasoning. Building codes state that storage tank areas larger than 1,500 square meters should be equipped with circular access roads.

There is currently a storage area for Class A liquids, which is 15 meters away from the main roads leading to the factory premises; this distance meets the required specifications. I am considering using these 15 meters to build an outdoor storage area for sodium chloride – I’m not sure whether this would be compliant with the regulations. Since there are no relevant provisions in the building codes, only the required fire separation distances between buildings and tank farms, as well as between tank farms and roads, are specified. It’s not clear whether this area can be used under the condition that such distances are met Please help answer it. I’m not aware of the total capacity of your Class A liquid storage tanks; have an annular fire lane been installed? Build an open-air sodium chloride storage area without a shade canopy above it? Worried that sodium chloride will turn into saltwater when exposed to rain? The building codes indeed do not prohibit using the space between the two for storing non-combustible materials. However, from a practical fire-fighting perspective, obstacles in the storage area will certainly affect the laying and movement of fire hoses, as well as the ability of firefighters to move around freely.

Are there any regulations regarding safe distances? Could someone share them?