ORISSA POWER GENERATION CORPORATION

IB THERMAL POWER STATION

CONFINED SPACE PROCEDURE
Revision No
& Date
Prepared By Reviewed By Approved By
Rev. No.01
0.1!.!00"
P. K. Dora Tech. Cell Director (Operation)
Document No. EM 4/33
1. PURPOSE
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#$e p%rpose o& t$e SOP ' Con&ined Spa(e Per)it is to train and *%ide wor+in*
personne, to )iti*ate or re)ove t$e potentia, o& in(ident w$i,e (ond%(tin* any wor+
in (on&ined spa(es.
2. RESPONSIBILITY
#ea) -eader o& ea($ depart)ent is responsi.,e &or i)p,e)entation o& t$is SOP so
as to ens%re sa&e and e&&i(ient operation o& t$e syste).
3. DEFINITIONS
3.1 Confined Space
Con&ined spa(es )ay .e (,osed on a,, sides/ top and .otto)/ wit$ entry provided
t$ro%*$ restri(ted openin*s/ or )ay .e open (o)p,ete,y on one side/ top or .otto)
and (onventiona,,y e).ra(es en(,osed spa(es s%($ as .oi,er dr%)s/ vesse,s/
tan+s/ (%,verts/ t%nne, %nder*ro%nd ($a).ers t$at $ave restri(ted a((ess and poor
venti,ation/ and so)eti)es ,i)ited )ove)ent wit$in t$e spa(e. In *enera, a
Con&ined spa(e is a spa(e w$ere a(t%a, $a0ards $ave .een identi&ied/ or w$ere
t$e pro.a.i,ity o& a $a0ard is si*ni&i(ant and w$i($ $as one o& t$e &o,,owin*
($ara(teristi(s1
Contains or $as a potentia, to (ontain a $a0ardo%s at)osp$ere.
Contains a )ateria, t$at (o%,d en*%,& an entrant.
2as an interna, (on&i*%ration s%($ t$at an entrant (o%,d .e trapped or .e
asp$y3iated.
-i)ited Openin*s &or Entry and E3it
Un&avora.,e Nat%ra, 4enti,ation
Not Desi*ned &or Contin%o%s 5or+er O((%pan(y
#$e ter) 6Con&ined Spa(e7 a,so app,ies to open topped tan+s/ opened .otto)
tan+s or pits w$ere $eavier t$an air *ases )ay .e present/ or ot$er spa(es w$ere
a dan*ero%s .%i,d %p o& *ases (an a((%)%,ate d%e to poor venti,ation.
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#o wor+ in (on&ined spa(e/ a Con&ined Spa(e Entry Per)it is re8%ired a,on* wit$
t$e Per)it to 5or+ 9P#5:. For Con&ined Spa(e Entry Per)it a $o,e wat($
attendant )%st .e present and Entrant -o* S$eet wo%,d .e posted near t$e entry
p,a(e. 5$en no wor+ is in pro*ress inside t$e Con&ined spa(e e.*. d%rin* ,%n($
.rea+ et(. Do Not Ente! si*n wi,, .e posted at entry o& Con&ined Spa(e. P"ea#e
#ee $nne%&e III.
3.2 'a(ad#
3.2.1 'a(ado&# $t)o#p*ee
2a0ardo%s At)osp$ere )eans an at)osp$ere t$at )ay e3pose peop,e to t$e ris+
o& In;%ry/ i)pair)ent o& a.i,ity to se,&<res(%e 9es(ape %naided &ro) a per)it spa(e:/
or a(%te i,,ness &ro) &,a))a.,e/ to3i(/ irritant/ and asp$y3iatin* (onditions. #$e
&o,,owin*s are $a0ards o& (on&ined spa(e '
i: O3y*en De&i(ient At)osp$eres
ii: O3y*en Enri($ed At)osp$eres
iii: Presen(e o& e3p,osive=&,a))a.,e *ases.
iv: #o3i( At)osp$eres
v: En*%,&)ent 2a0ards
vi: E&&e(t o& a.nor)a, te)perat%res
vii: Noise/ S,i(+=5et S%r&a(es/ Fa,,in* O.;e(ts
3.2.2 Noi#e
Noise wit$in a (on&ined spa(e (an .e a)p,i&ied .e(a%se o& t$e desi*n and a(o%sti(
properties o& t$e spa(e. E3(essive noise (an not on,y da)a*e $earin*/ .%t a,so
a&&e(t (o))%ni(ation/ s%($ as a s$o%ted warnin* to *o %n$eard.
3.2.3 S"ic+ , -et S&face#
S,ips and &a,,s (an o((%r on a wet s%r&a(e (a%sin* in;%ry or deat$ to wor+ers. A,so/
a wet s%r&a(e wi,, in(rease t$e ,i+e,i$ood &or and e&&e(t o& e,e(tri( s$o(+ in areas
w$ere e,e(tri(a, (ir(%its/ e8%ip)ent/ and too,s are %sed.
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3.2.. Fa""in/ O01ect#
#$e possi.i,ity o& &a,,in* o.;e(ts/ parti(%,ar,y in spa(es/ w$i($ $ave topside
openin*s &or entry/ and w$ere wor+ is .ein* done a.ove t$e wor+er/ is 8%ite $i*$.
3.3 Confined Space Ent2 Pe)it
Con&ined Spa(e Entry Per)it is a va,id iso,ation do(%)ent t$at is iss%ed a,on* wit$
P#5 &or entry into Con&ined spa(e and si*ned .y S$i&t In C$ar*e. It ,ists a,, t$e
in&or)ation re,ated to (on&ined spa(e and pre(a%tions ta+en to (ontain $a0ards. It
wi,, $ave sa)e seria, n%).er as (orrespondin* P#5 seria, n%).er.
3..$ccepta0"e Ent2 Condition#
#$e (onditions t$at )%st e3ist in a (on&ined spa(e so t$at person (an sa&e,y enter
into and wor+ wit$in t$e spa(e.
3.3Te#te
A Contro, Roo) En*ineer 9CRE: w$o $as s%((ess&%,,y (o)p,eted >as Dete(tor
trainin* o& an approved )onitor.
3.4 'o"e 5atc* $ttendant 6$ttendant7
An attendant )%st .e stationed o%tside t$e (on&ined spa(e to )aintain voi(e
and=or vis%a, (onta(t wit$ t$e entrants and to re(o*ni0e t$e ear,y sy)pto)s o&
dan*er in t$e (on&ined spa(e. #$e attendant )%st .e &%,,y &a)i,iar wit$ res(%e
pro(ed%res and .e a.,e to re(o*ni0e $a0ardo%s (onditions. #$e attendant )%st
not enter t$e (on&ined spa(e in an e)er*en(y. #$e attendant )%st order an
eva(%ation o& t$e (on&ined spa(e i& a $a0ardo%s (ondition deve,ops or w$en t$e
wor+ers inside t$e (on&ined spa(e appear to .e in dan*er. #$e attendant )%st .e a
trained individ%a,/ w$o is &%,,y +now,ed*ea.,e o& $is d%ties/ dedi(ated on,y to t$e
tas+ o& $o,e wat($.
#$e attendant '
i: ?%st not enter into .%t re)ain o%tside t$e (on&ined spa(e d%rin* entry
operation %nti, re,ieved .y anot$er attendant.
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ii: ?%st not ,eave $is post %nti, a,, Entrants $ave e3ited or re,ieved .y anot$er
attendant
iii: 2as radio (onta(t or vis%a, (onta(t wit$ persons inside t$e (on&ined spa(e at
a,, ti)es.
iv: Is not assi*ned any additiona, d%ty ot$er t$an )onitorin* & (ontro,,in* t$e
Con&ined Spa(e.
v: @nows t$e .e$aviora, e&&e(ts o& e3pos%re to $a0ards.
vi: Co))%ni(ates wit$ Entrant as ne(essary to )onitor t$eir stat%s.
vii: In&or)s Entrants to ,eave t$e Con&ined spa(e in (ase Attendant spots any
$a0ard or re(eives )essa*e &ro) Contro, Roo) #ea) -eader.
viii: Ca,,s &or res(%e and ot$er e)er*en(y servi(es as soon as $e deter)ines t$at
Entrant )ay need assistan(e to es(ape &ro) Con&ined spa(e $a0ard.
i3: A,,ows entry into Con&ined spa(e on,y a&ter a person si*ns on Entrant -o*
S$eet.
3.8 Entant Lo/ S*eet
-o* s$eet posted o%tside t$e Con&ined Spa(e. P"ea#e #ee $nne%&e II.
3.9 Entant
Any OP>C Person or (ontra(tor w$o enters t$e (on&ined spa(e to do wor+ and is
aware o& t$e asso(iated $a0ards and si*ned on t$e Con&ined Spa(e entry ,o*
s$eet. 2e )%st %se ;o. spe(i&i( PPE.
..: ;OB S$FETY $N$LYSIS 6;S$7
ASA wi,, .e per&or)ed prior to (o))en(in* t$e ;o. and wi,, (over a (o)p,ete
eva,%ation o& a,, $a0ards re,ated to t$e spe(i&i( ;o.. A&ter eva,%atin*/ t$e $a0ards
(ontro, )eas%res wo%,d .e i)p,e)ented to (ontain t$e $a0ards. #$e Contro,
Roo) En*ineer and ?aintenan(e En*ineer are responsi.,e to prepare & review
t$e ASA and prote(tion re,ated to t$e spe(i&i( ;o..
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#$e ASA wi,, a,so (ontain t$e de&inition and desi*nation o& t$e appropriate Con&ined
Spa(e res(%e tea)/ e3terna, s%pport (onta(ts/ (o))%ni(ation )et$ods and
avai,a.i,ity o& res(%e e8%ip)ent in addition to a,, ot$er ne(essary (onsiderations o&
t$e ASA.
3.: RE<UEST FOR PER=IT 6RFP7
Upon re(eipt o& a RFP t$e Contro, Roo) En*ineer wi,, dis(%ss t$e nat%re o& ;o. to
.e (arried o%t on t$e re8%ested e8%ip)ent wit$ t$e ?aintenan(e En*ineer. A&ter
%nderstandin* t$e ;o./ t$e Contro, Roo) En*ineer st%dies t$e Con&ined spa(e to
.e iso,ated &or1
#$e types and a)o%nts o& ener*y invo,ved
F,%ids or $a0ardo%s ($e)i(a,s asso(iated wit$ t$e syste).
#$e presen(e and ,o(ation o& (ontro, inter,o(+s or #a* O%ts in &or(e.
Peop,e w$o )%st .e noti&ied .e&ore re)ovin* syste) &ro) servi(e.
#$e presen(e o& any se(ondary 9.a(+%p: power so%r(es.
#$e e3isten(e o& any stored ener*y t$at )%st .e .,o(+ed and drained.
Avai,a.i,ity &or s$%tdown and any i)pa(t on p,ant avai,a.i,ity and re,ia.i,ity.
4.: CONFINED SP$CE ISOL$TION
On(e a,, o& t$e a.ove are esta.,is$ed/ t$e Contro, Roo) En*ineer and
?aintenan(e En*ineer (an pro(eed wit$ (on&ined spa(e iso,ation. A&ter (on&ir)in*
s$%tdown stat%s o& t$e e8%ip)ent=syste)/ ?aintenan(e En*ineer and #ester )%st
(arry o%t t$e &o,,owin* in order to prote(t t$e peop,e wor+in* on t$e (on&ined spa(e
a*ainst t$e $a0ards o& resid%a, ener*y1
?a+e s%re a,, )ovin* parts $ave a,ready stopped.
Insta,, *ro%nd wires and=or .ond wires i& appropriate.
Re,ease trapped press%re. 9-ow point .,eed:
Re,ease t$e tension on sprin*s or .,o(+ t$e )ove)ent o& sprin* driven parts.
B,o(+ or .ra(e parts t$at (o%,d &a,, .y *ravity or &ro) $ydra%,i( or pne%)ati(
press%re ,oss.
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Drain pro(ess pipin* syste)s and (,ose va,ves to prevent t$e &,ow o& $a0ardo%s
)ateria,s.
I& a ,ine )%st .e .,o(+ed/ %ti,i0e va,ves/ %se a ,ine .,an+/ re)ove pipe se(tion/
or )isa,i*n a se(tion o& pipe.
Dissipate e3tre)e $eat and wear proper persona, prote(tive (,ot$in*.
I& stored ener*y (an re<a((%)%,ate/ )onitor it to )a+e s%re it stays .e,ow
$a0ardo%s ,eve,s. A,ways ta* ,ow point .,eeds i& t$ey need to re)ain open to
prevent re<a((%)%,ation o& ener*y. #$e ta* wi,, serve as a re)inder t$at t$e
va,ve is open w$en p%ttin* e8%ip)ent .a(+ in servi(e. #a* in&or)ation )%st .e
)entioned on P#5 do(%)ent.
Con&ined spa(e )%st .e p%r*ed s%&&i(ient,y .y Fres$ Air or water/ dependin* on
t$e syste) re8%ire)ent.
C$e(+ at)osp$ere &or O3y*en and &or presen(e o& ot$er $a0ardo%s *ases and
re(ord t$e res%,ts as )entioned in .0 .e,ow.
8.: TESTIN> $T=OSP'ERE INSIDE CONFINED SP$CE
It is i)portant to %nderstand t$at so)e *ases or vapors are $eavier t$an air and
wi,, sett,e to t$e .otto) o& a (on&ined spa(e. A,so/ so)e *ases are ,i*$ter t$an air
and wi,, .e &o%nd aro%nd t$e top o& t$e (on&ined spa(e. #$ere&ore/ .e&ore an
entrant enters t$e spa(e/ it is ne(essary to test a,, areas o& t$e interna, at)osp$ere
9top/ )idd,e/ .otto): wit$ a (a,i.rated dire(t<readin* instr%)ent &or o3y*en
(ontent/ &,a))a.,e *ases and vapors and to3i( *ases and vapors. For $ori0onta,
(on&ined spa(es and (on&ined spa(es t$at )%st .e entered &ro) t$e .otto)/ it wi,,
.e ne(essary to %se a po,e to test t$e at)osp$ere. Avoid ,eanin* over t$e spa(e or
p,a(in* t$e $ead inside t$e (on&ined spa(e w$i,e testin*.
Note t$at so)e instr%)ents test &or )%,tip,e *ases si)%,taneo%s,y. 2ot air and
stea) i& any s$a,, .e venti,ated &ro) stea) ($a).ers .e&ore testin* t$e
at)osp$ere.
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I& t$e o3y*en (on(entration test indi(ates an o3y*en de&i(ien(y 9,ess t$an 1B.CD:
or an e3(ess 9)ore t$an !E.CD:/ t$e *as )eter s$o%,d so%nd an a,ar) and &or(ed
venti,ation )%st .e provided. I& t$e e3p,osive = &,a))a.i,ity test 9(o).%sti.,e *as:
indi(ates a &,a))a.,e (on(entration e8%a, to or *reater t$an 10D o& t$e ,ower
e3p,osive ,i)it = ,ower &,a))a.i,ity ,i)it 9-E- = -F-:/ t$e *as )eter s$o%,d so%nd an
a,ar) and &or(ed venti,ation )%st .e provided. No entry s$a,, .e per)itted %nti,
&o,,ow<%p tests indi(ate t$at t$e at)osp$ere is sa&e.
I& t$e *as )eter indi(ates ,eve,s o& eit$er (ar.on )ono3ide t$at e3(eed !C parts
per )i,,ion 9pp): or $ydro*en s%,&ide t$at e3(eed 10 pp)/ t$e *as )eter s$o%,d
so%nd an a,ar) and &or(ed venti,ation is re8%ired. No entry s$a,, .e )ade %nti, t$e
at)osp$ere is sa&e.
9.: ?ENTIL$TION
4enti,ation .y a .,ower or &an is ne(essary to re)ove $ar)&%, *ases and vapors
&ro) (on&ined spa(e. #$e )et$od and e8%ip)ent ($osen are dependent %pon t$e
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Too rich to Burn
Explosive range
Too lean to Burn
UEL (Upper Explosive Limit
LEL (Lo!er Explosive Limit
"##$ o% Lo!er Explosive Limit
"#$ o% LEL & 'larm !ill soun(
Too Much )as
*lamma+le Mixture
Too Little )as
>a# $i =i%t&e
si0e o& t$e (on&ined spa(e openin*s/ t$e *ases to .e e3$a%sted/ and t$e so%r(e o&
)a+e %p air.
?e($ani(a, venti,ation syste)s/ w$ere app,i(a.,e/ s$a,, .e set at 100D o%tside air.
5$ere possi.,e/ open additiona, )an$o,es to in(rease air (ir(%,ation. Use porta.,e
.,owers to a%*)ent nat%ra, (ir(%,ation i& needed. A&ter a s%ita.,e venti,atin* period/
repeat t$e testin*. Entry per)it wi,, not .e iss%ed %nti, testin* $as de)onstrated
t$at t$e $a0ardo%s at)osp$ere $as .een e,i)inated. A&ter p%r*in*/ s%&&i(ient
venti,ation s$a,, .e s%pp,ied to t$e (on&ined spa(e.
Fo @enti"ation of confined #pace#A p"ea#e #ee $nne%&e I?. No ent2 into t*e
confined #pace 5i"" 0e pe)itted &nti" fo""o5B&p te#t# afte @enti"ation
indicate# t*at t*e at)o#p*ee i# #afe.
C.: ISSUE OF CONFINED SP$CE PER=IT
A valid PTW must be issued before issue of Confined space entry Permit. For
issue of PTW please refer PTW procedure.
Contro, Roo) En*ineer wi,, &i,, o%t t$e Con&ined spa(e entry Per)it &or). Contro,
Roo) En*ineer and Attendant wi,, ens%re t$at
PPE is %sed.
At)osp$ere inside (on&ined spa(e is sa&e &or entry.
Barriers/ .o%ndaries or si*ns $ave se(%red area.
Fire e3tin*%is$er is ,o(ated o%tside t$e (on&ined spa(e 9i& 2ot 5or+ Per)it is
iss%ed a,on* wit$ Con&ined spa(e Per)it.:
I& 2ot 5or+ is .ein* per&or)ed wit$in a (on&ined spa(e additiona,
at)osp$eri( )onitorin* re8%ire)ents are re8%ired d%e to t$e (onstant
($an*in* at)osp$eri( (onditions. #$is )%st .e a (onsidered in t$e ASA/
>as (y,inders are never a,,owed wit$in a Con&ined Spa(e and ro%tine
inspe(tions o& *as ,ines is )andatory. Avoid pin($ or (%ttin* ris+ to t$ese
,ines .y &%,,y prote(tin* t$e) &ro) e3pos%re.
On,y e3p,osion proo& ,i*$tin* is %sed in Con&ined spa(e.
Air p%ri&yin* respirator and (artrid*e is %sed w$erever app,i(a.,e.
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5$en entry )%st .e t$ro%*$ a top openin*/ t$e sa&ety .e,t s$a,, .e o& t$e
$arness type t$at s%spends a person %pri*$t and a $oistin* devi(e or si)i,ar
apparat%s s$a,, .e avai,a.,e &or ,i&tin* wor+ers o%t o& t$e spa(e.
-i&e,ine is %sed on a,, verti(a, entries.
5$en wor+ is in pro*ress inside Con&ined Spa(e/ an attendant wi,, a,ways .e
present o%tside t$e entry point and ens%re t$at Entry ,o* s$eet is )aintained.
Entrant -o* s$eet is +ept on a (,ip.oard o%tside Con&ined spa(e openin* and
Attendant is responsi.,e to ens%re t$at a,, Entrants si*n in and o%t o& Con&ined
spa(e. #$is is re8%ired to +eep an a((%rate re(ord in (ase o& e)er*en(ies.
A&ter ens%rin* t$at a,, re8%ired pre(a%tions $ave .een ta+en and ne(essary
e8%ip)ent is provided &or sa&e entry and wor+ in t$is (on&ined spa(e S*ift in
C*a/e 6SIC7 5i"" t*en i##&e t*e Confined Space Pe)it 5it* Date and Ti)e.
Note In case there are more than one entry points, the entrant log sheets are to
be placed / hung at all such entry points along ith the hole attendant for
registering the names.
1:.: RELE$SE OF PER=IT
A&ter (o)p,etion o& ;o. ?aintenan(e En*ineer s$a,, in&or) Contro, Roo) En*ineer.
#$e Attendant wi,, ($e(+ Entry ,o* s$eet and ens%re t$at a,, Entrants w$o $ave
si*ned in $ave si*ned o%t o& Con&ined spa(e. Attendant wi,, ens%re t$at t$e posted
Entry ,o* s$eets are re)oved. A,, .arriers/ .o%ndaries or si*ns posted are
re)oved. #$e entry w$ere Entrants were enterin* wi,, .e .arri(aded and (,ear,y
,a.e,ed .y t$e Attendant t$at t$e Con&ined Spa(e $as .een (an(e,,ed and no entry
is a,,owed at t$is ti)e. #$is .arrier wi,, .e re)oved a&ter t$e Con&ined Spa(e
Per)it is (,osed and t$e $o,e (,osed. #$e ?aintenan(e En*ineer wi,, in&or) t$e
Contro, Roo) En*ineer a.o%t (o)p,etion o& ;o. and si*n on t$e Con&ined spa(e
per)it on Ao. (o)p,eted (o,%)n. #$e (o)p,eted (on&ined spa(e entry per)it
a,on* wit$ t$e entry -o* s$eet )%st .e +ept in t$e (ontro, roo) &i,es.
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11.: E=ER>ENCY RESCUE PROCEDURES
Ca"" Conto" Roo) on adio o on inteBco) no. 222.
#$e $o,e wat($ attendant s$a,, a,ways re)ain o%tside o& t$e (on&ined spa(e and
.e in (onstant (onta(t 9vis%a, or spee($: wit$ t$e entrants inside. #$e attendant
)%st noti&y t$e (ontro, roo) in (ase o& e)er*en(y. 2e s$a,, not enter a (on&ined
spa(e %nti, $e,p arrives/ and t$en on,y wit$ proper prote(tive e8%ip)ent/ ,i&e,ines/
and respirators.
Anyti)e d%rin* a (on&ined spa(e entry i& (ondition ($an*es/ entrants/ or attendant
s%spe(t a pro.,e)/ t$e attendant $as &%,, a%t$ority to stop a,, entries into t$e
(on&ined spa(e and eva(%ate t$e personne, wor+in* in (on&ined spa(e.
Se"fBe#c&e D #$e se,&<res(%e p,an provides entrants wit$ t$e .est ($an(e o&
es(apin* a spa(e w$en $a0ards are dete(ted. 5$enever a%t$ori0ed entrants
re(o*ni0e t$eir own sy)pto)s o& e3pos%re to dan*ero%s at)osp$ere or dete(t a
dan*ero%s (ondition/ entrants are sti,, a.,e to es(ape &ro) t$e spa(e %naided and
as 8%i(+,y as possi.,e.
NonBent2 e#c&e D Non<entry res(%e is t$e ne3t .est approa($ w$en se,&<res(%e
is not possi.,e. Non<entry res(%e s$a,, .e started ri*$t away and prevents
additiona, personne, &ro) .ein* e3posed to %nidenti&ied and=or %n(ontro,,ed
(on&ined spa(e $a0ards. Us%a,,y/ e8%ip)ent and ot$er res(%e aids/ s%($ as a &%,,
.ody $arness wit$ a retrieva, tripod/ are %sed to re)ove endan*ered entrants.
Ent2Be#c&e D In t$is pro(ed%re/ persons w$o are trained on e)er*en(y
response p,an enter t$e spa(e to retrieve t$e entrant or provide t$e vi(ti) wit$
e)er*en(y assistan(e s%($ as CPR/ &irst aid/ or air via SCBA or a s%pp,ied air
respirator.
E)er*en(y response personne, wi,, need to +now t$e &o,,owin* in&or)ation '
2ow ,on* t$e vi(ti)9s: $ave .een e3posed to t$e $a0ard or
2ow ,on* t$e vi(ti)9s: $ave .een in;%red=downF and
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#$e s%spe(ted (a%se o& t$e a((identF
In addition/ e)er*en(y response personne, wi,, need to +now a,, in&or)ation on t$e
Entry -o* or Per)it in(,%din*1
At)osp$eri( test res%,tsF
#$e n%).er o& vi(ti)sF
Iso,ation or -O#O pro(ed%resF
?ateria, Sa&ety Data S$eets 9?SDS:/ i& app,i(a.,eF
2ot 5or+/ i& app,i(a.,e.
Enc"o#&e#
Anne3%re I1 Con&ined spa(e per)it
Anne3%re II1 Entry -o* s$eet
Anne3%re III1 -ist o& Con&ined spa(es
Anne3%re I41 >%ide #o ?e($ani(a, 4enti,ation o& Con&ined Spa(es
Revision No
& Date
Prepared By 4eri&ied By
Approved By
Dire(tor 9Operation:
Rev. 01
0.01.!00
P. @. Dora #e($. (e,, S.@.Se+ar
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$nne%&e D I
CONFINED SP$CE ENTRY PER=IT
PT- No. Date D
1. Location
2. P&po#e
3. Safet2 C*ec+ Li#t Ye# N,$ Co))ent#
All Hazards or Contents space removed
All Chemicals, Utility inlet & outlet lines
Confrmed Space
Purged with
Water Stream
Air
All aspects o loc!, tag & "#$ met
All %oor slipping hazards minimized
Atmospheric testing conducted
Continuous monitoring esta&lished
'penings identifed & uno&structed
Attendant(s) assigned and present
Harness & *ieline worn & attached
outside space
+mergency,rescue e-uip. immediately
availa&le
#etrieval device,winch installed (or
vertical)
Sharp edges and moving parts guarded
/reathing air re-uired or entry
Air puriying respiration re-uired or
entry
0echanical ventilation re-uired
'penings posted to prevent
unauthorized entry
.. $t)o#p*eic Te#tin/ Recod 3. 'a(ad# Identified
Date /
Time
Result Initials Ye# N,$ Co))ent#
O3y*en
'1ygen
2efciency
F,a))a., "o1ic
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e
Atmospher
e
E3p,osive
Corrosive
0aterial
#o3i(
Chemical
Contact
Ot$er
9Spe(i&y:
Ot$er
9Spe(i&y:
4. In#t&)ent Si. No.
7. Attendants: 1. 2. 3.
9. CL$SS $ Pe)it Date,Ti)eE
A,, re8%ired pre(a%tions $ave .een ta+en and ne(essary e8%ip)ent is provided &or
sa&e entry and wor+ in t$is (on&ined spa(e.
CRE Na)e1 Si*n1
SIC Na)e1 Si*n1
C. CL$SS B Pe)it Date,Ti)eE
A,, re8%ired pre(a%tions $ave .een ta+en and ne(essary e8%ip)ent is provided &or
sa&e entry and wor+ in t$is (on&ined spa(e.
CRE Na)e1 Si*n1
SIC Na)e1 Si*n1
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CRE Na)e1 Si*n1 Date=#i)e1
SIC Na)e1 Si*n1
11. Confined Space ;o0 Co)p"eted Date,Ti)eE
Ao. $as .een (o)p,eted and a,, persons and )ateria,s $ave .een eva(%ated and
t$e (on&ined spa(e $as .een se(%re,y (,osed.
?aintenan(e En*ineer Na)e1 Si*n1
CRE Na)e1 Si*n1
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SIC Na)e1 Si*n1
$NNEFURE D II
CONFINED SP$CE ENTRY PER=IT
CONFINED SPACE ENTRY O! S"EET
PT- No. Date D
Location D
$ttendant D
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P&po#e
Si.
No.
DATE NA#E AND
SI!NAT$RE
CO#PANY TI#E
IN
TI#E
O$T
%&&'()*' +++
Li#t of Confined Space#
S%r&a(e Condensers
Boi,ers
Feed water stora*e tan+s and De<
aerators
Unit F,as$ tan+s
Unit (ondensate &,oatin* tan+s
CBD E3panders
F,%e *as d%(t
E,e(trostati( pre(ipitators.
Air pre<$eaters.
Pits
Dry as$ Si,o
2SD 9Diese,: & Petro, tan+s
E8%a,i0ation tan+
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Stea) dr%)s
IBD E3panders
Ba,, ?i,,s
C,assi&iers
As$ 2oppers 9ESP/ E(ono)i0er/ Air
Pre$eater/ D%(t:
Cr%s$ers
>ri00,y Feeders
B%n+ers
Botto) As$ $oppers
F%e, Oi, Stora*e #an+s.
Servi(e water tan+s
BC5 Over$ead tan+s
A(tivated Car.on Fi,ters
Cat<ion E3($an*ers
De*assed water stora*e tan+s
Anion E3($an*ers
?i3ed .eds
B%,+ 2ydro($,ori( A(id Stora*e #an+s
B%,+ Ca%sti( Stora*e #an+s
B%,+ S%,p$%ri( A(id Stora*e #an+.
Air dryers.
-%.e oi, tan+s
Fi,ter water s%)p
Fire water s%)p
BC5 S%)p
As$ 5ater Re(y(,in* P%)p $o%se s%)p
C5 D%(t
C$%tes
Aeration tan+
Se(ondary (,ari&ier
C,ari&ied water tan+
#reated water tan+
Fres$ water tan+
A(tivated (ar.on &i,ter
Press%re sand &i,ter
S,%d*e dryin* .ed o& Sewa*e treat)ent
p,ant
?an$o,es o& sewer ,ine
C%,verts
R.C.C. & Stee, water tan+ .e$ind te)p,e
Raw 5ater P%)p S%)p
C5 P%)p S%)p
2ydro Pne%)ati( #an+.
C,ari&ied water s%)p.
C$i)ney.
2ot we,,
2P & -P 2eater water .o3 side
Drain F,as$ .o3 1/!/E.
PA & ID Fan (asin*
FD Fan B%,,et ($a).er.
D.?. #an+
Drin+in* water tan+
Ca.,e #ren($es
Co)pressed air Re(eivers
5ater s%)p in Centra, Par+
5are$o%se Fire 5ater S%)p
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$NNEFURE D I?
>UIDE TO =EC'$NIC$L ?ENTIL$TION OF CONFINED SP$CES
In )any sit%ations/ it wi,, .e ne(essary to venti,ate a (on&ined spa(e .e&ore entry
and to )aintain &or(ed venti,ation w$i,e t$e spa(e is o((%pied. For(ed venti,ation is
re8%ired to re)ove air (onta)inants/ provide o3y*en and to +eep t$e air as (,ean
as possi.,e. #$e &o,,owin* is a *%ide to $e,p venti,ate (on&ined spa(es. So)e
(on&ined spa(es $ave a sin*,e openin*/ ot$ers $ave )%,tip,e openin*F or are
(onne(ted to t%nne,s = d%(ts/ et(.
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It is .est to .,ow air into t$e (on&ined spa(e and draw it o%t si)%,taneo%s,y. #$is
pro(ed%re *enera,,y re8%ires two or )ore openin*s. For venti,ation p%rposes/ it is
.est to open as )any o& t$e ad;a(ent entry points as possi.,e.
5it$ a (on&ined spa(e t$at $as on,y a sin*,e entry point or w$en on,y a sin*,e &an
is avai,a.,e/ air s$o%,d .e .,own into t$e (on&ined spa(e. A &,e3i.,e $ose is $e,p&%,
in dire(tin* t$e air to t$e .otto) o& t$e (on&ined spa(e.
It is i)portant t$at t$e &res$ air inta+e not .e (onta)inated. In so)e (ases/ a
porta.,e *aso,ine powered *enerator wi,, .e %sed to power t$e venti,ation &an9s:.
#$e *enerator s$o%,d .e ,o(ated as &ar as possi.,e &ro) t$e &an air inta+e. ?otor
ve$i(,es or ot$er interna, (o).%stion en*ines s$o%,d not .e a,,owed to operate
wit$ t$eir e3$a%st pipes ,o(ated near t$e air inta+es.
5$en %sin* venti,ation/ it is i)portant to $ave a ro%*$ idea o& t$e vo,%)e o& t$e
(on&ined spa(e to .e entered. It is a,so i)portant to +now t$e ratin* o& t$e
venti,ation &an. 5$en &or(ed venti,ation o& a (on&ined spa(e is re8%ired/ at ,east
t$ree air ($an*es s$o%,d .e provided .e&ore re<sa)p,in*. 2ere is an e3a)p,e1
An %nder*ro%nd va%,t is 10 &eet wide .y G &eet $i*$ .y 10 &eet ,on*. ?%,tip,yin*
t$ese t$ree di)ensions yie,ds G00 (%.i( &eet. #$e &an to .e %sed is rated &or H00
(%.i( &eet per )in%te.
G00 (%.i( &eet I one air ($an*e every ! )in%tes
H00 (%.i( &eet per )in%te
#$%s it wi,, ta+e t$e &an two )in%tes to venti,ate t$e (on&ined spa(e. It wi,, ta+e "
)in%tes to provide t$e ne(essary t$ree air ($an*es.
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