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informative case studies which included information on some of the situations they had come across on forecourts as well as how they had adapted their risk assessments and working procedures to take them in to account. The case studies included a number of scenarios that had been found on forecourts due to the fact that Stage II systems were under constant pressure and how this had had several effects such as movement of plastic pipework, LEL levels now being found in manholes and alarms tripping on a double skinned GRP tank. The scenarios also covered the effect of the introduction of Biofuels and some of the instances they had come across such as bacteria growth which could clog filters, solidification of the fuel and the sort of degradation effects ethanol in the biofuel can have in situ.

The second speaker was Janine Young, a Senior Policy Advisor at the Scottish Environment Protection Agency, who had gamely stepped in to give the presentation at very short notice on behalf of a colleague who could not attend. The subject covered was on the protection of groundwater from possible contaminants from Filling Stations. Janine gave an introduction on what was meant by groundwater and what measures there needed to be in place for its protection as groundwater is very vulnerable to pollution. This could be a particular problem in those rural areas of the country where it was being used as a source of drinking water. An indication of the possible sources of contaminants from Filling Stations was highlighted along with the control measures expected to be seen in place. She finished by showing that the real cost on any business that caused contamination was that of remediation of the site and groundwater as this could run in to many tens of thousands of pounds.

The third and last speaker was Abbé Shedden a Sustainable Transport Advisor based in an advice centre of the Energy Saving Scotland advice network whose work includes giving impartial advice to households and small businesses on energy saving matters. Her presentation included an interactive Q & A session, as well as facts and figures, on the sort of usage that people make of their cars. This included the facts that the percentage of journeys of a) less than 2 miles, and b) single occupancy, had not changed in the last 10 years being 62% and 60% respectively. Abbé went on to describe the use of alternative transport as well as indicating that an informative topic of Eco-Driving was available to give tips on saving fuel when driving. Abbé finished by describing the process of linking Road Tax to CO2 emissions and the availability of cars powered by alternative fuels.

Following the above presentations the AGM of the Scottish Branch was held.

Paul Devine Branch Secretary

Southern

The Spring meeting/AGM of the Southern Branch took place on Thursday 23rd April 2009 at the Red House Hotel, Cholderton, Salisbury; there were 28 x members in attendance.

The AGM took place at 10.30.am. until 11.15 a.m.

The first speaker of the day was Grant Agnew of CARE (Consideration and respect for the environment) on environmentally friendly forecourt cleaning.

Grant advised that NetRegs April 2009 newsletter explained that since the Environmental Damage Regulations 2009 came into force in England on 1st March 2009, you no longer have to be prosecuted before you can be made to deal with pollution caused by your business.

Similar regulations are expected to be applied to Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland later this year.

CARE have come to the conclusion that there are two effective methods for cleaning oil spills, which are bio-remediation and hot water pressure washing with a difference.

Hot water pressure w a s h i n g processes used by CARE incorporate a system to recover the contaminated liquid, which is then removed from site and re-cycled.

For more information, contact Grant Agnew of CARE on 01623 869446, or by e-mail on info@carecommercialcleaning.co.uk

Our next speakers were Chris Haritou of ABFAD Ltd. and Spencer Rogers of Orange County Ltd. on tank lining and leak detection monitoring systems.

Chris advised, in their experience, that tank corrosion is increasingly more prevalent and therefore stringent blasting, cleaning and thickness testing are crucial in preparation for lining. The domed circumferences on double compartment tanks are sealed prior to lining, as an extra precaution.

Grant Agnew of CARE Materials used are similar to those used in the marine industry. Chris then showed various stage photos of a typical lining installation. DFT thickness tests and pinhole inspections are carried out following lining, to ensure the integrity of the system. Spencer followed this by advising that Orange County Ltd. are the UK distributor for SGB leak detection systems; there are more than 40 different types of system available, with multiple variations. Spencer Rogers of Orange County Ltd. and Chris Haritou of ABFAD Ltd All systems are approved to EN 13160 class 1, which means they are designed to detect a leak in a tank or pipe before stored product can enter the environment. Fore more information, contact Chris Haritou of ABFAD Ltd. on 0191 5166223 or by e-mail on abfad@bicne.co.uk, or Spencer Rogers of Orange County Ltd. on 01388 813433 or by e-mail on sales@orangecounty.co.uk An enjoyable hot buffet lunch was followed by an outside demonstration by Steve Robinson, Simon Palmer and Lee Boulton of First Advance Specialist Services of their tank cleaning vehicle; their unique remote tank cleaning unit

First Advance Specialist Services

equipment allows tank cleaning to be done without entering tanks, thus reducing health and safety issues.

Members were guided around the demonstration vehicle, and given a full explanation of the processes used.

For more information, contact Steve Robinson of First Advance Specialist Services on 01474 855587 or by e-mail on steve@fass.com

The first speaker of the afternoon was Ray Blake of the London Fire & Emergency Planning Authority on Prime Authority Partnerships.

Prime Authority Partnerships allow an organisation which operates within the jurisdiction of a number of local authorities to enter into a legal partnership with one local authority, which becomes its prime authority.

The aim is to achieve a consistent approach to the enforcement of legislation, and to save resources of the individual business and local authorities on a national basis.

The final presentation of the day was by Phil Monger on the APEA 2009 exhibition/conference details.

The main reasons for switching from Telford to Coventry were given, together with details of remaining available display areas and confirmed exhibitors.

The Southern Branch Summer meeting is to be held on Tuesday 21st July; details to be advised.

Sue Meadowcroft Branch Secretary

North West

APEA NW Branch AGM & Technical Presentations Thursday 26th March

The meeting was held at our usual venue the NFU conference room in Skelmersdale, Lancashire.

Our morning meeting commenced with the AGM, was followed by three excellent presentations and concluded with a networking lunch. A total of 39 members were in attendance and the election of officers and committee members resulted in the following;

Chairperson Joanne Bradley of the Environment Agency

Secretary Bob Conlin of Fairbanks

Treasurer Jean Algie of Fairbanks.

Committee Members Louise Morgan, (also Branch Rep) Geoff Oldham of Suresite Martyn Gent of GVR Jane Longley of Cheshire County Council.

Thanks to you all for volunteering your time and I wish you well in your new appointments.

A presentation on our 2009 event was also given with a particular plea to members to enter this years awards programme.

The first technical presentation by Joanne Bradley of the Environment Agency, was a review of the Water Framework Directive and the new version of Groundwater Protection Policy GP3 with its significant implications when developing service stations in environmentally sensitive areas. Joanne also presented an introduction to the Environmental Damage Regulations.

The key messages supporting the need to protect groundwater from contamination were:

• Where the EA judges that an unacceptable risk is posed to groundwater by storage of pollutants, they will oppose such storage

• The EA will object to the underground storage of hazardous substances in

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• The EA will object to storage of pollutants below the water table in principal or secondary aquifers

However, my understanding from these messages was that all relevant factors would be taken into account when considering an application and developers should make contact with the EA as early in the planning process as possible in order to engage them in a constructive dialogue.

The second presentation was given by Mark Swindells, director of Geo2 Remediation Ltd, which is a site investigation and remediation contractor established in 2003 and operating throughout the UK. Mark took us on a tour of the latest subsoil remediation techniques including;

• Physical Treatment - Pump out water and treat, soil vapour extraction, air sparging

• Thermal Treatment- Steam injection, resistive heating

• Biological Treatment- Bio piling, windrows, bio augmentation stimulating existing natural bacteria to breakdown contaminants.

• Chemical Treatment -Direct injection drilling, in-situ application of chemicals

• Civil Engineering Solutions - Vapour membranes, geotextiles, capping

Mark discussed all the treatments explaining the pros and cons along with the cost and degree of clean up achievable. He concluded by using two case studies to give us an insight into chemical treatment and physical treatment using dual phase vacuum

extraction and chemical oxidation.

Simon Palmer of First Advance Specialist Services delivered the final presentation, introducing his company’s latest innovation; PETRACK, their remote tank cleaning system. Simon showed us a video of the ‘robot’ in

action as it moved along the bottom of a tank using high pressure jets to clean the scale and debris from the tank walls and a suction device to uplift the scale and sludge. Petrack reduces the need for enclosed space working and will be a welcome addition to the range of options open to tank owners particularly as tanks are now being prepared for the introduction of Ethanol gasoline blends.

The meeting closed at 1pm and the networking lunch was enjoyed by all.

Bob Conlin Branch Secretary

North East

Mike Silmon - Rep and Sec W O Silmon Ltd Industry Road, Heaton Newcastle upon Tyne Tyne & Wear NE6 5XB Tel: 0191 224 0777 Fax: 0191 224 0707 email: associationtreasurer@apea.org.uk

Midlands

Midlands

Nothing to report

North East

Nothing to report

Branch Representative and Secretary Contact Details

Rob Tunnicliff - Rep 37 Victoria Park Road Tunstall Stoke on Trent ST6 6DX Tel: 07815 069846 email: rob.tunnicliff@stoke.gov.uk

Alec O’Beirne - Sec Cornlea, Moat Lane Prestwood Great Missenden Bucks HP16 9BY Tel: 01494865097 email: alec.obeirne@ptftraining.co.uk

North West

Eastern

Adrian Holyomes - Rep HYTEK GB LTD Delta House Green Street, Elsenham Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire Tel: 01279 815600 email: adrian@hytekgb.com Anton Martiniussen - Sec ELAFLEX Ltd Riverside House, Hoddesdon, Herts EN11 0PA Tel: 01992 452 950 Mob: 07831 595620 email: elaflex@aol.com

Louise Morgan - Rep Petrocom Ltd The Malthouse 48 Southport Road Ormskirk Lancashire L39 1QR Tel: 01695 572400 email: louisemorgan@petrocom.co.uk Bob Conlin - Sec Fairbanks Environmental Ltd The Technology Management Centre Moss Lane View Skelmersdale Lancs WN8 9TN Tel: 01695 51775 email: bobconlin@fairbanks.co.uk

Scotland

Ian Hillier - Rep North Ayrshire Council Bridgegate House Irvine KA12 8BD Tel: 01294 324969 email: ian.hiller@north-ayrshire.gov.uk

Paul Devine - Sec South Lanarkshire Council Consumer and Trading Standards North Stand, Cadzow Avenue Hamilton ML3 0LU Tel: 01698 476170 Fax: 01698 476180 Mobile: 07795 090903 email: paul.devine@southlanarkshire.gov.uk

Southern

Philip Monger - Rep Petrol Retailers Association Meadowside, West End, Sherbourne St John, Basingstoke, Hants. RG24 9LE. Tel: 01256 850164 Fax: 01256 851273 email: phil.monger@ukonline.co.uk

Sue Meadowcroft - Sec 1 Rock Cottage, South Cornelly Bridgend CF33 4RN Tel: 07795 841891 email: sue@high-cross.com

Ireland

Killian Tallon - Rep Topaz Energy Ltd Topaz House Beech Hill, Clonskeagh Dublin 4, Ireland Tel: + 353 1202 8705 email: killian.tallon@topazenergy.ie

Julian Rafter - Sec Olive Engineering & Design Services Ltd The Old Egg Farm Waynestown Dunboyne Meath Ireland Tel: +353 1 8253670 email: jrafter@ipservices.ie

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2009 Course Dates

Petrol Filling Stations Construction, Safety and Environmental Protection

12/13 May Dublin

10/11 Nov Manchester

1/2 Dec Luton

Petrol Filling Stations Risk Assessment, Audit and Inspection

3/4 June Southampton

23/24 Sept Dublin

7/8 Oct Glasgow

4/5 Nov Cardiff

Electrical Installations An Awareness

26 May Bournemouth

23 June Cardiff

22 Sept Derby

27 Oct Belfast

24 Nov Sheffield

APEATraining Team

Jamie Thompson Independent Consultant

Bob Conlin Director, Fairbanks Environmental

Brian Humm Deputy Head of Petroleum, LFEPA

Brian Baker Fire Safety & Petroleum Officer Milton Keynes Council Gareth Bourhill Principal Training Consultant Electrical Safety Forth Valley College of Further and Higher Education

Richard Wigfull, Consulting Engineer J. Wigfull & Son

Phil Lambeth Senior Engineer, BP Global Alliance Kim Bennett, Senior Environmental Health Officer Milton Keynes Council

Joe Maerz Operational Manager Rural & Public Protection Team Essex Trading Standards

Jean Fincken Petroleum Inspector, LFEPA

LPG Installations

11 June Manchester

29 Oct Birmingham

DSEAR

26 May Manchester

18 June Glasgow

16 Sept Derby

22 Oct Manchester

24 Nov Luton

9 Dec Birmingham

Explosives and Fireworks

4 Sept Luton

11 Sept Manchester

Wetstock Management

12 May Manchester

15 Sept Glasgow

Petrol Filling Stations –Enforcement Procedures An Awareness (One day) 6 hours Continued Professional Development

18 May Manchester

15 June Bournemouth

22 June Sheffield

21 Sept Bristol

14 Sept Portadown (NI) (prov)

12 Oct Colchester

19 Oct Glasgow (prov)

Courses will be designed around the new TCB Document, Guidance for Design, Construction, Modification, Maintenance and Decommissioning of Filling Stations.

Please contact the APEABusiness Manager on 0845 603 5507 or at admin@apea.org.uk if you wish to find out about purchasing a copy. APEAMembers can purchase the guide at the discounted rate of £40 (non member rate £120). It is strongly recommended that attendees have access to this document during courses.

All courses can be booked online at www.apea.org.uk on the ‘Training’ page.

Bespoke courses can be made available provided the minimum number of Delegates is 8. This offers a discount. For details of this and any other training enquiry, please contact: Jane Mardell - Training Coordinator, (contact details on page 3) or Brian Humm, Training Chairman 84 Dunblane Road, Eltham, London SE9 6RT Mobile: 07818 097141 e-mail: brian.humm@london-fire.gov.uk