The Fire Protection Association (FPA) is the UK's national fire safety organisation and their objective is to work to identify and draw attention to the dangers of fire and the means by which the potential for loss is kept to a minimum and their series of Recommendations provide loss prevention guidance for industrial and commercial premises and systems.

RC61 covers:

• Compliance with fire safety legislation
• Business continuity
• Fire safety management
• Selection and use
• Charging Storage and handling
• Collection and safe disposal
• Fire protection

It also contains an in depth checklist which should help ensure you have considered all aspects of fire safety in relation to the storage, handling and use of batteries.

This guide contains notes on good practice which are not compulsory but which you may find helpful in relation to the use of rechargeable batteries safely, and following its recommendations can greatly reduce the risks involved. The advice is aimed at supervisors, technicians, safety professionals and others involved in:

• Motor vehicle repair and maintenance
• IT and telecommunications
• Uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems
• Warehousing and materials-handling
• Stand-by electricity generation
• Using or repairing electric or hybrid vehicles

This booklet provides simple and practical advice to people responsible for fire safety in small and medium-sized businesses and offers guidance on how to make sure that you are meeting the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. GOV.UK Fire safety in the workplace provides further helpful information if you are based in England or Wales. For fire safety rules in Scotland and Northern Ireland please follow the appropriate link.

Applicable to anyone who has responsibility for the storage of dangerous substances, regardless of the size of storage facility HSG71 set out control measures aimed at eliminating or reducing risks to people at work or otherwise from the storage of packaged dangerous goods. The guidance provided is specific to the storage of packaged dangerous substances and includes; information, instruction and training; audit and review; and process safety performance indicators. It also reflects good practice for the design of new storage facilities (and where reasonably practicable, to existing sites) and applies to transit or distribution warehouses, open-air storage compounds, and facilities associated with a chemical production site or end user.

The Fire Protection Association (FPA) is the UK's national fire safety organisation and their objective is to work to identify and draw attention to the dangers of fire and the means by which the potential for loss is kept to a minimum and their series of Recommendations provide loss prevention guidance for industrial and commercial premises and systems.

• Legislation
• General considerations
• Ventilation
• Ignition
• Containment
• Exchange
• Separation
• Housekeeping
• Handling
• Disposal
• Avoiding hazards during processes
• Fire prevention and fire protection
• Handling emergencies

It also contains an in depth checklist which should help ensure you have considered all aspects of fire safety in relation to the storage of oxidising materials.