Code of practice for pipelines –
Part 3: Steel pipelines on land –
Guide to the application of pipeline risk
assessment to proposed developments
in the vicinity of major accident hazard
pipelines containing flammables –
Supplement to PD 8010‑1:2004
This part of PD 8010 provides a recommended framework for carrying
out an assessment of the acute safety risks associated with a major
accident hazard pipeline (MAHP) containing flammable substances. It
provides guidance on the selection of pipeline failure frequencies and
the modelling of failure consequences for the prediction of individual
and societal risks.
The principles of this part of PD 8010 are based on best practice for
the quantified risk analysis of new pipelines and existing pipelines.
It is not intended to replace or duplicate existing risk analysis
methodology, but is intended to support the application of the
methodology and provide recommendations for its use.
This part of PD 8010 is applicable to buried pipelines on land that
can be used to carry category D and category E substances that are
hazardous by nature, being flammable and therefore liable to cause
harm to persons. The guidance does not cover environmental risks.