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Tech Talk 30: Flammable/Combustible liquid storage in intermediate bulk containers

Risk advisory I October 2019
  • Facilities that use IBCs for flammable or combustible storage are often unaware of the severe fire hazard.
  • There are only a limited number of accepted fire protection schemes for flammable and combustible liquids in plastic IBCs.
  • The client and Allianz Risk Consulting should work closely together to develop a loss mitigation strategy when there are no fire protection options available for flammable or combustible liquids in plastic IBCs.
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