OFTEC and The Environmental Alliance have produced a series of handy information sheets and guidelines to assist in the installation and maintenance of oil tanks. These are free to download and can be viewed by clicking the links below.

The Oil Firing Technical Association (OFTEC) is the training, standards and registration authority for the oil heating, cooking and storage industry Britain and Ireland.

OFTEC produce a series of useful 'Easy Guides' and Technical Guidance Notes providing advice on all aspects of oil tank installation and maintenance… and best of all, they’re free! To download your own personal copy, simply select the relevant publication below:

The principal environmental regulators in Ireland, including the Environment Protection Agency, have together produced a series of guidelines to assist in minimising the risk of a pollution incident occurring at an oil tank installation.
These publications can be downloaded by clicking the relevant link below:

 PPG02 Above Ground Oil Storage Tanks
 PPG08 Storage and Disposal of Used Oils

Please note that the above publications can only be viewed in Adobe Acrobat.
If you do not have Adobe Acrobat, you can download the programme by clicking below: