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Document ID (ISN)21829
CIS number 74-2044
Year 1973
Convention or series no.
Title Petroleum tanker directives
Original title Oljetankanvisningar - Varvsanvisningar [in Swedish]
Bibliographic information Anvisningar nr.19:1, National Workers' Protection Board (Kungliga Arbetarskyddsstyrelsen), Stockholm, Mar. 1973. Svenska Reproduktions AB, Fack, 162 10 Vällingby 1, Sweden. 28p. Illus.
Abstract Subjects covered include: shipyard entry certificate; gas freeing of tanks; supervision of work (responsibilities of supervisory staff); cleaning of tanks; permits-to-work and tank entry certificates; safety measurements (earthing of tanker, shutdown procedure, detection of toxic or flammable atmospheres, etc.); work of land personnel on tankers outside shipyards; certification procedure. The Swedish safety standards for work in tanker holds dated 18 May 1973, warning notices, and specimen forms of certificates and checklists are appended.
Descriptors (primary) Sweden; mineral oils; shipyards; tankers; work in confined spaces
Descriptors (secondary) shutdown procedure; warning notices; gas freeing; legislation; replaced; directive; earthing; toxic atmosphere detection; role of supervisory staff; plant safety supervision; permits-to-work; check lists; explosive atmosphere detection
Document type A - Laws, regulations, directives
Country / State or ProvinceSweden
Subject(s) Standards and directives with the force of law
Broad subject area(s) Industries and occupations
Browse category(ies) Shipbuliding and ship repair
Confined spaces