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Document ID (ISN)47192
CIS number 86-2042
Year 1985
Convention or series no. Bestellingsnr. 114
Author(s)
(Direktoratet for arbeidstilsynet)
Title Work on board tankers
Original title Arbeid i tanker [in Norwegian]
Bibliographic information Postboks 8103 Dep., 0032 Oslo 1, Norway, July 1985. 24p.
Abstract These regulations, dated 14 June 1985 (effective: 14 June 1985), supersede the 1980 regulations. They apply to work performed on board tank ships and in confined spaces (bunkers, pipelines) that contain or have contained flammable products. Contents: definitions; requirements to be met before the ship is allowed to enter the yard (checking for the presence of flammable gases, blinding of pipelines, gas-freeing and ventilation; explosion-proof electrical equipment, earthing); cleaning; inspection and certification. In an appendix: facsimiles of an entry permit and a work authorisation; directive on the cleaning of tanks that have contained leaded motor fuel; hazards of carbon disulfide.
Descriptors (primary) Norway; flammable substances; tankers; work in confined spaces; harmful substances
Descriptors (secondary) flammable liquids; flammable gases; explosive atmospheres; gas freeing; permits-to-work; explosion-proof electrical equipment; personal protective equipment; fire prevention; directive; explosion prevention
Document type A - Laws, regulations, directives
Country / State or ProvinceNorway
Subject(s) Standards and directives with the force of law
Broad subject area(s) Industries and occupations
Browse category(ies) Confined spaces