| Document ID (ISN) | 62995 |
| CIS number |
94-1699 |
| ISBN(s) |
0-11-886301-0 |
| Year |
1993 |
| Convention or series no. |
HSE Guidance on Regulations L17
|
| Author(s) |
Health and Safety Commission |
| Title |
Design and construction of road tankers used for the carriage of carbon disulphide. Approved Code of Practice |
| Bibliographic information |
HMSO Books, P.O. Box 276, London SW8 5DT, United Kingdom, 1993. vi, 9p. 10 ref. Price: GBP 4.00. |
| Abstract |
This Code of Practice provides practical guidance with respect to regulation 6(a)-(c) of the Road Traffic (Carriage of Dangerous Substances in Road Tankers and Road Tanker Containers) Regulations 1992. Contents: scope of the Code; specifications for the vehicle (engine; electrical system; driver's cab; fire extinguisher container); specifications for the tank and its fittings (tank design and mounting; tank materials; allowable stress; tank divisions, baffles and ring stiffeners; valves and safety relief devices). |
| Descriptors (primary) |
flammable liquids; United Kingdom; road transport; tank trucks; carbon disulfide |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
pressure vessels; containers; drivers cabs; safety by design; static electricity elimination; safety valves; directive; electrical safety |
| Document type |
F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards |
| Country / State or Province | United Kingdom |
| Subject(s) |
Transport and communications
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Inorganic substances
Inorganic sulfur compounds
Road transportation
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