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Notice number 7 (revision 2)

Published 15 July 2014

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The Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulations 2009 (as amended)

Notice of Recognition

Notice Number 7

Rev.2

The following technical code is recognised in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 6..2 of RID/ADR as permitted by Regulation 26 of The Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of TransportablePressure Equipment Regulations 2009 (as amended).

BS 7122:1989 British Standard Specification for welded steel tanks for the road transport of liquefiable gases.

Purpose and conditions of use:

  1. Shall only be used in conjunction with BS 5355 and PD 5500.

  2. The requirements of 6..2.1.18of RID/ADR shall be applied.

  3. In addition to the requirements of RIDADR paragraph 14.4, shells intended for The Carriage of UN1053 HYDROGEN SULPHIDE, UN1064 METHYL MERCAPTAN, UN1017 CHLORINE, UN 1076 PHOSGENE or UN1079 SULPHUR DIOXIDE shall not have any opening below the surface level of the liquid.

However, for UN 1017 CHLORINE and UN 1079 SULPHUR DIOXIDE, shells may have filling and discharge openings below the surface level of the liquid, provided the valves are recessed inside the contours of the shell protected by a valve chest. This valve chest shall be protected by doors affording protection against external damage at least equivalent to that afforded by the shell.

The doors shall be capable of being securely closed during carriage.

This notice of recognition came into force on 18 March 2008 and shall remain in force until withdrawn.

JEFFREY M HART

Head of Dangerous Goods Division, Department for Transport, who has been duly authorised to sign in that behalf

5 July 2014

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