Notice

Tanks below the minimum thickness

Allows the continued use of tanks which are below the minimum thickness required in ADR.

• From: Department for Transport
• Published: 27 September 2019
• Last updated: 4 August 2021 — See all updates

Documents

Authorisation 839 (Revision 3)

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Details

This authorisation permits the continued use of the tanks specified that the material thickness is below the minimum required in ADR but above the minimum required in the Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulations.

Unless otherwise revoked or superseded, this authorisation shall be valid for each of the tanks identified in the schedules to this authorisation until such time that the tank in question does not possess a current authorised tank inspection certificate that has been issued by an inspection body appointed by the competent authority of the United Kingdom.

• See other authorisation notices for transporting dangerous goods.
• See revised Schedules to Authorisation 839

Published 27 September 2019
Last updated 4 August 2021 + show all updates

1. 4 August 2021

   Added authorisation 839 (Revision 3), which replaces (Revision 2).

2. 24 September 2020

   Page updated to remove the documents Schedule to authorisation 839: No 1 revision 1 L4BN and Schedule to authorisation 839: schedule No 1 revision 2 LGBF (fuel tankers). These have been revised and published by the Vehicle Certification Agency.

3. 22 May 2020

   Revision of tank schedule splitting L4BN general purpose tanks (schedule 1) and LGBF fuel tankers (schedule 2) into separate schedules, plus the addition of tank number SA9STP053ES128990 to the general purpose tanks listing.

4. 25 March 2020

   Schedule to Authorisation 839 published.

5. 13 March 2020

   Authorisation updated.

6. 27 September 2019

   First published.