Fowler gets involved in dangerous affair
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GULATIONS extending and updating the existing legislation on .1 carrying of dangerous substances in road tankers have been laid fore Parliament by Transport Secretary Norman Fowler (CM, gust 15).
They were drawn up by the alth and Safety Commission der the Health and Safety at Drk Act, after consultation with iustry, trades unions, local thorities and Government dertments.
The regulations require the ,erator to provide the driver th written information on the ad to be carried, which would ;o be of value to the emermcy services which may have deal with an incident.
Periodic testing and examinain of tanks and tank containers DuId also be imposed.
The regulations will also incormate the current Hazardous lbstances (Labelling of Road inkers) Regulations, 1978 and tend to tank containers with a ipacity of more than three ibic metres the use of the nowmiliar orange, black and white hazard-warning panels which provide the emergency services with information in the event of an accident.
Also included in the new regulations is a requirement for the training of drivers in safety procedures. These regulations are the first of three sets designed to extend and update existing dangerous substance transport legislation, with the exception of radioactive substances and explosives.
The others will cover packaging and labelling of dangerous substances both for supply and transport purposes, and their conveyance as packaged goods.