ALB TECHNICAL Waste tanker safety trend
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AN INCREASING number of tanker operators involved in the carriage of industrial wastes are specifying safety features on their new tankers.
This is despite the absence of any Home Office regulations, say Whale Tankers, one of the main manufacturers in the field.
As waste tankers are invariably vacuum filled, they need to be constructed of stronger material than normal tanks. Steel plate is the most common material used.
To provide extra strength at the back of the tank, a three quarter size rear door can be fitted which also prevents the door clamps being knocked off by a glancing blow.
The access manhole too can be recessed to come within the overall tank diameter, preventing direct impact in collisions or overturning accidents. Whale also fits double inlet and outlet valves with shear sections between them. In an impact only the outer valve of each pair will break off.
Finally, says Whale, heavy duty bumpers are employed and specially made humps are welded on to protect protruding pipework.