HSE cryogenic code for tankers
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• A draft code 01 practice We design and construction t vacuum-insulated road tankei used to carry deeply refriger ated (cryogenic) gases has been published by the Health and Safety Commission (HS( The consultative document has been prepared by the Br ish Compressed Gases Association in conjunction with thi Health and Safety Executive, incorporating the views of int pendent bodies and experts under the auspices of the HSC's Advisory Committee Dangerous Substances.
Parts 1 and 2 of the draft code cover the design and cc struction of the vehicle and tank, while part 3 deals spec rally with requirements for e gines, electrical systems and the cab in cases where flamn able gases are carried.
Its main purpose is to provide standards for operators cryogenic tankers when spec flying their requirements to manufacturers.
It was originally intended t have a single code of practici but the HSC has now decide( on several codes each dealini with a specific type of tanker The cryogenic tanker code of practice, which is expecte( to come into force by the era of the year, will apply only tc new tankers. The code will n apply to tank containers.