LORRIES and tankers carrying dangerous loads may have to be painted in a distinctive colour.
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This is one possibility being considered by the Health and Safety Commission. It is now 'studying proposals for new regulations covering the construction and operation of vehicles carrying hazardous materials, and how best to make the voluntary marking scheme mandatory. The news was given in the Lords last week by Baroness Birk, Under Secretary DoE. She added that for the time being the voluntary scheme for the display of hazard information markings on road tankers carrying dangerous goods, which came into operation on July 1, would help the emergency services to operate swiftly and safely.
Meanwhile, the operators themselves are taking action. An updated code of conduct will be presented for official adoptionat the annual general meeting of the National Association of Waste Disposal Contractors on November 5.
The code was first drawn up in 1968 to ensure the preservation of the environment and was revised to meet new problems in the industry. A complimentary "Code of Practice" also due to be published in the next six months. .