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Inflammable loads (2)

4th October 1968, Page 65
4th October 1968
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Page 65, 4th October 1968 — Inflammable loads (2)
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THIS WEEK I am turning to the marking of vehicles when they are carrying inflammable loads made necessary by the Inflammable Substances (Conveyance by Road) (Labelling) Regulations 1968 which came into operation on October 1st, 1968.

These regulations do not apply to the carriage of petroleum spirit or carbon disulphide unless the separate Regulations which deals with their carriage apply.

The notice required to be carried by the Regulations is a red square, turned so that one of its diagonals is vertical, with a torch and the word "inflammable" painted in black on it. The word "liquid" may be inserted after the word "inflammable" if this is appropriate. Generally the notice shall not be less than 20cm. (7.9in. square) but this size may be reduced to 10cm. square (3.9in.) when the notice is used on containers.

A container in this context means any type of receptacle except a tank wagon, tank trailer, a freight container or a fuel tank. The lettering in the case of the large notice must not be less than 2.5cm. (1in.) high and 1.25cm. (0.5in.) for the smaller notice. Notices must be displayed at the front and rear as high and as near the centre of the vehicle as practicable. They must be painted or otherwise indelibly marked and kept clean and in good repair.

As well as the "torch" notice, vehicles carrying inflammable substances, except petroleum spirit, must display on each side of .the tank or on each side of each compartment a notice clearly indicating the substance carried in that tank or compartment. Where a solution or mixture is carried the substance forming the largest proportion must be indicated followed by the word "solution" or "mixture", whichever is appropriate.

The notice must be painted or otherwise indelibly marked in red on a white background. Where only one type of liquid is carried the letters must not be less than 10cm. 13.9in.) high but where more than one is carried they need only be 5cm. (2in.) high.

I will return to the subject of labelling inflammable loads in my article next week.

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