Amending regulations for tanks and pressure receptacles come into force

Amending regulations for tanks and pressure receptacles come into force

Keywords: Health and safety, Dangerous goods, Transport

New amending regulations on the construction and use of tanks and pressure receptacles used in the carriage of dangerous goods has come into force.

The Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Transportable Pressure Vessels(Amendment) Regulations 2003 were recommended to Ministers by the Health and Safety Commission (HSC) in May 2003.

The Regulations extend certain existing requirements to close a gap in regulatory provisions before the consolidated carriage of dangerous goods regulations (which HSC is currently consulting on) come into force in 2004.

They will also implement EC Directive 2002/50/EC, which corrects a minor error in the original Transportable Pressure Equipment Directive (TPED) by inserting references to EC design-examination certificates that had originally been omitted. These Regulations amend the Transportable Pressure Vessels Regulations 2001 accordingly.

HSC invited relevant organisations and individuals to comment on the implementation of the amending regulations earlier this year.