EN 12561-1:2011

Railway applications - Tank wagons - Part 1: Identification plates for tank wagons for the carriage of dangerous goods EN 12561-1:2011

Publication date:   Aug 17, 2011

Scope

This European Standard lays down the identification plates for tank wagons used for the carriage of:
- liquefied gases of class 2 of RID,
- substances of classes 3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 6.2, 8 and 9 of RID.
Compressed gases have not been considered in this European Standard.
This European Standard also defines the dimensions and the fixing of identification plates and various particulars to be marked on them.
The requirements of RID shall override conflicting requirements of this European Standard.
This European Standard applies to new tank wagons built after the 1st January 2010.