EN 12972:2018+A1:2024

Tanks for the transport of dangerous goods - Testing, inspection and marking of metallic tanks EN 12972:2018+A1:2024

General information

60.55 Ratification completed (DOR)   Feb 19, 2024

CEN

CEN/TC 296 Tanks for the transport of dangerous goods

European Norm

13.300   Protection against dangerous goods | 23.020.20   Vessels and containers mounted on vehicles

Scope

This document specifies testing, inspection and marking for the type approval, initial inspection, periodic inspection, intermediate inspection and exceptional check of metallic tanks (shell and equipment) of fixed tanks (tank vehicles), demountable tanks, tank-wagons, portable tanks and tank containers for the transport of dangerous goods.
This document is not applicable to battery-vehicles and battery-wagons comprising cylinders, tubes, pressure drums, bundles of cylinders, and multiple element gas containers (MEGCs), independent of whether the elements are receptacles or tanks.

Related legislation

Legislation related to this standard

2008/68/EC

Directive 2008/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the council of 24 September 2008 on the inland transport of the dangerous goods

Life cycle

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IN_DEVELOPMENT
EN 12972:2018+A1:2024
60.55 Ratification completed (DOR)
Feb 19, 2024