1、BSI Standards PublicationWB11885_BSI_StandardCovs_2013_AW.indd 1 15/05/2013 15:06Tanks for transport of dangerous goods - Testing, inspection and marking of metallic tanksBS EN 12972:2018EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPENNE EUROPISCHE NORM EN 12972 July 2018 ICS 13.300; 23.020.20 Supersedes EN 12972:20
2、15English Version Tanks for transport of dangerous goods - Testing, inspection and marking of metallic tanks Citernes destines au transport de matires dangereuses - preuve, contrle et marquage des citernes mtalliques Tanks fr die Befrderung gefhrlicher Gter - Prfung, Inspektion und Kennzeichnung von
3、 Metalltanks This European Standard was approved by CEN on 20 May 2018. CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliograp
4、hical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN member. This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibili
5、ty of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the official versions. CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of
6、 Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and United Kingdom. EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION COMIT EUROPEN DE NORM
7、ALISATION EUROPISCHES KOMITEE FR NORMUNG CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels 2018 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CEN national Members. Ref. No. EN 12972:2018 ENational forewordThis British Standard is the UK impleme
8、ntation of EN 12972:2018. It supersedes BS EN 12972:2015, which is withdrawn.The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee AUE/18, Tanks for the transport of dangerous goods.A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to its secreta
9、ry.This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application. The British Standards Institution 2018 Published by BSI Standards Limited 2018ISBN 978 0 580 98570 6ICS 23.020.20; 13.300Compliance with a British Standard c
10、annot confer immunity from legal obligations. This British Standard was published under the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 31 July 2018.Amendments/corrigenda issued since publicationDate Text affectedBRITISH STANDARDBS EN 12972:2018EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPENNE EUROP
11、ISCHE NORM EN 12972 July 2018 ICS 13.300; 23.020.20 Supersedes EN 12972:2015English Version Tanks for transport of dangerous goods - Testing, inspection and marking of metallic tanks Citernes destines au transport de matires dangereuses - preuve, contrle et marquage des citernes mtalliques Tanks fr
12、die Befrderung gefhrlicher Gter - Prfung, Inspektion und Kennzeichnung von Metalltanks This European Standard was approved by CEN on 20 May 2018. CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a
13、 national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN member. This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German).
14、A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the official versions. CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyp
15、rus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and Un
16、ited Kingdom. EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION COMIT EUROPEN DE NORMALISATION EUROPISCHES KOMITEE FR NORMUNG CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels 2018 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CEN national Members. Ref. N
17、o. EN 12972:2018 EBS EN 12972:2018EN 12972:2018 (E) 2 Contents Page European foreword . 5 Introduction 6 1 Scope 7 2 Normative references 7 3 Terms, definitions, symbols and abbreviations . 9 3.1 Terms and definitions . 9 3.2 Symbols and abbreviations 10 4 Inspections and tests 12 4.1 General . 12 4
18、.2 Inspection for type approval 12 4.2.1 General . 12 4.2.2 Content of inspection 13 4.2.3 Documentation 14 4.3 Inspection for modification of a tank 14 4.4 Initial inspection 14 4.4.1 Content of inspection 14 4.4.2 Documentation, certificate and marking. 14 4.5 Periodic inspection 15 4.5.1 Content
19、of inspection 15 4.5.2 Documentation, certificate and marking. 15 4.6 Intermediate inspection 15 4.6.1 Content of inspection 15 4.6.2 Documentation, certificate and marking. 16 4.7 Exceptional checks. 16 4.7.1 General . 16 4.7.2 Exceptional check after damage or repair of the shell . 16 4.7.3 Except
20、ional check after the repair or replacement of service equipment 16 4.7.4 Exceptional check after replacement of service equipment involving the application of heat . 16 4.7.5 Exceptional check after alteration to the tank 17 4.7.6 Exceptional check after exchange or repair of frame or structural eq
21、uipment 17 4.7.7 Exceptional check before and after repair or replacement of the protective lining or coating 17 4.7.8 Documentation, certificate and marking. 17 5 Procedures and documentation for inspections and tests 18 5.1 General . 18 5.2 Examination of documents . 18 5.2.1 Inspection for type a
22、pproval 18 5.2.2 Initial inspection 20 5.2.3 Periodic inspection 21 5.2.4 Intermediate inspection 21 5.2.5 Exceptional check. 22 5.3 Check of the design characteristics . 23 5.3.1 Content of inspection 23 5.3.2 Examination of the manufacturing conditions 23 BS EN 12972:2018EN 12972:2018 (E) 3 5.3.3
23、Inspection of the materials and wall thicknesses . 23 5.3.4 Examination of the manufacturing methods 24 5.3.5 Inspection of main dimensions 24 5.3.6 NDT of the welds . 24 5.3.7 Mechanical tests 31 5.4 Inspection of the shell interior 34 5.4.1 Inspection of the condition of the shell 34 5.4.2 Inspect
24、ion of protective lining or coating 34 5.5 Inspection of the tank exterior 34 5.5.1 Inspection of the condition of the tank . 34 5.5.2 Inspection of the fastenings of the tank and its structural equipment . 35 5.5.3 Inspection of marking . 35 5.5.4 Inspection of earth connection 35 5.6 Hydraulic pre
25、ssure test 35 5.6.1 General . 35 5.6.2 Extent of test . 35 5.6.3 Test pressure 36 5.6.4 Test liquid 37 5.6.5 Gas as test fluid 37 5.6.6 Pressurization 37 5.6.7 Test duration 37 5.6.8 Measurement . 37 5.6.9 Evaluation of the test . 38 5.7 Vacuum testing 38 5.7.1 Test procedure 38 5.7.2 Measurement .
26、38 5.7.3 Evaluation of the test . 38 5.8 Leakproofness test . 38 5.8.1 General . 38 5.8.2 Extent of test . 39 5.8.3 Leakproofness test pressure 39 5.8.4 Leakproofness test fluid . 40 5.8.5 Pressurization 40 5.8.6 Test duration 40 5.8.7 Special leakproofness test of the mounting of certain items of e
27、quipment 41 5.8.8 Evaluation of the test . 41 5.9 Determination of water capacity 41 5.10 Inspection of service equipment . 42 5.10.1 General . 42 5.10.2 Inspection of service equipment for type approval of the tank . 42 5.10.3 Inspection of service equipment for other inspections 42 5.10.4 Check of
28、 satisfactory operation of service equipment 42 5.11 Inspection of frame or other structural equipment of portable tanks and tank containers 43 5.11.1 Inspection of frame or other structural equipment for type approval . 43 5.11.2 Initial, periodic, intermediate inspection and exceptional check of t
29、he frame or other structural equipment of portable tanks and tank containers 44 5.12 Dynamic longitudinal impact test . 44 5.12.1 Portable tanks 44 5.12.2 Tank-wagons 44 5.13 Test report, certificate and marking . 44 5.13.1 Test report for type approval . 44 5.13.2 Certificate of initial, periodic a
30、nd intermediate inspection and exceptional check 44 BS EN 12972:2018EN 12972:2018 (E) 4 5.13.3 Marking 44 Annex A (informative) Applicable items of tank inspection Survey Table . 46 Annex B (normative) Technical data sheet for type approval 48 Annex C (informative) Certificate of initial, periodic a
31、nd intermediate inspection and exceptional check . 52 Annex D (informative) Tank plates for fixed tanks (tank vehicles) and demountable tanks for the transport of dangerous goods . 54 D.1 Tank plate . 54 D.2 Content of the marking of the tank plate . 55 Annex E (normative) Tank plates for tank conta
32、iners for the transport of dangerous goods 56 E.1 Tank plate for tank containers for the transport of dangerous goods . 56 E.2 Tank plate for tank containers for the transport of gases 57 Annex F (normative) Manufacturing tolerances (based on EN 13445-4 16) . 60 F.1 Surface geometry of welds 60 F.2
33、Middle line alignment . 60 F.3 Surface alignment 60 F.3.1 Surface linear misalignment between parts 60 F.3.2 Joining of parts of different thickness 61 F.4 Tolerances for tanks . 61 F.4.1 External diameter 61 F.4.2 Out of roundness 61 F.4.3 Deviation from the longitudinal axis 61 F.4.4 Irregularitie
34、s in profile 61 F.4.5 Middle line angular misalignment . 63 F.4.6 Dished ends 63 Bibliography . 64 BS EN 12972:2018EN 12972:2018 (E) 5 European foreword This document (EN 12972:2018) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 296 “Tanks for the transport of dangerous goods”, the secretariat of
35、which is held by AFNOR. This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by January 2019, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by January 2019. Attention is drawn to the
36、 possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. This document supersedes EN 12972:2015. This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commissio
37、n and the European Free Trade Association. In comparison with EN 12972:2015, the following fundamental changes have been made: a) alignment with RID 1 and ADR 2 as known at publication of this document; b) update of the normative references; c) addition of requirements for NDT and manufacturing tole
38、rances; d) amendment of hydraulic pressure test and leakproofness test; e) deletion of Subclauses 5.6.4 “Test fluid” and 5.6.5 “Precautions for gas as a test fluid”; f) deletion of Annex C “Hydraulic pressure testing with gases hazards and precautions”. According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulati
39、ons, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy
40、, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom. BS EN 12972:2018EN 12972:2018 (E) 6 Introduction The types and frequencies of the inspections and tests as well as the respon
41、sibilities are given by the relevant regulations concerning the transport of dangerous goods. This document becomes mandatory if declared as such in the relevant regulation concerning the transport of dangerous goods. In all the other cases, it will remain voluntary like any European Standard, and a
42、im at being used as a guidance for the testing, inspection and marking of metallic tanks. BS EN 12972:2018EN 12972:2018 (E) 7 1 Scope This document specifies testing, inspection and marking for the type approval, initial inspection, periodic inspection, intermediate inspection and exceptional check
43、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
44、 of cylinders, and multiple element gas containers (MEGCs), independent of whether the elements are receptacles or tanks. 2 Normative references The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content constitutes requirements of this document. For dated re
45、ferences, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. EN 590, Automotive fuels Diesel - Requirements and test methods EN 837-1, Pressure gauges Part 1: Bourdon tube pressure gauges - Dimensions, metrology,
46、requirements and testing EN 837-2, Pressure gauges Part 2: Selection and installation recommendations for pressure gauges EN 837-3, Pressure gauges Part 3: Diaphragm and capsule pressure gauges - Dimensions, metrology, requirements and testing EN 12079-1, Offshore containers and associated lifting s
47、ets Part 1: Offshore container - Design, manufacture and marking EN 12663-2, Railway applications - Structural requirements of railway vehicle bodies Part 2: Freight wagons EN 13094:2015, Tanks for the transport of dangerous goods - Metallic tanks with a working pressure not exceeding 0,5 bar - Desi
48、gn and construction EN ISO 148-1, Metallic materials - Charpy pendulum impact test Part 1: Test method (ISO 148-1) EN ISO 3452-1, Non-destructive testing - Penetrant testing Part 1: General principles (ISO 3452-1) EN ISO 3834-2, Quality requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials Part 2: C
49、omprehensive quality requirements (ISO 3834-2) EN ISO 4136, Destructive tests on welds in metallic materials - Transverse tensile test (ISO 4136) EN ISO 5173, Destructive tests on welds in metallic materials - Bend tests (ISO 5173) EN ISO 6520-1:2007, Welding and allied processes - Classification of geometric imperfections in metallic materials Part 1: Fusion welding (ISO 6520-1:2007) EN ISO 9015-1:2011, Destructive tests on welds in metallic materials - Hardness testing Part 1: Hardness test on arc welded joints (ISO 9015-
