1、BSI Standards PublicationBS EN 12972:2015Tanks for transport ofdangerous goods Testing,inspection and marking ofmetallic tanksBS EN 12972:2015 BRITISH STANDARDNational forewordThis British Standard is the UK implementation of EN 12972:2015. Itsupersedes BS EN 12972:2007 which is withdrawn.The users
2、attention is drawn to the fact that the UK committeevoted against this document at the Formal Vote stage.EN 12972 was developed to support the UN ECE ADR 2015(European Agreement Concerning the International Carriage ofDangerous Goods by Road). However, the user should note thatuntil EN 12972:2015 is
3、 referenced in ADR and RID, it may not beused where the application of a standard is required by the relevantlegislation; in such circumstances EN12972:2007 should continue tobe used.The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to TechnicalCommittee AUE/18, Tanks for the transport of danger
4、ous goods.A list of organizations represented on this committee can beobtained on request to its secretary.This publication does not purport to include all the necessaryprovisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correctapplication. The British Standards Institution 2015.Published by BSI
5、 Standards Limited 2015ISBN 978 0 580 78075 2ICS 13.300; 23.020.20Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity fromlegal obligations.This British Standard was published under the authority of theStandards Policy and Strategy Committee on 31 March 2015.Amendments/corrigenda issued since
6、publicationDate Text affectedEUROPEAN STANDARDNORME EUROPENNEEUROPISCHE NORM EN 12972 February 2015 ICS 13.300; 23.020.20 Supersedes EN 12972:2007English Version Tanks for transport of dangerous goods - Testing, inspection andmarking of metallic tanks Citernes destines au transport des matires dange
7、reuses -preuve, contrle et marquage des citernes mtalliques Tanks fr die Befrderung gefhrlicher Gter - Prfung,Inspektion und Kennzeichnung von Metalltanks This European Standard was approved by CEN on 5 December 2014. CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which st
8、ipulate the conditions for giving this EuropeanStandard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such nationalstandards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN member. This European
9、Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translationunder the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the samestatus as the official versions. CEN members are the n
10、ational standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, 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, Sl
11、ovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and UnitedKingdom. EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION COMIT EUROPEN DE NORMALISATION EUROPISCHES KOMITEE FR NORMUNGCEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels 2015 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any mean
12、s reservedworldwide for CEN national Members. Ref. No. EN 12972:2015 EBS EN 12972:2015EN 12972:2015 (E) 2 Contents Page Foreword 3 Introduction .4 1 Scope 5 2 Normative references 5 3 Terms and definitions .6 4 Inspections and tests 7 4.1 General 7 4.2 Inspection for type approval .7 4.3 Initial ins
13、pection.9 4.4 Periodic inspection 9 4.5 Intermediate inspection . 10 4.6 Exceptional checks 10 5 Procedures and documentation for inspections and tests 12 5.1 General . 12 5.2 Examination of documents 12 5.3 Check of the design characteristics . 16 5.4 Inspection of the tank interior . 18 5.5 Inspec
14、tion of the tank exterior 18 5.6 Hydraulic pressure test 19 5.7 Vacuum testing . 23 5.8 Leakproofness test . 24 5.9 Determination of capacity 26 5.10 Inspection of service equipment . 27 5.11 Inspection of frame or other structural equipment of portable tanks and tank containers 27 5.12 Dynamic long
15、itudinal impact test . 28 5.13 Test report, certification and marking 28 Annex A (informative) Applicable items of tank inspection Survey Table 29 Annex B (informative) Technical data for type approval 30 Annex C (informative) Hydraulic pressure testing with gases hazards and precautions . 34 Annex
16、D (informative) Certificate of initial, periodic and intermediate inspection and exceptional check 36 Annex E (normative) Tank plates for fixed tanks (tank vehicles) and demountable tanks for the transport of dangerous goods 38 E.1 Tank plate 38 E.2 Content of the marking of the tank plate 39 Annex
17、F (normative) Tank plates for tank containers or portable tanks for the transport of dangerous goods 40 F.1 Tank plate for tank containers or portable tanks for the transport of dangerous liquids and solids 40 F.2 Tank plate for tank containers or portable tanks for the transport of gases . 41 Bibli
18、ography . 43 BS EN 12972:2015EN 12972:2015 (E) 2 Contents Page Foreword 3 Introduction .4 1 Scope 5 2 Normative references 5 3 Terms and definitions .6 4 Inspections and tests 7 4.1 General 7 4.2 Inspection for type approval .7 4.3 Initial inspection.9 4.4 Periodic inspection 9 4.5 Intermediate insp
19、ection . 10 4.6 Exceptional checks 10 5 Procedures and documentation for inspections and tests 12 5.1 General . 12 5.2 Examination of documents 12 5.3 Check of the design characteristics . 16 5.4 Inspection of the tank interior . 18 5.5 Inspection of the tank exterior 18 5.6 Hydraulic pressure test
20、19 5.7 Vacuum testing . 23 5.8 Leakproofness test . 24 5.9 Determination of capacity 26 5.10 Inspection of service equipment . 27 5.11 Inspection of frame or other structural equipment of portable tanks and tank containers 27 5.12 Dynamic longitudinal impact test . 28 5.13 Test report, certification
21、 and marking 28 Annex A (informative) Applicable items of tank inspection Survey Table 29 Annex B (informative) Technical data for type approval 30 Annex C (informative) Hydraulic pressure testing with gases hazards and precautions . 34 Annex D (informative) Certificate of initial, periodic and inte
22、rmediate inspection and exceptional check 36 Annex E (normative) Tank plates for fixed tanks (tank vehicles) and demountable tanks for the transport of dangerous goods 38 E.1 Tank plate 38 E.2 Content of the marking of the tank plate 39 Annex F (normative) Tank plates for tank containers or portable
23、 tanks for the transport of dangerous goods 40 F.1 Tank plate for tank containers or portable tanks for the transport of dangerous liquids and solids 40 F.2 Tank plate for tank containers or portable tanks for the transport of gases . 41 Bibliography . 43 BS EN 12972:2015EN 12972:2015 (E) 3 Foreword
24、 This document (EN 12972:2015) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 296 “Tanks for transport of dangerous goods”, the secretariat of 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 endorsemen
25、t, at the latest by August 2015 and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by August 2015. Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. CEN and/or CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying a
26、ny or all such patent rights. This document supersedes EN 12972:2007. This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the European Free Trade Association. Compared with EN 12972:2007 the following fundamental changes have been made: a) alignment of the sta
27、ndard with RID 2013 1 and ADR 2013 2; and b) updating of the normative references. The document has been submitted for reference into the RID and/or in the technical annexes of the ADR. According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries
28、 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, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland,
29、 Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom. BS EN 12972:2015EN 12972:2015 (E) 4 Introduction The types and frequencies of the inspections and tests as well as the responsibilities are given by the relevant regulations concerning the transport of
30、 dangerous goods. BS EN 12972:2015EN 12972:2015 (E) 4 Introduction The types and frequencies of the inspections and tests as well as the responsibilities are given by the relevant regulations concerning the transport of dangerous goods. BS EN 12972:2015EN 12972:2015 (E) 5 1 Scope This European Stand
31、ard 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, rail tank wagons, portable tanks and tank containers
32、for the transport of dangerous goods. This European Standard 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. It is ess
33、ential that the requirements of the applicable regulations for the transport of dangerous goods prevail in all cases over those of this standard. 2 Normative references The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are indispensable for its application
34、. For dated references, 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 - Dimen
35、sions, metrology, requirements and testing EN 8372, 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
36、 associated lifting sets - Part 1: Offshore container - Design, manufacture and marking EN 122661:2012, Industrial valves - Testing of metallic valves - Part 1: Pressure tests, test procedures and acceptance criteria - Mandatory requirements EN ISO 3834-2, Quality requirements for fusion welding of
37、metallic materials - Part 2: Comprehensive quality requirements (ISO 3834-2) EN ISO 9606-1, Qualification testing of welders - Fusion welding - Part 1: Steels (ISO 9606-1) EN ISO 9606-2, Qualification test of welders - Fusion welding - Part 2: Aluminium and aluminium alloys (ISO 9606-2) EN ISO 9606-
38、3, Approval testing of welders - Fusion welding - Part 3: Copper and copper alloys (ISO 9606-3) EN ISO 9606-4, Approval testing of welders - Fusion welding - Part 4: Nickel and nickel alloys (ISO 9606-4) EN ISO 14731, Welding coordination - Tasks and responsibilities (ISO 14731) EN ISO 14732, Weldin
39、g personnel - Qualification testing of welding operators and weld setters for mechanized and automatic welding of metallic materials (ISO 14732) EN ISO 15607, Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials - General rules (ISO 15607) BS EN 12972:2015EN 12972:2015 (E) 6
40、EN ISO 15609-1, Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials - Welding procedure specification - Part 1: Arc welding (ISO 15609-1) EN ISO 15614-1, Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials - Welding procedure test - Part 1: Arc and g
41、as welding of steels and arc welding of nickel and nickel alloys (ISO 15614-1) EN ISO 15614-2, Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials - Welding procedure test - Part 2: Arc welding of aluminium and its alloys (ISO 15614-2) IMO MSC/Circ. 860, Guidelines for the a
42、pproval of offshore containers handled in open seas UN Manual of Tests and Criteria, Part IV 3 Terms and definitions The definitions of terms used in this document are taken as those given by the relevant regulations concerning the transport of dangerous goods unless otherwise stated. For the purpos
43、es of this document, the following additional terms and definitions apply. 3.1 capacity of shell or shell compartment for tanks the total inner volume of the shell or shell compartment expressed in litres or cubic metres. When it is not possible to completely fill the shell or the shell compartment
44、because of its shape or construction, this reduced capacity shall be used for the determination of the degree of filling and for the marking of the tank 3.2 expert individual or body approved by the competent authority to perform designated inspections and tests Note 1 to entry: According to RID/ADR
45、 testing, inspection and certification duties are allocated to either the competent authority or to inspection bodies or experts approved by the competent authority. RID and ADR include detailed requirements on the qualification, obligations, accreditation and approval of these inspection bodies. 3.
46、3 inspection body body approved by the competent authority to perform designated inspection and tests 3.4 protective lining or coating lining or coating protecting the metallic tank material against corrosion or reaction with the substances to be transported Note 1 to entry: This does not apply to l
47、ining or coating used only to protect the substance to be carried. 3.5 repair correction of a defect which may have impaired the safety of the tank or where equipment that communes directly with the shells content or safety device is replaced; it does not include normal service and maintenance opera
48、tions of the shell or service equipment or replacement of gaskets or service equipment to the same specification. 3.6 technical code code or standard(s) according to which the tank has been designed and constructed BS EN 12972:2015EN 12972:2015 (E) 6 EN ISO 15609-1, Specification and qualification o
49、f welding procedures for metallic materials - Welding procedure specification - Part 1: Arc welding (ISO 15609-1) EN ISO 15614-1, Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials - Welding procedure test - Part 1: Arc and gas welding of steels and arc welding of nickel and nickel alloys (ISO 15614-1) EN ISO 15614-2, Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials - Welding procedure test - Part 2: Arc welding of aluminium and its alloys (ISO 15614-2) IMO MSC/Circ. 860, Guidelines for the approval of
