EN 12972:2018+A1:2024

Tanks for the transport of dangerous goods - Testing, inspection and marking of metallic tanks

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.

Tanks für die Beförderung gefährlicher Güter - Prüfung, Inspektion und Kennzeichnung von Metalltanks

Dieses Dokument legt die Prüfung, Inspektion und Kennzeichnung für die Baumusterprüfung, erstmalige Prüfung, wiederkehrende Prüfung, Zwischenprüfung und !außerordentliche Prüfung" N1 von Metalltanks (Tankkörper und Ausrüstung) von fest verbundenen Tanks (Tankfahrzeugen), Aufsetztanks, Kesselwagen, ortsbeweglichen Tanks und Tankcontainern für die Beförderung gefährlicher Güter fest.
Dieses Dokument ist nicht anwendbar für Batterie-Fahrzeuge und Batteriewagen, bestehend aus Flaschen, Großflaschen, Druckfässern, Flaschenbündeln, und Gascontainer mit mehreren Elementen (MEGCs, en: multiple-element gas containers), unabhängig davon, ob die Elemente Gefäße oder Tanks sind.

Citernes destinées au transport des matières dangereuses - Épreuve, contrôle et marquage des citernes métalliques

Le présent document spécifie les épreuves, les contrôles et le marquage pour l’agrément de type, le contrôle initial, le contrôle périodique, le contrôle intermédiaire et le contrôle exceptionnel des citernes métalliques (réservoirs et équipements) des citernes fixes (véhicules-citernes), citernes démontables/amovibles, wagons-citernes, citernes mobiles et conteneurs-citernes destinés au transport de matières dangereuses.
Le présent document n’est pas applicable aux véhicules-batteries et wagons-batteries composés de bouteilles, tubes, fûts à pression, cadres de bouteilles et aux conteneurs à gaz à éléments multiples (CGEM), qu’il s’agisse de récipients ou de citernes.

Cisterne za prevoz nevarnega blaga - Preskušanje, pregled in označevanje kovinskih cistern

Ta dokument določa preskušanje, pregled in označevanje za tipsko odobritev, začetne, redne, vmesne in izredne preglede kovinskih cistern (posoda cisterne in oprema), ki so pritrjene (cestna cisterna), odstranljivih cistern, vagonov s cisterno, premičnih cistern in cistern-zabojnikov za prevoz nevarnega blaga.
Ta dokument se ne uporablja za akumulatorska vozila in akumulatorske vagone, ki vključujejo valje, cevi, tlačne valje, sklope jeklenk in plinske vsebnike iz več elementov (MEGC), ne glede na to, ali so elementi posode ali cisterne.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 07-May-2024
• ICS: 13.300 - Protection against dangerous goods
• ICS: 23.020.20 - Vessels and containers mounted on vehicles
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 296 - Tanks for transport of dangerous goods
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 296/WG 5 - Testing, inspection and marking
• Current Stage: 6060 - Definitive text made available (DAV) - Publishing
• Start Date: 08-May-2024
• Due Date: 03-Jan-2024
• Completion Date: 08-May-2024
• Directive: 2008/68/EC - Directve 2008/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the council of 24 September 2008 on the inland transport of the dangerous goods
• Mandate: M/TDG - Standards for referencing in the RID-ADR
• Ref Project: SIST EN 12972:2018+A1:2024 - Tanks for the transport of dangerous goods - Testing, inspection and marking of metallic tanks

Relations

• Merged From: EN 12972:2018 - Tanks for the transport of dangerous goods - Testing, inspection and marking of metallic tanks
• Effective Date: 31-Jan-2024
• Merged From: EN 12972:2018/FprA1 - Tanks for the transport of dangerous goods - Testing, inspection and marking of metallic tanks
• Effective Date: 31-Jan-2024

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2024
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 12972:2018
Cisterne za prevoz nevarnega blaga - Preskušanje, pregled in označevanje
kovinskih cistern
Tanks for the transport of dangerous goods - Testing, inspection and marking of metallic
tanks
Tanks für die Beförderung gefährlicher Güter - Prüfung, Inspektion und Kennzeichnung
von Metalltanks
Citernes destinées au transport des matières dangereuses - Épreuve, contrôle et
marquage des citernes métalliques
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 12972:2018+A1:2024
ICS:
13.300 Varstvo pred nevarnimi Protection against dangerous
izdelki goods
23.020.20 Posode in vsebniki, montirani Vessels and containers
na vozila mounted on vehicles
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN 12972:2018+A1
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
May 2024
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 13.300; 23.020.20 Supersedes EN 12972:2018
English Version
Tanks for the transport of dangerous goods - Testing,
inspection and marking of metallic tanks
Citernes destinées au transport des matières Tanks für die Beförderung gefährlicher Güter -
dangereuses - Épreuve, contrôle et marquage des Prüfung, Inspektion und Kennzeichnung von
citernes métalliques Metalltanks
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 20 May 2018 and includes Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 19 February
2024.
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 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). 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, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway,
Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and
United Kingdom.
EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION

EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG

CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels
© 2024 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN 12972:2018+A1:2024 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

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 . 11
4 Inspections and tests . 12
4.1 General . 12
4.2 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 . 15
4.4.1 Content of inspection . 15
4.4.2 Documentation, certificate and marking. 15
4.5 Periodic inspection . 15
4.5.1 Content of inspection . 15
4.5.2 Documentation, certificate and marking. 16
4.6 Intermediate inspection . 16
4.6.1 Content of inspection . 16
4.6.2 Documentation, certificate and marking. 16
4.7 !Exceptional inspections" . 16
4.7.1 General . 16
4.7.2 !Exceptional inspection" after damage or repair of the shell . 16
4.7.3 !Exceptional inspection" after the repair or replacement of service equipment . 17
4.7.4 !Exceptional inspection" after replacement of service equipment involving the
application of heat . 17
4.7.5 !Exceptional inspection" after alteration to the tank . 17
4.7.6 !Exceptional inspection" after exchange or repair of frame or structural
equipment . 17
4.7.7 !Exceptional inspection" before and after repair or replacement of the
protective lining or coating . 18
4.7.8 Documentation, certificate and marking. 18
5 Procedures and documentation for inspections and tests. 18
5.1 General . 18
5.2 Examination of documents . 19
5.2.1 Inspection for type approval . 19
5.2.2 Initial inspection . 20
5.2.3 Periodic inspection . 21
5.2.4 Intermediate inspection . 22
5.2.5 !Exceptional inspection" . 22
5.3 Check of the design characteristics . 24
5.3.1 Content of inspection . 24
5.3.2 Examination of the manufacturing conditions . 24
5.3.3 Inspection of the materials and wall thicknesses . 24
5.3.4 Examination of the manufacturing methods . 24
5.3.5 Inspection of main dimensions. 25
5.3.6 NDT of the welds . 25
5.3.7 Mechanical tests . 32
5.4 Inspection of the shell interior . 35
5.4.1 Inspection of the condition of the shell . 35
5.4.2 Inspection of protective lining or coating . 35
5.5 Inspection of the tank exterior . 35
5.5.1 Inspection of the condition of the tank . 35
5.5.2 Inspection of the fastenings of the tank and its structural equipment . 36
5.5.3 Inspection of marking . 36
5.5.4 Inspection of earth connection . 36
5.6 Hydraulic pressure test . 36
5.6.1 General . 36
5.6.2 Extent of test . 36
5.6.3 Test pressure. 37
5.6.4 Test liquid. 38
5.6.5 Gas as test fluid . 38
5.6.6 Pressurization . 38
5.6.7 Test duration . 38
5.6.8 Measurement . 38
5.6.9 Evaluation of the test . 39
5.7 Vacuum testing . 39
5.7.1 Test procedure . 39
5.7.2 Measurement . 39
5.7.3 Evaluation of the test . 39
5.8 Leakproofness test . 39
5.8.1 General . 39
5.8.2 Extent of test .
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