SIST EN 14841:2006

LPG equipment and accessories - Discharge procedures for LPG rail tankers

This European Standard specifies discharge, emergency procedures and handling operations for rail tankers used for the transport of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).
This European Standard applies to operations where LPG is off-loaded from rail tankers into LPG fixed storage facilities.
This European Standard does not apply to "tank containers" and "batteries of receptacles".

Flüssiggas-Geräte und Ausrüstungsteile - Entleerungsverfahren für Eisenbahnkesselwagen für Flüssiggas (LPG)

Diese Europäische Norm legt Verfahren für sichere Entleerungsvorgänge und Notfallmaßnahmen für
Eisenbahnkesselwagen fest, die zum Transport von Flüssiggas (LPG) eingesetzt werden.
Diese Norm gilt für alle Handhabungen/Betriebsweisen in Anlagen mit stationären Lagerbehältern für
Flüssiggas (LPG), in die Flüssiggas aus Kesselwagen abgefüllt wird.
Diese Norm gilt nicht für Tankcontainer und Gefäßbatterien. für den Transport von Flüssiggas (LPG).

Equipements pour GPL et leurs accessoires - Procédures de déchargement des wagons-citernes pour GPL

La présente Norme européenne spécifie les procédures de déchargement, les procédures d’urgence et les opérations de manutention des wagons-citernes utilisés pour le transport de gaz de pétrole liquéfié (GPL).
Elle s’applique aux opérations dans lesquelles le GPL est transféré des wagons-citernes dans des installations fixes de stockage.
Elle ne s’applique pas aux « conteneurs-citernes » ou aux « wagons batteries ».

Oprema in pribor za utekočinjeni naftni plin (UNP) – Postopki praznjenja železniških cistern za UNP

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 28-Feb-2006
• Withdrawal Date: 06-Jan-2014
• ICS: 23.020.20 - Vessels and containers mounted on vehicles
• ICS: 45.060.20 - Trailing stock
• Technical Committee: TLP - Pressure vessels
• Current Stage: 9900 - Withdrawal (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 07-Jan-2014
• Due Date: 30-Jan-2014
• Completion Date: 07-Jan-2014
• Directive: 94/55/EC - Transport of dangerous goods by road
• Directive: 96/49/EC - Transport of dangerous goods by rail
• Directive: 96/86/EC - Transport of dangerous goods by road (94/55/EC Dir. amendment)
• Directive: 96/87/EC - Transport of dangerous goods by rail (96/49/EC Dir. amendment)
• Mandate: M/086 - Mandate to CEN for standardization in the field of transport of dangerous goods
• Ref Project: EN 14841:2005 - LPG equipment and accessories - Discharge procedures for LPG rail tankers

Relations

• Replaced By: SIST EN 14841:2014 - LPG equipment and accessories - Discharge procedures for LPG rail tankers
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2014

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN 14841:2006
01-marec-2006
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LPG equipment and accessories - Discharge procedures for LPG rail tankers
Flüssiggas-Geräte und Ausrüstungsteile - Entleerungsverfahren für
Eisenbahnkesselwagen für Flüssiggas (LPG)
Equipements pour GPL et leurs accessoires - Procédures de déchargement des wagons
-citernes pour GPL
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 14841:2005
ICS:
23.020.20 Posode in vsebniki, montirani Vessels and containers
na vozila mounted on vehicles
45.060.20 Železniški vagoni Trailing stock
SIST EN 14841:2006 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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SIST EN 14841:2006
EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 14841
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
December 2005
ICS 23.020.20; 45.060.20

English Version
LPG equipment and accessories - Discharge procedures for
LPG rail tankers
Equipements pour GP et leurs accessoires - Procédures de Flüssiggas-Geräte und Ausrüstungsteile -
déchargement des wagons-citernes pour GPL Entleerungsverfahren für Eisenbahnkesselwagen für
Flüssiggas (LPG)
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 26 October 2005.
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 Central Secretariat 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 Central Secretariat has the same status as the official
versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France,
Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia,
Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
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© 2005 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN 14841:2005: E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

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SIST EN 14841:2006
EN 14841:2005 (E)
Contents Page
Foreword .3
1 Scope .4
2 Terms and definitions.4
3 General .4
4 Procedures .4
4.1 General .4
4.2 Discharge procedures/operations .5
4.3 Discharging by pumps .6
4.4 Discharging by compressor.6
5 Emergency procedure .6
Annex A (informative) Checklist for rail tanker handling .8
A.1 Rail tanker and delivery information .8
A.2 Condition of rail tanker.9
A.3 Securing of a faulty rail tanker.10
Annex B (informative) Identification of rail tankers .11

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SIST EN 14841:2006
EN 14841:2005 (E)
Foreword
This European Standard (EN 14841:2005) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 286
“Liquefied petroleum gas equipment and accessories”, the secretariat of which is held by NSAI.
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 June 2006, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at
the latest by June 2006.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland
and United Kingdom.
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SIST EN 14841:2006
EN 14841:2005 (E)
1 Scope
This European Standard specifies discharge, emergency procedures and handling operations for rail tankers
used for the transport of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).
This European Standard applies to operations where LPG is off-loaded from rail tankers into LPG fixed
storage facilities.
This European Standard does not apply to "tank containers" and "batteries of receptacles".
2 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this European Standard, the following terms and definitions apply.
2.1
LPG (liquefied petroleum gas)
mixture of predominantly butane or propane with traces of other hydrocarbon gases classified in accordance
with UN number 1965, hydrocarbon gases mixture, liquefied, NOS or UN number 1075, petroleum gases,
liquefied
NOTE In some countries, UN numbers 1011 and 1978 may also be designated LPG.
2.2
competent person
person who, by a combination of training, experience and supervision, is able to make objective judgements
on the subject
2.3
anti-drive-away interlock
method of ensuring that if the rail tanker is accidentally moved while connected there is no uncontrolled
release of LPG
3 General
Handling operations such as:
 accepting rail tankers upon arrival;
 off-loading of LPG;
 preparation and returning rail tanker
shall be carried out under the supervision of a competent person (e.g. operator of the site) and shall be in
accordance with the site procedures.
4 Procedures
4.1 General
Site procedures including emergency procedures shall be available, understood and followed by all persons
involved in each operation. This shall be achieved by training and supervision. The responsibilities of the
persons involved shall be clearly defined.
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EN 14841:2005 (E)
The procedures shall include a check of the rail tanker that is to be carried out before it is accepted. This shall
include:
 the marking (see Annex B):
 a check of the integrity of the rail tanker;
 a check of tamper evident seals;
 an identification check of LPG quality and gr
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