New Safety Rules for Petroleum Tankers
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NEW safety precautions covering the delivery of petroleum spirit from a tanker into a storage tank come into force on July 1. They are outlined in the Petroleum Spirit (Conveyance by Road) Regulations, 1957 (Stationery Office. 6d.). They revoke and amend the regulations of 1939. 1947, 1948. 1949, 1950 and 1953.
"Petroleum spirit" means also mixtures of petroleum as defined in the Petroleum (Mixtures) Order, 1929.
Under the new regulations, a petroleum storage tank must be indelibly numbered to distinguish it from any other. That number must appear on any removable measuring device, such as a dipstick, used in the tank and on any feed pipe leading from the tank to a filling point (tanker) not situated on, or immediately adjacent to, the tank.
"Some competent person" other than the driver or his mate must be in charge of the storage tank when a delivery is made. That person must, so far as possible, prevent spillage at any point.
He must not permit delivery to be started until it has been ascertained that the tank can safely accommodate the quantity of spirit to be discharged into it. He must also make sure that all connections on the filling hose are secure and in good order, and that any dipping opening in the storage tank is shut. He has to watch the tank throughout the delivery and the driver must similarly keep a close eye on his vehicle.
Delivery certificates in duplicate have to be completed and signed by the person in charge of the storage tank before delivery begins. One copy must be given to the driver. Both copies are to be kept for six months.
This is the principal amendment to the earlier regulations.