Guideline A-01
They are covered by the Pressure Equipment Directive. Reason:Portable extinguishers are specifically mentioned in Article 4 paragraph 1 (a)(i) second indent and Annex II, Table 2 of the Pressure Equipment Directive. All fire extinguishers according UN 1044 are specifically mentioned in special provision 594 of ADR as an exclusion when appropriately packed for transport.Thus, these […]
Guideline A-34
Yes, if the PS of the compressed air is greater than 0,5 bar. The PS of com- pressed air and internal volume of the tank determine the category according to the table 2 of Annex II. Reason:Slurry tankers are not excluded from the scope of the PED due to Article 1 paragraph 2 (s). They […]
Guideline A-36
If they are transported in a pressurized condition (e.g. to or from the filling station) they are covered by the ADR convention. Such gas cylinders are therefore excluded from the PED by virtue of Article 1 paragraph 2(s). Such cylinders are covered by the TPED. Note 1:They do not fall under the case of Article […]
Guideline A-44
Yes, breathing apparatus shall be considered as an assembly in the sense of the PED, the items of which have to be conformity assessed according to their individual design pressure and other characteristics, and the assembly shall be subjected to a global conformity assessment. Reason:Breathing apparatus is personal protective equipment and, as such, covered by […]
Guideline B-06
This equipment shall be considered as vessel in accordance with article 4 paragraph 1 (a) of the directive. It may also be considered as assembly in accordance with article 4 paragraph 2 (b). The definition of assemblies in article 4 paragraph 2(a) concerns only the assemblies intended for generating steam or superheated water and does […]
Guideline B-09
The maximum allowable pressure (PS) of the vessel and the total volume of the vessel shall be used according to Article 13 paragraph 2
Guideline B-10
Article 13, paragraph 2 states that the classification shall be on the basis of the fluid which requires the higher category. The total volume (V) of the vessel, as defined in Article 2 (10), shall be used to determine the conformity assessment category, not the actual volume occupied by the individual fluids at any particular […]
Guideline B-19
They constitute two chambers of the same vessel. Technical requirements and conformity assessment procedure to be applied are determined as follows: The technical requirements to be applied to the common boundary are those of the highest category of the two chambers. Hazard analysis of individual chambers must take account of the effect of any perceived […]