Overview

This European Standard covers the breather device used to ensure normal tank compartment breathing. It specifies the performance requirements and the critical dimensions of the breather device. It also specifies the tests necessary to verify compliance of the equipment with this European Standard. The service equipment specified by this European Standard is suitable for use with liquid petroleum products and other dangerous substances of Class 3 of ADR - European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road - which have a vapour pressure not exceeding 110 kPa (absolute) at 50 °C and petrol, and which have no sub-classification as toxic or corrosive. This European Standard has been prepared by WG 7 "Service equipment" (secretariat BSI (United Kingdom)) of Technical Committee CEN/TC 296 "Tanks for transport of dangerous goods", the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR (France). The responsible national mirror committee is Working Committee NA 104-02-07 AA "Ausrüstung für Transporttanks" ("Service equipment for transport tanks") at NATank.

Document: references other documents

Responsible national committee

NA 104-02-07 AA - Service equipment for transport tanks  

Responsible european committee

CEN/TC 296/WG 7 - Service equipment