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On Fri, 3 Jun 1994 dg78@hr*.th*.de* wrote: > Transport regulations for diving tanks > > Here in Germany there are some bureaucrats running amuck in setting up > regulations for the transport of diving tanks in street traffic. Besides > common sense (preventing from rolling around) there are further > requirements like a special sticker attached to every tank with the > contents and weight of the tank written on it, a special protecting > device for the cylinder valves. .. snip .. I think this is mainly a question of enforcement. The rules in question are the ADR rules from 1957 with later amendments and changes. The ADR rules is a European treaty governing the transport of dangerous goods in Europe. There are similar rules for rail transport. In Sweden the situation has changed recently and now you have to have a sticker on your car with a warning about compressed gas. You will also have to have a signed letter from the "sender" of the goods testifying that your cargo has less than 1000 "dangerpoints". If you have this letter then you can use your normal car etc. 1000 point is about 30 ordinary tanks. In Sweden you are allowed to have one tank with you without special paperwork. When you talk about tank valve protection the the rules are there. You have to have protection for the valves on all tanks lager than 5 liters. This makes Interspiro (formerly AGA) tanks the only legal tanks in Sweden. The have protection of the valve, as all AGA tanks. AGA as a large gas and tank supplier can't bend the rules. On an other subject, the Interspiro tanks has the valve on the lower side of the tank so that you can open it yourself. On newer valves you have to push the knob to turn it clockwise. (to close) /Sten Meyer
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