HL Deb 24 October 1978 vol 395 cc1309-10WA
The Earl of SHANNON

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will define the codes of practice which already exist for the design and construction of tankers for the transport of liquefied gases and which were referred to by Mr. John Dunster, Deputy Director General of the Health and Safety Executive, in a BBC programme "Nationwide" on 14th July 1978 with the words, "There are quite detailed codes, particularly those of the British Standards Institution, things of that sort which determine the design of these tankers".

Baroness STEDMAN

The main ones areCode of Practice for Safe Handling and Transport of Liquefied Petroleum Gas in bulk by Road, published by the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Industry Technical Association; Code of Practice (Petroleum Products), published by the Institute of Petroleum; Guidance Notes for Design and Construction of Vehicles for Conveying Inflammable, Corrosive and Toxic Liquids in the United Kingdom, published by the Chemical Industry Association, and British Standards Institution specifications No. 1500 for fusion welded pressure vessels for general purposes, No. 1515 for fusion welded pressure vessels for use in the chemical, petroleum and allied industries, and No. 5500 for unfired fusion welded pressure vessels.