Transportation and Storage: Notes
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- Pressurized gas tanks with carrier frames/gas tanks may only be transported/returned if the following conditions are fulfilled:
- The pressurized gas tanks must be emptied, depressurized and inerted.
- Before disposal, the shut-off device must be closed with a shut-off plug.
- The gas tanks in vehicles that have been involved in accidents and are not going to be repaired must be removed and disposed of in accordance with the stipulations of the country-specific laws.
- For vehicle repairs requiring longer periods of time, removed, non-inerted gas tanks must be stored under lock and key. Storage with other hazardous materials (e.g. paint) is prohibited. The storage area must identified with the corresponding hazard symbol and must be suitable for this purpose in accordance with national legislation.
- The stipulations of national legislation and hazardous goods legislation must be observed.
- For transportation by means of road vehicles, pressurized gas tanks must be stored in such a way that they cannot tip over, fall off or shift their position. For the transportation of pressurized gas tanks, only those lifting devices may be used which reliably preclude damage to or dropping of the pressurized gas tanks.