Operator's Manual High Pressure Breathing Air Compressors
Operator's Manual High Pressure Breathing Air Compressors
Operator's Manual High Pressure Breathing Air Compressors
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11. TRANSPORTING COMPRESSED AIR CYLINDERS<br />
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Operator’s <strong>Manual</strong><br />
Compressed air as a pressurized gas mixture class 2, point 2a is subject to the dangerous goods motor regulations<br />
(GGVS).<br />
For the transportation of all dangerous goods one has to carry a transport sheet according to Rn. 2002 par. 3 of GGVS.<br />
One can do without this, according to exception No. 55 of the dangerous goods regulation exceptions (GGAV), when the max. allowable<br />
total gross quantity of each transportation unit according to Rn. 0011 does not exceed, with compressed air, 1000 kg ( equivalent<br />
to approx. 70, 10 liter steel compressed air diving bottles).<br />
In this case the compressed air cylinders are to be marked with the designation of the goods, the class, the point, and the letter of<br />
the list of substances --in this case air, class 2 point 2a.<br />
-- In every case the compressed air cylinders must be marked according to Rn. 2224 para. 1 with a danger label No. 2 (gas cylinder<br />
black or white on green* background, small number ”2” in the bottom corner), see Fig. 33.<br />
-- According to Rn 2203 para.1 gas containers -- including pressurized air -- must be closed and tight as to exclude any gas leakage.<br />
-- The shut--off valves must be protected effectively, according to Rn.,2213 para. 2, with protecting caps. The protecting cap can<br />
be done without of, if the compressed air cylinders are packed in protective boxes.<br />
-- Compressed air cylinders must be, according to Rn. 21414, stowed in the vehicles in such a way that they cannot fall over or drop<br />
off. Cylinders that are stable enough or those transported in the corresponding devices which protect them from falling over, can<br />
be loaded upright. Horizontal bottles must be secured in such a way as to keep them from sliding.<br />
-- According to Rn. 10011 of the enclosure B of the GGVS the regulations (e.g.: driver’s training, equipping of vehicles, caution<br />
boards, accident bulletins) mentioned in Rn. 10011 do not have to be followed when transporting compressed air cylinders up<br />
to a gross mass of 1000 kg per transport unit.<br />
-- In general the following is valid with every transport of dangerous goods: During transportation smoking is forbidden, also during<br />
loading within a parimeter of 10 meters.<br />
-- Empty compressed air cylinders, in other words residual pressure below 2 bar are not subjectto the dangerous goods regulations.<br />
Fig. 33 Danger label no.2<br />
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