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News Release from: Fire Protection Centre | Subject: Fire extinguishers on dangerous goods vehicles
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 07 March 2008
Fire extinguishers on dangerous goods
vehicles
Amended provision for fire extinguishers to be carried on vehicles regulated by ADR means vehicles need to carry at least one additional fire extinguisher and storage cabinet.
ADR* vehicles over 7.5 tonnes are now required to carry extra fire extinguisher capacity up to a total minimum of 12kg dry powder (or equivalent) Previously, these requirements applied only to new vehicles
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 16 Aug 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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In compliance with new legislation, ADR vehicles must have a minimum of 2 kilograms in cab extinguishers, which counts toward the total load space extinguisher capacity of 12kg.
One extinguisher must be at least 6kg.
This is up from the previous total of 8kg.
To meet the new requirements, qualifying ADR vehicles can install a single 9Kg Dry Powder extinguisher in a front or top loading Vehicle cabinet and employ either a 4Kg Dry powder fire extinguisher, or 2 x 2Kg equivalent Class A,B,C extinguishers mounted in the cab.
For older vehicles, that currently have 2Kg cab extinguishers, the ADRrequirements are likely to require installing a further vehicle cabinet anda 4 or 6 Kilogram dry powder extinguisher to meet the 12Kg capacity.
To comply with regulation, new fire extinguishers have to be installed on the transport units in such a way that, firstly, the crew can get to them easily, and secondly their operational safety is not affected by the weather.
In practice this means housing the fire extinguishers in purpose made cabinets.
These are available in sizes to accommodate up to 9Kg/L fire extinguishers For vehicles weighing between 3 tonnes and 7.5 tonnes, the ADR extinguisher capacity is 8Kg.
For vehicles weighing below 3 tonnes, the capacity is 4Kg.
The Fire Protection Centre offer a full range of fire extinguishers and cabinets, which can be purchased online at discount wholesale prices.
*Background - Certain Dangerous Goods Vehicles require an extra test and certificate over and above the normal HGV roadworthiness test.
This is known as the "ADR" test after the initials of a French phrase meaning "International Agreement Concerning the Carriage of Dangerous Goods.
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