EN 12972:2015
(Main)Tanks for transport of dangerous goods - Testing, inspection and marking of metallic tanks
Tanks for transport of dangerous goods - Testing, inspection and marking of metallic tanks
This European Standard specifies testing, inspection and marking for the type approval, initial inspection, periodic inspection, intermediate inspection and exceptional check of metallic tanks (shell and equipment) of fixed tanks (tank vehicles), demountable tanks, rail tank wagons, portable tanks and tank containers for the transport of dangerous goods.
This European Standard is not applicable to battery-vehicles and battery-wagons comprising cylinders, tubes, pressure drums, bundles of cylinders and multiple element gas containers (MEGCs), independent of whether the elements are receptacles or tanks.
It is essential that the requirements of the applicable regulations for the transport of dangerous goods prevail in all cases over those of this standard.
Tanks für die Beförderung gefährlicher Güter - Prüfung, Inspektion und Kennzeichnung von Metalltanks
Diese Europäische Norm legt die Prüfung, Inspektion und Kennzeichnung für die Baumusterprüfung, erst-malige Prüfung, wiederkehrende Prüfung, Zwischenprüfung und außerordentliche Prüfung von Metalltanks (Tankkörper und Ausrüstung) von fest verbundenen Tanks (Tankfahrzeugen), Aufsetztanks, Eisenbahn-kesselwagen, ortsbeweglichen Tanks und Tankcontainern für die Beförderung gefährlicher Güter fest.
Diese Europäische Norm gilt nicht für Batterie-Fahrzeuge und Batterie-Wagen, bestehend aus Flaschen, Großflaschen, Druckfässern, Flaschenbündeln, und Gascontainern mit mehreren Elementen (MEGCs), unab¬hängig davon, ob die Elemente Gefäße oder Tanks sind.
Es ist von grundlegender Bedeutung, dass die Anforderungen der geltenden Vorschriften für die Beförderung gefährlicher Güter immer Vorrang vor den Anforderungen der vorliegenden Norm haben.
Citernes destinées au transport des matières dangereuses - Épreuve, contrôle et marquage des citernes métalliques
La présente Norme européenne spécifie les épreuves, les contrôles et le marquage pour l’agrément de type, le contrôle initial, le contrôle périodique, le contrôle intermédiaire et le contrôle exceptionnel des citernes métalliques (réservoirs et équipements) des citernes fixes (véhicules-citernes), des citernes démontables, des wagons-citernes, des citernes mobiles et des conteneurs-citernes destinés au transport de matières dangereuses.
La présente Norme européenne n’est pas applicable aux véhicules-batteries et wagons-batteries composés de bouteilles, tubes, fûts à pression, cadres de bouteilles et aux conteneurs à gaz à éléments multiples (CGEM), qu’il s’agisse de récipients ou de citernes.
Il est essentiel que les prescriptions des réglementations applicables relatives au transport des marchandises dangereuses prévalent dans tous les cas sur celles de la présente norme.
Cisterne za prevoz nevarnega blaga - Preskušanje, pregled in označevanje kovinskih cistern
Ta evropski standard določa preskušanje, pregled in označevanje za homologacijo, prvi pregled, redne, vmesne in izredne preglede kovinskih (lupine in opreme), pritrjenih cistern (vozila s cisternami), snemljivih cistern, cistern železniških vagonov, premičnih cistern in cistern za prevoz nevarnega blaga. Ta evropski standard se ne uporablja za posode, kot so plinske jeklenke, akumulatorska vozila in akumulatorski vagoni, ki vsebujejo valje, cevi, tlačne valje, sklope jeklenk in plinske vsebnike iz več elementov (MEGC), ne glede na to, ali so elementi posode oz. rezervoarji in skladiščni rezervoarji srednje velikosti (IBC).
General Information
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Publication Date
- 17-Feb-2015
- Withdrawal Date
- 20-Jan-2026
- Technical Committee
- CEN/TC 296 - Tanks for transport of dangerous goods
- Drafting Committee
- CEN/TC 296/WG 5 - Testing, inspection and marking
- Current Stage
- 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
- Start Date
- 04-Jul-2018
- Completion Date
- 28-Jan-2026
Relations
- Effective Date
- 08-Jun-2022
- Effective Date
- 15-Jul-2018
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
EN 12972:2015 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Tanks for transport of dangerous goods - Testing, inspection and marking of metallic tanks". This standard covers: This European Standard specifies testing, inspection and marking for the type approval, initial inspection, periodic inspection, intermediate inspection and exceptional check of metallic tanks (shell and equipment) of fixed tanks (tank vehicles), demountable tanks, rail tank wagons, portable tanks and tank containers for the transport of dangerous goods. This European Standard is not applicable to battery-vehicles and battery-wagons comprising cylinders, tubes, pressure drums, bundles of cylinders and multiple element gas containers (MEGCs), independent of whether the elements are receptacles or tanks. It is essential that the requirements of the applicable regulations for the transport of dangerous goods prevail in all cases over those of this standard.
This European Standard specifies testing, inspection and marking for the type approval, initial inspection, periodic inspection, intermediate inspection and exceptional check of metallic tanks (shell and equipment) of fixed tanks (tank vehicles), demountable tanks, rail tank wagons, portable tanks and tank containers for the transport of dangerous goods. This European Standard is not applicable to battery-vehicles and battery-wagons comprising cylinders, tubes, pressure drums, bundles of cylinders and multiple element gas containers (MEGCs), independent of whether the elements are receptacles or tanks. It is essential that the requirements of the applicable regulations for the transport of dangerous goods prevail in all cases over those of this standard.
EN 12972:2015 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 13.300 - Protection against dangerous goods; 23.020.20 - Vessels and containers mounted on vehicles. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 12972:2015 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 12972:2007, EN 12972:2018, EN 12266-1:2012, EN ISO 9606-3:1999, EN ISO 10855-1:2024, EN ISO 14731:2019, EN 837-1:1996, EN ISO 15609-1:2019, EN ISO 15614-2:2025, EN ISO 9606-1:2017, EN 837-3:1996, EN ISO 14732:2025, EN ISO 15614-1:2017, EN ISO 3834-2:2021, EN 837-2:1997. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
EN 12972:2015 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2008/68/EC; Standardization Mandates: M/086. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.þHYDQMHTanks für die Beförderung gefährlicher Güter - Prüfung, Inspektion und
Kennzeichnung von MetalltanksCiternes destinées au transport de matières dangereuses - Epreuve, contrôle et marquage des citernes métalliquesTanks for transport of dangerous goods - Testing, inspection and marking of metallic tanks23.020.20Posode in vsebniki, montirani na vozilaVessels and containers mounted on vehicles13.300Varstvo pred nevarnimi izdelkiProtection against dangerous goodsICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 12972:2015SIST EN 12972:2015en,fr,de01-maj-2015SIST EN 12972:2015SLOVENSKI
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EN 12972
February 2015 ICS 13.300; 23.020.20 Supersedes EN 12972:2007English Version
Tanks for transport of dangerous goods - Testing, inspection and marking of metallic tanks
Citernes destinées au transport des matières dangereuses -Épreuve, contrôle et marquage des citernes métalliques
Tanks für die Beförderung gefährlicher Güter - Prüfung, Inspektion und Kennzeichnung von Metalltanks This European Standard was approved by CEN on 5 December 2014.
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and United Kingdom.
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Applicable items of tank inspection – Survey Table . 29 Annex B (informative)
Technical data for type approval . 30 Annex C (informative)
Hydraulic pressure testing with gases – hazards and precautions . 34 Annex D (informative)
Certificate of initial, periodic and intermediate inspection and exceptional check . 36 Annex E (normative)
Tank plates for fixed tanks (tank vehicles) and demountable tanks for the transport of dangerous goods . 38 E.1 Tank plate . 38 E.2 Content of the marking of the tank plate . 39 Annex F (normative)
Tank plates for tank containers or portable tanks for the transport of dangerous goods . 40 F.1 Tank plate for tank containers or portable tanks for the transport of dangerous liquids and solids . 40 F.2 Tank plate for tank containers or portable tanks for the transport of gases . 41 Bibliography . 43
of 0,8 For tanks of a design using a weld efficiency factor
of 0,8 all weld "Tee" junctions with the total length of weld examined to be not less than 10 % of the sum of the length of all longitudinal, circumferential and radial (e.g. in tank ends) welds shall be tested. 5.3.6.3 Tanks of a design using a weld efficiency factor
of 0,9 For tanks of a design using a weld efficiency factor
of 0,9 the total length of all longitudinal welds, all "Tee" junctions and 25 % of the total length of circumferential and radial (e.g. in tank ends) welds shall be tested. 5.3.6.4 Tanks of a design using a weld efficiency factor ) of 1,0 For tanks of a design using a weld efficiency factor ) of 1,0 the total length of all longitudinal, circumferential and radial (e.g. in tank ends) welds shall be tested. SIST EN 12972:2015
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