hazzard warning signs

[Parabuteo]

This might help its from a diving site

BSAC TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS
Information Sheet T.10

BSAC Diving Information - Compressed Gas - Warning Signs

EC legislation now coming into force in UK requires commercial vehicles carrying compressed gases and other hazardous substances, to carry a Hazard Warning sign which emergency services will recognise and make allowances for when dealing with road traffic accidents. For compressed air cylinders, the sign is a green diamond (minimum size 100mm square) with a cylinder symbol and the words Compressed Air.

Amateur divers have asked if there is any legal requirement for them to display such a sign when transporting aqualung cylinders in private cars. BSAC has sought advice from the Health and Safety Executive, and we are assured by an Inspector from the HSE Diving National Interest Group that this legislation applies only to those who are at work, not to those carrying gas cylinders in private cars for recreational purposes.

The legislation is likely to apply to diving school staff / professional recreational diving instructors carrying cylinders in a private car when used for business, but it does not apply to the average diving club member going about their recreational pursuit; nor does anything in the legislation suggest that it might be expanded to include recreational users in future.

Divers might think it socially responsible to display such a sign on their cars when carrying cylinders on the highway - and it would not be illegal to do so - but the legislation states that the sign should be displayed only while cylinders are actually in transit. If there are no cylinders in the car, there should be no sign suggesting that there are. Bearing in mind that the signs are usually in the form of a window sticker, this could be a problem! Furthermore, permanent display of such a sign might invite criminals to break into the car, hoping to find something valuable to steal.

To summarise, HSE have made it clear to BSAC that the legislation does not apply to persons who are not at work, so is not applicable to recreational divers going about their chosen sport.


Bill

That makes sense now, it was a while back I checked and posted the answer on here.

It says coming in, so is commercial based but not here yet.

Typical of the europrats to add yet another bit of double edged red tape

What the hell is the difference between a 300bar cylinder in a commercial vehicle, against a non commercial one?

Tits

The point about the "not showing it" when the cylinder is not there is also valid, as it may delay your rescue while they assess the risk.

Some dick had ejector seat triangles on a car some time back, and it caused some issues...fool.

I wonder how they go with airbag gas generators?

Are they cylinders with a pyro initiator, or just a pyro gas generator

My take is that I should show one, lost it, but well reminded, I will get another ASAP

[captain_gatso]

Have a read, page 6:

http://www.hse.gov.uk/cdg/pdf/safusgc.pdf

It's a 2004 publication but I doubt much has changed.

Cheers
CG

[sandstorm]

You are not selling these stickers on are you doggone lol.you have everyone buying them now. Good thread thow, better go get mine, cough.