BS EN 12561-1:2011

This standard BS EN 12561-1:2011 Railway applications. Tank wagons is classified in these ICS categories:

• 13.300 Protection against dangerous goods
• 45.060.20 Trailing stock

This European Standard lays down the identification plates for tank wagons used for the carriage of:

• substances of classes 3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 6.2, 8 and 9 of RID.

• liquefied gases of class 2 of RID,

Compressed gases have not been considered in this European Standard.

This European Standard also defines the dimensions and the fixing of identification plates and various particulars to be marked on them.

The requirements of RID shall override conflicting requirements of this European Standard.

This European Standard applies to new tank wagons built after the 1^st January 2010.