Tank Trucks for Petroleum Class A

& B

Minimum vapour space of 3% shall be

kept in each compartment of the truck.

No single compartment of the tank

truck shall exceed the capacity of 5 kl

and no truck carrying petroleum in bulk

shall exceed 25 kl capacity.

2) Tank Trucks for Petroleum Class A

& B

4.3.1.1 The cabin of the vehicle shall be of

fully metal construction and its rear

window, if provided, shall be covered

with wire reinforced glass.

Alternatively, the cabin and engine

shall be separated from the tank or the

load, as the case may be, by a fire

resisting shield or screen which shall

fully cover the tank or the load. There

shall be a clear space of at least 15

cm. between the back of the cabin and

the tank.

4.3.1.2 The exhaust shall be located wholly in

front of the tank or the load, as the

case may be,and shall have ample

clearance from fuel system and

combustible materials and shall not be

exposed to leakage or spillage of the

fuel or product or accumulation of

grease or oil.

4.3.1.3 The exhaust line and the muffler shall

be free from leaks and shall have

adequate clearance from the fuel

system and combustible materials so

that it shall not be exposed to leakage

or spillage of fuel or product carried or

accumulation of grease and oil

exhaust line and the muffler should be

rigidly fixed.

4.3.1.4 The exhaust system shall be fitted with

effective spark arrestor of a design

approved by the Chief Controller of

Explosives and the same should be

labeled in the spark arrestor.

4.3.1.5 Fuel tank of the vehicle, if installed

behind the cabin of the vehicle, shall

be protected against blows by stout

steel guards and provided with a lock

on the fuel tank cap.

4.3.1.6 The engine air intake shall be

equipped with an air cleaner having

effective flame arresting

characteristics to prevent emmission

of flame from the intake side of the

engine in the event of back firing.

4.3.1.7 The voltage of the electric circuit shall

not exceed 24 volts.

4.3.1.8 Electrical wiring shall be provided with

suitable over current protection in the

form of automatic circuit breakers and

installed so as to be protected from

physical damage and contact with

possible product spill either by location

or by being encased in metal conduit

or other protective covering.

The electrical system shall preferably

use two wire systems (double pole

wiring) instead of earthing of negative

terminal to the body of the vehicle

The Generator, battery, switches and

circuit breakers shall be located in the

cabin of the vehicle or in the engine

compartment and the battery shall be

in an easily accessible position with an

approved type heavy duty master

switch/cut off switch of not less than

300 amps rating close by to cut-off the

battery.

4.3.1.10Generator, motors and switches

thereof which are not installed within

the engine compartment shall be of

the approved flame proof type.

Provided that where such generators

or motors or switches thereof are

installed in enclosed space,adequate

provision shall be made for air

circulation to prevent overheating and

possible accumulation of inflamable

vapours.

4.3.1.11The vehicle should have a bonding lug

and a bonding cable and the

tank/vessel shall be electrically

continuous with the chassis.

4.3.1.12A portable ISI marked 10 kg DCP

extinguisher shall be provided in an

easily accessible position away from

the discharge faucets on every

vehicle. One portable 1 kg CO2

/DCP/Halon/Approved equivalent fire

extinguisher shall be kept in the cabin

of the vehicle. All extinguishers must

have marking indicating the next due

date for pressure testing.

4.3.1.13Each compartment of tank truck shall

have an emergency shut off valve

located inside the shell with control

lever provided in an accessible

position and away from the fill

openings of discharge faucets.

The wire rope connecting the shut

off valve and control lever shall be

provided with a approved type fusible

section/link which will permit the shut

off valve to close automatically in the

event of a fire.

4.3.1.14Every compartment of a tank shall be

provided with independent PV vent so

as to limit the pressure within the

compartment to 0.21 kg/sq.cm g and

the vacuum to 5 cm water gauge. The

vent shall be so designed as to

prevent loss of liquid through the vent

in the event vehicle is overturned.

4.3.1.15In addition to the above PV vent an

emergency venting facility of fusible

type shall be provided so as to provide

minimum fire venting opening having a

net area in sq. cms equal to 8 plus 4.3

times the gross capacity of the

compartment in kls. The fusible vent

shall be actuated at a temperature not

exceeding 93 degree C. The

emergency vent shall be so designed

to prevent loss of liquid through the

vent in case of vehicle upset except in

case of pressure rise when in

overturned position.

4.3.1.16The inner end of the top fill pipe shall

be fitted with splash deflector and shall

extend to 25 mm from bottom of the

tank. The top end of the fill pipe

should have an oil tight locker cap.

The fill pipe shall have perforations all

along and covered with wire gauge of

a mesh not less than 11 to the linear

centimetre and chamfered at the

bottom.

4.3.1.17All tank top fittings shall be provided

with dome cover so as to protect from

damage in the event of the over

turning of the vehicle on which it is

mounted. Height of tank not to exceed

cabin height and a height barrier guard

to be provided to protect against

accidental damage of top fittings.

4.3.1.18The rear of the vessel shall be

protected by a robust steel bumper

and this bumber shall be:

i) Attached so that collision

stresses will be transmitted to

the frame work of the vehicle

or in the case of an articulated

vehicle, to the frame work

carrying the wheels of the

tank.

ii) Situated at least 15 cm to the

rear of the rear most part of

the tank.

iii) Extended on each side of the

vessel to at least cover the

maximum width of the tank.

4.3.1.19 Every tank truck used for

transportation of petroleum

shall be conspicuously marked

in a contrasting colour with the

word “FLAMMABLE’ and the

common name of the

flammable liquid being

transported.

4.3.1.20 Whenever petroleum class A

is carried along with any other

class of petroleum in the same

vehicle following additional

requirements shall be adhered

to:

(i) Two capital letters ‘ML’each

not less than 10 cm. square

shall be printed in a

conspicuous colour on each

side and the rear of the

vessel.

(ii) The filling pipe,discharge

faucet and the vent pipe of

one compartment shall not be

interconnected by manifolding

or otherwise with the filling

pipe, discharge faucet or vent

pipe of any other

compartment.

(iii) A metal band not less than 2.5

cm wide, coloured red and

bearing embossed or printed

words “MOTOR SPIRIT” shall

be securely attached to the fill

pipe and discharge faucet of

each compartment carrying

petroleum Class A. A similar

metal band, coloured green,

blue or grey and bearing

embossed or printed words

describing the class of

petroleum shall be securely

attached to the fill pipe and

discharge faucet of each

compartment carrying such

class of petroleum.

(iv) Separate braided rubber

hoses bearing ISI mark for

each class of petroleum shall

at all times be carried in the

licensed vehicle.

4.3.1.21 The tank trucks used for

fuelling an aircraft do not fulfill

the requirements of those

used for petroleum class B in

respect of restriction on

capacity of individual tank and

power take off unit provided

for pumping fuel into aircraft.

The requirement of such tank

trucks called refuellers are not

regulated through The

Petroleum Rules 1976.

Industry Quality Control

Manual & Indian Aircraft

Manual may be referred for

safety guidelines in this

regard.

Dear Client,

Person need not obtain a license for the transport or storage of petroleum Class B if the total quantity in his

possession at any one place does not exceed two thousand and five hundred litres and none of it

is contained in a receptacle exceeding one thousand litres in capacity;

Magistrate of the first class - Collector Office.

Hi

1) Transport of petroleum products will be governed by Petroleum Act 1934 and Petroleum Rules 2002,

2) Under Section 7 of Petroleum Act :- No licence needed for transport or storage of :

i) Petroleum Class ‘B’ (Non Bulk) in quantity not exceeding 2500 ltrs and in receptacle not exceeding 1000 ltrs.

3) The maximum amount of fuel you can transport legally is 2500 Liters.

4) The prosecuting authority for violation is the

a) Magistrate or

b) the officer incharge of the nearest police station

and the Deputy Controller of Explosives of your region

and the District Collector.

Hope this information is useful.

Hello,

The details are available at the following link with regards to transportation of the petrol:

http://www.peso.gov.in/Work_Mannual/wmchap10wo.pdf

You may please go through the same.

Let me know if any further help is required.

Regards

hello

The Petroleum Rules, 1976, says no licence is needed for transport or storage of petroleum class B (non-bulk) in quantity not exceeding 2,500 litres and in a receptacle not exceeding 1,000 litres. Petroleum class B includes diesel, but not petrol. the tank should be fabricated as per the specifications issued by the Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO).

regards

1. petroleum Class B not exceeding 15,000 litres in quantity packed in sealed airtight approved containers may be dispatched to a person not holding a storage licence provided that the person dispatching the petroleum has satisfied himself that prior arrangements have been made by the person to whom the petroleum is dispatched for the immediate disposal in the original sealed packages or such quantity as in excess of 2,500 litres: Provided that a dry chemical powder fire extinguisher as a means of fighting fire in emergency shall be carried in the case of the containers with more than 2,500 litres.

2,. District Magistrate” means and includes an Additional District Magistrate and in the States of Punjab and Haryana and in the Karaikal, Mahe and Yenam areas of the Union Territory of Pondicherry, also includes a Sub-divisional Magistrate;