What is BS EN 13922 about?
BS EN 13922 is a document on tanks for the transport of dangerous goods. BS EN 13922 specifies the following points regarding the minimum requirements for an overfill prevention system:
- Functions
- Major components
- Characteristics
- Test methods
BS EN 13922 is applicable to overfill prevention systems for liquid fuels having a flashpoint up to but not exceeding 100 °C.
Note 1: liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) is excluded from BS EN 13922.
Who is BS EN 13922 for?
BS EN 13922 on tanks for the transport of dangerous goods is useful for:
- Liquid fuel suppliers
- Tank manufacturers
- Chemical industries
- Petrochemical industries
- Power plants
- Research and development facilities
- Medical facilities
- Petrol pumps
Why should you use BS EN 13922?
BS EN 13922 implementation on tanks for the transport of dangerous goods gives detailed information on the function, construction and requirements for building a tank. Service equipment for tanks is specified in BS EN 13922 for overfill prevention systems for liquid fuels.
The overfill prevention system mentioned in BS EN 13922 directs you on how to prevent the maximum filling level of a compartment of a tank vehicle from being exceeded by interrupting the filling operation on the loading site. The function of the overfill prevention system is the final means of containing the loaded product within a compartment and preventing a dangerous condition.
When you are dealing with harmful dangerous substances, BS EN 13922 guides you to prevent overfilling the liquid fuel, keeping you safe.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN 13922:2020 supersedes BS EN 13922:2011. BS EN 13922:2020 includes some technical changes with respect to BS EN 13922:2011. These include:
- Safety integrity level (SIL) added
- Requirements and tests for electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) revised
- Temperature for the sensors extended to +60 °C
- Electrical requirements in 6.3.7 expanded for clarification
- Waveform signal changed to waveform pulse throughout the standard
- Annex A tables and figures revised to reflect installed base
- The word "peak" was added in Table A.3 before "sensor current" only for clarification
- Referred standards updated