On July 28, MIIT issued a call for comments on mandatory national standard “Safety technical specifications of vehicles for the carriage of dangerous goods (draft for comments)”. The deadline for comments is September 28.

This standard stipulates the classification and safety requirements of vehicles for dangerous goods transportation.

This standard applies to category N vehicles, category O semi-trailers vehicles, and articulated vehicles for the transportation of dangerous goods.

This standard will replace GB 20300-2018 "Safety specifications for road transportation vehicle of explosive substance and chemical toxic substance ", GB 21668-2008 "Provisions of vehicles for the carriage of dangerous goods with regard to their specific constructional features" and GB 36220-2018 "Safety technical requirements of oil transport tankers and refuelling tankers".

Compared with above standards, the new standard (draft) will bring about the following changes：

a)     Changed the terms and definition of dangerous goods;

b)     Added terms and definitions for medical waste, light fuel, controlled temperature, volume, combustion heaters, dangerous goods vehicle signs, safety signs, dangerous goods transport truck, dangerous goods transport vehicles, atmospheric tank dangerous goods transport vehicles and pressure tank dangerous goods transport vehicles;

c)     Changed the classification of vehicles for dangerous goods transportation;

d)     Added requirements for prohibiting axle lifting, electronic stability control system, tire pressure monitoring system, and active safety devices;

e)     Deleted loading mass and tank volume restrictions for vehicles carrying highly toxic chemicals, explosive substances, etc.;

f)      Added the requirements for safety accessories;

g)     Increased the requirements for wires;

h)     Added the requirements for the number and capacity of portable fire extinguishers

i)      Added the limits on the number and volume of fuel tanks

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