Industrial safety regulations for working on vehicles equipped with gas system
The handling of potentially explosive and easily flammable materials is subject to various natural laws that must be complied with.
The relevant technical rules and legal regulations in the country concerned must be complied with.
The general country-specific hazardous material regulations must be complied with at all workplaces where hazardous materials are being handled.
The state and employer's liability insurance association industrial safety regulations that must be complied with when working on gas systems in the Federal Republic of Germany are listed below.
Work on the high-pressure system and leak tests are to be documented in accordance with the test logbook located in the vehicle.
Work on the high-pressure system and leak tests may only be conducted by specially trained personnel.
Gas system in or on vehicles
National regulations:
German Vehicle Licensing Regulations (StVZO)
Pressure Vessel Directive (DruckbehV):
Technical Rules for Pressure Vessel Directive (TRB)
Technical Rules for Technical Gases (TRG)
Technical Rules for Pressure Vessel Directive - Pipe Lines (TRR)
Directive Governing Electrical Systems in Potentially Explosive Areas (ElexV)
Regulations of German Employers' Liability Insurance:
German Employers' Liability Insurance Specifications (BGV)
Explosion Protection Guidelines (EX-RL)
Other rulings:
Leaflet issued by Association of the German Technical Inspection Agencies (VdTÜV): High pressure natural gas systems (CNG) requirements on high pressure natural gas systems for powering motor vehicles; Vehicle 757
Vehicles with gas system in the workshop
National regulations:
Pressure Vessel Directive (DruckbehV):
Technical Rules for Pressure Vessel Directive (TRB)
Technical Rules for Technical Gases (TRG)
Technical Rules for Pressure Vessel Directive - Pipe Lines (TRR)
Directive Governing Electrical Systems in Potentially Explosive Areas (ElexV)
Dangerous Substances Directive (GefStoffV)
Workplaces Ordinance (ArbStättV)
Regulations of German Employers' Liability Insurance:
German Employers' Liability Insurance Specifications (BGV)
Explosion Protection Guidelines (EX-RL)
Other rulings:
Leaflet issued by Association of the German Technical Inspection Agencies (VdTÜV): High pressure natural gas systems (CNG) requirements on high pressure natural gas systems for powering motor vehicles; Vehicle 757
Vehicles with gas system in the parking area
National regulations:
Directive Governing Electrical Systems in Potentially Explosive Areas (ElexV)
Regulations on Car Parks
Regulations of German Employers' Liability Insurance:
German Employers' Liability Insurance Specifications (BGV)
Explosion Protection Guidelines (EX-RL)
Other rulings:
Guidelines of Association of German Engineers (VDI) VDI 2053