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The Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail Regulations 1996
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- 1996 No. 2089
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Openings, valves and caps of tank containers and tank wagons to be securely closed
19.—(1) Subject to paragraph (3), the operator of a tank container or tank wagon which is to be used for the carriage of any dangerous goods shall ensure that—
(a)all openings in the tank container or tank wagon concerned; and
(b)in the case where any discharge or filling opening in the tank container or tank wagon concerned is fitted with more than one valve or is fitted with a cap, all such valves and that cap,
are securely closed prior to carriage.
(2) Subject to paragraph (3), the train operator whose train is being used to carry any tank container or tank wagon containing dangerous goods shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that—
(a)all openings in the tank container or tank wagon concerned; and
(b)in the case where any discharge or filling opening in the tank container or tank wagon concerned is fitted with more than one valve or is fitted with a cap, all such valves and that cap,
remain securely closed during carriage.
(3) Nothing in paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be taken as permitting the proper functioning of any safety device to be compromised.
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