Paragraph 4 Discharge from thermally-activated pressure relief devicesF1
(1)
Compressed hydrogen gas discharge from a thermally-activated pressure relief device of a compressed hydrogen storage system must not be directed—
(a)
into enclosed or semi-enclosed spaces;
(b)
into or towards any vehicle wheel housing;
(c)
towards each container;
(d)
forward from the hydrogen-fuelled vehicle, or horizontally (parallel to the road) from the back or sides of the hydrogen-fuelled vehicle.
(2)
If a thermally-activated pressure relief device of a compressed hydrogen storage system has a vent line, the outlet of this vent line must be protected by a cap.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Sch. 5A inserted (29.4.2025) by The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/454), regs. 1(1), 2(4)