ADR operation provision S2
Heading in ADR: “Additional requirements concerning the carriage of flammable liquids or gases”
Flammable liquids/gases: no ordinary portable lights in closed load compartments; FL heaters off during loading; earth FL vehicles before filling.
No one may enter the load compartment of a closed vehicle carrying liquids whose flash point does not exceed 60 °C, or flammable Class 2 goods, with portable lighting other than a type designed so it cannot ignite flammable vapours or gases. Combustion heaters on FL vehicles must not run during loading and unloading or at loading sites. For FL vehicles, the chassis must be earthed through a good electrical connection before tanks are filled or emptied, and the filling rate is limited.
| Value | Applies when |
|---|---|
| 60 °C | flash point at or below which the portable lighting rule applies |
Conditions
- (1) Only lighting that cannot ignite flammable vapours or gases inside closed load compartments.
- (2) FL vehicle combustion heaters off during loading, unloading and at loading sites.
- (3) FL vehicles: chassis earthed before filling or emptying tanks; limited filling rate.
| equipment | Portable lighting designed not to ignite flammable vapours or gases |
|---|
Refers to: Part 9.
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Source: ADR 2025 (ECE/TRANS/352), Volume II, section 8.5, S2, page 634.
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