BS EN 707:2018

What is BS EN 707-Safety requirements for slurry tankers about?

BS EN 707 is a standard that serves technical specifications for safety requirements for slurry tankers enables the development of safety mechanisms for the protection of users and slurry tanks.

BS EN 707, to be used together with EN ISO 4254-1, specifies the safety requirements and their verification for the design and construction of semi-mounted, trailed, self-propelled slurry tankers, including their spreading or injecting devices, intended for handling and transporting and/or distributing slurry which are operated by either pneumatic or mechanical power.

BS EN 707 also specifies the type of information on safe working practices to be provided by the manufacturer.

When requirements of BS EN 707 are different from EN ISO 4254, the BS EN 707 requirements take precedence over the requirements of EN ISO 4254-1 for machines that have been designed and built according to the provisions of BS EN 707.

Note: BS EN 707 does not apply to -

• Hazards related to road safety (e.g., steering, braking)
• Environmental aspects on slurry tankers
• Slurry tankers manufactured before its publication

Who is BS EN 707-Safety requirements for slurry tankers for?

BS EN 707 on safety requirements for slurry tankers applies to:

• Manufacturers of slurry tankers
• Dealers and suppliers of slurry tankers
• Testing houses and labs for slurry tankers
• Safety assurance services

Why should you use BS EN 707-Safety requirements for slurry tankers?

In many dairy farms, slurry, a mixture of animal waste, hay and water, is stored in a special tank converted into fertilizer for plants over time. Slurry tanks require low labour requirements, spread nutrients further and provide an environment that enhances the fertilizer potency.

BS EN 707, taken together with EN ISO 4254-1, provides you guidance on dealing with all the significant hazards, hazardous situations, and events relevant to slurry tankers when used as intended and under the conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer.

BS EN 707 provides you guidance on hazards including mechanical hazards, electrical hazards, thermal hazards, hazards generated by noise, vibration hazards, hazards caused by materials and substances and more, enabling you to ensure the safety and protection of slurry tanks.

Guidance in BS EN 707 enables you to develop safety and protection mechanisms in case of hazards to ensure the operational safety and longevity of slurry tanks.

What’s changed since the last update?

BS EN 707:2018 supersedes BS EN 707:1999+A1:2009, which is now withdrawn.

Changes in BS EN 707:2018 include -

• Deletion of Annex Z relative to directive 98/37/EC
• Updating of normative references
• Addition of requirements for Level indicator, overhead power lines
• Addition of requirements for means of access, stability, pressure gauge, overpressure
• Addition of instructions and marking
• Updating of Annex A List of hazards