{"id":258495,"date":"2024-06-05T10:46:21","date_gmt":"2024-06-05T10:46:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fernandezaedo.com\/descubre-los-equipos-de-seguridad-imprescindibles-en-los-camiones-cisterna-para-mercancias-peligrosas\/"},"modified":"2024-06-05T10:50:49","modified_gmt":"2024-06-05T10:50:49","slug":"discover-the-essential-safety-equipment-for-dangerous-goods-tankers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fernandezaedo.com\/en\/discover-the-essential-safety-equipment-for-dangerous-goods-tankers\/","title":{"rendered":"Discover the essential safety equipment for dangerous goods tankers."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;21px||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; min_height=&#8221;1084px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||154px|||&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>Every day, a variety of goods, from chemicals to flammable fuels, are transported by road tankers. However, this transport is not without risk. It is essential that these vehicles are equipped with the latest technology and safety measures to ensure the protection of the driver, the general public and the environment. These are the essential safety equipment that road tankers transporting dangerous goods must have:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>1. Risk mitigation system:<\/h2>\n<p>Tankers must be equipped with advanced hazard mitigation systems including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stability control systems: To maintain vehicle stability at all times, especially during sharp turns and braking.<\/li>\n<li>Tyre pressure monitoring systems: To ensure adequate tyre pressure, thereby reducing the risk of potentially catastrophic tyre blowouts in the event of a hazardous load.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u00a0<\/h2>\n<h2>2. Fire prevention system:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Chemical-specific extinguishers: Must be on board, ready for use in the event of a chemical fire. These extinguishers are specifically designed to extinguish fires involving chemicals.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Fire detection and suppression system: Equipped with smoke and heat detectors, together with automatic fire suppression systems, to detect and contain any fire at its early stage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u00a0<\/h2>\n<h2>3. Personal protection of the driver:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Chemical protective suits: In case of leakage or spillage during loading or unloading, the driver must have access to suitable chemical protective suits to prevent exposure to hazardous substances.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Respiratory masks: Essential to protect the driver in case of inhalation of hazardous vapours.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u00a0<\/h2>\n<h2>4. Specific signage and marking:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Labelling and marking of chemicals: All road tankers must have clear and visible signage identifying the type of cargo being transported and any associated hazards.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Reflectors and emergency lights: To increase the visibility of the road tanker, especially in low visibility conditions or in the event of a road emergency.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u00a0<\/h2>\n<h2>5. Training and awareness-raising:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Specific training for drivers: Tanker truck drivers should receive specialised training in the safe handling of dangerous goods, as well as in the proper use of on-board safety equipment.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Public awareness: It is important to educate the general public on how to identify and act in the event of encountering a tanker carrying dangerous goods.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Dangerous goods tankers must be equipped with a variety of safety systems and equipment to ensure the protection of all parties involved. From hazard mitigation systems to driver personal protection measures, each element is crucial to keeping our roads safe and protecting our environment.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you would like to find out more about dangerous goods transport or any of our services, please do not hesitate<a href=\"https:\/\/fernandezaedo.com\/en\/contact\/\"> to contact us.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is essential that these vehicles are equipped with the latest technologies&#8230;..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":258486,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<h1>La crisis de los conductores de mercanc\u00edas: el reto inminente del transporte<\/h1>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Los transportistas de mercanc\u00edas tienen un papel clave, ya que son los encargados de garantizar el transporte de bienes y productos necesarios para mantener un correcto funcionamiento de las distintas cadenas de suministros. Este proceso a su vez es esencial para la econom\u00eda del pa\u00eds, ya que asegura el abastecimiento de las empresas y su capacidad para generar empleo e ingresos.\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A pesar de su importancia, esta profesi\u00f3n parece estar en peligro de extinci\u00f3n y esta situaci\u00f3n no parece generar suficiente alarma entre las autoridades pertinentes.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<b>\u00bfSab\u00edas que s\u00f3lo el 6% de los conductores que trabajan en el sector europeo del transporte de mercanc\u00edas por carretera son j\u00f3venes?<\/b>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Esta cifra resulta muy alarmante <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">y es importante que se tomen medidas inmediatas para evitar que la situaci\u00f3n empeore a\u00fan m\u00e1s.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">En Espa\u00f1a se presenta una situaci\u00f3n similar, el 70% de los transportistas tienen m\u00e1s de 50 a\u00f1os. La brecha existente entre los conductores que se jubilan y los transportistas nuevos que se incorporan en esta profesi\u00f3n sigue aumentando y se espera que esta situaci\u00f3n se triplique en toda Europa. Actualmente, se estima que se necesita contratar a medio mill\u00f3n de conductores, y se prev\u00e9 que la tasa de puestos vacantes para transportistas aumente hasta superar el 60% para el a\u00f1o 2026.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">El problema de la falta de conductores de camiones, que ahora se ha convertido en una emergencia, comienza a ser una preocupaci\u00f3n para los 27 pa\u00edses miembros de la Uni\u00f3n Europea, gracias a las organizaciones del sector que han llamado la atenci\u00f3n sobre ello. En respuesta, la Comisi\u00f3n Europea ha propuesto adelantar la edad m\u00ednima para obtener la licencia de conducir C para veh\u00edculos pesados a los 17 a\u00f1os, permitiendo que los j\u00f3venes conduzcan bajo supervisi\u00f3n hasta los 18 a\u00f1os. Aunque esta medida podr\u00eda ayudar en la actual crisis de falta de conductores, no ser\u00e1 suficiente para solucionar el problema por s\u00ed solo. Adem\u00e1s, en muchos pa\u00edses de la UE se requiere tener m\u00e1s de 21 a\u00f1os para conducir un cami\u00f3n, y en algunos casos incluso m\u00e1s de 24 a\u00f1os.<\/span>\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\n<b>\u00bfCu\u00e1l es la titulaci\u00f3n requerida para convertirse en conductor o conductora de un tr\u00e1iler?<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">En cuanto a la formaci\u00f3n no reglada :<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0El proceso de preparaci\u00f3n suele durar alrededor de un a\u00f1o, e implica la obtenci\u00f3n del carn\u00e9 de conducir B, la superaci\u00f3n del Certificado de Aptitud Profesional (CAP) de 280 horas, y la aprobaci\u00f3n del permiso de conducci\u00f3n C para camiones pesados r\u00edgidos, seguido del C+E para tr\u00e1ileres. La \u00faltima parte de esta formaci\u00f3n, que incluye el CAP y los carn\u00e9s para camiones, puede costar entre 4.000 y 6.000 euros, es decir, aproximadamente lo mismo que estudiar una carrera en una universidad p\u00fablica.<\/span>\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mediante formaci\u00f3n oficial (Formaci\u00f3n Profesional) :<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Existen dos alternativas: cursar el Grado Medio de Conducci\u00f3n de Veh\u00edculos de Transporte por Carretera (grado D de FP) u obtener el Certificado de Profesionalidad (grado C de FP).\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Para la primera alternativa, en Espa\u00f1a, \u00fanicamente hay una decena de centros de FP imparten la formaci\u00f3n de 2.000 horas (dos cursos escolares) para obtener el t\u00edtulo de T\u00e9cnico en Conducci\u00f3n de Veh\u00edculos de Transporte por Carretera, pero esta titulaci\u00f3n no habilita autom\u00e1ticamente para conducir un cami\u00f3n, ya que es necesario obtener los permisos de conducci\u00f3n correspondientes de la DGT. Para la segunda opci\u00f3n, el candidato debe poseer los permisos de conducci\u00f3n de cami\u00f3n antes de iniciar la preparaci\u00f3n del Certificado de Profesionalidad (aproximadamente 400 horas), el cual adem\u00e1s requiere aprobar el examen del CAP.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No obstante, en el sector del transporte no basta con haber finalizado un ciclo formativo de FP para poder acceder al mercado laboral de forma directa. Es necesario adquirir formaciones complementarias y obtener los permisos de conducci\u00f3n necesarios para poder ejercer como conductor de veh\u00edculos de transporte por carretera.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Si desea tener m\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n sobre transpor<\/span>te mercanc\u00edas peligrosas\u00a0 o de alguno de nuestros servicios no dude en <a href=\"https:\/\/fernandezaedo.com\/contactar\/\">contactar<\/a> con nosotros.\r\n\r\n\u00a0","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[40,36,69],"tags":[37],"class_list":["post-258495","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-noticias-en","category-seguridad-en","category-transporte-en","tag-seguridad-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fernandezaedo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/258495","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fernandezaedo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fernandezaedo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fernandezaedo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fernandezaedo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=258495"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/fernandezaedo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/258495\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":258499,"href":"https:\/\/fernandezaedo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/258495\/revisions\/258499"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fernandezaedo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/258486"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fernandezaedo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=258495"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fernandezaedo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=258495"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fernandezaedo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=258495"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}