SIST-TS CEN/TS 18209:2026

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-april-2026
Oprema in pribor za utekočinjeni naftni plin (UNP) - Pregledi nosilcev za prevoz
jeklenk
LPG equipment and accessories - Cylinders transportation racks controls
Flüssiggas-Geräte und Ausrüstungsteile- Überprüfungen von Flaschentransportgestellen
Équipements pour GPL et leurs accessoires - Contrôle des casiers de transport de
bouteilles
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: CEN/TS 18209:2025
ICS:
23.020.35 Plinske jeklenke Gas cylinders
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

CEN/TS 18209
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
SPÉCIFICATION TECHNIQUE
December 2025
TECHNISCHE SPEZIFIKATION
ICS 23.020.35
English Version
LPG equipment and accessories - Cylinders transportation
racks controls
Équipements pour GPL et leurs accessoires - Contrôle Flüssiggas-Geräte und Ausrüstungsteile-
des casiers de transport de bouteilles Überprüfungen von Flaschentransportgestellen
This Technical Specification (CEN/TS) was approved by CEN on 17 November 2025 for provisional application.

The period of validity of this CEN/TS is limited initially to three years. After two years the members of CEN will be requested to
submit their comments, particularly on the question whether the CEN/TS can be converted into a European Standard.

CEN members are required to announce the existence of this CEN/TS in the same way as for an EN and to make the CEN/TS
available promptly at national level in an appropriate form. It is permissible to keep conflicting national standards in force (in
parallel to the CEN/TS) until the final decision about the possible conversion of the CEN/TS into an EN is reached.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway,
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United Kingdom.
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worldwide for CEN national Members.

Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 Controls for cylinder transportation racks . 6
4.1 General. 6
4.2 Procedures for transportation racks control . 7
4.3 Racks inspection list . 9
4.4 Load inspection . 10
4.5 Examples of defects according to 4.4 - racks/stillages/pallets frame structure and
closures. 10
5 Logistics operational procedures . 16
5.1 Racks loading (of cylinders) . 16
5.2 Vehicle loading . 16
5.3 Restraining and securing loads . 17
5.4 Ratchets and straps . 17
5.5 Rigid racks vehicles and flat trailers . 17
Annex A (informative) Composition of transportation racks . 18
Annex B (informative) Examples of defects for closures and locking bars . 22
Bibliography . 23

European foreword
This document (CEN/TS 18209:2025) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 286 “LPG
Equipment and Accessories”, the secretariat of which is held by NSAI.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards body.
A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the
following countries are bound to announce this Technical Specification: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland,
Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of
North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and the
United Kingdom.
Introduction
No design and manufacturing standards exist within CEN/TC 286 despite documented cases of logistical
and road incidents where cylinders have fallen from racks either within an operational site or in transit.
Considering the variety of cylinders, operations and racks (cages) in Europe, this document specifies the
operational procedures and best practices when checking transportation racks for LPG cylinders before
and during loading and unloading prior to the vehicles going on the road and at any break during the
journey. This document does not provide requirements for rack design and manufacturing, nevertheless
ISO 13194 has been identified as providing some requirements and test methods for pallets.
Design and manufacturing of such equipment takes into account both the static and dynamic load that
racks will experience in service.
Protection of the environment is a key political issue in Europe and elsewhere. For CEN/TC 286 this is
covered in CEN/TS 16765 and this Technical Specification should be read in conjunction with this
document. The Technical Specification provides guidance on the environmental aspects to be considered
regarding equipment and accessories produced for the LPG industry and the following is addressed:
a) design;
b) manufacture;
c) packaging;
d) use and operation;
e) disposal.
1 Scope
This document specifies the operational procedures and best practices when checking transportation
racks for LPG cylinders before and during loading and unloading prior to the vehicles going on the road
and at any break during the journey.
This document applies to racks containing transportable refillable LPG cylinders of water capacity from
0,5 l up to and including 150 l.
This document applies to the following equipment:
— rack frame/structure;
— rack closures;
— rack fixing equipment or accessories on to the vehicle.
This document applies to checks performed:
— at cylinder filling plants and depots;
— or at cylinder manufacturing and/or refurbishment facilities;
— or at any place where racks are used or moved.
This document also provides guidance and examples for rack maintenance and repair procedures,
including rejection criteria and for establishing operational procedures. Transportation racks are also
called stillages, pallets or racks (see Clause 3).
This document does not cover the design and the manufacturing of racks.
This document does not apply to presentation display racks at points of sale.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 12195-1, Load restraining on road vehicles — Safety — Part 1: Calculation of securing forces
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminology databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp/
— IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
3.1
transportation rack
rigid structure or assembly designed for the safe storage and transport of LPG cylinders, intended for
manual and/or automatic loading and unloading and designed to be stacked
Note 1 to entry: Details on transportation racks structure and accessories are detailed in Annex A.
3.2
stillage
pallet or skid with a cage, sides or some form of support specifically tailored to the material it is intended
to carry
Note to entry: Some stillage is designed to be stackable.
3.3
pallet
rigid horizontal platform of minimum height, compatible with handling by pallet trucks and/or forklift
trucks and other appropriate handling equipment, used as a base for assembling, loading, storing,
handling, stacking or transporting goods and loads
[SOURCE: EN ISO 445:2013, 2.1, modified — Deleted ‘or displaying’ in the definition and deleted the
Note 1 to entry and Figure 1.]
3.4
competent person
person who by combination of appropriate qualification, training, experience, and resources, is able to
make objective judgments on the subject
4 Controls for cylinder transportation racks
4.1 General
Guidance (e.g. list of potential/possible defects) and rejection criteria for each type of rack shall be
provided. Rack manufacturers, users and any other stakeholders should be consulted in order to establish
the list of potential/possible defects. When such defects are identified and assessed against the rejection
criteria along the distribution chain, then the racks shall be set aside to be further assessed for fitness for
transport.
NOTE 1 See ADR – Janv 2023 – Vol 1 1.4.2, which defines the obligations of the main participants involved in the
transportation of dangerous goods.
When defining the maximum number of racks that can be stacked, consideration shall be given to the
design static and dynamic load bearing capacity of the rack type (including the tare weight of the
cylinders and the weight of the product).
NOTE 2 For information on the possible limitation of the number of racks to be stacked, see local regulations.
NOTE 3 Some types of racks are not designed to be stacked.
When stacking racks, consideration shall be given to their stacking compatibility.
Differentiation should be made between defects which compromise the integrity of the rack and the
safety of operations and transport and those which compromise the integrity but do not compromise the
safety of operations and transport.
When defects compromise the integrity of the rack and the safety of operations and transport:
— either a temporary repair shall be performed in order to enable continuation of transport until the
next plant or depot;
— or the rack shall be set aside for further assessment before being reused.
4.2 Procedures for transportation racks control
Procedures and checklists shall be established by a competent person.
Such procedures shall include: what to check, where to check and who to perform those checks. and with
appropria
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