AP8

The design of the load compartment of vehicles or containers shall take account of any

residual currents and impacts from the batteries.

The load compartments of vehicles or containers shall be of steel resistant to the corrosive substances

contained in the batteries. Less resistant steels may be used when there is a sufficiently great wall

thickness or a plastics lining/layer resistant to the corrosive substances.

NOTE: Steel exhibiting a maximum rate of progressive reduction of 0.1 mm per year under the effects

of the corrosive substances may be considered as resistant.

The load compartments of vehicles or containers shall not be loaded above the top of their walls.

Carriage is also permitted in small plastics containers which shall be capable of withstanding, when

fully loaded, a drop from a height of 0.8 m onto a hard surface at

-18 °C, without breakage.