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This Publicly Available Specification (PAS) specifies a management system for road recovery operators. The requirements contained within it are intended to secure the health and safety of road recovery operator technicians and road users. It promotes best practice procedures for:

• attending vehicle breakdowns at the roadside;
• the recovery and/or removal of vehicles from the roadside; and
• other aspects of vehicle breakdown, recovery and removal by specifying requirements for:

a) the type, maintenance and safety marking of road recovery vehicles and their equipment (see Clauses 5 and 6 and Annexes A and B);

b) the training and behaviour of road recovery technicians (see Clause 9 and Annex C);

c) the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) by road recovery technicians (see Clause 7);

d) the maintenance and organization of road recovery operators’ premises (see Clause 8);

e) The effective implementation and maintenance of standard operating procedures (see Clause 10).

This British Standard gives recommendations for thermal insulation of pipework, ductwork, associated equipment and other industrial installations in the temperature range −100 °C to 870 °C. It is intended for use by consultants, specifiers, mechanical contractors, thermal insulation contractors and operators.

It does not cover structural insulation of buildings and cold stores, fire protection of structures, refractory linings of plant, aircraft and all external underground mains.