What is BS EN 13423 about?
BS EN 13423 provides requirements for the operation of vehicles that use compressed natural gas (CNG) as a fuel for propulsion, covering various aspects of NGV workshops including activities, risk management, planning, personnel, layout, systems, and operations.
BS EN 13423 also provides requirements regarding the management of NGVs including use, parking, fuelling for commissioning, inspection, installation, repair and maintenance, disposal, transportation, and documentation.
BS EN 13423 applies to the service, repair, and maintenance of NGVs when work is not performed on the gas fuel system.
BS EN 13423 is applicable to the management of CNG vehicles with a fuel system pressure of 20 MPa (200 bar) at 15 °C and can also be applied to vehicles with higher fuel system pressures, taking into account additional safety aspects.
Who is BS EN 13423 for?
BS EN 13423 on requirements for NGV workshops and the management of CNG vehicles is beneficial for:
- NGV workshop architects
- NGV workshop owners
- NGV workshop staff
- OEMs
- System manufacturers
- NGV owners and users
- NGV dealers
- Local authorities
- Distributors of NGVs
- Insurers
- NGV repair and maintenance agencies
- Automotive compliance authorities
Why should you use BS EN 13423?
An NGV workshop is a set of activities specially designed to promote the advantages of buying NGVs and disseminate working knowledge regarding the management of CNG vehicles. NGV workshops can prove to be an effective marketing tool, resulting in increased sales.
NGV Workshops promote safer practices to the NGV workshop operators and users of the NGV vehicles for the benefit of the society.
Overall, setting up workshops as per guidelines and requirements under BS EN 13423 will help you create awareness about the product, highlight its benefits and thereby increase overall sales. By creating a standardized system for operational guidance of CNG vehicles at different stages of product delivery, the end-user can be assured of an efficient, high-quality, safe and reliable product.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN 13423: 2021 supersedes BS EN 13423:2000, which is withdrawn.
In comparison with the previous edition, the following changes have been included:
- The introduction of minimum requirements instead of recommendations to professionals on how to safely operate vehicles that use compressed natural gas (CNG) as a fuel for propulsion, covering various aspects of NGV workshops
- Scope of the document has been expanded by not only addressing the NGV owner and user but also other parties dealing with NGVs. These changes are reflected in the Introduction and scope of BS EN 13423: 2021 and the new aspects have been introduced in the relevant clauses of BS EN 13423: 2021
- Developments and best practices since the publication of the first edition have been considered, also to improve understanding and implementation of BS EN 13423: 2021 by the intended user
- A new Annex is introduced that provides minimum requirements for the user manual of NGVs to be provided by the OEM or system manufacturer
