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RE: Fire proof pit overalls specification
Hi KF,
Here is what I have just received, straight from the "People who matter".
Page 22 and 23 of the TT Regs – extract given below……………
i) Conditions
The TT Pit Lane is a Licenced Petroleum Storage Area under the Isle of Man “Dangerous Goods Act” and as such the following conditions apply:
a) There must be NO SMOKING or naked lights. Engines must be stopped whilst the machine is being refuelled. Any electrical equipment used or taken within 14ft of refuelling equipment must be either intrinsically safe or flame proofed. This includes power tools, two-way radios, transistor radios, cameras etc. Spare batteries must be protected.
b) Petrol cans used for filling and draining must be metal or BSI approved.
c) Filling or refuelling of tanks must not commence until an announcement is made from Race Control. It must be completed no later than thirty minutes before the start time. Fire retardant overalls must be worn when filling or refuelling tanks.
d) When refuelling tanks are being filled or drained, only those persons immediately involved and race officials are permitted in the pit area.
e) Refuelling tanks must be drained when the pit lane is closed towards the end of the race. Fire retardant overalls must be worn when draining tanks. Important Note: Refuelling of tanks must not take place once the race has started. Pit Crews need to ensure that Tanks have enough fuel to complete two pit stops (Superbike and Senior Race).
f) When a competitor vacates his pit he must not carry unused fuel or empty drums that have contained fuel beneath the Grandstand.
g) The refuelling equipment supplied by the Organisers must be used and must not be modified. All filler nozzles will be to unleaded specification
ii) Attendants
Each competitor is permitted up to three Attendants. Bona fide Team Managers who are representatives of licensed entrants and who are attending more than one rider will, on application to the Clerk of the Course, be given an additional pass to enable them to attend more than one pit in addition to the three Attendants working in each of those pits.
Team Managers and Attendants must wear the following Personal Protective Equipment (PPE):
The attendant responsible for refuelling must wear a suit that meets the higher standard of SFI 3.2A/5 / FIA 8856-2000. The overalls must have collars, ankle and wrist cuffs and be zip up not pop stud. The attendant responsible for refuelling must wear a double layered fireproof balaclava and fireproof gloves while refuelling.
Other members of the Pit Crew must wear a suit that meets the standard of EN 531/533 / NFPA 2112. They must also wear a fireproof balaclava.
Balaclava. The Balaclava must be a double layer FIA approved Balaclava
Gloves. Must be FIA approved to standard SFI 3.2A/5 / FIA 8856-2000
Suitable footwear must be worn at all times in the pit lane. Footwear worn by Team Managers and Attendants must not have any studs, steel tips etc. All Team Managers and Attendants must remain in the pit allotted to them, except when their competitor is at the pit, when Attendants may assist or carry out replacements and repairs, only using the spares previously deposited in the pit. Wheels fitted with tyres may be brought into the pit during a race. The PPE outlined above must be worn fully by the Team Manager/Pit Attendants whilst their rider is stationary in the allotted pit area.
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Fire proof pit overalls specification
