Abstract
Specifies requirements for the usage of cylinders for compressed gases other than acetylene exceeding 0.1 kg, but not exceeding 3000 kg water capacity. This edition deletes any reference to approvals of cylinder design by State and Territorial regulatory authorities and deletes previous references to acceptable other National Standards by expanding the maufacturing requirements. The Standard introduces a design approval scheme referring to third party verification.
Scope
This Standard specifies requirements for the verification, filling, handling, inspection, testing, and maintenance of refillable gas cylinders for the storage and transport of compressed gases, where the cylinders exceed 0.1 kg but do not exceed 3000 kg water capacity, other than acetylene cylinders, non-refillable cylinders and vacuum-insulated cylinders. This Standard does not apply to cylinders forming part of aircraft equipment and used solely in aircraft other than as a reference made in a direction pursuant to the Civil Aviation Regulations.
The requirements specified for gas cylinders in fire extinguisher systems and fire extinguishers, apply only where suitable requirements are not given in another Australian Standard.
NOTES:
1 AS 2030.2 sets out requirements for acceptance, filling, inspection and care of refillable gas cylinders for the storage of compressed acetylene dissolved in a solvent, where the cylinder water capacity exceeds 5 kg.
2 AS 2030.3 sets out requirements for the approval and initial filling of non-refillable gas cylinders.
3 AS 2030.4 sets out requirements for vacuum-insulated cylinders.
History
First published as part of AS CB4-1931.
Redated 1943.
Second edition 1950.
Redated 1952.
Redated 1955.
Third edition 1963.
Fourth edition 1967.
Fifth edition 1969.
Revised and redesignated AS 2030-1977.
Revised and redesignated in part as AS 2030.1-1985.
Second edition 1989.
Third edition 1999.