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BS EN 12863:2002

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Transportable gas cylinders. Periodic inspection and maintenance of dissolved acetylene cylinders
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

31-12-2013

Language(s)

English

Published date

31-08-2006

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 General
5 Preparation of gas cylinder
6 Inspection and maintenance
7 Identification of content
8 Markings
9 Records
10 Disposal of unserviceable cylinders
Annex A (informative) Acetylene cylinders manufactured
        according to National Regulations
Annex B (informative) Procedure to be adopted when a
        cylinder valve is suspected to be obstructed
Annex C (normative) Description, evaluation of defects
        and conditions for rejection of acetylene gas
        cylinders at time of visual inspection
Annex D (informative) Tools and clearance gauges and
        diagrammatic illustration of the top of
        (monolithic and non-monolithic) acetylene cylinders
Annex E (informative) Inspection and maintenance of
        valves and their connections
Annex F (normative) Cracks on porous masses
Bibliography

Describes seamless and welded steel or seamless aluminium alloy cylinders intended for the transport of acetylene in cylinders of water capacity up to 150 l and specifies the requirements for the periodic inspection and maintenance of acetylene cylinders, regardless of the method of manufacture of the shell.

Committee
PVE/3/7
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes BS 6071(1981) and 97/707964 DC (08/2002)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
30
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

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ISO 11114-2:2013 Gas cylinders Compatibility of cylinder and valve materials with gas contents Part 2: Non-metallic materials
EN ISO 13341:2010/A1:2015 Gas cylinders - Fitting of valves to gas cylinders - Amendment 1 (ISO 13341:2010/Amd 1:2015)
EN 1800:2006 Transportable gas cylinders - Acetylene cylinders - Basic requirements, definitions and type testing
EN ISO 11114-2:2013 Gas cylinders - Compatibility of cylinder and valve materials with gas contents - Part 2: Non-metallic materials (ISO 11114-2:2013)
EN 1089-3:2011 Transportable gas cylinders - Gas cylinder identification (excluding LPG) - Part 3: Colour coding
EN 1089-2 : 2002 TRANSPORTABLE GAS CYLINDERS - GAS CYLINDER IDENTIFICATION (EXCLUDING LPG) - PART 2: PRECAUTIONARY LABELS
ISO 3807-1:2000 Cylinders for acetylene Basic requirements Part 1: Cylinders without fusible plugs

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