AS 2473.1-2006 (R2017)

Specifies requirements for design, construction and manufacture, type testing and marking for valves intended to be fitted to gas cylinders which convey compressed, liquefied or dissolved gases.RECONFIRMATION NOTICETechnical Committee ME-002 has reviewed the content of this publication and in accordance with Standards Australia procedures for reconfirmation, it has been determined that the publication is still valid and does not require change.Certain documents referenced in the publication may have been amended since the original date of publication. Users are advised to ensure that they are using the latest versions of such documents as appropriate, unless advised otherwise in this Reconfirmation Notice.Approved for reconfirmation in accordance with Standards Australia procedures for reconfirmation on 22 May 2017.The following are represented on Technical Committee ME-002:Australasian Fire and Emergency Service Authorities CouncilAustralia New Zealand Industrial Gas AssociationAustralian Chamber of Commerce and IndustryEngineers AustraliaEnvironmental Protection Authority New ZealandFire Protection Association AustraliaGas Energy AustraliaGas Technical Regulators CommitteeInternational Accreditation New ZealandNational Association of Testing Authorities AustraliaSafeWork NSWThe Australian Gas AssociationWelding Technology Institute of AustraliaWorksafe New ZealandWorkSafe Victoria

This Standard specifies requirements for valve design, construction and manufacturing, type testing and marking.This Standard applies to valves intended to be fitted to gas cylinders which convey compressed, liquefied or dissolved gases.This Standard does not apply to valves for cryogenic equipment, fire extinguishers, or those with self-closing action.Additional specific requirements for valves fitted with devices, e.g. pressure-reducing, residual pressure-retaining and non-return mechanisms, are not covered by this Standard.NOTE: Correspondence between this Standard and ISO10297 is given in AppendixC.

First published as AS B240-1966.
AS CB4 Interpretation 11 first published 1977.
AS B240-1966 and AS CB4 Interpretation 11-1977 revised, amalgamated and redesignated AS 2473-1981.
Second edition 1985.
Third edition 1990.
Fourth edition 1996.
Revised in part and redesignated as AS 2473.1-2006.
Reconfirmed 2017.