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    Transportable gas cylinders. Acetylene cylinders. Basic requirements, definitions and type testing

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  31-01-2014

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  30-04-2007

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Basic requirements
    5 Approval procedures
    6 Solvent free acetylene cylinders
    7 Acetylene cylinders used in bundles and
      battery-vehicles
    Annex A (normative) Procedure for type testing
            of dissolved acetylene cylinders
    Annex B (normative) Determination of porosity
            of the porous material
    Annex C (normative) Working pressure
    Annex D (normative) Production/batch test procedures
            for the preparation of porous material of
            acetylene cylinders
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    Describes the basic requirements for acetylene cylinders with a maximum nominal water capacity of 150 l, including: a) the procedure for type testing; b) the procedure for production/batch testing; c) the methods for determining the maximum permissible settled pressure; d) the method for determining the porosity of the porous material.

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    Committee PVE/3/7
    Development Note Supersedes BS 6061(1981) and 95/702038 DC. (08/2004)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

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    BS 6942-2:1989 Design and construction of small kits for oxy-fuel gas welding and allied processes Specification for kits using refillable gas containers for oxygen and fuel gas
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    BS 6164:2001 Code of practice for safety in tunnelling in the construction industry

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    EN 1975:1999/A1:2003 TRANSPORTABLE GAS CYLINDERS - SPECIFICATION FOR THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF REFILLABLE TRANSPORTABLE SEAMLESS ALUMINIUM AND ALUMINIUM ALLOY GAS CYLINDERS OF CAPACITY FROM 0.5 LITRE UP TO 150 LITRE
    EN 13720:2002 Transportable gas cylinders - Filling conditions for acetylene battery vehicles
    EN 1964-1:1999/AC:1999 TRANSPORTABLE GAS CYLINDERS - SPECIFICATION FOR THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF REFILLABLE TRANSPORTABLE SEAMLESS STEEL GAS CYLINDERS OF WATER CAPACITIES FROM 0.5 LITRE UP TO AND INCLUDING 150 LITRES - PART 1: CYLINDERS MADE OF SEAMLESS STEEL WITH AN RM VALUE OF LESS THAN 1100 MPA
    EN 1089-1 : 1996 TRANSPORTABLE GAS CYLINDERS - GAS CYLINDER IDENTIFICATION (EXCLUDING LPG) - STAMPMARKING
    EN 12755:2000 Transportable gas cylinders - Filling conditions for acetylene bundles
    EN ISO 13769:2009 Gas cylinders - Stamp marking (ISO 13769:2007)
    EN 13322-1:2003/A1:2006 TRANSPORTABLE GAS CYLINDERS - REFILLABLE WELDED STEEL GAS CYLINDERS - DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION - PART 1: CARBON STEEL
    ISO 10297:2014 Gas cylinders — Cylinder valves — Specification and type testing
    EN 962:1996/A2:2000 TRANSPORTABLE GAS CYLINDERS - VALVE PROTECTION CAPS AND VALVE GUARDS FOR INDUSTRIAL AND MEDICAL GAS CYLINDERS - DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND TESTS
    EN 1089-3:2011 Transportable gas cylinders - Gas cylinder identification (excluding LPG) - Part 3: Colour coding
    EN ISO 10297:2014/A1:2017 GAS CYLINDERS - CYLINDER VALVES - SPECIFICATION AND TYPE TESTING (ISO 10297:2014/AMD 1:2017)
    EN 1089-2 : 2002 TRANSPORTABLE GAS CYLINDERS - GAS CYLINDER IDENTIFICATION (EXCLUDING LPG) - PART 2: PRECAUTIONARY LABELS
    ISO 13769:2007 Gas cylinders Stamp marking
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