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BS 5430-1:1990
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Periodic inspection, testing and maintenance of transportable gas containers (excluding dissolved acetylene containers) Specification for seamless steel containers of water capacity 0.5 liters and above
Hardcopy
25-03-2002
English
31-05-1990
Foreword
Committees responsible
Specification
1 Scope
2 Definitions
3 General requirements
4 Periodic inspection and hydraulic pressure testing
5 Containers rejected for further service
Appendices
A Guidance on rejection limits
B Hydraulic proof pressure test
C Hydraulic volumetric expansion test
D Procedure to be adopted when a container valve is
apparently obstructed
Tables
1 Intervals between periodic inspections and hydraulic
tests
2 Recommended test data discs for containers
3 Limits for oversize taper screw threads in container
necks
4 Recommended valving torques for stem threads in
containers of up to 300 bar service pressure (using a
PTFE thread sealant for taper threads)
5 Guidance on rejection limits relating to physical and
material defects in the container shell
6 Guidance on rejection limits for gas containers at
time of inspection
7 Guidance on rejection limits for gas containers
resulting from corrosion
8 K factors for the compressibility of water
Figures
1 Illustrations of typical defects described in tables
5 and 7
2 Example of hydraulic proof pressure test equipment
3 Example of water jacket volumetric expansion test
equipment (levelling burette method)
4 Example of water jacket volumetric expansion test
equipment (fixed burette method)
5 Example of non-water jacket volumetric expansion test
equipment
6 Typical device for detecting obstructed gas container
valves
7 Typical device for the removal of a damaged low
pressure liquefiable gas container valve
Also applies to containers manufactured to the HSE specification LASS1 to the extent shown in that standard.
Committee |
PVE/3
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DocumentType |
Standard
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Pages |
24
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PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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Status |
Superseded
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SupersededBy | |
Supersedes |
BS 4001-1:1981 | Care and maintenance of underwater breathing apparatus Recommendations for the compressed air open circuit type |
BS 5430-3:1980 | Specification for periodic inspection, testing and maintenance of transportable gas containers (excluding dissolved acetylenecontainers) Seamless aluminium alloy containers |
BS EN 30012-1:1994 | Quality assurance requirements for measuring equipment. Metrological confirmation system for measuring equipment |
BS 5430-6:1994 | Periodic inspection, testing and maintenance of transportable gas containers (excluding dissolved acetylene containers) Specification for seamless steel and aluminium alloy containers having a water capacity of less than 0.5 litre |
BS 5430-2:1977 | Specification for periodic inspection, testing and maintenance of transportable gas containers (excluding dissolved acetylenecontainers) Welded steel containers of water capacity 1 litre up to 130 litres |
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