![header thumbnail](/images/publishers\bsi_cover.gif)
BS 5430-3:1990
Superseded
A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.
View Superseded by
![header thumbnail](/images/publishers\bsi_cover.gif)
Periodic inspection, testing and maintenance of transportable gas containers (excluding dissolved acetylene containers) Specification for seamless aluminium alloy containers of water capacity 0.5 litres and above
Hardcopy , PDF
25-03-2002
English
31-12-1990
Committees responsible
Foreword
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 date discs for containers
3 Limits for oversize taper screw threads in container
necks
4 Parallel threads appropriate to particular taper
threads
5 Recommended valving torques for stem threads in
containers of up to 300 bar service pressure (using a
polytetrafluoroethylene thread sealant for taper
threads)
6 Guidance on rejection limits relating to physical and
material defects in the container's shell
7 Guidance on rejection limits for gas containers at
time of inspection
8 Guidance on rejection limits for gas containers
resulting from corrosion
9 K factors for the compressibility of water
Figures
1 Illustrations of typical defects described in tables
6 and 8
2 Example of hydraulic proof pressure test equipment
3 Example of the water jacket volumetric expansion test
equipment (levelling burette method)
4 Example of the 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
Access your standards online with a subscription
Features
-
Simple online access to standards, technical information and regulations.
-
Critical updates of standards and customisable alerts and notifications.
-
Multi-user online standards collection: secure, flexible and cost effective.