BS 6061:1981
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Specification for transportable acetylene containers
Hardcopy , PDF
15-04-1999
English
30-04-1981
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Foreword
Cooperating organizations
Section one. General
1 Scope
2 References
3 Definitions
4 Approval
Section two. Design
5 Container and valve
6 Porous substance
7 Solvent
Section three. Charging
8 Acetylene
9 Solvent-free acetylene
Section four. Marking and identification
10 Container marking
11 Colour identification
12 Information to be available from the manufacturer
Section five. Testing
13 Contents of containers for type test
14 Records
Appendices
A Procedure for type testing containers for dissolved
acetylene
B Determination of porosity of the porous substance
Figures
1 Typical apparatus for drop treatment
2 Typical explosion tube for backfire procedure
Basic requirements for dissolved acetylene containers with a maximum nominal water capacity of 160 litres, the procedure for type testing and the method for determining the porosity of the porous mass. Also specifies conditions for solvent-free acetylene.
| Committee |
PVE/3
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
14
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Superseded
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| SupersededBy |
| BS 5045-2:1989 | Transportable gas containers Specification for steel containers of 0.5 L up to 450 L water capacity with welded seams |
| BS 5045-6:1987 | Transportable gas containers Specification for seamless containers of less than 0.5 litre water capacity |
| BS 5045-2:1978 | Specification for transportable gas containers. Steel containers up to 130 litres water capacity with welded seams |
| BS 5430-1:1977 | Specification for periodic inspection, testing and maintenance of transportable gas containers (excluding dissolved acetylenecontainers) Seamless steel containers |
| ISO 3807:2013 | Gas cylinders — Acetylene cylinders — Basic requirements and type testing |
| 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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