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  • BS EN ISO 10156:2017

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    Gas cylinders. Gases and gas mixtures. Determination of fire potential and oxidizing ability for the selection of cylinder valve outlets

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  22-09-2017

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms, definitions, symbols and units
    4 Flammability of gases and gas mixtures in air
    5 Oxidizing power of gases and gas mixtures
    6 Mixtures containing oxygen and flammable gases
    Annex A (informative) - Classification according to the
            Globally Harmonized System (GHS)
    Bibliography

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    Defines methods for determining whether or not a gas or gas mixture is flammable in air and whether a gas or gas mixture is more or less oxidizing than air under atmospheric conditions.

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    This document specifies methods for determining whether or not a gas or gas mixture is flammable in air and whether a gas or gas mixture is more or less oxidizing than air under atmospheric conditions.

    This document is intended to be used for the classification of gases and gas mixtures including the selection of gas cylinder valve outlets.

    This document does not cover the safe preparation of these mixtures under pressure and at temperatures other than ambient.

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    Committee PVE/3/1
    Development Note Supersedes BS EN 720-2, BS EN ISO 10156-2 & 08/30188855 DC. (06/2010) Supersedes 16/30303371 DC. (10/2017)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    Supersedes

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    BS 4250:2014 Specification for commercial butane and commercial propane

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    IEC TR 60079-20:1996 Electrical apparatus for explosive gas atmospheres - Part 20: Data for flammable gases and vapours, relating to the use of electrical apparatus
    EN 1839:2017 Determination of the explosion limits and the limiting oxygen concentration(LOC) for flammable gases and vapours
    ISO 5145:2014 Cylinder valve outlets for gases and gas mixtures Selection and dimensioning
    ISO 14456:2015 Gas cylinders — Gas properties and associated classification (FTSC) codes
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