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    STANDARD FOR VISUAL INSPECTION OF STEEL COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDERS

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    Superseded date:  01-10-2019

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    Published date:  12-01-2013

    Publisher:  Compressed Gas Association

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    1 Introduction
    2 Scope
    3 Definitions
    4 Inspection equipment
    5 Low pressure cylinders exempt from hydrostatic testing
    6 Low pressure cylinders subject to hydrostatic testing
    7 High pressure cylinders
    8 References
    Appendix A - Sample visual inspection report form
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    Specifies cylinder users (requalifiers, owners, fillers, operators, etc.) with criteria to accept, reject, and condemn steel compressed gas cylinders. Does not cover all circumstances for each individual cylinder type and condition of lading.

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    Development Note Current edition cited in 29 CFR and 49 CFR. (03/2007) French Edition issued on 15-09-2015. (09/2015)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher Compressed Gas Association
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By

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    CSA Z94.4 : 2011(R2016) SELECTION, USE, AND CARE OF RESPIRATORS
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    CSA Z94.4 : 2011 : INC : UPD 1 : 2012 SELECTION, USE, AND CARE OF RESPIRATORS
    CSA Z94.4 : 2011 : INC : UPD 2 : 2016 : R201600 SELECTION, USE, AND CARE OF RESPIRATORS
    CGA P2-5 : 2011 TRANSFILLING OF HIGH PRESSURE GASEOUS OXYGEN USED FOR RESPIRATION
    SAE J 2296 : 2012 RETEST OF REFRIGERANT CONTAINER
    NFPA 12A : 2018 HALON 1301 FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS
    NFPA 2010 : 2015 FIXED AEROSOL FIRE-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS
    NFPA 2001 : 2018 CLEAN AGENT FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS
    ASTM D 6268 : 2015 : REDLINE Standard Practice for Handling, Transportation, and Storage of HFC-125, Pentafluoroethane (C2HF5)
    BB-H-886 Revision E:2011 HYDROGEN
    PD ISO/TR 22694:2008 Gas cylinders. Methods for establishing acceptance/ rejection criteria for flaws in seamless steel and aluminium alloy cylinders at time of periodic inspection and testing
    CGA SA 31 : 2017 SAFETY ALERT, RECEIVING CYLINDERS AFTER NATURAL DISASTER EXPOSURE
    CGA C 1-1 : 2004 PERSONNEL TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION GUIDELINES FOR CYLINDER REQUALIFICATION BY THE VOLUMETRIC EXPANSION METHOD
    CGA G 3 : 2017 SULFUR DIOXIDE
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    CGA C 13 : 2018 STANDARD FOR PERIODIC VISUAL INSPECTION AND REQUALIFICATION OF ACETYLENE CYLINDERS
    ASTM F 2856 : 2012 : R2016 Standard Practice for Transfilling and Safe Handling of Small CO2 Cylinders for Use in Paintball
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    CSA Z275.2 : 2015 OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY CODE FOR DIVING OPERATIONS
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    ASTM D 7324 : 2013 : REDLINE Standard Practice for Handling, Transportation, and Storage of IG-55 Ar N2
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    NASA-STD-8719.17C:2017 NASA REQUIREMENTS FOR GROUND-BASED PRESSURE VESSELS AND PRESSURIZED SYSTEMS (PVS)
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    B342-15 Selection and use of UN pressure receptacles, multiple-element gas containers, and other pressure receptacles for the transport of dangerous goods, Class 2
    ASTM D 6127 : 2011 : R2015 Standard Practice for Handling, Transportation, and Storage of HFC-23 (Trifluoromethane, CHF3)
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    CGA C 18 : 2005(R2012) METHODS FOR ACOUSTIC EMISSION REQUALIFICATION OF SEAMLESS STEEL COMPRESSED GAS TUBES
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    ASTM D 7815 : 2017 : REDLINE Standard Practice for Handling, Transportation, and Storage of Halon 1211, Bromochlorodifluoromethane (CF2BrCl)
    CGA P 1 : 2015 STANDARD FOR SAFE HANDLING OF COMPRESSED GASES IN CONTAINERS
    ASTM D 7325 : 2013 : REDLINE Standard Practice for Handling, Transportation, and Storage of IG-541 N2, Ar , CO2
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    ASTM D 7323 : 2013 : REDLINE Standard Practice for Handling, Transportation, and Storage of IG-100 (Nitrogen)
    ASTM D 6427 : 2016 : REDLINE Standard Practice for Handling, Transportation, and Storage of HFC-236fa, 1,1,1,3,3,3-Hexafluoropropane (CF3CH2CF3)
    CSA Z94.4 : 2011 : R2016 SELECTION, USE, AND CARE OF RESPIRATORS
    ISO/TR 22694:2008 Gas cylinders Methods for establishing acceptance/rejection criteria for flaws in seamless steel and aluminium alloy cylinders at time of periodic inspection and testing
    ASTM D 6065 : 2011 : R2015 Standard Practice for Handling, Transportation, and Storage of HFC-227ea 1,1,1,2,3,3,3-Heptafluoropropane (CF3CHFCF3)
    ASTM F 2856 : 2012 Standard Practice for Transfilling and Safe Handling of Small CO2 Cylinders for Use in Paintball
    CSA B149HB : 2005 NATURAL GAS AND PROPANE CODE HANDBOOK
    CGA SB 7 : 2003(R2009) RUPTURE OF OXYGEN CYLINDERS IN THE OFFSHORE MARINE INDUSTRY
    CGA TB 15 : 2009 REQUIREMENTS FOR THE POST MANUFACTURE TARE WEIGHT MARKING OF CYLINDERS
    CGA C 6.1 : 2013 COR 2015 STANDARD FOR VISUAL INSPECTION OF HIGH PRESSURE ALUMINUM ALLOY COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDERS
    CGA C 20 : 2014 REQUALIFICATION STANDARD FOR METALLIC, DOT AND TC 3-SERIES GAS CYLINDERS AND TUBES USING ULTRASONIC EXAMINATION
    CGA TR-2 : 2004(R2018) HIGH PRESSURE STEEL CYLINDERS IN-SERVICE PERFORMANCE
    ASTM D 7123 : 2017 : REDLINE Standard Practice for Handling, Transportation, and Storage of HCFC Blend B (CF3CCl 2H, Ar, and CF4)
    CGA C 26 : 2017 GUIDELINE FOR THE POST MANUFACTURE TARE WEIGHT MARKING OF CYLINDERS
    CGA P 22 : 2014 THE RESPONSIBLE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSITION OF COMPRESSED GASES AND THEIR CYLINDERS
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    CGA C 1 : 2016 METHODS FOR PRESSURE TESTING COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDERS
    CGA C 1-1 : 2004 PERSONNEL TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION GUIDELINES FOR CYLINDER REQUALIFICATION BY THE VOLUMETRIC EXPANSION METHOD
    CGA C 10 : 2013 GUIDELINES TO PREPARE CYLINDERS AND TUBES FOR GAS SERVICE AND CHANGES IN GAS SERVICE
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