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BS EN 1439:2021

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LPG equipment and accessories. Procedure for checking transportable refillable LPG cylinders before, during and after filling

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BSI 2021 40
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This document specifies the procedures to be adopted when checking transportable refillable LPG cylinders before, during and after filling.

This document is applicable to transportable refillable LPG cylinders of water capacity not exceeding 150 l and deemed to be fitted with valves designed according to EN ISO 14245 [4] and EN ISO 15995 [5].

This document does not apply to the requirements for filling LPG cylinders that are designed and equipped for filling by the user.

This document does not apply to the requirements for filling LPG containers on vehicles.

This document is applicable to the following:

  1. welded and brazed steel LPG cylinders with a specified minimum wall thickness (see  EN 1442 and EN 12807 [ 1] or an equivalent standard);

  2. welded steel LPG cylinders without specified minimum wall thickness (see  EN 14140 or an equivalent standard);

  3. welded aluminium LPG cylinders (see EN 13110  [ 2] or an equivalent standard);

  4. composite LPG cylinders (see EN 14427 or an equivalent standard); and

  5. over-moulded cylinders (OMC).

Specific requirements for the different types of cylinders are detailed in Annex A, Annex B, Annex C, Annex D and Annex G.

This document is intended to be applicable to cylinders complying with RID/ADR [6] [7] (including pi marked cylinders) and also to existing non RID/ADR cylinder populations.

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2 undefined
7 1 Scope
2 Normative references
8 3 Terms and definitions
9 4 Segregation of cylinders prior to filling
4.1 General
10 4.2 Cylinders suitable for filling
4.3 Cylinders for periodic inspection
4.4 Cylinders requiring further assessment
5 Reassessment of cylinders
11 6 Filling conditions
7 Post filling checks
7.1 Check of filled amount
7.2 Action necessary for over/under-filled cylinders
7.3 Final checks
12 Annex A (normative)Specific requirements for welded and brazed steel LPG cylinders
15 Annex B (normative)Specific requirements for welded steel LPG cylinders in accordance with EN 14140 or equivalent standard
B.1 General
B.2 Procedure for establishing rejection criteria for carbon steel cylinders
17 B.3 Rejection criteria for stainless steel cylinders
20 Annex C (normative)Specific requirements for welded aluminium LPG cylinders
22 Annex D (normative)Specific requirements for composite LPG cylinders
32 Annex E (normative)Safe filling conditions
33 Annex F (normative)Flow diagram of the checks before, during and after filling
34 Annex G (normative)Specific inspection procedure for over-moulded cylinder (OMC)
G.1 Cylinder description
G.2 Cylinders suitable for filling
G.3 Cylinders for periodic inspection
G.4 Cylinders requiring further assessment
G.5 Reassessment of cylinders
36 Annex H (informative)Example of an Over-Moulded Cylinder
38 Blank Page
BS EN 1439:2021
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