BS EN 12863:2002
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Transportable gas cylinders. Periodic inspection and maintenance of dissolved acetylene cylinders
Hardcopy , PDF
31-12-2013
English
31-08-2006
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Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 General
5 Preparation of gas cylinder
6 Inspection and maintenance
7 Identification of content
8 Markings
9 Records
10 Disposal of unserviceable cylinders
Annex A (informative) Acetylene cylinders manufactured
according to National Regulations
Annex B (informative) Procedure to be adopted when a
cylinder valve is suspected to be obstructed
Annex C (normative) Description, evaluation of defects
and conditions for rejection of acetylene gas
cylinders at time of visual inspection
Annex D (informative) Tools and clearance gauges and
diagrammatic illustration of the top of
(monolithic and non-monolithic) acetylene cylinders
Annex E (informative) Inspection and maintenance of
valves and their connections
Annex F (normative) Cracks on porous masses
Bibliography
Describes seamless and welded steel or seamless aluminium alloy cylinders intended for the transport of acetylene in cylinders of water capacity up to 150 l and specifies the requirements for the periodic inspection and maintenance of acetylene cylinders, regardless of the method of manufacture of the shell.
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PVE/3/7
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes BS 6071(1981) and 97/707964 DC (08/2002)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
30
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Superseded
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| Supersedes |
| Standards | Relationship |
| NS EN 12863 : 2002 AMD 1 2006 | Identical |
| UNI EN 12863 : 2008 | Identical |
| NBN EN 12863 : 2002 AMD 1 2006 | Identical |
| I.S. EN 12863:2002 | Identical |
| DIN EN 12863:2006-02 | Identical |
| NEN EN 12863 : 2002 AMD 1 2005 | Identical |
| SN EN 12863 : 2002 AMD 1 2006 | Identical |
| UNE-EN 12863:2003 | Identical |
| DIN EN 12863:2002-09 | Identical |
| BS 341-4:2004 | Transportable gas container valves Pressure relief devices |
| ISO 11114-1:2012 | Gas cylinders Compatibility of cylinder and valve materials with gas contents Part 1: Metallic materials |
| EN 1964-1:1999/AC:1999 | TRANSPORTABLE GAS CYLINDERS - SPECIFICATION FOR THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF REFILLABLE TRANSPORTABLE SEAMLESS STEEL GAS CYLINDERS OF WATER CAPACITIES FROM 0.5 LITRE UP TO AND INCLUDING 150 LITRES - PART 1: CYLINDERS MADE OF SEAMLESS STEEL WITH AN RM VALUE OF LESS THAN 1100 MPA |
| EN 1089-1 : 1996 | TRANSPORTABLE GAS CYLINDERS - GAS CYLINDER IDENTIFICATION (EXCLUDING LPG) - STAMPMARKING |
| ISO 13341:2010 | Gas cylinders — Fitting of valves to gas cylinders |
| ISO 3807-2:2000 | Cylinders for acetylene Basic requirements Part 2: Cylinders with fusible plugs |
| PREN 13322-1 : DRAFT 1998 | TRANSPORTABLE GAS CYLINDERS - REFILLABLE WELDED STEEL GAS CYLINDERS - DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION - WELDED STEEL |
| ISO 11114-2:2013 | Gas cylinders Compatibility of cylinder and valve materials with gas contents Part 2: Non-metallic materials |
| EN 1800:2006 | Transportable gas cylinders - Acetylene cylinders - Basic requirements, definitions and type testing |
| EN ISO 11114-2:2013 | Gas cylinders - Compatibility of cylinder and valve materials with gas contents - Part 2: Non-metallic materials (ISO 11114-2:2013) |
| EN 1089-3:2011 | Transportable gas cylinders - Gas cylinder identification (excluding LPG) - Part 3: Colour coding |
| EN 1089-2 : 2002 | TRANSPORTABLE GAS CYLINDERS - GAS CYLINDER IDENTIFICATION (EXCLUDING LPG) - PART 2: PRECAUTIONARY LABELS |
| ISO 3807-1:2000 | Cylinders for acetylene Basic requirements Part 1: Cylinders without fusible plugs |
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