ASTM D7325-13

Standard Practice for Handling, Transportation, and Storage of IG-541 N₂, Ar , CO₂

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 This practice provides requirements for the handling, transportation, and storage of IG-541 encountered in distribution through both commercial and military channels. It is intended to ensure that IG-541 is handled, transported, and stored in such a way that its physical property virtues are not degraded. Transport may be by various means, such as, but not limited to, highway, rail, and water.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice covers guidance and direction to suppliers, purchasers, and users in the handling, transportation, and storage of IG-541.  
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.  
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 14-Mar-2013
• ICS: 23.020.30 - Pressure vessels, gas cylinders
• Technical Committee: D26 - Halogenated Organic Solvents and Fire Extinguishing Agents
• Drafting Committee: D26.09 - Fire Extinguishing Agents

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: D7325 − 13
Standard Practice for
Handling, Transportation, and Storage of IG-541 N ,Ar ,
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This standard is issued under the fixed designation D7325; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope Shipping and Packagings
CFR Title 49, Part 178 , U.S. DOT Specifications, Specifi-
1.1 This practice covers guidance and direction to suppliers,
cations for Packagings
purchasers, and users in the handling, transportation, and
CFRTitle 49, Part 180 , U.S. DOT, Continuing Qualification
storage of IG-541.
and Maintenance of Packagings
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
3. Terminology
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
and are not considered standard.
3.1.1 Containers—storage vessels for IG-541.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
3.1.2 Cylinders—containers of IG-541.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
3.1.3 IG-541 (N,Ar, CO )—a mixture used to inert or
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro- 2 2
suppress a fire or explosion hazard.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
3.1.4 Insulated—placed in an isolated situation to protect
and prevent the transfer of damage.
2. Referenced Documents
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4. Significance and Use
2.1 CGA Standards:
C-1 Methods for Pressure Testing Compressed Gas Cylin-
4.1 This practice provides requirements for the handling,
ders
transportation, and storage of IG-541 encountered in distribu-
C-6 Standards for Visual Inspection of Steel Compressed
tion through both commercial and military channels. It is
Gas Cylinders
intended to ensure that IG-541 is handled, transported, and
C-7 Guide to Preparation of Precautionary Labeling and
stored in such a way that its physical property virtues are not
Marking of Compressed Gas Containers
degraded. Transport may be by various means, such as, but not
P-1 Safe Handling of Compressed Gases in Containers
limited to, highway, rail, and water.
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2.2 U.S. Government Standards:
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 40 , Part 82.106
5. Practice
CFR Title 49, Part 172 , U.S. Department of Transportation
5.1 To ensure safe handling, loading, unloading, storing,
(DOT), Hazardous Materials Table, Special Provisions,
and transporting of material, personnel shall be trained in the
Hazardous Materials Communications, Emergency Re-
CGApublications and CFR regulations as listed in 2.1 and 2.2,
sponse Information, and Training Requirements
respectively.
CFRTitle 49, Part 172.101 , U.S. DOT,Tables of Hazardous
5.2 Handling:
Materials and Special Provisions
5.2.1 Handling shall be in accordance with CGA P-1.
CFR Title 49, Part 173 , U.S. Department of Transportation
5.2.1.1 Personnel who handle or store, or both, cylinders of
(DOT) Specifications, Shippers-General Requirements for
IG-541 shall be trained properly to recognize and identify the
characteristics of the product and the proper methods of safely
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D26 on Haloge-
handling full, partially full, and empty cylinders.
nated Organic Solvents and Fire Extinguishing Agents and is the direct responsi-
5.2.2 IG-541 handling shall be in nonsmoking, heater-free,
bility of Subcommittee D26.09 on Fire Extinguishing Agents.
ventilated areas to preclude product accumulation. Provisions
Current edition approved March 15, 2013. Published April 2013. Originally
approved in 2007. Last previous edition approved in 2007 as D7325 – 07. DOI:
shall be made to ensure that service areas limit IG-541
10.1520/D7325-13.
concentrations to not exceed 52 % (10% Sea Level Oxygen
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Available from Compressed Gas Association.
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equivalency) for 30 s and 7 % (19.5% Sea Level Oxygen
Available from Superintendent of Documents, US Government Printing Office,
Washington, DC 20036. Equivalency) for 8 h.
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5.2.3 Cylinders shall not be overfilled. The maximum per- pressure for which the container is marked.The pressure inside
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mittedfillingdensityforpureIG-541shallbe.088lb/ft (1.409 the container at 130°F (54°C) shall not exceed 5/4 times the
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kg/m ). Filling density requirements are specified in CFRTitle service pressure for which the container is marked. Figs. 1 and
49, 173.304 and CFR Titl
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Designation: D7325 − 07 D7325 − 13
Standard Practice for
Handling, Transportation, and Storage of IG-541 N , Ar ,
2
1
CO
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This standard is issued under the fixed designation D7325; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope
1.1 This practice covers guidance and direction to suppliers, purchasers, and users in the handling, transportation, and storage
of IG-541.
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility
of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory
limitations prior to use.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 CGA Standards
C-1 Methods for HydrostaticPressure Testing of Compressed Gas Cylinders
C-4 American National Standard Method of Marking Portable Compressed Gas Containers to Identify the Material Contained
C-6 Standards for Visual Inspection of Steel Compressed Gas Cylinders
C-7 Guide to Preparation of Precautionary Labeling and Marking of Compressed Gas Containers
P-1 Safe Handling of Compressed Gases in Containers
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2.2 U.S. Government Standards:
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 40 , Part 82.106
CFR Title 49, Part 172 , U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Hazardous Materials Table, Special Provisions, Hazardous
Materials Communications, Emergency Response Information, and Training Requirements
CFR Title 49, Part 172.101 , U.S. DOT, Tables of Hazardous Materials and Special Provisions
CFR Title 49, Part 173 , U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Specifications, Shippers-General Requirements for Shipping
and Packagings
CFR Title 49, Part 178 , U.S. DOT Specifications, Specifications for Packagings
CFR Title 49, Part 180 , U.S. DOT, Continuing Qualification and Maintenance of Packagings
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
3.1.1 Containers, Containers—n—storage vessels for IG-541.
3.1.2 Cylinders, Cylinders—v—containers of IG-541.
3.1.3 IG-541,IG-541 n—(N , Ar, CO )—N , Ar, CO ; a compoundmixture used to inert or suppress a fire or explosion hazard.
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3.1.4 Insulated, Insulated—adj—placed in an isolated situation to protect and prevent the transfer of damage.
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D26 on Halogenated Organic Solvents and Fire Extinguishing Agents and is the direct responsibility of
Subcommittee D26.09 on Fire Extinguishing Agents.
Current edition approved July 1, 2007March 15, 2013. Published August 2007April 2013. Originally approved in 2007. Last previous edition approved in 2007 as D7325
– 07. DOI: 10.1520/D7325-07.10.1520/D7325-13.
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Available from Compressed Gas Association (CGA), 4221 Walney Rd., 5th Floor, Chantilly, VA 20151-2923, http://www.cganet.com.Association.
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Available from Superintendent of Documents, US Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20036.
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4. Significance and Use
4.1 This practice provides requirements for the handling, transportation, and storage of IG-541 encountered in distribution
through both commercial and military channels. It is intended to ensure that IG-541 is handled, transported, and stored in such a
way that its physical property virtues are not degraded. Transport may be by various means, such as, but not limited to, highway,
rail, and water.
5. Practice
5.1 To ensure safe handling, loading, unloading, storing, and transporting of material, personnel shall be trained in the CGA
Standards C-1, C-4, C-6, C-7 and P-1 and CFR Title 40, Part 82.106, CFRpublications and CFR regulations as listed in 2.1 Title
49, Part 172, CFR Title 49, Part 172.101 and 2.2CFR Title 49, Part 173, CFR Title 49, Part 178 and CFR Title 49, Part 180. ,
respectively.
5.2 Handling:
5.2.1 Handling shall be in accordance with CGA P-1.
5.2.1.1 Personnel who handle or store, or both, cylinders of IG-541 shall be trained properly to recognize and identify the
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