SIST EN 1440:2016+A1:2018/kFprA2:2019

LPG equipment and accessories - Transportable refillable traditional welded and brazed steel Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders - Periodic inspection

This European Standard specifies procedures for the periodic inspection and testing, of transportable refillable LPG cylinders with a water capacity from 0,5 l up to and including 150 l.
This European Standard is applicable to welded and brazed steel LPG cylinders with a specified minimum wall thickness designed according to EN 1442, EN 12807, EN 13322-1, or equivalent standard (e.g. national codes).
This European Standard is intended to be applied to cylinders complying with RID/ADR (including pi marked cylinders) and also to existing non RID/ADR cylinder populations.
NOTE   The requirements of RID/ADR take precedence over those of this standard in the case of cylinders complying with that regulation, including pi marked cylinders.
This European Standard does not apply to cylinders permanently installed in vehicles.

Flüssiggas-Geräte und Ausrüstungsteile - Ortsbewegliche, wiederbefüllbare, geschweißte und hartgelötete Flaschen aus Stahl für Flüssiggas (LPG) - Wiederkehrende Inspektion

Equipements pour GPL et leurs accessoires - Bouteilles de gaz de pétrole liquéfié (GPL) en acier soudé et brasé transportables et rechargeables - Contrôle périodique

Oprema in pribor za utekočinjeni naftni plin (UNP) - Premične, ponovno polnljive, varjene in trdo spajkane jeklenke iz jekla za UNP - Periodična kontrola - Dopolnilo A2

General Information

• Status: Not Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 04-May-2019
• ICS: 23.020.35 - Gas cylinders
• Technical Committee: TLP - Pressure vessels
• Current Stage: 98 - Abandoned project (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 07-Oct-2020
• Due Date: 12-Oct-2020
• Completion Date: 07-Oct-2020
• Directive: 2008/68/EC - Directve 2008/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the council of 24 September 2008 on the inland transport of the dangerous goods
• Mandate: M/086 - Mandate to CEN for standardization in the field of transport of dangerous goods
• Ref Project: EN 1440:2016+A1:2018/FprA2:2019 - LPG equipment and accessories - Transportable refillable traditional welded and brazed steel Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders - Periodic inspection

Relations

• Consolidated By: SIST EN 1440:2016+A2:2020 - LPG equipment and accessories - Transportable refillable traditional welded and brazed steel Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders - Periodic inspection
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2020
• Revised: SIST EN 1440:2016+A1:2018 - LPG equipment and accessories - Transportable refillable traditional welded and brazed steel Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders - Periodic inspection
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2019

Overview

EN 1440:2016+A1:2018/prA2:2019 (CEN) specifies procedures for the periodic inspection and testing of transportable, refillable welded and brazed steel LPG cylinders. It covers cylinders with a water capacity from 0.5 L up to and including 150 L, designed with a specified minimum wall thickness according to EN 1442, EN 12807, EN 13322‑1 or equivalent national codes. The standard applies to both RID/ADR‑compliant (including pi marked) and non‑RID/ADR cylinder populations, though RID/ADR requirements take precedence where applicable. It does not apply to cylinders permanently installed in vehicles.

Key topics and requirements

• Scope and applicability
  • Transportable, refillable traditional welded and brazed steel LPG cylinders, 0.5–150 L water capacity.
  • Applicable to cylinders designed per EN 1442, EN 12807, EN 13322‑1 or equivalent.
• Periodic inspection procedures
  • Visual, dimensional and functional inspections; repair categorization (minor vs. those affecting pressure receptacle integrity).
  • Minor repair definition updated to include cleaning and replacement of components accessible without valve dismantling (e.g., outlet seal, excess flow device).
• Pressure testing
  • Proof pressure testing provisions included; performance may require agreement with a competent authority.
  • Test pressure holding requirements amended: pressure must be held long enough to inspect for leaks/defects, but not less than 5 seconds.
  • Acceptance criteria: cylinders that do not leak or show permanent visible distortion after pressure release are deemed to have passed; others must be set aside for examination by a competent person.
• Compliance hierarchy
  • NOTE clarifies that RID/ADR packing instruction P200 (12) and related ADR/RID provisions take precedence over clauses in this standard where applicable.

Practical applications and users

• Who uses this standard:
  • LPG cylinder inspection and testing laboratories
  • Cylinder manufacturers and repair workshops
  • Bulk and bottled LPG suppliers and distributors
  • Transport operators and fleet managers handling refillable cylinders
  • Competent authorities and certification bodies enforcing safety and transport rules
• Practical benefits:
  • Consistent, harmonized approach to periodic inspection across Europe
  • Clear pass/fail criteria for pressure testing and basic repair categorization
  • Guidance for integrating cylinder inspection programs with RID/ADR transport requirements

Related standards

• EN 1442 (design of steel LPG cylinders)
• EN 12807, EN 13322‑1 (design and manufacturing references)
• RID/ADR (regulatory provisions for transport of dangerous goods; takes precedence where applicable)

Keywords: EN 1440, LPG cylinders, periodic inspection, welded and brazed steel cylinders, proof pressure testing, RID/ADR, pi marked.

Standards Content (Sample)

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LPG equipment and accessories - Transportable refillable traditional welded and brazed
steel Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders - Periodic inspection
Flüssiggas-Geräte und Ausrüstungsteile - Ortsbewegliche, wiederbefüllbare,
geschweißte und hartgelötete Flaschen aus Stahl für Flüssiggas (LPG) -
Wiederkehrende Inspektion
Equipements pour GPL et leurs accessoires - Bouteilles de gaz de pétrole liquéfié (GPL)
en acier soudé et brasé transportables et rechargeables - Contrôle périodique
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 1440:2016+A1:2018/prA2:2019
ICS:
23.020.35 Plinske jeklenke Gas cylinders
SIST EN 1440:2016+A1:2018/oprA2:2019 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

SIST EN 1440:2016+A1:2018/oprA2:2019

SIST EN 1440:2016+A1:2018/oprA2:2019

DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 1440:2016+A1:2018
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
prA2
March 2019
ICS 23.020.35
English Version
LPG equipment and accessories - Transportable refillable
traditional welded and brazed steel Liquefied Petroleum
Gas (LPG) cylinders - Periodic inspection
Equipements pour GPL et leurs accessoires - Bouteilles Flüssiggas-Geräte und Ausrüstungsteile -
de gaz de pétrole liquéfié (GPL) en acier soudé et brasé Ortsbewegliche, wiederbefüllbare, geschweißte und
transportables et rechargeables - Contrôle périodique hartgelötete Flaschen aus Stahl für Flüssiggas (LPG) -
Wiederkehrende Inspektion
This draft amendment is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/TC 286.

This draft amendment A2, if approved, will modify the European Standard EN 1440:2016+A1:2018. If this draft becomes an
amendment, CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for
inclusion of this amendment into the relevant national standard without any alteration.

This draft amendment was established by CEN in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other
language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC
Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Irel
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