CEN/TC 286/WG 7 - Operational requirements - Transportable LPG cylinders and static LPG tanks

This document specifies the requirements for inspection and maintenance of LPG cylinder valves, either manually operated or self-closing, for reuse. It applies when the valve is either inspected or refurbished at the time of periodic inspection of the cylinder.
This document may also be applied at any other time, for example, when maintenance of the valve is necessary.

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:
—   welded and brazed steel LPG cylinders with a specified minimum wall thickness (see EN 1442 and EN 12807 [1] or an equivalent standard);
—   welded steel LPG cylinders without specified minimum wall thickness (see EN 14140 or an equivalent standard);
—   welded aluminium LPG cylinders (see EN 13110 [2] or an equivalent standard);
—   composite LPG cylinders (see EN 14427 or an equivalent standard); and
—   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.

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.

This European Standard specifies procedures for periodic inspection and testing, for transportable refillable LPG cylinders with a water capacity from 0,5 l up to and including 150 l.
This European Standard is applicable to the following:
-   welded steel LPG cylinders manufactured to an alternative design and construction, see EN 14140 or equivalent standard;
-   welded aluminium LPG cylinders, see EN 13110 or equivalent standard;
-   composite LPG cylinders, see EN 14427 or equivalent standard;
-   over-moulded cylinders designed and manufactured according to EN 1442 or EN 14140, see Annex F.
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.

This document specifies requirements for:
a)   routine inspection, periodic inspection and requalification of fixed LPG pressure vessels of sizes greater than 13 m3, and associated fittings;
b)   marking pressure vessels and/or keeping records, as appropriate, as a result of routine inspection, periodic inspection and requalification.
This document excludes refrigerated storage.

This document specifies requirements for:
a)   routine inspection, periodic inspection and requalification of fixed LPG pressure vessels of sizes from 150 l up to and including 13 m3, and associated fittings;
b)   marking pressure vessels and/or keeping records, as appropriate, as a result of routine inspection, periodic inspection and requalification.
This document excludes refrigerated storage.

This European Standard specifies the requirements for the operation of a cylinder filling plant to ensure that filling of transportable refillable LPG cylinders is carried out in a controlled and safe manner.
This document is applicable to the filling of cylinders complying with RID/ADR [10][11] (including pi marked cylinders) and also to existing non RID/ADR cylinder populations.
This document is applicable to the following:
-   welded and brazed steel LPG cylinders with a specified minimum wall thickness (see EN 1442 [1] and EN 12807 [2] or an equivalent standard);
-   welded steel LPG cylinders without specified minimum wall thickness (see EN 14140 [4] or an equivalent standard);
-   welded aluminium LPG cylinders (see EN 13110 [3] or an equivalent standard);
-   composite LPG cylinders (see EN 14427 [5] or an equivalent standard); and
-   over-moulded cylinders (OMC).
This document does not cover the requirements for filling LPG cylinders that are designed and equipped for filling by the user.

This European Standard specifies requirements for the equipping of LPG pressure vessels, overground and underground, with a volume not greater than 13 m3 manufactured in accordance with EN 12542 or equivalent and have been hydraulically tested.
The equipment covered by this European Standard is directly mounted onto the pressure vessel connections.
This European Standard excludes the equipping of depot storage vessels and refrigerated storage vessels.

This European Standard specifies methods for the safe gas freeing and disposal of LPG tanks and drums above 150-litre water capacity.
This European Standard is applicable to the following:
-   tanks manufactured in accordance with EN 12542;
-   drums manufactured in accordance with EN 14893, and
-   LPG tanks and drums manufactured in accordance with any other pressure vessel code.

This European Standard specifies methods for the safe gas freeing and disposal of refillable LPG cylinders manufactured from steel, composite materials and aluminium, of water capacity 0,5 litres up to and including 150 litres.
This European Standard is applicable to the following:
-   welded and brazed steel LPG cylinders with a specified minimum wall thickness (see EN 1442 and EN 12807 or equivalent standard);
-   welded steel LPG cylinders without specified minimum wall thickness (see EN 14140 or equivalent standard);
-   welded aluminium LPG cylinders (see EN 13110 or equivalent standard);
-   composite LPG cylinders (see EN 14427 or equivalent standard).
This European Standard is intended to be applied to cylinders complying with ADR (including pi marked cylinders) and also to existing non ADR cylinder populations.

This European Standard specifies requirements for the equipping of LPG pressure vessels, overground and underground, with a volume not greater than 13 m3 manufactured in accordance with EN 12542 or equivalent and have been hydraulically tested.
The equipment covered by this European Standard is directly mounted onto the pressure vessel connections.
This European Standard excludes the equipping of depot storage vessels and refrigerated storage vessels.

This European Standard specifies inspection intervals, procedures for periodic inspection and testing, for transportable refillable welded and brazed steel LPG cylinders of water capacity from 0,5 l up to and including 150 l with a minimum wall thickness of 1,5 mm (see EN 1442 and EN 12807).
This standard does not apply to cylinders permanently installed in vehicles, or to plant and filling equipment.

This European Standard specifies procedures for periodic inspection and testing, for transportable refillable LPG cylinders with a water capacity from 0,5 l up to and including 150 l.
This European Standard is applicable to the following:
-   welded steel LPG cylinders manufactured to an alternative design and construction, see EN 14140 or equivalent standard;
-   welded aluminium LPG cylinders, see EN 13110 or equivalent standard;
-   composite LPG cylinders, see EN 14427 or equivalent standard;
-   over-moulded cylinders designed and manufactured according to EN 1442 or EN 14140, see Annex F.
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.

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.

This European Standard specifies procedures for periodic inspection and testing, for transportable refillable LPG cylinders with a water capacity from 0,5 l up to and including 150 l.
This European Standard is applicable to the following:
-   welded steel LPG cylinders manufactured to an alternative design and construction, see EN 14140 or equivalent standard;
-   welded aluminium LPG cylinders, see EN 13110 or equivalent standard;
-   composite LPG cylinders, see EN 14427 or equivalent standard;
-   over-moulded cylinders designed and manufactured according to EN 1442 or EN 14140, see Annex F.
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.

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.

This European Standard specifies the requirements for inspection and maintenance of LPG cylinder valves, either manually operated or self-closing, for reuse. It applies when the valve is either inspected or refurbished at the time of periodic inspection of the cylinder.
This European Standard may also be applied at any other time, for example, when maintenance of the valve is necessary.

This document specifies the procedures to be adopted when checking transportable refillable LPG cylinders before, during and after filling.
This document applies 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 cover the requirements for filling LPG cylinders that are designed and equipped for filling by the user.
This document does not cover the requirements for filling LPG containers on vehicles.
This document is applicable to the following:   
-   welded and brazed steel LPG cylinders with a specified minimum wall thickness (see EN 1442 and  EN 12807 [1] or an equivalent standard);
-   welded steel LPG cylinders without specified minimum wall thickness (see EN 14140 or an equivalent standard);
-   welded aluminium LPG cylinders (see EN 13110 [2] or an equivalent standard);
-   composite LPG cylinders (see EN 14427 or an equivalent standard); and
-   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 draft standard is intended to be applied to cylinders complying with RID/ADR [6] [7] (including pi marked cylinders) and also to existing non RID/ADR cylinder populations.

This European Standard specifies procedures for periodic inspection and testing, for transportable refillable LPG cylinders with a water capacity from 0,5 l up to and including 150 l.
This European Standard is applicable to the following:
-   welded steel LPG cylinders manufactured to an alternative design and construction, see EN 14140 or equivalent standard;
-   welded aluminium LPG cylinders, see EN 13110 or equivalent standard;
-   composite LPG cylinders, see EN 14427 or equivalent standard;
-   over-moulded cylinders designed and manufactured according to EN 1442 or EN 14140, see Annex F.
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.

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.

This European Standard specifies requirements for:
a)   routine inspection, periodic inspection and requalification of fixed LPG storage tanks of sizes from 150 l up to and including 13 m³, and associated fittings;
b)   marking tanks and/or keeping records, as appropriate, as a result of routine inspection, periodic inspection and requalification.
This European Standard excludes refrigerated storage.

This European Standard specifies requirements for:
a)   routine inspection, periodic inspection and requalification of fixed LPG storage tanks of sizes greater than 13 m³, and associated fittings;
b)   marking tanks and/or keeping records, as appropriate, as a result of routine inspection, periodic inspection and requalification.
This European Standard excludes refrigerated storage.

This European Standard specifies procedures for periodic inspection and testing, for transportable refillable LPG cylinders with a water capacity from 0,5 l up to and including 150 l.
This European Standard is applicable to the following:
-   welded steel LPG cylinders manufactured to an alternative design and construction, see EN 14140 or equivalent standard;
-   welded aluminium LPG cylinders, see EN 13110 or equivalent standard;
-   composite LPG cylinders, see EN 14427 or equivalent standard;
-   over-moulded cylinders designed and manufactured according to EN 1442 or EN 14140, see Annex F.
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.

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.

This European Standard specifies the procedures to be adopted when checking transportable refillable LPG cylinders before, during and after filling.
This European Standard applies to transportable refillable LPG cylinders of water capacity from 0,5 l up to and including 150 l. This European Standard does not apply to cylinders permanently installed in vehicles, or to plant and filling equipment.
This standard is applicable to the following:
   welded and brazed steel LPG cylinders with a specified minimum wall thickness (see EN 1442 and EN 12807 or an equivalent standard);
   welded steel LPG cylinders without specified minimum wall thickness (see EN 14140 or an equivalent standard);
   welded aluminium LPG cylinders (see EN 13110 or an equivalent standard);
   composite LPG cylinders (see EN 14427 or an equivalent standard).
Specific requirements for different types of cylinders are detailed in Annex A, Annex B, Annex C and Annex D.
NOTE   Rejection limits for a particular type of protected cylinder are given in Annex G.
This 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.

The purpose of this amendment is to deal with static electricity and quality of product.

This standard specifies the controls that shall be in place at a location where LPG cylinders are filled, but excluding user filling. Cylinders in the range 0.5l up to and including 150l are covered.

This European Standard specifies procedures for periodic inspection and testing, for transportable refillable LPG cylinders with a water capacity from 0,5 l up to and including 150 l.
This standard is applicable to the following:
-   welded and brazed steel LPG cylinders with a specified minimum wall thickness (see EN 1442 and EN 12807 or the equivalent standard);
-   welded steel LPG cylinders without specified minimum wall thickness (see EN 14140:2003+A1 or the equivalent standard);
-   welded aluminium LPG cylinders (see EN 13110 or the equivalent standard);
-   composite LPG cylinders (see EN 14427 or the equivalent standard).
This 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.
This standard does not apply to cylinders permanently installed in vehicles.

This European Standard specifies the requirements for inspection and maintenance of LPG cylinder valves for reuse.  It applies when the valve is inspected, repaired or refurbished at the time of periodic inspection of the cylinder.
The periodic inspection of cylinders is described in EN 1440, EN 14795, EN 14914, and EN 14767.
This European Standard may also be applied at any other time, for example when maintenance of the valve is necessary.

This European Standard specifies procedures for periodic inspection and testing, for transportable refillable LPG cylinders with a water capacity from 0,5 l up to and including 150 l.
This standard is applicable to the following:
   welded and brazed steel LPG cylinders with a specified minimum wall thickness (see EN 1442 and EN 12807 or the equivalent standard);
   welded steel LPG cylinders without specified minimum wall thickness (see EN 14140:2003+A1 or the equivalent standard);
   welded aluminium LPG cylinders (see EN 13110 or the equivalent standard);
   composite LPG cylinders (see EN 14427 or the equivalent standard).
This 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.
This standard does not apply to cylinders permanently installed in vehicles.

This European standard specifies methods for the safe disposal of tanks above 150 litre water capacity.

Thie European standard covers the details for the preferred method of of degassing and making safe and recommendations for the scrapping and disposal of scrapped cylinders.

The purpose of this amendment is to re-write clause 5.3.1 in order to reflect the intention of the working group and to comply with industry practice as well as technical developments.

The purpose of this amendment is to re-write clause 5.3.1 in order to reflect the intention of the working group and to comply with industry practice as well as technical developments.

This European Standard specifies requirements for: a) routine inspection, periodic inspection and requalification of underground and mounded pressurised LPG static storage tanks of sizes from 150 l to and including 13 m3. b) marking and certification of tanks and the records to be kept as appropriate as a result of routine inspection, periodic inspection and requalification. This European Standard excludes refrigerated storage.

This European Standard specifies requirements for:
a) routine inspection, periodic inspection and requalification of fixed above ground LPG storage tanks of sizes from 150 l up to and including 13 m3, and associated fittings;
b) marking tanks and/or keeping records, as appropriate, as a result of routine inspection, periodic inspection and requalification.
This European Standard excludes refrigerated storage.

This European Standard specifies requirements for:
a) routine inspection, periodic inspection and requalification of fixed overground LPG storage tanks of sizes greater than 13 m³, and associated fittings;
b) marking tanks and/or keeping records, as appropriate, as a result of routine inspection, periodic inspection and requalification.
This European Standard excludes refrigerated storage.

This European Standard specifies requirements for:
a) routine inspection, periodic inspection and requalification of underground and mounded LPG storage tanks of sizes greater than 13 m³, and associated fittings;
b) marking tanks and/or keeping records, as appropriate, as a result of routine inspection, periodic inspection and requalification.
This European Standard excludes refrigerated storage.

This European Standard specifies the procedures to be adopted when checking transportable refillable welded steel LPG cylinders of alternative design and construction (see EN 14140) before, during and after filling.
This European Standard applies to cylinders of water capacity from 0,5 l up to and including 150 l.
This European Standard does not apply to cylinders permanently installed in vehicles, or to plant and filling equipment.

This European Standard specifies inspection intervals, procedures for periodic inspection and testing, for transportable refillable welded steel LPG cylinders of alternative design and construction of water capacity from 0,5 l up to and including 150 l (see EN 14140).
This European Standard does not apply to cylinders permanently installed in vehicles, or to plant and filling equipment.

This European Standard specifies periodic inspection intervals, procedures for inspection, inspection and testing for transportable refillable composite LPG cylinders with a water capacity from 0,5 l up to and including 150 l.
This European Standard is applicable to cylinders that comprise a liner of metallic material (welded or seamless), or non-metallic material, (or a mixture thereof), reinforced by a wound composite consisting of fibres of glass or carbon or aramid (or a mixture thereof) embedded in a matrix.
This European Standard is also applicable to composite cylinders without liners.

This European Standard specifies inspection intervals, procedures for periodic inspection and testing, for transportable refillable welded aluminium LPG cylinders of water capacity from 0,5 l up to and including 150 l. (see EN 13110).
This standard does not apply to cylinders permanently installed in vehicles, or to plant and filling equipment.

This European Standard specifies the procedures to be adopted when checking transportable refillable welded aluminium LPG cylinders before, during and after filling.
This European Standard applies to transportable refillable welded aluminium LPG cylinders (see EN 13110) of water capacity from 0,5 l up to and including 150 l.
This European Standard does not apply to cylinders permanently installed in vehicles, or to the plant and filling equipment.

This European Standard specifies the procedures to be adopted when checking transportable refillable composite LPG cylinders before, during and after filling.
This European Standard applies to transportable refillable composite LPG cylinders of water capacity from 0,5 l up to and including 150 l.
This European Standard does not apply to cylinders permanently installed in vehicles, or to plant and filling equipment.
This European Standard is applicable to transportable refillable composite cylinders manufactured in accordance with EN 14427.
NOTE   This European Standard may also be used for composite cylinders manufactured in accordance with other equivalent standards.