Gas cylinders --Seamless weldedandposite cylindersforpressedand liquefied gases(excluding acetylene)-Inspectionattime of filling (ISO 24431:2016)
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This British Standard is the UK implementation of EN ISO24431:2016. It supersedes BS ISO 24431:2006 which is withdrawn.
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The British Standards Institution 2016.Published by BSI Standards Limited 2016
ISBN 978 0 580 82547 7
ICS 23.020.35
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ENISO24431
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for pressed and liquefiedgases(excluding acetylene)- Gas cylinders-Seamless welded and posite cylinders Inspection at time offilling(ISO24431:2016)
liquefes [alexception deacetylene sans souure Bouteilles a gaz - Bouteilles a gaz primes etsoudees et posites - Controle au moment du remplissage (ISO 24431:2016)
Gasflaschen - Nahtlose geschweifSte und Composite- Flaschen fur verdichtete und verflissigte Gase[ausgenommen Acetylen) -Inspektion zum Zeitpunkt des Fillens (ISO 24431:2016)
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Contents
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Foreword. ivIntroduction. .V1 Scope. 12 Normative references. 13 Terms and definitions. 14 Identification of cylinder owner. 45 Filling inspection 5.1 General. 5 55.2 Verification of serviceable condition of individual cylinders before filling. 5.2.1 General criteria. 55.2.2 Exterior condition. 5 55.2.3 5.2.4 Interior condition. Cylinder tare. 7 75.2.5 5.2.6 Provisionsforvisuallyinspecting cylindersfitted withcovering. Calculation of weight of gas to be filled into the cylinder. 85.2.7 Verification of the integrity of permanent attachments. 8 65.2.8 5.2.9 Verification of valve integrity and suitability. Provisions for palletized cylinders. 10 6Verification during filling. 5.2.10 Rejected cylinders. 105.3 5.4 Verification aftefilling 10 105.4.1 5.4.2 Verification of gas tightness. General. 10 105.4.4 5.4.3 Verification of correct filling weight. Verification of correctflling pressure. 115.4.5 Verification of valve protection.. 11 11Cylinders rejected for filling 5.4.6 Verification of correct product labelling. 116 11Annex B (informative) Example of a procedure to establish a correct tare. Annex A (informative) Residual pressure check. 12 13
