BS EN 1440:2008+A1:2012 - Page 2

LPG equipment and accessories. Periodic inspection of transportable refillable LPG cylinders. | Status: Superseded, Withdrawn

1 Scope 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 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 manufactured to an alternative design and construction (see EN 14140:2003+A1 or the equivalent standard);

  NOTE This European Standard also applies to protected cylinders, see 5.3 and Annex G.

• — welded aluminium LPG cylinders (see EN 13110 or the equivalent standard);
• — composite LPG cylinders (see EN 14427 or the equivalent standard).

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. This European Standard does not apply to cylinders permanently installed in vehicles.