What is BS EN 16119 - Sealing caps and plugs for LPG cylinder and pressure vessel about?
BS EN 16119 is a European standard that specifies the design, testing, and marking requirements for caps and plugs used to form a pressure-tight seal with liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder valves and pressure vessel valves. Sealing caps and plugs provide an additional seal for self-closing and manually operated valves. Dust caps or plugs and tamper-evident seals that do not form an additional seal as part of their design are excluded from the scope of BS EN 16119. Reusable and single-use sealing caps and plugs are included in BS EN 16119.
Cylinder valve caps and plugs may be used with valves for liquid and vapour manufactured in accordance with EN ISO 14245 and EN ISO 15995. Pressure vessel valve caps and plugs may be used with valves for liquid and vapour manufactured in accordance with EN 13175. Occasional liquid withdrawal valve caps and plugs are excluded from the scope of BS EN 16119. BS EN 16119 does not exclude the use of other designs that provide an equivalent level of safety.
Note: The term “pressure vessel” does not include LPG tank vehicles, also called “road tankers”, in CEN/TC 286 standards.
Who is BS EN 16119 - Sealing caps and plugs for LPG cylinder and pressure vessel for?
BS EN 16119 on sealing caps and plugs for LPG cylinder and pressure vessel is useful for:
- Pressure vessel manufacturers
- The ceramics industry
- The metal processing industry
- The food industry
- Testing agencies and inspection officers
Why should you use BS EN 16119 - Sealing caps and plugs for LPG cylinder and pressure vessel?
BS EN 16119 calls for the use of substances and procedures that may be injurious to health and/or the environment if adequate precautions are not taken. BS EN 16119 refers only to technical suitability and does not absolve the user from legal obligations at any stage. Protection of the environment is a key political issue in Europe and elsewhere. Protection of the environment is taken in a very broad sense. What is meant is the total life cycle aspects of, e.g., a product on the environment, including the expenditure of energy and during all phases from the mining of raw materials, fabrication, packaging, distribution, use, scrapping, recycling of materials, etc.
It has been assumed in the drafting of BS EN 16119 that the execution of its provisions is entrusted to appropriately qualified and experienced people. All pressures are gauge pressures unless otherwise stated. BS EN 16119 requires the measurement of material properties, dimensions, and pressures. All such measurements are subject to a degree of uncertainty due to tolerances in measuring equipment etc. Using BS EN 16119 guidelines enhances quality and service life which ensures safety, reliability, and durability of the equipment for its users.
