BS EN 417:2003 - Page 2

BS EN 417:2003 Non-refillable metallic gas cartridges for liquefied petroleum gases, with or without a valve, for use with portable appliances. Construction, inspection, testing and marking

BS EN 417 specifies material, construction, inspection and marking requirements for non-refillable metallic gas cartridges with or without a valve for use with portable appliances which comply with the requirements of BS EN 521.

BS EN 417 applies to cartridges with a total capacity of between 50 ml and 1 000 ml, designed to contain stenched liquefied petroleum gas or stabilized mixtures of liquefied petroleum gas with propadiene and/or methyl acetylene. It applies to cartridges where the pressure developed by the contents of the cartridge at 50 °C does not exceed 13,2 bar.

BS EN 417 does not apply to aerosol dispensers.

Contents of BS EN 417:

• Foreword

• Introduction

• Scope

• Normative references

• Terms and definitions

• Materials, design and construction

• Materials and construction – General

• Pierceable cartridges with valvesRequirements for filled gas cartridges Type testing

• General

• Dimensions

• Net capacity

• Pressure strength

• Gas tightness of cartridges

• Gas tightness of valves

• Drop test

• Threaded centre boss valve – Mechanical strength torque test

• Manufacturing and filling tests and examination

• General

• Tests and inspection performed by the cartridge manufacturer

• Test performed by the valve manufacturer

• Tests and inspection performed by the filler

• Marking

• General

• Marking applicable to all cartridges

• Additional marking for cartridges with valves

• Additional marking for pierceable cartridges

• Additional marking for cartridges of diameter or height less than 40 mm

• Optional marking

• Cartridges with valves, mounted in a single layer, threaded centre boss valve

• cup

• Type testing procedure

• Pressure strength test on finished cartridges — Test method

• Bibliography