1、Designation: F 2553 08An American National StandardStandard Specification forWarnings on Refillable CO2Cylinders Used In the Sport ofPaintball1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 2553; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in th
2、e case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. Asuperscript epsilon () indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1. Scope1.1 This specification covers warnings used on refillableCO2cylinders with a threaded inte
3、rface used in the sport ofpaintball.1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limi
4、tations prior to use.2. Significance and Use2.1 This specification specifies the minimum warnings andinstructions that are to be provided on the CO2cylinder itself.3. Conformance3.1 Paintball CO2cylinders shall not, either by label or othermeans, indicate conformance with this specification unless,
5、atthe time of manufacture, they conform with all applicablerequirements contained herein.4. Product Marking4.1 Refillable CO2cylinders used in the sport of paintballshall be prominently and durably marked to convey thefollowing cautionary statement:4.1.1 A signal word such as “WARNING” or “DANGER”.4
6、.1.2 A warning that the cylinder can fly off with enoughforce to kill if the valve unscrews from the cylinder.4.1.3 Instructions to look at valve when removing thecylinder.4.1.4 Instructions to stop if valve starts to unscrew from thecylinder.4.1.5 Instructions to screw it back on and immediatelycon
7、tact the manufacturer for instructions for repair if the valvedoes start to unscrew from the cylinder.4.1.6 A warning that the cylinder is an explosion hazard.4.1.7 Notice that improper use, filling, storage or disposalmay result in property damage, serious personal injury, ordeath.4.1.8 Notice that
8、 the cylinder must be filled only by properlytrained personnel in accordance with CGA Pamphlets P-l, C-6,G-6.8, and AV-7.24.1.9 Notice that valves must be installed and removed onlyby trained personnel.4.1.10 Instructions to not exceed the cylinders marked CO2capacity.4.1.11 Notice to not expose to
9、temperatures exceeding130F when pressurized.4.1.12 Notice to not use caustic cleaners or strippers.4.1.13 Instructions to not modify or valve the cylinder inany way.4.1.14 Notice to not remove or cover the label.4.1.15 Notice that the cylinder must be destroyed if exposedto fire or heated to a tempe
10、rature exceeding 350F.4.1.16 Notice to keep cylinder out of reach of childrenwithout proper supervision.4.2 Markings must include the maximum CO2capacity ofthe cylinder in a prominent manner.4.3 Markings must indicate the manufacturer or distributoror retailer of the cylinder or completed cylinder a
11、ssembly andcontact information for this entity.4.4 Markings must include a graphic similar to that shownin Fig. 1.4.5 An example of an acceptable label for a 20 oz capacityCO2cylinder is noted in Fig. 2. This sample does not includeinformation in 4.3 as required.4.6 The warnings, instructions, and n
12、otices may be a com-bination of upper and lower case letters and must be of a sizenot less than 8-point type. The letters in the signal word shallbe at least 50 % larger than the letters in other words in thecautionary statement. The signal word shall be in sans serifletters in upper case only and p
13、receded by a safety alertsymbol. It is composed of an equilateral triangle surroundingan exclamation point. The base of the safety alert symbol shallbe on the same horizontal line as the base of the letters of thesignal word. The height of the safety alert symbol shall equalor exceed the signal word
14、 height. All words and symbols mustcontrast with the background color.1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F08 on SportsEquipment and Facilities and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F08.24 onPaintball and Equipment.Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2008. Publish
15、ed December 2008. Originallyapproved in 2006. Last previous edition approved in 2006 as F 2553 06.2Available from the Compressed GasAssociation, 4221 Walney Road, 5thFloor,Chantilly, Virginia 20151-2923.1Copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-29
16、59, United States.5. Keywords5.1 CO2cylinder; paintball; paintball CO2cylinder warn-ings; paintball sportsFIG. 1 Product Marking ExamplesF2553082FIG. 2 Cylinder Label ExampleASTM International takes no position respecting the validity of any patent rights asserted in connection with any item mention
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