1、BSI Standards PublicationBS EN 1440:2016LPG equipment and accessories Transportable refillabletraditional welded and brazedsteel Liquefied Petroleum Gas(LPG) cylinders PeriodicinspectionBS EN 1440:2016 BRITISH STANDARDNational forewordThis British Standard is the UK implementation of EN 1440:2016. T
2、ogether with BS EN 16728:2016, it supersedes BS EN 1440:2008 +A1:2012 which is withdrawn.The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee PVE/19, LPG containers and their associated fittings.A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request
3、to its secretary.This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application. The British Standards Institution 2016.Published by BSI Standards Limited 2016ISBN 978 0 580 85891 8 ICS 23.020.30 Compliance with a British St
4、andard cannot confer immunity from legal obligations.This British Standard was published under the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 31 March 2016.Amendments/corrigenda issued since publicationDate T e x t a f f e c t e dBS EN 1440:2016EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPENNE EURO
5、PISCHE NORM EN 1440 February 2016 ICS 23.020.30 Supersedes EN 1440:2008+A1:2012English Version LPG equipment and accessories - Transportable refillable traditional welded and brazed steel Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders - Periodic inspection Equipements pour GPL et leurs accessoires - Boutei
6、lles de gaz de ptrole liqufi (GPL) en acier soud et bras transportables et rechargeables - Contrle priodiqueFlssiggas-Gerte und Ausrstungsteile - Ortsbewegliche, wiederbefllbare, herkmmlich geschweite und hartgeltete Flaschen aus Stahl fr Flssiggas (LPG) - Wiederkehrende Inspektion This European Sta
7、ndard was approved by CEN on 13 December 2015. CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerni
8、ng such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN member. This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into i
9、ts own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the official versions. CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germ
10、any, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey andUnited Kingdom. EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION COMIT EUROPEN DE NORMALISATION EUROPISCHES KOMITEE FR
11、NORMUNG CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels 2016 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CEN national Members. Ref. No. EN 1440:2016 EBS EN 1440:2016EN 1440:2016 (E) 2 Contents Page European foreword . 4 Introduction 5 1 Scope 6
12、 2 Normative references 6 3 Terms and definitions . 7 4 Requirements for periodic inspection 7 Table 1 Requirements for periodic inspection . 8 5 Inspections and tests . 9 5.1 General 9 5.2 External visual inspection 9 5.2.1 Preparation for external visual inspection 9 5.2.2 Inspection procedure 9 5
13、.2.3 Rejection criteria 10 5.3 Proof pressure test 10 5.3.1 General . 10 5.3.2 Hydraulic proof pressure test 10 5.3.3 Pneumatic proof test and leak test 11 5.4 Check of the internal condition of the cylinder . 12 5.4.1 Check of the internal condition of welded steel cylinders 12 5.5 Inspection of cy
14、linder threads 13 5.5.1 General . 13 5.5.2 Internal threads 13 5.5.3 External threads . 13 5.5.4 Damaged threads . 13 5.6 Inspection of valves . 13 6 Final operations 13 6.1 General . 13 6.2 Valving 13 6.3 Tare mass 14 6.4 Marking 14 6.5 Purging . 14 7 Repair of welded steel cylinders 14 7.1 Major r
15、epairs . 14 7.2 Minor repairs . 14 7.3 Requirements for repair 14 8 Records 15 Annex A (normative) Specific requirements for external visual inspection . 16 Table A.1 Physical defects in the cylinder wall 16 Table A.2 Corrosion on the cylinder wall . 17 Table A.3 Other defects . 18 BS EN 1440:2016EN
16、 1440:2016 (E) 3 Annex B (informative) Requirements for 15 year periodic inspection interval for cylinders manufactured before January 1st 2015 . 19 B.1 General . 19 B.2 Concept of control. 19 B.3 Conditions . 20 Annex C (normative) Periodic inspection procedure for cylinder populations not covered
17、by the RID/ADR . 21 Table C.1 Procedures for periodic inspection . 21 Annex D (informative) Requirements to be fulfilled to extend period between two periodic inspections to 15 years for RID/ADR welded steel LPG cylinders 22 D.1 General . 22 D.2 Design and manufacturing 22 D.3 Operational provisions
18、 . 22 D.4 Periodic inspection 22 D.5 Marking 23 Annex E (informative) Alternative test applicable to commercial butane cylinders with less than 6,5 l water capacity 24 E.1 General . 24 E.2 Preparation of cylinder 24 E.3 Procedure 24 Bibliography . 25 BS EN 1440:2016EN 1440:2016 (E) 4 European forewo
19、rd This document (EN 1440:2016) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 286 “Liquefied petroleum gas equipment and accessories”, the secretariat of which is held by NSAI. This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by
20、 endorsement, at the latest by August 2016, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by August 2016. Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. CEN and/or CENELEC shall not be held responsible for i
21、dentifying any or all such patent rights. This document in conjunction with EN 16728:20161supersedes EN 1440:2008+A1:2012. This European Standard has been submitted for reference into the RID 1 and the technical annexes of the ADR 2. NOTE These regulations take precedence over any clause of this sta
22、ndard. It is emphasized that RID/ADR are being revised regularly at intervals of two years which may lead to temporary non- compliances with the clauses of this standard. This European Standard deals with the periodic inspection requirements for transportable refillable welded and brazed steel LPG c
23、ylinders. For all other cylinder designs, EN 16728:20161applies. According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Est
24、onia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom. 1To be published in 20
25、16. BS EN 1440:2016EN 1440:2016 (E) 5 Introduction The primary objective of the periodic inspection of transportable refillable liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders is that, on completion of the tests, the cylinders can be re-introduced into service for a further period of time. The very large po
26、pulations of traditional steel LPG cylinders in use have led to the development of alternative methods of inspection. This European Standard has been prepared to reflect the current methodology for periodic inspection of LPG cylinders and is based on extensive operating experience. This European Sta
27、ndard calls for the use of substances and procedures that can be injurious to health if adequate precautions are not taken. It refers only to technical suitability and does not absolve the user from legal obligations relating to health and safety, at any stage. Protection of the environment is a key
28、 political issue in Europe and elsewhere, for CEN/TC 286 this is covered in CEN/TS 16765 3, and this Technical Specification should be read in conjunction with this standard. It has been assumed in the drafting of this European Standard that the execution of its provisions is entrusted to appropriat
29、ely qualified and competent persons. Where judgements are called for, it has been assumed that they are made by competent persons who have been specifically trained for the tasks. BS EN 1440:2016EN 1440:2016 (E) 6 1 Scope This European Standard specifies procedures for the periodic inspection and te
30、sting, of transportable refillable LPG cylinders with a water capacity from 0,5 l up to and including 150 l. This European Standard is applicable to welded and brazed steel LPG cylinders with a specified minimum wall thickness designed according to EN 1442, EN 12807, EN 13322-1, or equivalent standa
31、rd (e.g. national codes). 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. NOTE The requirements of RID/ADR take precedence over those of this standard in the case of cylinders
32、complying with that regulation, including pi marked cylinders. This European Standard does not apply to cylinders permanently installed in vehicles. 2 Normative references The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are indispensable for its applicat
33、ion. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. EN 837-1:1996, Pressure gauges - Part 1: Bourdon tube pressure gauges - Dimensions, metrology, requirements and testing EN 837-3:1996,
34、Pressure gauges - Part 3: Diaphragm and capsule pressure gauges - Dimensions, metrology, requirements and testing EN 1442, LPG equipment and accessories Transportable refillable welded steel cylinders for LPG Design and construction EN 12807, LPG equipment and accessories - Transportable refillable
35、brazed steel cylinders for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) - Design and construction EN 12816, LPG equipment and accessories - Transportable refillable LPG cylinders - Disposal EN 13322-1, Transportable gas cylinders - Refillable welded steel gas cylinders - Design and construction - Part 1: Carbon st
36、eel EN 14894, LPG equipment and accessories - Cylinder and drum marking EN 14912, LPG equipment and accessories - Inspection and maintenance of LPG cylinder valves at time of periodic inspection of cylinders EN ISO 14245, Gas cylinders - Specifications and testing of LPG cylinder valves - Self-closi
37、ng (ISO 14245) EN ISO 15995, Gas cylinders - Specifications and testing of LPG cylinder valves - Manually operated (ISO 15995) BS EN 1440:2016EN 1440:2016 (E) 7 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply. 3.1 competent authority authority or
38、authorities or any other body or bodies designated as such in each State and in each specific case in accordance with domestic law 3.2 competent person person which by combination of appropriate qualification, training, experience, and resources, is able to make objective judgments on the subject 3.
39、3 inspection body independent inspection and testing body approved by the competent authority 3.4 Liquefied Petroleum Gas LPG low pressure liquefied gas composed of one or more light hydrocarbons which are assigned to UN 1011, UN 1075, UN 1965, UN 1969 or UN 1978 only and which consists mainly of pr
40、opane, propene, butane, butane isomers, butene with traces of other hydrocarbon gases 3.5 periodic inspection activities carried out at defined intervals, such as examining, measuring, testing or gauging the characteristics of a pressure vessel and comparing these with specified requirements 3.6 tar
41、e mass sum of the mass of the empty cylinder, the mass of the valve including a dip tube where fitted, and the mass of all other parts that are permanently attached to the cylinder when it is being filled, e.g. fixed valve guard 4 Requirements for periodic inspection The interval between periodic in
42、spections shall be dependent on the content of a written scheme. NOTE 1 A written scheme describes work procedures, criteria, responsibilities and other minimum requirements. The maximum interval between periodic inspections for LPG cylinders shall be 10 years; however it can be extended to 15 years
43、 under the following conditions: for LPG cylinders manufactured before the date 2015-01-01, provided the conditions of Annex B are fully met and approval from the relevant competent authority(ies) has been given; and for RID/ADR welded steel LPG cylinders, provided the requirements of Annex D are fu
44、lfilled and approval from the competent authority has been given. Periodic inspections/tests shall be carried out by a competent person under the authorization of an inspection body based on a written scheme and in accordance with the requirements specified in Table 1. BS EN 1440:2016EN 1440:2016 (E
45、) 8 NOTE 2 RID 1 and ADR 2 include detailed requirements on the qualification, obligations, accreditation and approval of these inspection bodies. Cylinders rejected shall be segregated and shall be either reconditioned, re-tested or rendered unserviceable. The decision to render a cylinder unservic
46、eable can be taken at any stage during the periodic inspection procedure. With agreement by the owner, a cylinder shall be rendered unserviceable in accordance with EN 12816 such that it cannot be re-issued into service as a pressure vessel. NOTE 3 In some countries render unserviceable means scrapp
47、ing. NOTE 4 With the agreement of the competent authority, the proof pressure test of cylinders can be replaced by an equivalent method based on acoustic emission testing, ultrasonic examination or a combination of acoustic emission testing and ultrasonic examination. EN ISO 16148 4 can be used as a
48、 guide for acoustic emission testing procedures. NOTE 5 Tests can be performed in any order as determined by the written scheme. Table 1 Requirements for periodic inspection Cylinder types Maximum periodic inspection interval Tests Brazed steel cylinders in conformance with EN 12807 or equivalent st
49、andard. 10 years External visual inspection as described in 5.1. and Annex A; Proof pressure test (hydraulic proof pressure test or, with the agreement of the competent authority, a pneumatic proof test followed by a leak test) as described in 5.2; Internal condition check as described in 5.3 and Annex A; Inspection of threads as described in 5.4; Inspection of valves as described in 5.5. Welded steel cylinders in conformance with EN 1442, EN 133221 or equivalent standard (e.g. national codes). 10 years; or 15 years u
