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19、 cylinders, spheres, tubes, and other containers for the transportation of dangerous goods, Class 21Scope1.1This Standard covers safety requirements for the selection and use of cylinders, spheres, tubes, and other containers for the transportation of dangerous goods, Class 2.1.2This Standard covers
20、 requirements for the handling and filling of cylinders, spheres, tubes, and other containers for the transportation of dangerous goods, Class 2.1.3In this Standard, “shall” is used to express a requirement, i.e., a provision that the user is obliged to satisfy in order to comply with the standard;
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23、nce publicationsThis Standard refers to the following publications, and where such reference is made it shall be to the edition listed below, including all amendments published thereto. Where foreign Standards are referenced, only the technical content applies. Where there is a variance with this St
24、andard, the requirements of this Standard shall prevail except in the case of Canadian regulations. Users of this Standard are advised against the direct application of any of the following reference publications without careful consideration of this Standards reference to that standard, specificati
25、on, or code.Note: See Annex D for information on the reference organizations.CSA GroupB51-08Boiler, pressure vessel, and pressure piping codeB52-05Mechanical refrigeration codeB340-14 2014 CSA Group2 January 2014B339-14Cylinders, spheres, and tubes for the transportation of dangerous goodsASME Inter
26、national (American Society of Mechanical Engineers)Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, 2013CCMTA (Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators)NSC-E-STND10-2010Cargo SecurementCGA (Compressed Gas Association, Inc.)C-6-2007Standards for Visual Inspection of Steel Compressed Gas CylindersC-6.1-2013
27、Standards for Visual Inspection of High Pressure Aluminum Alloy Compressed Gas CylindersC-6.2-2013Guidelines for Visual Inspection and Requalification of Fiber Reinforced High Pressure CylindersC-6.3-2013Standard for Visual Inspection and Requalification of Low Pressure Aluminum Alloy Compressed Gas
28、 CylindersC-12-2007Qualification Procedure for Acetylene Cylinder DesignC-13-2009Guidelines for Periodic Visual Inspection and Requalification of Acetylene CylindersC-14-2005 (R2010)Procedures for Fire Testing of DOT Cylinder Pressure Relief Device SystemsG-1.6-2011Standard for Mobile Acetylene Trai
29、ler SystemsG-4.1-2009Cleaning Equipment for Oxygen ServiceS-1.1-2011Pressure Relief Device Standards Part 1 Cylinders for Compressed GasesS-1.2-2009Pressure Relief Device Standards Part 2 Portable Containers for Compressed GasesS-7-2013Standard Method for Selecting Pressure Relief Devices for Compre
30、ssed Gas Mixtures in CylindersTB-16-2010Recommended Coding System for Threaded Cylinder Outlets and Threaded Valve InletsV-9-2012Compressed Gas Association Standard for Compressed Gas Cylinder Valves 2014 CSA GroupSelection and use of cylinders, spheres, tubes, and othercontainers for the transporta
31、tion of dangerous goods, Class 2January 2014 3CNSC (Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission)Packaging and Transport of Nuclear Substances Regulations (SOR/2000-208) under the Nuclear Safety and Control Act, S.C. 1997, c. 9Government of CanadaTransportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992, S.C. 1992, c. 34,
32、and the Regulations thereto, including amendments.Hazardous Products (Lighters) Regulations (SOR/89-514)Government of the United StatesTitle 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations of the United States, October 4, 2012 (49 CFR)ISO (International Organization for Standardization)10297:2006Transportable
33、 gas cylinders Cylinder valves Specification and type testing10961:2010Gas cylinders Cylinder bundles Design, manufacture, testing and inspection14246:2001Transportable gas cylinders Gas cylinder valves Manufacturing tests and inspections15996:2005/Amd 1:2007Gas cylinders Residual pressure valves Ge
34、neral requirements and type testingNFPA (National Fire Protection Association)10-2013Standard for Portable Fire ExtinguishersULC (Underwriters Laboratories of Canada)CAN/ULC-S504-02Standard for Dry Chemical Fire Extinguishers3 DefinitionsThe following definitions apply in this Standard:Accessory any
35、 part or device additional to the body of a container that may come into contact with the contents.Acetylene trailer an open transport vehicle designed to be towed that consists of a group or groups of acetylene cylinders secured in accordance with Part 1 of the National Safety Code (NSC) Standard 1
36、0, Cargo Securement, as adopted by provincial and territorial regulations in Canada, or Title 49 of the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (49 CFR) 393.102, and manifolded together as a single unit, for filling, transporting, and delivering acetylene.Bar for the purposes of this Standard, a metric (no
37、n-SI) measurement unit for marking the service pressure on cylinders, spheres, and tubes for the transportation of dangerous goods. 1 bar = 100 kPa (0.1 MPa).Compressed gas a gas that under the filling pressure is entirely in the gaseous form at a temperature of 20 C.B340-14 2014 CSA Group4 January
38、2014Condemned container a container not permitted for the transportation of dangerous goods and not to be reconditioned.Container valve a mechanical device attached to a container that permits flow into or out of the container when in the open position and prevents flow when in the closed position.C
39、orrosive gas any gas that has a subsidiary Class 8 in accordance with the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations.Cylinder a container of cylindrical shape with a water capacity not greater than 450 L and designed to withstand an internal pressure greater than 275 kPa (absolute).Dangerous good
40、s any product, substance, material, or organism listed in the schedules of the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act or Regulations, or meeting the classification requirements laid out in those Regulations.Dissolved gas compressed gas dissolved in a solvent.Equivalent container (a)For containers man
41、ufactured to Specifications 3AL, 3E, 3HT, 4L, and 39, a container manufactured to a nonmetric Specification that has a designation composed of the same series number (3, 4, or 39) and the same letters except for the letter “M”, and that has the same service pressure when converted and rounded to the
42、 nearest bar as a container manufactured in accordance with CSA B339.(b) For nonmetric containers other than those listed in Item (a), a container manufactured to a nonmetric Specification that has a designation composed of the same series number (3 or 4) and the same letters except for the letter “
43、M”, and that has the same test pressure as a container manufactured in accordance with CSA B339. Test pressures are considered the same when they do not differ by more than 100 kPa.Filling density the percentage ratio of the mass of a gas in a container to the mass of water that the container will h
44、old at 15 C.Flammable gas any gas with a Class 2.1 in accordance with the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations.Gas any product or substance that is included in Class 2 in the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations, or any mixture of such products or substances.Listed approved by an i
45、ndependent source, which performs periodic inspection of production, as meeting the requirements of the relevant Underwriters Laboratories of Canada (ULC) or Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) valve standard.Liquefied gas a gas other than a dissolved gas that under the filling pressure is partially
46、 liquid at a temperature of 20 C.Liquefied petroleum gas any Class 2.1 liquefied hydrocarbon gas.Manifold a piping arrangement that interconnects a number of cylinders, spheres, or tubes as a single unit.Mobile acetylene trailer systems (MATS) a system that integrates an acetylene trailer with pipin
47、g, controls, and protective equipment for delivering acetylene.Note: The system includes the acetylene trailer, pressure control device(s), flash arrestors, protective devices, meter (optional), and interconnecting piping. The system terminates at the source valve.Other containers means of containme
48、nt as specified in Clause 6. 2014 CSA GroupSelection and use of cylinders, spheres, tubes, and othercontainers for the transportation of dangerous goods, Class 2January 2014 5Pressure-relief device a device intended to prevent the rupture of a container in the event of accidental overpressure or exp
49、osure to fire.Product identification number (PIN) the number by which a product is identified in accordance with United Nations (UN) practice.Refrigerated liquefied gas a gas in the liquid state that has a boiling point colder than 84 C at an absolute pressure of 101.325 kPa, or liquefied carbon dioxide at an absolute pressure of 2
