IS 8451 : 2009

(PREVIEW)
Indian Standard
PERIODIC INSPECTION AND TESTING OF HIGH
PRESSURE GAS CYLINDERS — CODE OF PRACTICE

1 SCOPE IS No. Title

This standard deals with seamless steel transportable 3933 : 1966 Colour identification of gas
gas cylinder (single or those from bundles) intended cylinders and related equipment
for compressed and liquefied gases under pressure, intended for medical use
of water capacity from 0.5 litre up to and including 4379 : 1981 Identification of contents of
150 litres. It also applies, as far as practicable, to industrial gas cylinders (first
cylinders of less than 0.5 litre water capacity. revision)
This standard specifies the requirement for periodic
7285 (Part 2) : Refillable seamless steel gas
inspection and testing to verify the integrity of such
2004 cylinders — Specification: Part 2
gas cylinders to be reintroduced into service for a
Quenched and tempered steel
further period of time.
cylinders with tensile strength2
This standard does not apply for periodic inspection less than 1 100 MPa (112 kgf/mm )
and testing of acetylene cylinders and composite (third revision)
cylinders.
2 REFERENCES 8198 : 2004 Steel cylinders for compressed
gas (atmospheric gases,
The following standards contain provisions, which hydrogen, high pressure
through reference in this text, constitute provisions liquefiable gases and dissolved
of this standard. At the time of publication, the acetylene gases) – Code of
editions indicated were valid. All standards are practice
subject to revision and parties to agreements based
on this standard are encouraged to investigate the 8868 : 1988 Periodical inspection interval for
possibility of applying the most recent editions of gas cylinders in use
the standards indicated below: 9122 : 2008 Inspection gauges for checking
IS No. Title type 2 taper threads of gas
cylinder valves, taper 3 in 25 —
3224 : 2002 Valve fittings for compressed gas
Specification (first revision)
cylinders excluding liquefied
petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders – 10609 : 1983 Refrigerants — Number
Specification (third revision) designation
3745 : 2006 Yoke type valve connections for
small medical gas cylinders
(second revision)