SIST EN 1440:2008/kFprA1:2011

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-november-2011
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LPG equipment and accessories - Periodic inspection of transportable refillable LPG
cylinders
Flüssiggas-Geräte und Ausrüstungsteile - Wiederkehrende Prüfung von
ortsbeweglichen, wiederbefüllbaren Flaschen für Flüssiggas (LPG)
Equipement et accessoires GPL - Contrôle périodique des bouteilles de GPL
transportables et réutilisables
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 1440:2008/FprA1
ICS:
23.020.30 7ODþQHSRVRGHSOLQVNH Pressure vessels, gas
MHNOHQNH cylinders
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
FINAL DRAFT
EN 1440:2008
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
FprA1
September 2011
ICS 23.020.30
English Version
LPG equipment and accessories - Periodic inspection of
transportable refillable LPG cylinders
Equipement et accessoires GPL - Contrôle périodique des Flüssiggas-Geräte und Ausrüstungsteile - Wiederkehrende
bouteilles de GPL transportables et réutilisables Prüfung von ortsbeweglichen, wiederbefüllbaren Flaschen
für Flüssiggas (LPG)
This draft amendment is submitted to CEN members for unique acceptance procedure. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/TC 286.
This draft amendment A1, if approved, will modify the European Standard EN 1440:2008. If this draft becomes an amendment, CEN
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Contents Page
Foreword .3
1 Modifications to the Foreword .4
2 Modification to the Introduction .4
3 Modifications to Clause 2 .4
4 Modifications to Clause 3 .5
4.1 Modification to 3.1 .5
4.2 Modification to 3.2 .5
4.3 Modification to 3.3 .5
4.4 Modification to 3.5 .5
4.5 Modification to 3.7 .5
4.6 Modification to 3.8 .5
4.7 Addition of new term and definition 3.9 .5
5 Modification to Clause 4 .6
6 Modification to Clause 5 .6
6.1 Modification to 5.1 .6
6.2 Modification to 5.2 .8
6.3 Modification to 5.3 .9
7 Modification to Clause 6 .9
8 Modifications to Clause 7 . 14
9 Addition of Clause 8 . 14
10 Modification to Annex E . 15
11 Modification to Annex G . 15
12 Addition of new Annex H . 17
13 Addition of new Annex I . 18
14 Addition of new Annex J . 20
15 Modifications to the Bibliography . 21

Foreword
This document (EN 1440:2008/FprA1:2011) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 286
“Liquefied Petroleum Gas equipement and accessories”, the secretariat of which is held by NSAI.
This document is currently submitted to the Unique Acceptance Procedure.

1 Modifications to the Foreword
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1.1 Delete the last sentence from the 4 paragraph to read:
"This European Standard has been submitted for reference into the RID (Regulations concerning the
International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail) and/or in the technical annexes of the ADR (European
Agreement concerning the international carriage of Dangerous goods by Road).".
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1.2 Add new 7 paragraph summarising the scope of the changes in this amendment
"The changes in this amendment (EN 1440:2008/FprA1:2011) include:
 inclusion of the new ADR requirement relative to the 15 year interval between periodic inspections
introduced in ADR 2011;
 revision of procedures of periodic inspection in order to meet all ADR requirements;
 introduction of a new annex dealing with the testing of cylinders with a water capacity less than
6,5 litres.".
2 Modification to the Introduction
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Delete the word "now" from the 3 paragraph to read:
"This European Standard has been prepared to reflect the current state of the art for period inspecting of LPG
cylinders, and is based on the operating experience of many hundreds of millions of cylinder years of service.".
3 Modifications to Clause 2
3.1 Delete the following references:
 "EN 13152, Specification and testing of LPG cylinder valves – Self closing
 EN 13153, Specification and testing of LPG cylinder valves – Manually operated".
3.2 Add the following new references:
 "EN 13322-1, Transportable gas cylinders — Refillable welded steel gas cylinders — Design and
construction — Part 1: Carbon steel" and
 "EN ISO 4628-3, Paints and varnishes — Evaluation of degradation of coatings — Designation of
quantity and size of defects, and of intensity of uniform changes in appearance — Part 3:
Assessment of degree of rusting (ISO 4628-3:2003)
 EN ISO 14245, Gas cylinders — Specifications and testing of LPG cylinder valves — Self-closing
(ISO 14245:2006)
 EN ISO 15995, Gas cylinders — Specifications and testing of LPG cylinder valves — Manually
operated (ISO 15995:2006)".
4 Modifications to Clause 3
4.1 Modification to 3.1
Replace term and definition 3.1 with new term and definition:
"inspection body
independent inspection and testing body approved by the competent authority".
4.2 Modification to 3.2
Replace definition 3.2 with new definition:
"person which by combination of appropriate qualification, training, experience, and resources, is able to make
objective judgments on the subject".
4.3 Modification to 3.3
Replace definition 3.3 with new definition:
"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".
4.4 Modification to 3.5
Replace the definition and note in 3.5 with the following new definition:
"cylinder fully covered with a protection against impact and external corrosion so that the cylinder wall cannot
be seen".
4.5 Modification to 3.7
Replace term, definition and note 3.7 with new term and definition:
"liquefied petroleum gas
LPG
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 propane, propene, butane, butane isomers, butene or traces of other
hydrocarbon gases".
4.6 Modification to 3.8
Replace term with "tare weight".
4.7 Addition of new term and definition 3.9
Insert new term and definition 3.9:
"3.9
competent authority
authority designated as such in each country in accordance with national regulation".
5 Modification to Clause 4
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5.1 In the 2 paragraph, after the NOTE, add “maximum” between “The” and “interval” to read as follows:
"The maximum interval between periodic inspections for welded steel, brazed steel and welded aluminium
LPG cylinders shall be 10 years.".
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5.2 Replace the 3 paragraph:
"However, for welded and brazed steel LPG cylinders, this period can be extended to 15 years, provided the
conditions of Annex E are fully met and approval from the relevant competent authority(ies) has been given.".
with the following paragraphs:
"However for welded and brazed steel LPG cylinders manufactured before the date 2015-01-01, this
maximum interval can be extended to 15 years, provided the conditions of Annex E are fully met and approval
from the relevant competent authority(ies) has been given.
The interval between periodic inspections of RID/ADR welded steel LPG cylinders can be extended to
15 years provided the requirements of Annex I are fulfilled and approval from the relevant competent authority
has been given.".
5.3 Delete the last sentence of the last paragraph:
“The inspection procedure to be applied shall be selected from the alternatives given in Clause 5.”.
6 Modification to Clause 5
6.1 Modification to 5.1
Replace the text and table in 5.1 and with the following:
"Periodic inspections/tests shall be carried out by a competent person under the control of an inspection
body based on a written scheme and in accordance with the procedures specified in Table 1.
For composite cylinders the written scheme shall be approved by the competent authority.
NOTE 1 A written scheme describes work procedures, criteria, responsibilities and other minimum requirements.
Cylinders rejected shall be segregated and be either reconditioned, re-tested or rendered unserviceable.
The decision to render a cylinder unserviceable 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 so that it cannot be re-issued into service as a pressure vessel.
NOTE 2 In some countries, render unserviceable means scrapping.
Table 1 – Procedures for periodic inspection
Cylinder types Maximum periodic Procedures
inspection interval
Brazed steel cylinders 10 years  External visual inspection as described in 6.1.2.1, 6.1.3
and Annex A
Welded steel cylinders in 15 years under the
 Proof pressure test
conformity with EN 1442, conditions of Annex I
EN 13322-1 or Council
 (hydraulic proof pressure test or pneumatic proof test and
Directive 84/527/EEC
leak test) as described in 5.2 and 6.2
Annex I parts 1 to 3
 Internal condition check as described in 6.3.1 and Annex A
Welded and brazed steel 15 years under the  Inspection of threads as described in 5.2 and 6.4
cylinders – manufactured conditions of Annex E
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before 1 January 2015
 Inspection of valves as described in 6.5
Welded steel cylinders in 10 years  External visual inspection as described in 6.1.2.1, 6.1.3
conformity with EN 14140 and Annex B
or equivalent standard
 Proof pressure test (hydraulic proof pressure test or
pneumatic proof test and leak test) as described in 5.2 and
6.2
Welded steel cylinders in 10 years; or
conformity with EN 14140
 Internal condition check as described in 6.3.1 and Annex B
or equivalent standard – 15 years with the
manufactured before 1st
agreement of the
 Inspection of threads as described in 5.2 and 6.4
January 2015 competent authority and
under the conditions of
 Inspection of valves as described in 6.5
Annex E
Welded aluminium 10 years  External visual inspection as described in 6.1.2.1, 6.1.3
cylinders and Annex C
 Proof pressure tests (hydraulic proof pressure test or
pneumatic proof test and leak test) as described in 5.2 and
6.2
 Internal condition check as described in 6.3.2
 Inspection of threads as described in 5.2 and 6.4
 Inspection of valves as described in 6.5
Composite cylinders As determined by the  External visual inspection as described in 6.1.2.2, 6.1.3
competent authority. and Annex D
Guidance for 10 year  Proof pressure test (hydraulic proof pressure test or
periodic inspection interval pneumatic proof test and leak test) as described in 5.2 and
described in Annex F 6.2
 Internal condition check as described in 6.3.2
 Inspection of threads as described in 5.2 and 6.4
 Inspection of valves as described in 6.5
Protected cylinders As determined by the As specified in Annex G
competent authority.
Annex G provides
guidance for a inspection
scheme with an interval of
maximum 3 years after
putting in service and
thereafter every “n” years
dependent from the results
of the first periodic
inspection
Cylinders with a water 10 years As specified in Annex J
capacity of less than 6.5
liters
Non ADR/RID welded and 15 years under the As specified in Annex H
brazed steel cylinders conditions of Annex E
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6.2 Modification to 5.2
Replace the subclause title of 5.2 and the text in subclause 5.2 including 5.2.1, 5.2.2 and 5.2.3 with the
following new subclause:
"5.2 Inspection requirements
Each cylinder shall be submitted to periodic inspection and test. The following procedures form the
requirements for such inspection and test, and are explained more fully in later clauses:
 external visual inspection (see 6.1);
 proof pressure test (see 6.2);
 check of the internal condition of the cylinder (see 6.3);
 inspection of cylinder threads if there is evidence of corrosion or if the fittings are removed (see 6.4);
 inspection of valves (see 6.5).
Final operations are described in Clause 7.
As an alternative, periodic inspections of cylinders with a water capacity below 6,5 l can consist of tests
described in Annex J.
The proof pressure test according to 6.2.3 or the alternative test according to Annex J requires the agreement
of a competent authority.
Periodic inspection procedure for cylinders not covered by the ADR is described in Annex H.
NOTE 1 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.
NOTE 2 Tests can be performed in any order as determined by the written scheme.".
6.3 Modification to 5.3
Replace the subclause title of 5.3 and the text in subclause 5.3 with the following new subclause:
"5.3 Protected cylinders
An alternative procedure for periodic inspection of protected cylinders is described in Annex G.".
7 Modification to Clause 6
Replace the title of Clause 6 and the entire text of Clause 6 with the following new Clause 6:
"6 Inspections and tests
6.1 External visual inspection
6.1.1 Preparation for external visual inspection
a) If required, the cylinder shall be cleaned and have all loose coatings or labels, corrosion products,
tar, oil or other foreign matter removed from its external surface.
b) Care shall be taken to avoid damaging the cylinder.
c) When cylinders are treated by a process that might remove cylinder material, the inspection body shall
decide whether a thickness test is required, e.g. ultrasonic thickness check.
NOTE Cleaning methods can be wire brushing, shot blasting (in accordance with EN ISO 8504 all parts and
EN ISO 8501-1), water jet cleaning, chemical cleaning or other suitable methods.
6.1.2 Inspection procedure
6.1.2.1 Welded steel, brazed steel and welded aluminium LPG cylinders, shall be inspected for:
a) dents, cuts, gouges, bulges, cracks, laminations or punctures, applying the criteria for rejection in
Annex A, Annex B and Annex C as appropriate;
b) corrosion, giving special attention to areas where water can be trapped, at the base of the cylinder, the
junction between the cylindrical shell and the foot-ring, the cylindrical shell and the valve guard or shroud,
and in particular hidden corrosion (e.g. data plate) applying the criteria for rejection given in Annex A,
Annex B and Annex C as appropriate;
c) other defects (e.g. depressed bung or fire damage) applying the criteria for rejection given in Annex A,
Annex B and Annex C as appropriate;
d) integrity of all permanent attachments;
e) integrity of all mandatory permanent markings.
6.1.2.2 Composite cylinders shall be inspected for:
a) cuts, gouges, bulges, cracks or de-laminations, applying the criteria for acceptance/rejection in
Annex D;
b) other defects e.g. depressed bung or fire damage applying to the criteria for acceptance/rejection in
Annex D;
c) integrity of all permanent attachments;
d) integrity of the mandatory permanent marking.
6.1.3 Rejection criteria
Defects and rejection limits are described in:
 Annex A for specific requirements for welded and brazed steel LPG cylinders;
 Annex B for specific requirements for welded steel LPG cylinders in accordance with EN 14140 or
equivalent standard;
 Annex C for specific requirements for welded aluminium LPG cylinder;
 Annex D for specific requirements for composite LPG cylinders.
6.2 Proof pressure test
6.2.1 General
The test shall consist of one of the proof pressu
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