kSIST FprEN 14894:2021

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
oSIST prEN 14894:2020
01-september-2020

Oprema in pribor za utekočinjeni naftni plin (UNP) - Označevanje jeklenk in sodov

Équipements pour gaz de pétrole liquéfié et leurs accessoires - Marquage des bouteilles

2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

Équipements pour gaz de pétrole liquéfié et leurs Flüssiggas-Geräte und Ausrüstungsteile -

This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee

If this draft becomes a European Standard, 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.

This draft European Standard was established by CEN in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other

language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,

Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway,

Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and

Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are

Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without

© 2020 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. prEN 14894:2020 E

European foreword ....................................................................................................................................................... 3

Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................... 4

1 Scope .................................................................................................................................................................... 5

2 Normative references .................................................................................................................................... 5

3 Terms and definitions ................................................................................................................................... 5

4 Symbols and abbreviated terms ................................................................................................................ 6

5 Application of stamp markings .................................................................................................................. 6

5.1 General ................................................................................................................................................................ 6

5.2 Workmanship ................................................................................................................................................... 6

5.3 Arrangements for stamp marking ............................................................................................................ 7

6 Certification stamp markings ..................................................................................................................... 7

7 Operational stamp markings ...................................................................................................................... 8

8 Manufacturing stamp markings ................................................................................................................. 8

9 Other stamp markings ................................................................................................................................... 9

Annex A (informative) Locations of markings ................................................................................................ 12

Bibliography ................................................................................................................................................................. 13

This document (prEN 14894:2020) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 286 “LPG

NOTE These regulations take precedence over any clause of this standard. 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 document calls for the use of substances and procedures that may be injurious to health if adequate

precautions are not taken. It refers only to technical suitability and does not absolve the user from legal

It has been assumed in the drafting of this document that the execution of its provisions is entrusted to

This document specifies stamp marking requirements for transportable refillable LPG cylinders and

— Steel LPG cylinders designed and manufactured in accordance with EN 1442, EN 14140, EN 12807

or an equivalent standard or technical code recognized by the Competent Authority.

— LPG metallic drums designed and manufactured in accordance with EN 14893 or an equivalent

— Welded aluminium LPG cylinders designed and manufactured in accordance with EN 13110 or an

— LPG composite cylinders designed and manufactured in accordance with EN 14427 or an equivalent

NOTE 1 All these types of receptacles are referred to throughout this document as “cylinders”.

This document does not specify any requirements for product, hazard or safety-phrase labelling of

NOTE 2 The marking of cylinders is regulated by RID/ADR which take precedence over any clause in this

document. The European Directive on Transportable Pressure Equipment 2010/35/EU [8] includes additional

ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:

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 propane, propene, butane,

authority designated as such in each country in accordance with national regulation

RID Regulations concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail [6]

π-marking Pi marking as defined in European Directive on Transportable Pressure Equipment

5.1.1 Stamp markings consist of manufacturing, operational and certification stamp marks and are

listed in Clause 5, Clause 6, Clause 7 and Clause 8. The layout of the marks is covered by 5.3. Additional

markings may be applied if required by other regulations or technical standards, or when required by the

cylinder owner; provided the layout does not cause any confusion in their interpretation and the clarity

5.1.4 Stamp marking shall be in accordance with the requirements of EN 14894 and any requirements

The marking information may be supplemented and/or duplicated by electronic means or other types of

NOTE 2 The requirements of RID/ADR override any conflicting requirements of this document; this may lead to

5.2.1 All stamp markings shall be affixed clearly, legibly and durably on the cylinder and shall remain

— Markings required to be “permanent” shall be such that they can only be removed with the use of

special tools and may be done, for example by hard metal stamping, engraving, casting, embossing,

— Markings required to be “durable” shall be such that they remain visible and legible for the relevant

period of time and may be done, for example by printing, external labelling, stencilling, use of valve

Clause 5, Clause 6, Clause 7 and Clause 8 indicate which markings shall be “permanent (P)” and which

Markings which are permitted to be durable may be permanently applied if so desired.

5.2.2 For metallic cylinders, the markings shall be located on the shoulder, top end or neck of the

cylinder or on a permanently affixed component, e.g. shroud, handle(s), foot ring, welded nameplate, etc.

5.2.3 If markings are applied after completion of manufacture or following periodic inspection, by