1983 Ed.]
Dangerous Goods (General) Regulations [CAP. 295
(e) in the case of a cylinder in respect of which permission is granted by the Authority pursuant to the provisions of regulation 69 to exceed the filling pressures specified in that regulation, such hydraulic stretch test or hydraulic pressure test, or both, as the Authority may require either generally or in any particular case.
(3) Prior to any test referred to in paragraph (2) the cylinder shall be cleaned and examined externally and, so far as is practicable, internally for the presence of surface defects, corrosion and foreign matter.
(4) Where excessive internal rust or foreign matter is observed the cylinder shall not be refilled until such rust or foreign matter has been removed.
(5) After testing pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) and before refilling, the cylinder shall be stamped in such manner as to indicate by whom and on what date the testing was carried out and the pressures to which the cylinder was subjected at each test performed.
(6) This regulation shall not apply to cartridge type cylinders.
67. (1) No person shall use any cylinder, or cause or permit any cylinder to be used, to contain any dissolved gas unless such cylinder has been subjected to internal and external examination within the preceding 12 months by a person approved by the Authority for that purpose.
(2) The owner of any cylinder used to contain dissolved gas shall keep a record of each examination to which in accordance with paragraph (1) such cylinder is subjected together with the name and address of the person by whom each such examination was conducted.
(3) Upon transfer of ownership of any cylinder to which this regulation applies, the record of examination, or a copy thereof, to which such cylinder has been subjected shall be transferred together with the cylinder.
68. (1) If any cylinder-
(a) upon being subjected to hydraulic stretch testing or hydraulic pressure testing pursuant to the provisions of regulation 66, is found to have suffered more than 10 per cent permanent stretch or to leak; or
(b) upon being examined pursuant to the provisions of regulation 67, is found to have suffered internal or external damage or deterioration which, in the opinion of the person who carried out the examination, renders it unsafe,
B 35
[Subsidiary]
L.N. 47,77.
Examination of cylinders containing dissolved gases.
Destruction of defective cylinders.
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1983 Ed.]
Dangerous Goods (General) Regulations [CAP. 295
(e) in the case of a cylinder in respect of which permission is granted by the Authority pursuant to the provisions of regulation 69 to exceed the filling pressures specified in that regulation, such hydraulic stretch test or hydraulic pres- sure test, or both, as the Authority may require either generally or in any particular case.
(3) Prior to any test referred to in paragraph (2) the cylinder shall be cleaned and examined externally and, so far as is practica- ble, internally for the presence of surface defects, corrosion and foreign matter.
(4) Where excessive internal rust or foreign matter is observed the cylinder shall not be refilled until such rust or foreign matter has been removed.
(5) After testing pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) and before refilling, the cylinder shall be stamped in such manner as to indicate by whom and on what date the testing was carried out and the pressures to which the cylinder was subjected at each test performed.
(6) This regulation shall not apply to cartridge type cylinders.
67. (1) No person shall use any cylinder, or cause or permit any cylinder to be used, to contain any dissolved gas unless such cylinder has been subjected to internal and external examination within the preceding 12 months by a person approved by the Authority for that purpose.
(2) The owner of any cylinder used to contain dissolved gas shall keep a record of each examination to which in accordance with paragraph (1) such cylinder is subjected together with the name and address of the person by whom each such examination was conducted.
(3) Upon transfer of ownership of any cylinder to which this regulation applies, the record of examination, or a copy thereof, to which such cylinder has been subjected shall be transferred together with the cylinder.
68. (1) If any cylinder-
(a) upon being subjected to hydraulic stretch testing or hydraulic pressure testing pursuant to the provisions of regulation 66, is found to have suffered more than 10 per cent permanent stretch or to leak; or
(b) upon being examined pursuant to the provisions of regula- tion 67, is found to have suffered internal or external damage or deterioration which, in the opinion of the person who carried out the examination, renders it unsafe,
B 35
[Subsidiary]
L.N. 47,77.
Examination of cylinders containing dissolved gases.
Destruction of de- fective cylinders.
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