CGA C 13:2009
CGA C 13:2009 Guidelines For Periodic Visual Inspection And Requalification Of Acetylene Cylinders Describes the inspection and requalification of the acetylene cylinder shell and porous mass.
Table of Contents
1Introduction2Scopeandpurpose
2.1Scope
2.2Purpose
3Definitions
4Complianceschedule
5Necessaryinspectionexperience
6Constructionofacetylenecylinders
6.1Porousmass(filler)
6.2Solvent
6.3Core-holewithpacking
6.4Fusiblemetalpressurereliefdevice(fuseplug)
6.5Shell
7Acetylenecylinderinspection
7.1Prefillcylinderinspection
7.2Fillingandpostfillinginspection
8Acetylenecylinderrequalification
8.1Authorizedinspectors
8.2Cylinderinspectionequipment
8.3Inspectionforunauthorizedcylindershellrepairs
8.4Externalinspectionofacetylenecylindershells
8.5Inspectionofacetylenecylinderporousmass
8.6Inspectionmarkings
8.7Samplevisualinspectionandrequalificationreport
9References
10Additionalreferences
Tables
Figures
Appendices
AppendixA-Chartofchronologicalhistoryofacetylene
cylinderconstruction(Informative)
AppendixB-Acetylenecylinderperiodicvisualinspection
andrequalificationreport(Informative)