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Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Gas Cylinder Hydrostatic Testing
Date: Tuesday, February 4, 2014 11:01:32 PM
Author: Todd Perkins <p3wt3r**At_Symbol_Here**CHARTER.NET> 		Next by Date:
Subject: [DCHAS-L] CHAS Tweets and Chemical Safety headlines (8 articles)
Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2014 08:05:20 -0500
Author: Secretary ACS DCHAS

From: Dan Kuespert <dkuespert**At_Symbol_Here**JHU.EDU>
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Gas Cylinder Hydrostatic Testing
Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2014 11:45:03 +0000
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Message-ID: CF178C95.12441%dkuespert**At_Symbol_Here**jhu.edu


While, as the fellow from Airgas (and others) pointed out, it is legal to transport and generally safe to continue to use the cylinder after its expiry date (probably=97assuming the user hasn't used it for target practice!), I still like to point to the need for recertification with our labs because it helps me encourage them to get rid of cylinders they've had since 1982 (really!) and consequently it reduces demurrage charges for cylinders kept for 32 years. 

Regards,
Dan
-- 
Daniel R. Kuespert, Ph.D.
Homewood Laboratory Safety Advocate
Krieger School of Arts & Sciences/G.W.C. Whiting School of Engineering
The Johns Hopkins University
Shaffer Hall 103G
3400 N. Charles St.
Baltimore, MD 21218
(410) 516-5525
dkuespert**At_Symbol_Here**jhu.edu

On 2/4/14, 8:54 PM, "Benjamin G Owens" <bowens**At_Symbol_Here**UNR.EDU> wrote:

All,

 

I understand that compressed gas cylinders must have a current hydrostatic test to be filled.  I have read a vendor site that indicates that a cylinder may be transported after the hydrostatic test expiration date if it was filled prior to the expiration date.  If cylinders that have exceeded the hydrostatic test date are considered safe to transport are they considered safe to continue using?  In other words, if a compressed gas cylinder is not empty but has exceeded the hydrostatic test expiration date is it required by regulation or prudent practice to be returned for testing or can it continue to be used? 

 

Thanks,

Ben

 

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Ben Owens

Assistant Director, Laboratory Safety

University of Nevada, Reno

EH&S Dept., MS 328

Reno, NV 89557

775-327-5196 (office)

775-843-2113 (cell)

 

 

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