BS EN 417:2003 Non-refillable metallic gas cartridges for liquefied petroleum gases, with or without a valve, for use with portable appliances. Construction, inspection, testing and marking
BS EN 417 specifies material, construction, inspection and marking requirements for non-refillable metallic gas cartridges with or without a valve for use with portable appliances which comply with the requirements of BS EN 521.
BS EN 417 applies to cartridges with a total capacity of between 50 ml and 1 000 ml, designed to contain stenched liquefied petroleum gas or stabilized mixtures of liquefied petroleum gas with propadiene and/or methyl acetylene. It applies to cartridges where the pressure developed by the contents of the cartridge at 50 °C does not exceed 13,2 bar.
BS EN 417 does not apply to aerosol dispensers.
Contents of BS EN 417:
• Foreword
• Introduction
• Scope
• Normative references
• Terms and definitions
• Materials, design and construction
• Materials and construction – General
• Pierceable cartridges with valvesRequirements for filled gas cartridges Type testing
• General
• Dimensions
• Net capacity
• Pressure strength
• Gas tightness of cartridges
• Gas tightness of valves
• Drop test
• Threaded centre boss valve – Mechanical strength torque test
• Manufacturing and filling tests and examination
• General
• Tests and inspection performed by the cartridge manufacturer
• Test performed by the valve manufacturer
• Tests and inspection performed by the filler
• Marking
• General
• Marking applicable to all cartridges
• Additional marking for cartridges with valves
• Additional marking for pierceable cartridges
• Additional marking for cartridges of diameter or height less than 40 mm
• Optional marking
• Cartridges with valves, mounted in a single layer, threaded centre boss valve
• cup
• Type testing procedure
• Pressure strength test on finished cartridges — Test method
• Bibliography
EN 417:2003