US ISO 4706:2008, Gas cylinders — Refillable welded steel cylinders — Test pressure 60 bar and below

This Uganda Standard specifies the minimum requirements concerning material selection, design, construction and workmanship, procedure and test at manufacture of refillable welded-steel gas cylinders of a test pressure not greater than 60 bar1), and of water capacities from 0.5 l up to and including 500 l exposed to extreme worldwide temperatures (-50 °C to 65 °C) used for compressed, liquefied or dissolved gases. Transportable large cylinders of water capacity above 150 l and up to 500 l may be manufactured and certified to this standard provided handling facilities are provided. This standard is primarily intended to be used for industrial gases other than Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), but may also be applied for LPG. For specific LPG applications see ISO 22991.

Source of regulation

The Uganda National Bureau of standards 

Publication of regulation

UGANDA GAZETTE Vol. CVIII No. 20 of 21 April 2015 

Date of implementation

21 April 2015 

Regulation file