BS EN 417:2003 pdf free.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 This European Standard 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 EN 521.
This standard is applicable 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, where the pressure developed by the contents of the cartridge at 50 °C does not exceed 13,2 bar.
However, stenching of these gases is optional for cartridges with a total capacity not exceeding 150 ml.
This standard is not applicable to aerosol dispensers manufactured, tilled, tested and marked in accordance with the Directive 75/324/EEC.
This European Standard incorporates by dated or undated reference, provisions from other publications. These normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text and the publications are listed hereafter. For dated references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of any of these publications apply to this European Standard only when incorporated in it by amendment or revision. For undated references the latest edition of the publication referred to applies (including amendments).
EN 521, Specifications for dedicated liquefied petroleum gas appliances – Portable vapour pressure liquefied petroleum gas appliances
For the purposes of this European Standard, the following terms and definitions apply.
gas cartridge non-refillable container filled once only with gas or a mixture of gases for fuelling portable gas appliances which burn the gas or gases in use
pierceable gas cartridge cartridge without a valve
NOTE The gas supply is obtained by piercing the cartridge by means of a specific device which is part of the portable appliance with which the cartridge is to be used.BS EN 417 pdf download.