Standard Description

General Register Notes

American and Canadian
ASME VIII Div 1 Pressure Vessels
CTC 8WC Welded steel cylinder with porous filling
DOT 2P Non-refillable
DOT 3A
Seamless steel cylinder with a water capacity not over 1,000
pounds (453 kg) and a service pressure of at least 150 psig
(1.03MPa)
DOT 3AA
DOT 3AA/TC3AAM-139
Seamless steel cylinder with a water capacity of not over 1,000
pounds (453 kg) and a service pressure of at least 150 psig
(1.03Mpa)
DOL 3AL
DOT 3AL/TC-3ALM
Seamless aluminum cylinder with a maximum water capacity of
1000 pounds (453 kg) and minimum service pressure of 150
psig. (1.03Mpa)
DOT 3B
Seamless steel cylinder with a water capacity of not over 1,000
pounds (453 kg) and a service pressure of at least 150 psig
(1.03 MPa) to not over 500 psig (3.44 MPa).
DOT 3E
Seamless steel cylinder with an outside diameter not greater
than 2 inches (50 mm) nominal, a length less than 2 feet (600
mm) and a service pressure of 1,800 psig (12.4 MPa).
DOT 4AA 480
Welded steel cylinder having a water capacity not over 1,000
pounds (453 kg) water capacity and a service pressure of 480
psig. (3.3 MPa)
DOT 4B
Welded or brazed steel cylinder with longitudinal seams that
are forged lap-welded or brazed and with water capacity not
over 1,000 pounds (453 kg) and a service pressure of at least
150 psig (1.03 MPa) but not over 500 psig (3.44 MPa).
DOT 4BA
Welded or brazed steel cylinder either spherical or cylindrical in
shape, with a water capacity of 1,000 pounds or less and a
service pressure of at least 225 and not over 500 psig.
DOT 4BW
Welded or brazed steel cylinder either spherical or cylindrical in
shape, with one circumferential seam and a water capacity of
1,000 pounds (453 kg) or less and a service pressure of at
least 225 psig (1.5 MPa) and not over 500 psig (3.44 MPa).
DOT 4E
Welded aluminium cylinder with a water capacity of not over
1,000 pounds (453 kg) and a service pressure of at least 225
psig (1.5 MPa) to not over 500 psig (3.44 MPa).
DOT 4L A DOT 4L cylinder is a fusion welded insulated cylinder with a
water capacity not over 1,000 pounds (453 kg) water capacity
and a service pressure of at least 40 psig (0.27 MPa) but not
greater than 500 psig (3.44 MPa).
DOT 8 Seamless cylinders with a service pressure of 250 psig (1.7
MPa) with porous fillings for acetylene.
Approved Cylinder Standards
1. This register shows cylinder standards that may be used for newly manufactured cylinders. A cylinder can only be
manufactured or imported into New Zealand if it is designed to a standard that appears on this list.
2. Where a cylinder standard has been withdrawn by the respective standards authority the standard should not
appear on this list. If you are aware of an anomaly, please contact ERMA NZ.
DOT 8AL Seamless steel cylinder with a service pressure of 250 psig
(1.7 MPa). The attachment of heads by welding or by brazing
by dipping process and a welded circumferential body seam is
authorized. Longitudinal seams are not authorized.
DOT 39 Non-refillable seamless, welded, or brazed cylinder with a
service pressure not to exceed 80 percent of the test pressure.
Spherical pressure vessels are authorized
DOT-SP 6517 Welded steel cylinders based on DOT 4BW for acetylene
DOT-SP 6668 Insulated welded cylinders based on DOT 4L with a water
capacity of 100 pounds (45.36 kg)
DOT-SP 7235 Fibre reinforced compressed gas cylinders conforming to DOT
FRP-2
DOT-SP 7542 Welded steel cylinders based on DOT 4BW with porous filling
for acetylene
DOT-SP 8725 Fibre reinforced plastic, hoop-wrapped aluminium cylinders
conforming to DOT FRP-2 for transportation of certain non-
liquefied compressed gases
DOT-SP 9634 Fibre reinforced plastic full composite cylinders conforming to
DOT FRP-1
DOT-SP 10227 Cryogenic cylinders for liquid oxygen based on DOT 4L
DOT-SP 10915 Fully wrapped carbon-fibre reinforced aluminium lined cylinders
conforming to DOT CFFC
DOT-SP 10945 Fully wrapped carbon fibre reinforced aluminium lined cylinders
based on DOT CFFC
DOT-SP 11953 Welded steel cylinder based on DOT 4BW for non-liquefied
and liquefied compressed gases
Australian & New Zealand
AS 1777-2005
Aluminium cylinders for compressed gases Seamless
0.1kg to 130kg
AS/NZS 1841.1-2007 Portable fire extinguishers- General requirements
AS/NZS 1841.2-2007
Portable fire extinguishers - Specific requirements for water
type extinguishers
AS/NZS 1841.3-2007
Portable fire extinguishers - Specific requirements for wet
chemical type extinguishers
AS/NZS 1841.4-2007
Portable fire extinguishers - Specific requirements for foam
type extinguishers
AS/NZS 1841.5-2007
Portable fire extinguishers - Specific requirements for powder
type extinguishers
AS/NZS 1841.6-2007
Portable fire extinguishers - Specific requirements for carbon
dioxide type extinguishers
AS/NZS 1841.7-2007
Portable fire extinguishers - Specific requirements for
vaporizing liquid type extinguishers
AS/NZS 1841.8-2007
Portable fire extinguishers - Specific requirements for non-
rechargeable type extinguishers
AS 22782000
Metal aerosol dispensers of capacity 50 mL to 1000 mL
inclusive
AS 2468-1989
Steel cylinders for compressed gases Brazed 0.1 kg to 11
kg
AS 2469-2005
Steel cylinders for compressed gases Welded two-piece
construction 0.1 kg to 150 kg
AS 2470-2005
Steel cylinders for compressed gases Welded three-piece
construction with longitudinal joint 11 kg to 150 kg
AS 2527-2006 Cylinders for dissolved acetylene
AS 2764 - 2002 FRP Hoop Wrapped 0.1kg - 130kg
AS 2875-1995
Alloy steel cylinders for compressed gases Seamless 0.1
kg to 500 kg
AS 3577-2006
Steel cylinders for compressed gases Welded 150 kg to
500 kg
British
BS 5045-2:1989
Transportable gas containers. Specification for steel containers
of 0.5 L up to 450 L water capacity with welded seams
BS 5045-7:2000
Transportable gas containers. Specification for seamless steel
gas containers of water capacity 0.5 L up to 15 L for special
portable application
BS 5045-8:2000
Transportable gas containers. Specification for seamless
aluminium alloy gas containers of water capacity 0.5 L up to 15
L and up to 300 bar charged pressure at 15C for special
portable application
BS EN 1964-1:2000
Transportable gas cylinders. Specification for the design and
construction of refillable transportable seamless steel gas
cylinders of water capacities from 0,5 litre up to and including
150 litres. Cylinders made of seamless steel with a value of
less than 1100 MPa
BS EN 1964-2:2001 Transportable gas cylinders. Specification for the design and
construction of refillable transportable seamless steel gas
cylinders of water capacities from 0,5 litre up to and including
150 litres. Cylinders made of seamless steel with a value of
1100 MPa and above
BS EN 1975:2000
Transportable gas cylinders. Specification for the design and
construction of refillable transportable seamless aluminium
and aluminium alloy gas cylinders of capacity from 0,5 litre up
to 150 litre
BS EN 12862:2000 Transportable gas cylinders. Specification for the design and
construction of refillable transportable welded aluminium alloy
gas cylinders
EN
EN 3 Portable Fire Extinguishers
EN 12245 (as amended
by ERMA COP)
Fully Wrapped Composite Cylinders
EN 13110 - 2002 Welded Aluminium LPG Cylinders
84/526/EEC
Seamless unalloyed aluminium and aluminium alloy gas
cylinders with capacity between 0.5 to 150 litres
EN 417
Non-refillable metallic gas cartridges for liquefied petroleum
gases, with or without a valve, for use with portable appliances.
Construction, inspection, testing and marking
EN 12862:2000
Transportable gas cylinders. Specification for the design and
construction of refillable transportable welded aluminium alloy
gas cylinders
ISO
ISO 9809-1:1999
Cylinders of seamless steel of tensile strength less than
1100Mpa
ISO 9809-2:2000
Cylinders of seamless steel of tensile strength greater than or
equal to 1100Mpa
ISO 11119-1 (As
amended by ERMA
approved code of
practice)
Gas Cylinders of composite construction Specification and
test methods Part 1: Hoop wrapped composite gas cylinders.
Notes

Acetylene
LPG, to 787 ml, id to 80mm
SCUBA
SCUBA
SCUBA
Acetylene
Approved Cylinder Standards
1. This register shows cylinder standards that may be used for newly manufactured cylinders. A cylinder can only be
manufactured or imported into New Zealand if it is designed to a standard that appears on this list.
2. Where a cylinder standard has been withdrawn by the respective standards authority the standard should not
appear on this list. If you are aware of an anomaly, please contact ERMA NZ.
Acetylene
US Department of Transportation permit expires 31 May 2010
Refer to ERMA approved code of practice HSNOCOP7-1
US Department of Transportation permit expires 31 December
2010
US Department of Transportation permit expires 31 May 2010
US Department of Transportation permit expires 31 August
2010
US Department of Transportation permit expires 31 December
2010
US Department of Transportation permit expires 31 May 2010
US Department of Transportation permit expires 30 November
2009
US Department of Transportation permit expires 28 February
2010
US Department of Transportation permit expires 30 September
2009

See R24 of the Hazardous Substances (Compressed Gases)
Regulations 2004
Declared obsolescent by Standards Australia


Acetylene
See R11 of the Hazardous Substances (Compressed Gases)
Regulations 2004
Supersedes B114
Partially replaced by BS EN 13322-1:2003
Together with BS EN 1964-1:2000 supersedes BS 5045-
1:1982.
Replaces BS 5045-3:1984
Replaces withdrawn standard BS 5045-1:1982
This standard must be used in accordance with the ERMA
approved Gas Cylinders of Composite Construction Designed
to EN 12245:2009
Identical to BS EN 12862
0.5 litre up to and including 150 litres
0.5 litre up to and including 150 litres
This standard must be used in accordance with the ERMA
approved Code of Practice for Gas Cylinders of Composite
Construction Designed to ISO 11119-1