1. General 1
1.1 Scope 1
1.2 Validity of Code 1
1.3 Reference Codes and Standards
1.3.1 Inspection standard for new technology products
1.3.2 Standard for manufacturing registration of foreign products

1.4 Definitions 3
1.5 Application of Codes and Standards
1.6 Interim Measures (currently not used)
1.7 Restriction to Filling

2. Manufacturing Installation Standard 5
2.1 Manufacturing Facilities 5
2.2 Inspection Facilities 6

3. Manufacturing Technology Standard 6
3.1 Design 6
3.2 Materials 8
3.3 Thickness (currently not used) 10
3.4 Construction and Dimensions 10
3.5 Fabrication (not applicable) 10
3.6 Welding (not applicable) 10
3.7 Heat Treatment (currently not used) 10
3.8 Performance (currently not used 10
3.9 Painting (currently not used) 11
3.10 Attachment of Safety Devices (currently not used)
3.11 Attachment of Accessories
3.12 Coloring and Marking
3.12.1 Color painting of cylinder external surface
3.12.2 Marking of kind of gas
3.12.3 Product marking
3.12.4 Acceptance marking

4. Inspection Standard
4.1 Kinds of Inspection
4.1.1 Manufacturing installation inspection
4.1.2 Product inspection 14
4.2 Object Audit of Process Inspection 17
4.2.1 Application for audit 17
4.2.2 Audit method 17
4.2.3 Adjudication committee 18
4.3 Inspection Items 19
4.3.1 Manufacturing installation inspection 19
4.3.2 Product inspection 19
4.4 Inspection Method 22
4.4.1 Manufacturing installation inspection 22
4.4.2 Product inspection 22
4.5 Other Inspection Standards 38
4.5.1 Inspection of imported goods (currently not used) 38
4.5.2 Partial omission of inspection <Revised on June 26, 2012> 38
4.5.3 Disposal of rejected products 39

5. Re-inspection Standard (not applicable)

6. Other Manufacturing and Inspection Standards
6.1 Exemption of Manufacturing Registration of Foreign Cylinders, etc.

Appendix A General Standard for Operation of Quality Control System for
Cylinder Manufacturing Plants
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