This code applies to the facilities, technology and inspection for manufacturing of soldered or jointed cylinders (hereinafter referred to as “cylinders”) among cylinders in conformity to the High-Pressure Gas Safety Control Act (hereinafter referred to the “Act”), Article 3, Clause 2.
1. General
1.1 Scope
1.2 Validity of the Code
1.3 Reference Codes and Standards
1.3.1 Inspection standard for new technology products
1.3.2 Manufacturing registration standard for foreign cylinders
1.4 Definitions
1.5 Application of Codes and Standards
2. Manufacturing Facility Standard
2.1 Manufacturing Facilities
2.2 Inspection Facilities
3. Manufacturing Technology
3.1 Design (currently not used)
3.2 Materials
3.3 Thickness
3.4 Construction and Dimensions
3.4.1 Construction
3.4.2 Dimensions
3.5 Fabrication (currently not used)
3.6 Welding (currently not used)
3.7 Heat Treatment
3.8 Performance (currently not used)
3.9 Painting
3.10 Attachment of Safety Devices (currently not used)
3.11 Attachment of Accessories (currently not used)
3.12 Coloring and Marking
3.12.1 Coloring on external surface of cylinders
3.12.2 Marking of kind of gases
3.12.3 Marking of products
3.12.4 Marking of acceptance
4. Inspection Standard
4.1 Types of Inspection
4.1.1 Manufacturing facility inspection
4.1.2 Product inspection.
4.2 Audit of Process Inspection Object
4.2.1 Application for audit
4.2.2 Audit method
4.2.3 Adjudication committee
4.3 Inspection Items
4.3.1 Manufacturing facility inspection
4.3.2 Product inspection
4.4 Inspection Method
4.4.1 Manufacturing facility inspection
4.4.2 Product inspection
4.5 Other Inspection Standards
4.5.1 Inspection of imported goods (currently not used)
4.5.2 Partial exception from inspection
Appendix A General Standard for Operation of Quality Control System for Gas Cylinder Manufacturing Plants
