This Code applies to the facilities, technology and inspection for manufacturing of non-refillable cylinders (hereinafter referred to as “cylinders”) in conformity to the High-Pressure Gas Safety Control Act (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”), Article 3, Clause 2.
1. General
1.1 Scope
1.2 Validity of Code
1.3 Reference Codes and Standards
1.3.1 Inspection standard for new technology products
1.3.2 Manufacturing registration of foreign products
1.4 Definitions
1.5 Application of Codes and Standards
1.6 Interim measures (currently not used)
1.7 Restriction to Filling
1.8 Service life (currently not used)
1.9 Change in Manufacturing Registration (currently not used)
2. Manufacturing Installation Standard
2.1 Manufacturing Facilities
2.2 Inspection Facilities
3. Manufacturing Technology Standard
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
3.7 Heat Treatment
3.8 Performance (currently not used)
3.9 Painting
3.11 Attachment of Accessories
3.12 Coloring and Marking
3.12.1 Coloring of 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 Kinds of Inspection
4.1.1 Manufacturing installation inspection
4.1.2 Product inspection
4.2 Object Audit of Process Inspection
4.2.1 Application for audit
4.2.2 Audit method
4.2.3 Adjudication committee
4.3 Inspection Items
4.3.1 Manufacturing installation inspection
4.3.2 Product inspection
4.4 Inspection Method
4.4.1 Manufacturing installation inspection
4.4.2 Product inspection
4.5 Other Inspection Standards
4.5.1 Inspection of imported products (currently not used)
4.5.2 Partial omission of inspection
4.5.3 Disposal of rejected products
Appendix A General Standard for Operation of Quality Control System for Cylinders Manufacturing Plants
