Approved Cylinder Standards

Standard Description Notes

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.
General Register Notes
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 Where a cylinder standard has been withdrawn by the respective standards authority the standard should not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 WorkSafe NZ.

American and Canadian

ASME VIII Div 1 Pressure Vessels
CTC 8WC Welded steel cylinder with porous filling Acetylene
DOT 2P Non-refillable LPG, to 787 ml, id to 80mm
Seamless steel cylinder with a water capacity not over 1,000
DOT 3A pounds (453 kg) and a service pressure of at least 150 psig SCUBA
(1.03MPa)
Seamless steel cylinder with a water capacity of not over
DOT 3AA
1,000 pounds (453 kg) and a service pressure of at least 150 SCUBA
DOT 3AA/TC3AAM-139
psig (1.03Mpa)
Seamless aluminum cylinder with a maximum water capacity
DOL 3AL
of 1000 pounds (453 kg) and minimum service pressure of SCUBA
DOT 3AL/TC-3ALM
150 psig. (1.03Mpa)
Seamless steel cylinder with a water capacity of not over
DOT 3B 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).

Seamless steel cylinder with an outside diameter not greater

DOT 3E 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).

Welded steel cylinder having a water capacity not over 1,000

DOT 4AA 480 pounds (453 kg) water capacity and a service pressure of 480
psig. (3.3 MPa)
 Welded or brazed steel cylinder with longitudinal seams that
are forged lap-welded or brazed and with water capacity not
DOT 4B
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).

Welded or brazed steel cylinder either spherical or cylindrical

DOT 4BA 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.

Welded or brazed steel cylinder either spherical or cylindrical

in shape, with one circumferential seam and a water capacity
DOT 4BW
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).

Welded aluminium cylinder with a water capacity of not over

1,000 pounds (453 kg) and a service pressure of at least 225
DOT 4E 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 Acetylene
MPa) with porous fillings for acetylene.
DOT 8AL Seamless steel cylinder with a service pressure of 250 psig Acetylene
(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 US Department of Transportation permit expires 31 May 2010

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 Refer to ERMA approved code of practice HSNOCOP7-1
FRP-2 US Department of Transportation permit expires 31
December 2010
DOT-SP 7542 Welded steel cylinders based on DOT 4BW with porous filling US Department of Transportation permit expires 31 May 2010
for acetylene
DOT-SP 8725 Fibre reinforced plastic, hoop-wrapped aluminium cylinders US Department of Transportation permit expires 31 August
conforming to DOT FRP-2 for transportation of certain non- 2010
liquefied compressed gases
DOT-SP 9634 Fibre reinforced plastic full composite cylinders conforming to US Department of Transportation permit expires 31 December
DOT FRP-1 2010
DOT-SP 10227 Cryogenic cylinders for liquid oxygen based on DOT 4L US Department of Transportation permit expires 31 May 2010

DOT-SP 10915 Fully wrapped carbon-fibre reinforced aluminium lined US Department of Transportation permit expires 30 November
cylinders conforming to DOT CFFC 2009
DOT-SP 10945 Fully wrapped carbon fibre reinforced aluminium lined US Department of Transportation permit expires 28 February
cylinders based on DOT CFFC 2010
DOT-SP 11953 Welded steel cylinder based on DOT 4BW for non-liquefied US Department of Transportation permit expires 30
and liquefied compressed gases September 2009

Australian & New Zealand

Aluminium cylinders for compressed gases – Seamless –
AS 1777-2005
0.1 kg to 130 kg
AS/NZS 1841.1-2007 Portable fire extinguishers- General requirements
Portable fire extinguishers - Specific requirements for water
AS/NZS 1841.2-2007
type extinguishers
Portable fire extinguishers - Specific requirements for wet
AS/NZS 1841.3-2007
chemical type extinguishers
Portable fire extinguishers - Specific requirements for foam
AS/NZS 1841.4-2007
type extinguishers
See R11 of the Hazardous Substances (Compressed Gases)
Portable fire extinguishers - Specific requirements for powder Regulations 2004
AS/NZS 1841.5-2007
type extinguishers
Portable fire extinguishers - Specific requirements for carbon
AS/NZS 1841.6-2007
dioxide type extinguishers
Portable fire extinguishers - Specific requirements for
AS/NZS 1841.7-2007
vaporizing liquid type extinguishers
Portable fire extinguishers - Specific requirements for non-
AS/NZS 1841.8-2007
rechargeable type extinguishers
Metal aerosol dispensers of capacity 50 mL to 1000 mL See R24 of the Hazardous Substances (Compressed Gases)
AS 2278–2000
inclusive Regulations 2004
 Steel cylinders for compressed gases – Brazed – 0.1 kg to 11
AS 2468-1989 Declared obsolescent by Standards Australia
kg
Steel cylinders for compressed gases – Welded two-piece
AS 2469-2005
construction – 0.1 kg to 150 kg
Steel cylinders for compressed gases – Welded three-piece
AS 2470-2005
construction with longitudinal joint – 11 kg to 150 kg
AS 2527-2006 Cylinders for dissolved acetylene Acetylene
AS 2764 - 2002 FRP Hoop Wrapped 0.1kg - 130kg
Alloy steel cylinders for compressed gases – Seamless – 0.1
AS 2875-1995 Supersedes B114
kg to 500 kg
Steel cylinders for compressed gases – Welded – 150 kg to
AS 3577-2006
500 kg

British
Transportable gas containers. Specification for steel
BS 5045-2:1989 containers of 0.5 L up to 450 L water capacity with welded Partially replaced by BS EN 13322-1:2003
seams
Transportable gas containers. Specification for seamless steel
BS 5045-7:2000 gas containers of water capacity 0.5 L up to 15 L for special Together with BS EN 1964-1:2000 supersedes BS 5045-
portable application 1:1982.
Transportable gas containers. Specification for seamless
aluminium alloy gas containers of water capacity 0.5 L up to
BS 5045-8:2000 Replaces BS 5045-3:1984
15 L and up to 300 bar charged pressure at 15°C for special
portable application
Transportable gas cylinders. Specification for the design and
construction of refillable transportable seamless steel gas
BS EN 1964-1:2000 cylinders of water capacities from 0,5 litre up to and including Replaces withdrawn standard BS 5045-1:1982
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
This standard must be used in accordance with the ERMA
EN 12245 (as amended
Fully Wrapped Composite Cylinders approved Gas Cylinders of Composite Construction Designed
by ERMA COP)
to EN 12245:2009
EN 13110 - 2002 Welded Aluminium LPG Cylinders
Seamless unalloyed aluminium and aluminium alloy gas
84/526/EEC
cylinders with capacity between 0.5 to 150 litres

Non-refillable metallic gas cartridges for liquefied petroleum

EN 417 gases, with or without a valve, for use with portable
appliances. Construction, inspection, testing and marking

Transportable gas cylinders. Specification for the design and

EN 12862:2000 construction of refillable transportable welded aluminium alloy Identical to BS EN 12862
gas cylinders

ISO
Cylinders of seamless steel of tensile strength less than
ISO 9809-1:1999 0.5 litre up to and including 150 litres
1100Mpa
Cylinders of seamless steel of tensile strength greater than or
ISO 9809-2:2000 0.5 litre up to and including 150 litres
equal to 1100Mpa
ISO 11119-1 (As
Gas Cylinders of composite construction – Specification and This standard must be used in accordance with the ERMA
amended by ERMA
test methods – Part 1: Hoop wrapped composite gas approved Code of Practice for Gas Cylinders of Composite
approved code of
cylinders. Construction Designed to ISO 11119-1
practice)