Safety Alert
Stress corrosion cracking of beverage mixed gas cylinders
Stress corrosion cracking of beverage mixed gas cylinders
- HSE
- Safety Alert
- HID4-2010
- CorrosionPressure Systems
- CorrosionExplosionPressure systems
- Inspection and maintenance
- Gas cylinderValve
- Pre-use checks
Summary
HSE alerts beverage gas fillers and inspection bodies following a cylinder explosion and earlier failures associated with internal stress corrosion cracking. It describes contamination checks, including weighing, moisture detection and vacuum evacuation, and sets out examination and rejection measures for corrosion, cracking and excessively deep or sharp stamp markings.
Classifications: Corrosion; corrosion damage.
Classifications: Explosion; explosive atmospheres.
Classifications: Pressure systems; stored pressure; pressurised systems; pressurized systems.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Gas cylinder; compressed gas bottle; gas cylinders.
Classifications: Valve; valves.
Classifications: Pre-use checks; pre-use inspection.
HID4-2010. Themes: corrosion, pressure systems.