EN 1440:2008+A1:2012
(Main + Amendment)LPG equipment and accessories - Periodic inspection of transportable refillable LPG cylinders
General Information
- Abstract
This European Standard specifies procedures for periodic inspection and testing, for transportable refillable LPG cylinders with a water capacity from 0,5 l up to and including 150 l.
This standard is applicable to the following:
- welded and brazed steel LPG cylinders with a specified minimum wall thickness (see EN 1442 and EN 12807 or the equivalent standard);
- welded steel LPG cylinders without specified minimum wall thickness (see EN 14140:2003+A1 or the equivalent standard);
- welded aluminium LPG cylinders (see EN 13110 or the equivalent standard);
- composite LPG cylinders (see EN 14427 or the equivalent standard).
This standard is intended to be applied to cylinders complying with RID/ADR (including pi marked cylinders) and also to existing non RID/ADR cylinder populations.
This standard does not apply to cylinders permanently installed in vehicles.
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Publication Date
- 13-Mar-2012
- Withdrawal Date
- 22-Sep-2026
- Technical Committee
- CEN/TC 286 - Liquefied petroleum gas equipment and accessories
- Current Stage
- 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
- Start Date
- 24-Feb-2016
- Completion Date
- 23-Sep-2026
- Directive
- Not Harmonized2008/68/EC - Directive 2008/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the council of 24 September 2008 on the inland transport of the dangerous goods
Not Harmonized94/55/EC - Transport of dangerous goods by road
Not Harmonized96/49/EC - Transport of dangerous goods by rail
Relations
- Effective Date
- 19-Jan-2023
- Effective Date
- 18-Jan-2023
- Effective Date
- 08-Jun-2022
- Effective Date
- 08-Jun-2022
- Refers
ISO 9162:1989 - Petroleum products — Fuels (class F) — Liquefied petroleum gases — Specifications - Effective Date
- 25-Aug-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Refers
EN 12816:2010 - LPG equipment and accessories - Transportable refillable LPG cylinders - Disposal - Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Refers
EN 10028-7:2016 - Flat products made of steels for pressure purposes - Part 7: Stainless steels - Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
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EN 1440:2008+A1:2012 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "LPG equipment and accessories - Periodic inspection of transportable refillable LPG cylinders". This standard covers: This European Standard specifies procedures for periodic inspection and testing, for transportable refillable LPG cylinders with a water capacity from 0,5 l up to and including 150 l. This standard is applicable to the following: - welded and brazed steel LPG cylinders with a specified minimum wall thickness (see EN 1442 and EN 12807 or the equivalent standard); - welded steel LPG cylinders without specified minimum wall thickness (see EN 14140:2003+A1 or the equivalent standard); - welded aluminium LPG cylinders (see EN 13110 or the equivalent standard); - composite LPG cylinders (see EN 14427 or the equivalent standard). This standard is intended to be applied to cylinders complying with RID/ADR (including pi marked cylinders) and also to existing non RID/ADR cylinder populations. This standard does not apply to cylinders permanently installed in vehicles.
This European Standard specifies procedures for periodic inspection and testing, for transportable refillable LPG cylinders with a water capacity from 0,5 l up to and including 150 l. This standard is applicable to the following: - welded and brazed steel LPG cylinders with a specified minimum wall thickness (see EN 1442 and EN 12807 or the equivalent standard); - welded steel LPG cylinders without specified minimum wall thickness (see EN 14140:2003+A1 or the equivalent standard); - welded aluminium LPG cylinders (see EN 13110 or the equivalent standard); - composite LPG cylinders (see EN 14427 or the equivalent standard). This standard is intended to be applied to cylinders complying with RID/ADR (including pi marked cylinders) and also to existing non RID/ADR cylinder populations. This standard does not apply to cylinders permanently installed in vehicles.
EN 1440:2008+A1:2012 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 23.020.30 - Pressure vessels, gas cylinders; 23.020.35 - Gas cylinders. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 1440:2008+A1:2012 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 1440:2008, EN 1440:2008/FprA1, EN 16728:2016, EN 1440:2016, ISO 9162:1989, EN 14427:2004, EN 837-3:1996, EN ISO 4628-3:2024, EN ISO 4624:2023, EN 13322-1:2024, EN 837-1:1996, EN 1442:2017, EN 12816:2010, EN 14140:2003+A1:2006, EN 10028-7:2016. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
EN 1440:2008+A1:2012 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2008/68/EC, 94/55/EC, 96/49/EC; Standardization Mandates: M/086. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Flüssiggas-Geräte und Ausrüstungsteile - Wiederkehrende Prüfung von ortsbeweglichen, wiederbefüllbaren Flaschen für Flüssiggas (LPG)Equipement et accessoires GPL - Contrôle périodique des bouteilles de GPL transportables et réutilisablesLPG equipment and accessories - Periodic inspection of transportable refillable LPG cylinders23.020.30MHNOHQNHPressure vessels, gas cylindersICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 1440:2008+A1:2012SIST EN 1440:2008+A1:2012en,fr,de01-maj-2012SIST EN 1440:2008+A1:2012SLOVENSKI
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EN 1440:2008+A1
March 2012 ICS 23.020.30 Supersedes EN 1440:2008English Version
LPG equipment and accessories - Periodic inspection of transportable refillable LPG cylinders
Equipement et accessoires GPL - Contrôle périodique des bouteilles de GPL transportables et réutilisables
Flüssiggas-Geräte und Ausrüstungsteile - Wiederkehrende Prüfung von ortsbeweglichen, wiederbefüllbaren Flaschen für Flüssiggas (LPG) This European Standard was approved by CEN on 6 January 2008 and includes Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 30 January 2012.
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.
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Specific requirements for welded and brazed steel LPG cylinders . 18Annex B (normative)
Specific requirements for welded steel LPG cylinders in accordance with EN 14140:2003+A1 or the equivalent standard . 20B.1General . 20B.2Procedure for establishing rejection criteria carbon steel cylinders . 20B.3Rejection criteria for stainless steel cylinders . 22SIST EN 1440:2008+A1:2012
Specific requirements for welded aluminium LPG cylinders . 25Annex D (normative)
Specific requirements for composite LPG cylinders . 27D.1Establishment of rejection criteria . 27D.1.1General . 27D.1.2Procedure . 27D.2Examples of rejection criteria . 28Annex E !(informative)"
!Requirements for 15-year periodic inspection interval for welded and brazed steel cylinders manufactured before 2015-01-01" . 34E.1General . 34E.2Concept of control . 34E.3Conditions . 35Annex F (informative)
Guidance on requirements for 10-year periodic inspection interval on composite cylinders . 36Annex G !(normative)"
Periodic inspection procedure for a particular design of protected cylinder . 37G.1Scope and cylinder description . 37G.2Cylinders design and manufacturing requirements . 38G.2.1Steel cylinder . 38G.2.2External protection . 38G.2.3Marking and recording requirements . 38G.3Inspection at filling . 38G.4Periodic destructive tests on batch sampling . 38G.4.1Testing procedure . 38G.4.2Destructive tests . 39G.4.3Rejection criteria and batch sampling . 39G.4.4Periodic inspection tests reports and records . 40Annex H (normative)
!Periodic inspection procedure for cylinder populations not covered by the ADR"""" . 41Annex I (informative)
!Requirements to be fulfilled to extend period between two periodic inspections to 15 years for RID/ADR welded steel LPG cylinders"""". 42Annex J (informative)
!Alternative test applicable to commercial butane cylinders with less than 6,5 l water capacity"""" . 44Bibliography . 45 SIST EN 1440:2008+A1:2012
For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. EN 837-1, Pressure gauges — Part 1: Bourdon tube pressure gauges — Dimensions, metrology, requirements and testing EN 837-3, Pressure gauges — Part 3: Diaphragm and capsule pressure gauges — Dimensions, metrology, requirements and testing !EN 1439:2008", LPG equipment and accessories — Transportable refillable welded and brazed steel Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders — Procedure for checking before, during and after filling EN 1442, LPG equipment and accessories — Transportable refillable welded steel cylinders for LPG — Design and construction EN 10028-7, Flat products made of steels for pressure purposes — Part 7: Stainless steels EN 12816, Transportable refillable steel and aluminium LPG cylinders — Disposal !deleted text" !EN 13322-1, Transportable gas cylinders — Refillable welded steel gas cylinders — Design and construction — Part 1: Carbon steel" EN 14140:2003+A1:2006, LPG equipment and accessories — Transportable refillable welded steel cylinders for LPG — Alternative design and construction EN 14427:2004, Transportable refillable fully wrapped composite cylinders for Liquefied Petroleum Gases (LPG) — Design and Construction SIST EN 1440:2008+A1:2012
External visual inspection as described in 6.1.2.1, 6.1.3 and Annex B Proof pressure test (hydraulic proof pressure test or, with the agreement of the competent authority, a pneumatic proof test and leak test) as described in 5.2 and 6.2 Internal condition check as described in 6.3.1 and Annex B Inspection of threads as described in 5.2 and 6.4 Inspection of valves as described in 6.5 Welded steel cylinders in conformity with EN 14140 or equivalent standard – manufactured before 1st January 2015 10 years; or 15 years with the agreement of the competent authority and under the conditions of Annex E SIST EN 1440:2008+A1:2012
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