Hazardous Materials: Aluminum Cylinders Manufactured of Aluminum Alloy 6351-T6 Used in SCUBA, SCBA, and Oxygen Services-Revised Requalification and Use Criteria
hazmat · Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration · Published 2006-08-29 · Effective 2007-01-01 · 71 FR 51122
Document
Document number
E6-14255
Federal Register citation
71 FR 51122
CFR reference
49 CFR 173
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
hazmat
Sub-agency
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Publication date
2006-08-29
Effective date
2007-01-01
DOT docket
Docket No. PHMSA-03-14405 (HM-220F)
Abstract
This final rule revises the Hazardous Materials Regulations to address a known safety problem with cylinders manufactured of aluminum alloy 6351-T6. The revisions include an inspection and testing program for early detection of sustained load cracking on cylinders manufactured of aluminum alloy 6351-T6 and used in self-contained underwater breathing apparatus (SCUBA), self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), and oxygen services.