Petroleum and Gas (Safety) Regulation 2018
sec.149Required labels for cylinders
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sec.149 Required labels for cylinders
A person who supplies LPG in a new cylinder with a water capacity of 25L or less to a consumer must ensure the required label is attached to the cylinder. An authorised test station must ensure the required label is attached to a cylinder for LPG that is tested by the station. In this section— authorised test station , for a cylinder for LPG, means a cylinder test station certified to test the cylinder under— AS 2337.1, ‘Gas cylinder test stations’, Part 1 ‘General requirements, inspection and tests—Gas cylinders’; or AS 2337.2, ‘Gas cylinder test stations’ Part 2 ‘LP Gas fuel vessels for automotive use’. required label means the following label, or a label containing words to the following effect— CYLINDER SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS LPG cylinders are safe if used correctly. It is important that— cylinders are carried and stored upright at all times cylinders are secured upright in vehicles, preferably in the boot, and not more than 2 cylinders are carried at a time valves are checked to ensure they are tightly turned off cylinders are kept away from heat or direct sun the contents of cylinders are not inhaled. For added safety, fit the supplied plug or cap to the cylinder outlet when not in use. s 149 amd 2020 SL No. 32 s 29 (sec.149-ssec.1) A person who supplies LPG in a new cylinder with a water capacity of 25L or less to a consumer must ensure the required label is attached to the cylinder. (sec.149-ssec.2) An authorised test station must ensure the required label is attached to a cylinder for LPG that is tested by the station. (sec.149-ssec.3) In this section— authorised test station , for a cylinder for LPG, means a cylinder test station certified to test the cylinder under— AS 2337.1, ‘Gas cylinder test stations’, Part 1 ‘General requirements, inspection and tests—Gas cylinders’; or AS 2337.2, ‘Gas cylinder test stations’ Part 2 ‘LP Gas fuel vessels for automotive use’. required label means the following label, or a label containing words to the following effect— CYLINDER SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS LPG cylinders are safe if used correctly. It is important that— cylinders are carried and stored upright at all times cylinders are secured upright in vehicles, preferably in the boot, and not more than 2 cylinders are carried at a time valves are checked to ensure they are tightly turned off cylinders are kept away from heat or direct sun the contents of cylinders are not inhaled. For added safety, fit the supplied plug or cap to the cylinder outlet when not in use.
- (a) AS 2337.1, ‘Gas cylinder test stations’, Part 1 ‘General requirements, inspection and tests—Gas cylinders’; or
- (b) AS 2337.2, ‘Gas cylinder test stations’ Part 2 ‘LP Gas fuel vessels for automotive use’.