Okay here I go. I've been wanting to gather togather and share technical paintball information and personal opinions for quite awhile. Most of this information is going to be "HOW I DO IT" or "MY WAY" or IMO. If you do not like what I say or want to commment, you can go ahead and submit a comment and if I like your way or what you say, I'll post it, if not I trash it.
More to follow soon.
P.S. I'll not trash opinions that do not agree with me only those that are flaming, make no sense or not topic related.
More to follow soon.
P.S. I'll not trash opinions that do not agree with me only those that are flaming, make no sense or not topic related.
HPA Bottle Service Life explained
Posted 10-31-2008 at 10:25 AM by Grendel
Okay guys here are the facts from the current DOT document:
So basically an HPA Cylinder [as used in paintball] has a service life of 15 years. The manufacturer of your bottle may extend it up to 30 years if they follow the above procedure and it is approved. If you want to know the actual service life you need to contact the bottle manufacterer or look up the details of the exception that has to be listed on the bottle.
For me I'll just keep discarding at 15 years and keep it simple
Quote:
DOT-CFFC BASIC REQUIREMENTS (FIFTH REVISION)
CFFC-3 SERVICE LIFE: Cylinder service life is 15 years from
the date of manufacture. The Associate Administrator
for Hazardous Materials Safety (AAHMS) may approve an
extension of cylinder service life up to a total
service life of 30 years. A service life extension
approval is made by modification to the exemption
authorizing cylinder construction. Approvals of
service life extension will be addressed under the
following procedures:
CFFC-3 SERVICE LIFE: Cylinder service life is 15 years from
the date of manufacture. The Associate Administrator
for Hazardous Materials Safety (AAHMS) may approve an
extension of cylinder service life up to a total
service life of 30 years. A service life extension
approval is made by modification to the exemption
authorizing cylinder construction. Approvals of
service life extension will be addressed under the
following procedures:
1. The cylinder manufacturer must submit a Service
Life Extension Plan that includes: a cylinder life
cycle analysis; an in-service inspection and testing
program to monitor and validate the cylinder life cycle
analysis; and a proposal for the periodic reporting of
data to the AAHMS. This Plan must be submitted as a
part of the original exemption application.
2. The in-service inspection and testing program must
begin within one year of the date the exemption is
granted.
3. The manufacturer must submit a final report based
on data gathered during the in-service inspection and
testing program, on cylinders with service lives up to
12 years. This report must be submitted to the AAHMS
no more than 13 years after the date the original
exemption is granted.
4. The AAHMS will make a decision to approve or
reject a service life extension based on the review of
the final report. The manufacturer will be notified of
the decision within 180 days after the AAHMS receives
the final report.
For me I'll just keep discarding at 15 years and keep it simple
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