Abstract

Specifies requirements for design, construction and manufacture, type testing and marking for valves intended to be fitted to gas cylinders which convey compressed, liquefied or dissolved gases.

RECONFIRMATION NOTICE
Technical Committee ME-002 has reviewed the content of this publication and in accordance with Standards Australia procedures for reconfirmation, it has been determined that the publication is still valid and does not require change.
Certain documents referenced in the publication may have been amended since the original date of publication. Users are advised to ensure that they are using the latest versions of such documents as appropriate, unless advised otherwise in this Reconfirmation Notice.
Approved for reconfirmation in accordance with Standards Australia procedures for reconfirmation on 22 May 2017.
The following are represented on Technical Committee ME-002:
Australasian Fire and Emergency Service Authorities Council
Australia New Zealand Industrial Gas Association
Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Engineers Australia
Environmental Protection Authority New Zealand
Fire Protection Association Australia
Gas Energy Australia
Gas Technical Regulators Committee
International Accreditation New Zealand
National Association of Testing Authorities Australia
SafeWork NSW
The Australian Gas Association
Welding Technology Institute of Australia
Worksafe New Zealand
WorkSafe Victoria

Scope

This Standard specifies requirements for valve design, construction and manufacturing, type testing and marking.
This Standard applies to valves intended to be fitted to gas cylinders which convey compressed, liquefied or dissolved gases.
This Standard does not apply to valves for cryogenic equipment, fire extinguishers, or those with self-closing action.
Additional specific requirements for valves fitted with devices, e.g. pressure-reducing, residual pressure-retaining and non-return mechanisms, are not covered by this Standard.
NOTE: Correspondence between this Standard and ISO 10297 is given in Appendix C.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	Standards Australia
ProductNote	Reconfirmed 07/07/2017. This standard has been reconfirmed in Australia in 2017 and remains current in New Zealand. Reconfirmation Notice 07/07/2017
Pages
ISBN
Committee	ME-002
Supersedes	DR 05354 AS 2473-1996