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Cylinder Repair / Rebuild

A person must meet the requirements of 49 CFR Section 107.805 to be approved to inspect, test, certify, repair, or rebuild a cylinder in accordance with a DOT specification or a UN pressure receptacle under subpart C of part 178 or subpart C of part 180, or under the terms of a special permit...

Procedures for Application for Approval to Requalify DOT Cylinders

Within the United States

Outside the United States

 

Within the United States The cylinder retester must contact one of the approved Independent Inspection Agencies to arrange for an inspection of their facility.List of Independent Inspection Agencies -- DOT Cylinder...

DOT Specification 3AL Cylinders

The report on Nondestructive Inspection of High Pressure Aluminum Gas Cylinders covers current safety issues and testing recommendations related to high pressure aluminum and aluminum composite hoop-wrapped cylinders made of the 6351-T6 aluminum alloy.