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On 24 Feb 1995, Graeme Davison wrote: > Subject:Cylinder Regulations Sent on: 24/2/95 8:23 am ..snip.. > > But beware when carrying full dive tanks on the Continent (they have jumped the > gun about new EEC regulations). You could be in for a big fine if you don't > display the international sign to show that a compressed gas cylinder is > aboard. This sign is 100mm green diamond with a black cylinder on it. Your > cylinders should carry a smaller version of this sticker. And your tanks must > be securely, preferably in a box, and have a substantial valve cover attached > so that the valve cannot be turned on by accident. > > End quote ----- > > has any one else out their heard about this, could our European friends out > their comment on whether this is true. What do they mean by valve covers ?? > etc etc Hi, As I understand it there is not mutch news here. The inter European transport of gas tanks have so far been governed by the ADR rules for road transport and similar rules for rail transport. At least the rail transport treaty has its roots in the '50ies. The effect of this is that a filled tank can be transported betveen european countries. The problem is that filling is still governed by national law, and there is no compulsory european law too be seen this millenium. I think that they are talking about a 10 year period after which no new tanks made to national specs are to be sold. Valve covers: a device to protect the valve from mechanichal impact etc. I sweden this is mandatory for all tanks larger than 5 liters. The problem is that no diving tanks are equipped with it (exept interspiro/AGA). The cover is either a "hood" that covers the valve or a lager cover around the valve. The Hood has to be removed in order to fit the regulator but the cover can be left on. One problem with the european (ISO) color markings is that air and nitrox gets the same black and white marks, but that nitrox (with more than some 23% oxygene) will have oxygene threads on the tank, of which there are three different types in europe. /Sten Meyer m87stme@mt*.ch*.se*
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