Serving Atlanta and the Southeast

Jeff Adams  PSI Instructor # 065

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Worldwide Training in High Pressure Cylinder Safety

PSI, Inc. visual inspector workshops exceed the training standards of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Compressed Gas Association (CGA), and Transport Canada (TC).  It meets compliance requirements for U.S. Hazardous Materials Training (high-pressure air and other gases are classified as hazardous materials) required of all employees exposed to the potential hazards of compressed gases.

Untrained inspectors who inspect and apply evidence of inspection stickers to any cylinder are in a highly un-defendable position.  Even with years of experience inspecting cylinders without training, in the eyes of DOT or the courts an inspector is still unqualified.  Fill station operators and cylinder inspectors who want to be prepared for the new proposed rulemaking should ensure they are trained and that their training is current.

Professional Scuba Inspectors, Inc. (PSI) was formed in 1982 and is incorporated in Washington State, USA.  Affiliate cylinder inspector instructors are located in 10 countries.  About 200 hands-on visual inspector workshops, serving over 1,200 students, are conducted each year.

Hazardous Materials Safety Rulemakings and Federal Register Notices

RSPA-03-14405 (HM-220F); Hazardous Materials Regulations: Aluminum Cylinders Manufactured of Aluminum Alloy 6351-T6 Used in SCUBA, SCBA, and Oxygen Service-- Revised Requalification and Use Criteria; Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM); Published 9/10/2003, 68 FR 53314.

SUMMARY: RSPA proposes to amend requirements in the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) pertaining to aluminum cylinders manufactured using aluminum alloy 6351-T6. The purpose of this rulemaking initiative is to enhance safety, minimize the potential for personal injury and property damage during the cylinder filling process, and adopt a standard for early detection of sustained load cracking (SLC) to reduce the risk of a cylinder rupture.