CYLINDER FILLING & MAINTENANCE ISSUES DIRECTORY

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For further in formation on this subject, please contact GAWDA consultant Michael L. Dodd; 573.785.5111; mldsafety@hotmail.com

DOT Safety Advisory – 9/3/04: Investigation of unauthorized marking of high-pressure compressed gas cylinders
(DOT RSPA has issued a Safety Alert regarding any cylinders requalified by New England Ski and SCUBA, LLC, 520 Hartford Turnpike, Vernon, CT. The company requalified cylinders under the name of K&B Enterprises and used the RIN number of C626.)

DOT Safety Advisory – 7/6/03: Possible unauthorized marking of compressed gas cylinders
(DOT has issued a safety advisory regarding high pressure cylinders requalified by Sooner Cylinder Services, Oklahoma City, OK. The cylinders are stamped with RIN C762. If you have had any high pressure cylinders requalified by this company in the past 3 years you should read this advisory.)

DOT Safety Advisory – 7/6/03: Possible unauthorized marking of compressed gas cylinders
(DOT has issued a safety advisor regarding cylinders the have been requalified by ABM Fire Equipment from Milford, NY. The cylinders will be stamped with the RIN A471. This does not affect those cylinders certified by Automatic Protection Systems Corp. 410 South Enterprise Parkway Corpus Christi, TX which was issued and the only legal holder of A471. Please see this link for the details for this alert.)

New Requalifcation Identification Number
(Use the following document to apply for a Requalificating Identification Number in…)

CYLINDER OWNERSHIP QUESTIONS PRESENT LEGAL ISSUES FOR DISTRIBUTORS
(by GAWDA General Counsel and Governmental Affairs Consultant Rick Schweitzer)

Acetylene Requalification FAQs
(most Frequently Asked Questions by distributors)

Acetylene Requalifiers Database
(Authorized DOT Cylinder Retesters – U.S. and International)

DOT Advisory 101002
(Stamping cylinder sidewalls or filling cylinders that have sidewalls stamped with retest markings is forbidden)

DOT Advisory 071202
(Unauthorized marking of compressed gas cylinders and/or tube trailers)

DOT Advisory 071202-b
(The DOT has issued a modification to their advisory, “DOT Advisory 071202” to allow continued use of cylinders and tube trailers under specified conditions)

DOT Advisory 070802
(Unauthorized marking of compressed gas cylinders)

DOT Advisory 021902
(Unauthorized marking of compressed gas cylinders)

DOT Advisory 102400
(Unauthorized marking of compressed gas cylinders)

DOT Advisory 121399
(Unauthorized marking of compressed gas cylinders)

DOT Advisory 120799
(Unauthorized marking of compressed gas cylinders)

DOT Advisory 102199
(Unauthorized marking of compressed gas cylinders)