Avoidance and detection of internal corrosion of gas cylinders

British Compressed Gases Association (BCGA) issued a Guidance Note 6 - Avoidance and detection of internal corrosion of gas cylinders.

Gas cylinders are designed and manufactured for a long service life and have a history of being safe in use. However, there are a number of reasons why a gas cylinder may fail while in service, these can include abuse, misuse, manufacturing flaws, as well as external and internal corrosion.

This Guidance Note provides guidance and an overview of the UK gases industry’s current practices used to prevent and detect internal corrosion of gas cylinders. A number of gases can react with moisture to produce corrosive media that could react with the cylinder material and lead to a cylinder failure.

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