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Guideline A-35

  • WGP date: 08/01/2016

Question

  • Are propellant gas cartridges *) for fire extinguishers in the scope of the Pressure Equipment Directive?

Answer

These cartridges when transported separately are covered by ADR and consequently excluded from PED due to Article 1 paragraph 2(s).

If such cartridge is used in a fire extinguisher (a PED assembly) it is in the scope of the PED directive .

For further specific information see PED Guideline C-20.

Note:
see PED Guidelines A-01 and B-14

*) The term used in the context of the ADR is different depending on size: propellant gas cartridges can either be (non-refillable or refillable) cylinders or (non-refillable) gas cartridges.