Statutory Provisions

Acts & Rules enforced by PESO

Gas Cylinder Rules 2016

LEGISLATIONS RELATING TO
SAFETY AND REGULATORY BODIES
IN PETROLEUM AREA

• Up stream
 Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (DGH
 Directorate General of Mines Safety (DGMS) –
The Mines Act and
P&NG (Safety in Offshore Operations) Rules, 2008
 OISD - standards

• Mid stream
• PESO, PNGRB, Factory Inspectorate, OISD, PCB

• Down stream
• PESO, PNGRB, Motor Vehicle Dept., OISD, PCB
 INTRODUCTION
PESO

• Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation

(Formerly Department of Explosives)
Under Ministry of Commerce, GOI
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade

• Established in 1898; Name changed to PESO. HQ at Nagpur

• Headed by Chief Controller of Explosives

• Circle offices at Kolkata, Chennai, Mumbai , Faridabad and Agra

• Sub Circle office at Kochi for State of Kerala
• Sub Circle offices at Sivakasi and Vellore in TN
 ACTS AND RULES ENFORCED BY PESO

Explosives Act
Explosives Rules 2008
Ammonium Nitrate Rules 2012
Gas Cylinder Rules 2016
SMPV (Unfired) Rules 2016

Petroleum Act
Petroleum Rules 2002
Calcium carbide Rules
Cinematographic Film Rules 1948
GAS CYLINDER RULES 2016
Amendment 2018
 GAS CYLINDER RULE 2016

• Framed under Explosives Act

• Rules for filling any cylinder with any compressed gas or import,
possess or transport any cylinder so filled or intended to be filled
with such gas.
• Last amendment 2018

• Reference to
• OISD standards 169 “Small LPG Bottling Plants” & 144 “LPG Installations”
• Various IS standards for specifications
 Organisation of Gas
. Cylinder Rules
Chapter 1 Preliminary
Chapter 2 General Provisions
Chapter 3 Importation of cylinders, valves and regulators
Chapter 4 Examination and testing of cylinders
Chapter 5 Dissolved Acetylene cylinders
Chapter 6 Filling and Possession
Chapter 7 Exemption
Chapter 8 Accidents and enquiries
Chapter 9 Powers

Schedules I – VI
Forms A–G
 Gas Cylinder. Rules 2016
Definitions :
Compressed Gas : any permanent gas, liquefiable gas or gas dissolved
in liquid under pressure or gas mixture which in a closed gas cylinder
exercises a pressure either exceeding 2.5 kgf/cm2 abs (1.5 kgf/ cm2
gauge) at +15° C or a pressure exceeding 3kgf/ cm2 abs (2 kgf/ cm2
gauge) at + 50° C or both including cryogenic liquids

( Compressed Natural Gas includes Compressed Bio Gas )

“Cryogenic Liquid" means liquid form of permanent gas having normal

boiling point below minus150 ° C;
 DEFINITIONS :
• Permanent Gas
• A gas of critical temperature is below - 10°C (cannot be liquified above -10oC ) (eg; Nitrogen, Oxygen)
• Critical Temp / Pressure of Nitrogen - (-)147 oC / 33.5 atm

• Liquifiable gas
• a gas that may be liquefied by pressure at -10° C and completely vapourised at 17.5 oC or 30oC (eg. LPG, Propane,
CO2,, Refrigerant gases)
• Critical Temp / Pressure of CO2 - 31oC / 76 atm

• Gas dissolved in Liquid

• a gas which is dissolved under pressure in a fluid solvent appropriate to the particular gas (eg. Acetylene dissolved in
Acetone)

• Gas Mixture
• (eg: Air, Medical Gas)

 "liquefied petroleum gas" means any hydrocarbon which comprises predominantly of or mixture of
Propane. propylene, butane (n-butane and iso-butane) and butylene) with vapour pressure <16.87
kg/cm2 (gauge) at 65° C
 Cryogenic Liquid = Permanent gas with BP below 1150oC
 Cryogenic Container Is a double walled metal container with insulation in between
 Gas Cylinder Rule 2016
. Definitions …..

“Gas cylinder" or "cylinder" means any closed metal container

having a volume exceeding 500 ml but not exceeding 1000
liters intended for the storage and transport of compressed gas,
including any LPG or CNG cylinder fitted to a motor vehicle
as its fuel tank but not including any other such container
fitted to a special transport or undercarriage and includes a
composite cylinder and cryogenic container, The water
capacity of cylinder used for storage of CNG, nitrogen,
compressed air, etc., may exceed 1000 liters up to 3000 liters
provided the diameter of such cylinder does not exceed 60
cm;
 Schedule –I gives the IS
standards for cylinder and the
imported cylinders.

 List of approved
manufactures available in PESO
website
 Gas Cylinder Rules 2016---Definitions …
“ Filling pressure" means the maximum permissible gauge pressure,
converted to + 15° C, at which a gas cylinder for permanent gas or gas
dissolved under pressure can be filled; (IS 3710 or 15975)
Filling ratio
Weight of liquefiable gas / weight of water at 15oC (ref IS 3710
or 15975 eg : Ammonia – 0.51 / Chlorine – 1.19 / Propane 0.40 / LPG ~ 0.42
Water capacity
Volume of water the cylinder will contain at 15oC in Litres

Flammable gas means any gas which, if either a mixture of 13 percent

or less (by volume) with air forms a flammable mixture or the
flammability range with air is greater than 12 percent regardless of the
lower limit and these limits shall be determined at atmospheric
temperature and pressure
 Gas Cylinder
. Rules

Inspecting authority: A person having qualifications and experience in

the field in the field of design, manufacture and testing of gas cylinders,
valves and LPG regulators and recognised by the Chief Controller as
authority for certification of gas cylinder, etc.

Valves : BIS standards for different gases specified in

Rule 4
 Any other valve approved by PESO
 Valve for flammable gases (not listed in IS: 3224) shall
have outlets provided with left handed screw threads
 No Safety valves for flammable & toxic gases
 Combination Liquid & Vapour valves for LPG
 MARKINGS
(RULE- 6 & 7)
CYLINDERS
• Manufacturer / owner’s number
• Inspector number /mark
• Specification standard of construction
• Heat treatment symbol
• Date & code of last hydrotest
• Tare weight
• Water capacity
• ‘H’ for Hydrogen and embritling gases
• Expiry date on CNG, ,auto LPG cylinders
Identification colour codes as per IS
standards specified in Rule 8
Label as per Rule 9
VALVES
• Specification of the valve;
• Year and month or quarter of
manufacture
• Manufacturer's symbol;
• Working pressure;
• Name or chemical symbol of the gas for
which the valve is to be used;
• Type of screw threads on the outlet, in
case of left handed as (L.H.);
• Inspector's stamp;
No Lubricants to be used. Rule 15(2)
 Gas Cylinder Rules
Handling & Use (Rule 18)

(1) Cylinders shall be adequately supported

(2) Conveyors, trolleys and cradles shall, as far as possible, be used
when moving the cylinders
(3) Do not allow to fall upon one another or otherwise subjected to
any undue shock.
(4) Sliding, dropping or playing with cylinders is prohibited.
(5) LPG cylinder and cylinders containing liquefiable gases shall
always be kept in an upright position and shall be so
placed that they cannot be knocked over.
 Gas Cylinder Rules
Handling & Use Contd …
(6) The cylinders used in horizontal position shall be so secured
that they cannot roll.
(7) Open flames, lights, mobile phones, lighting of fires, welding and
smoking shall be prohibited in close proximity to any cylinder
containing flammable gases except those while in use for
welding, cutting or heating.
(8) Working places shall not be classified as storage places for the
purpose of licensing.

Electrical installations.-When storing flammable gases in cylinder all

electric fittings, fixed and portable shall be of flame proof construction
SAFE STORAGE & HANDLING
 Gas Cylinder Rules
Storage Room / shed (Rule 20)
(1) Store in a cool, dry, well ventilated place under cover,
away from boilers, open flames, steam pipes or any
potential sources of heat and shall be easily accessible.
(2) Shall be of fire resistant construction.
(3) Thin wall cylinder such as LPG cylinder and dissolved gas
cylinder shall not be stacked in a horizontal position.
(4) The cylinders containing flammable gases and toxic gases
shall be kept separated from each other and from
cylinders containing other types of gases by an adequate
distance or by a suitable partition wall.
(5) Do not store under conditions, which will cause
corrosion.
 Gas Cylinder Rules
Storage Room / shed (Rule 20)
(6) Do not store along with any combustible material.
(7) Empty cylinders shall be segregated from the filled one

For LPG
 11 Sq.M floor area for 1000kg, Mastic flooring
 Ventillation 10% of floor area , coverd with mesh of copper or non
corroding materail at the bottom
 Wall -1.8 M high, Fencing -2 M
 Minimum safety clearances (3-15 M) and inter-distances as per Table
 The name of chemicals to be written
 Warning boards to be provided
 Gas Cylinder Rules 35 & 36
Testing & Examination
 Cylinder testing stations to be approved by CCE
 Defective or corroded cylinders to be condemned by test
stations
 Frequency of hydrostatic test as per Schedule IV within
such period as is specified in 8868 “Periodical
inspection interval for gas cylinders in use “
eg: LPG / Methane / DA – 5 Years
N2 / O2/ He/ Ar – 5 years
HF / Cl2/ NH3 / Air – 2 Years

Frequency for hydrostatic test for high pressure gases / filling pressure - IS 15975 :
Conditions for filling Gas cylinders
 EMERGENCIES
RULE-15

• Toxic gas cylinders shall have a security plug for the valve outlet
• Fit safety cap for LPG cylinders
• Remove to open area least dangerous to life and property.
• Have adequate emergency handling equipment for explosive, toxic
and corrosive gases like gloves, gum bootsMasks, BA sets,
• Provide a neutralizing or scrubbing system for toxic and corrosive
gases
• Install an efficient alarm system
 REPAIRS, REJECTIONS
RULE -12

• No repairs on seamless cylinders

• No repairs on Dissolved Acetylene cylinders
• No repairs on welded cylinders if it leaks outside the welds
• Repairs only at the premises of manufacturer or approved by PESO by qualified welder, supervised by
qualified person.
• To be cleaned of gases and approved by competent person before repair.
• Heat treatment, Inspection, testing after repairs
• Report and Certificate by repairer to be submitted to PESO before refilling

• Cylinders exposed to fire shall be sent to repairer for inspection and testing as above
• Rule -36 Condemning
Any cylinder which fails to pass periodic examination or test or which loses in its tare weight by over five per cent. or which
for any other defect is found to be unsafe for use or after expiry of the service life of the cylinder, shall not be filled with any
compressed gas and shall be destroyed by flattening it as a whole or after being cut into pieces in such a manner that the pieces
cannot again be joined together by welding or otherwise to form a cylinder under intimation to the owner of the cylinder as
specified in IS: 8198.
Report to PESO
 Licence for filling & Possession
Rules 43 to 65

Licence not required if

(i) Flammable and non-toxic gas not exceeding 25 Nos or 200 kg

(ii) Non-flammable, non-toxic gas when the total number of

cylinders does not exceed 200

LPG cylinders <100kg (not applicable for manifolds)

(iii)Toxic gas or DA when does not exceed five and twenty five
respectively

Licence not required when LPG cylinders are connected to a manifold

at work place. IS-6044 (Part-I to be complied)
 A TYPICAL LAY OUT OF LPG
CYLINDERS AS PER IS-6044 PART 1

Max. Qty permitted 8000 kg,

Subject to the conditions
LICENCE FOR FILLING & POSSESSION
…. CONTD

• Prior approval required for licensed storage or filling / testing station

• Plan to scale with specifications for meeting rules
• Plan of are a100M around the licensed area
• NOC from District Authority / Local body as the case may be
• Proof of ownership of land ( for testing / repair stations)
• Fee

• Prior approval required for any alteration

• Licence Validity :Max 10 years
• Amendment & Transfer of Licence
• Apply for renewal before expiry of validity
OTHER OWNERSHIP
RESPONSIBILITIES

• Authorise to fill / transport cylinders

• Period re-testing
• Conversion of cylinders
• Owner’s register
• cylinder manufacturer's name and the rotation number;
• (ii) the specification number to which the cylinder is manufactured; (iii)
date of original hydrostatic test or hydrostatic stretch test or pneumatic test;
• (iv) cylinder manufacturer's test and inspection certificate;
• (v) number and date of letter of approval granted by the Chief Controller.
 TRANSPORT
SCHEDULE -VI

• Flammable and other gases should not be

transported together
 No transport on bicycle / two wheeler
 Valves to be protected
 The cylinders shall be blocked or braced and be so
secured to prevent movement, striking each other
or falling
 Thin walled cylinder not to be transported horizontally
 Gas Cylinder Rules
Report of Accidents
Rules 67-69

Accidents to be reported in 12 hours to CCE,/

Controller/District Authority /Police

Enquiry by District Magistrate or a Magistrate

appointed by him.

Powers for Inspection

CCE / Controller / DM / Magistrate / Police officers
GAS CYLINDER INCIDENTS

• Cylinders opened with out restraining

• Wrong gas cylinder used
• Gas cylinder exposed to fire
• Chlorine Gas cylinder valve not getting closed

• Valve ejection
• Gas rich atmosphere in confined rooms / spaces (toxic, asphyxiated, flammable etc.)
• Flash back arrestor on LPG cylinders
• Use of correct regulators
• Incident at ship yard of leaving cylinder open after work
• Questions ?
• Discussion