Hydrostatic Testing

   Our laboratory carries out hydrostatic tests on the following pressure equipment, in accordance with the YA14165, under the supervision of the inspection body Bureau Veritas:

  • transportable seamless steel containers with volume up to 150lt, that are not included in Directive 2010/35/EU
  • transportable steel welded containers with volume up to 150lt, that are not included in Directive 2010/35/EU
  • transportable seamless aluminum containers with volume up to 150lt, that are not included in Directive 2010/35/EU
  • transportable containers made of synthetic materials with volume up to 450 lt, that are not included in Directive 2010/35/EU
  • diving cylinders
  • fire extinguishers
  • respiratory cylinders (firefighter, first aid, etc.)
  • air containers up 450lt
  • transportable tanks from 150 to 450lt, that are not included in Directive 2010/35/EU

 

   Our lab tests containers for the following categories of gases according to the categorization of ADR:
 

  • 1A (Asphyxiant, compressed)
  • 2A (Asphyxiant, liquefied)
  • 1O (Oxidizing, compressed)
  • 2O (Oxidizing, liquefied)
  • 6A (Other articles containing gas under pressure, Asphyxiant)

Our lab doesn’t test containers with flammable (F), toxic (T) or corrosive (C) gases.

   The user / owner of containers which have been manufactured in accordance with European Directives 84/525 (marked ε), 84/526 (marked ε), 84/527 (with CE) 99/36 (marked π) and 2010/35 (marked π), as well as containers which have been reassessed in accordance with Directive 99/36 (marked π) and 2010/35 (marked π), should be addressed directly to a European Union Notified body for the periodic inspection in accordance with the Directive 2010/35/EU.

The official catalogue of the above Notified Bodies can be found at http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/newapproach/nando/index.cfm?fuseaction=directive.notifiedbody&dir_id=141121

   Our company undertakes all maintenance on cylinders covered by Directive 2010/35/EU, in collaboration with the Notified Body selected by the user / owner of the cylinders.