Transport
Canada
Safety and Security
Transports
Canada
Sécurité et sûreté
Transport Dangerous
Goods Directorate
330 Sparks Street
Ottawa ON K1A 0N5
Direction générale du transport
des marchandises dangereuses
330, rue Sparks
Ottawa ON K1A 0N5
Equivalency Certificate
Certificate No.:
SU 9768 (Ren. 2)
Certificate Holder:
Amtrol-Alfa Metalomecânica, S.A.
Mode of Transport:
Road, Rail, Air, Marine
Issue Date:
April 10, 2014
Expiry Date:
April 30, 2019
CONDITIONS
This Equivalency Certificate authorizes Amtrol-Alfa Metalomecânica, S.A., to sell,
offer for sale, distribute, or deliver in Canada, and authorizes any person to handle,
offer for transport, transport, or import into Canada, by road or railway vehicle, by
aircraft or by ship, cylinders in a manner that does not comply with sections 5.1 and
5.2, subparagraphs 5.10(1)(a)(i) and 5.10(1)(b)(i), paragraph 5.10(1)(c),
subparagraph 5.10(1)(d)(i), and subsections 5.10(2) and 5.10(5) of the
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations, if:
(a) subject to conditions (b) to (f), the requirements applicable to Specification
TC-4BAM cylinders in CSA Standard B340-08, “Selection and use of cylinders,
spheres, tubes, and other containers for the transportation of dangerous goods,
Class 2”, March 2008, and cited in the rest of this certificate as CSA B340-08,
are complied with;
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CONDITIONS
(b) each cylinder contains one of the following dangerous goods:
Shipping Name
Class
UN Number
BUTANE
LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GASES;
or
PETROLEUM GASES LIQUEFIED
COMPRESSED GAS,
FLAMMABLE, N.O.S.
HYDROCARBON GAS MIXTURE,
LIQUEFIED, N.O.S.
PROPANE
LIQUIFIED GAS, FLAMMABLE,
N.O.S.
CHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE; or
REFRIGERANT GAS R 22
DICHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE;
or
REFRIGERANT GAS R 12
CHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE
AND
CHLOROPENTAFLUOROETHANE
MIXTURE with fixed boiling point,
with approximately 49 per cent
chlorodifluoromethane; or
REFRIGERANT GAS R 502
1,1,1,2-TETRAFLUOROETHANE or
REFRIGERANT GAS R 134a
LIQUIFIED GAS, N.O.S.
REFRIGERANT GAS R 404A
REFRIGERANT GAS R 407A
REFRIGERANT GAS 407B
REFRIGERANT GAS 407C
2.1
2.1
UN1011
UN1075
2.1
UN1954
2.1
UN1965
2.1
2.1
UN1978
UN3161
2.2
UN1018
2.2
UN1028
2.2
UN1973
2.2
UN3159
2.2
2.2
2.2
2.2
2.2
UN3163
UN3337
UN3338
UN3339
UN3340
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CONDITIONS
(c) cylinders that have been subjected to excessive heat or fire are not returned
to service;
(d) not more than 15 years has elapsed since the original manufacturing test
date for each cylinder;
(e) instead of the standards of inspection specified in Clause 5.1.3(c) of CSA
B340-08, the visual inspection requirements specified in condition (s) of this
certificate apply;
(f) despite Clause 5.1.4(b) of CSA B340-08, before being filled, cylinders due
for requalification are requalified in accordance with the requirements specified
in condition (s) of this certificate. Cylinders that do not meet the prefill
inspection shall be rejected and not filled until the cause for rejection has been
corrected;
Manufacture and Requalification
(g) the cylinders are manufactured at Amtrol-Alfa Metalomecânica, S.A.,
Guimarães, Portugal, in accordance with the specific procedures, the design
qualification test reports, and drawing numbers H022-04-0012-C, H013-040016C and H013-04-0017-C, all filed with the Director, Regulatory Affairs
Branch, Transport Dangerous Goods Directorate, Transport Canada in
September 2008 and October 2008, by Amtrol-Alfa Metalomecânica, S.A.;
(h) subject to conditions (i) to (r), the cylinders are in compliance with the
requirements applicable to fully wrapped composite cylinders with load-sharing
liners specified in ISO standard 11119-2, “Gas cylinders of composite
construction – Specification and test methods – Part 2: Fully wrapped fibre
reinforced composite gas cylinders with load-sharing metal liners”, dated 2002,
cited in the rest of the certificate as ISO 11119-2:2002;
(i) the liner is a welded steel liner manufactured in accordance with the design
requirements filed with the Director by the manufacturer and used to
manufacture the cylinders for prototype testing;
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(j) weld procedures and operators are qualified in accordance with the
applicable requirements of CGA Publication C-3 “Standards for Welding on
Thin Walled Steel Cylinders – Seventh Edition”, dated 2005;
(k) the composition of the steel authorized is limited to cold rolled steel sheet
designation DDS of ASTM Standard A 1008/A 1008M-01a “Standard
Specification for Steel, Sheet, Cold-Rolled, Carbon, Structural, High-Strength
Low-Alloy and High-Strength Low-Alloy with Improved Formability”,
dated 2001;
(l) the filament materials are composed of pre-impregnated glass fibre, having
a minimum strand strength and other mechanical properties as specified for
each cylinder design by the cylinder manufacturer;
(m) inspections and verifications are in accordance with the requirements of
ISO 11119-2:2002 and carried out by an Independent Inspector registered with
Transport Canada in accordance with Clause 25.4 of CSA Standard B339-08,
“Cylinders, spheres, and tubes for the transportation of dangerous goods”,
March 2008, cited in the rest of the certificate as CSA B339-08. In addition,
the Independent Inspector:
(i) performs or witnesses the burst test, drop test, high velocity impact (gunfire)
test, fire resistance test and torque test,
(ii) for each cylinder batch, prepares a report that includes, at a minimum, all
information shown in Annex B of ISO 11119-2:2002. The reports are
retained by the manufacturer and by the Independent Inspector for the
service life of the cylinders, and
(iii) for inspection of the liners, complies with the inspection requirements for
welded cylinders of CGA Publication C-11, “Recommended Practices for
Inspection of Compressed Gas Cylinders at Time of Manufacture”,
dated 2006;
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CONDITIONS
(n) the proof pressure test specified in Clause 8.5.1 of ISO 11119-2:2002 is
performed hydraulically or pneumatically. The test system components and
test system accuracy verification comply with Compressed Gas Association
Publication C-1, “Methods for Hydrostatic Testing of Compressed Gas
Cylinders”, dated 2006;
(o) the burst test specified in Clause 8.5.4 of ISO 11119-2:2002 is performed
and the cylinder remains in one piece;
(p) the mechanical tests specified in Clause 9.1.3 of ISO 11119-2-2002 are
performed in accordance with the requirements specified in Clauses 9.1.1.1,
9.1.2.1, 9.1.2.2.1.1, 9.1.2.2.2, and 9.1.2.3 of ISO 4706, “Gas cylinders -Refillable welded steel cylinders -- Test pressure 60 bar and below”,
dated 2008;
(q) the requirements specified in Clauses 4.3, 4.4, and 4.14 of CSA B339-08
apply;
(r) each cylinder is permanently marked in accordance with Clause 4.18 of
CSA B339-08, except the Transport Canada mark, the specification
designation and the service pressure are replaced with “TC-SU 9768” followed
by the service pressure expressed in bar. In addition to these marks, each
cylinder must be permanently and legibly marked with:
(i) the letter “T” followed by the tare (in kilograms) and the unit symbol “kg”,
(ii) the text “requalification required 5 years from date of manufacture /
requalification requise 5 ans après la date de fabrication”,
(iii) the text “cylinder service life expires 15 years from date of manufacture/
durée de vie de la bouteille à gaz vient à échéance 15 ans après sa date
de fabrication”, and
(iv) when the lading is propane, the text “Max Propane” followed by the
maximum mass of propane (in kilograms) and the unit symbol “kg”;
(s) each cylinder is requalified at least every five years in accordance with the
following conditions:
(i) the requalification is performed by a facility registered for requalifying
cylinders in accordance with Clause 25.3 of CSA B339-08,
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(ii) the outer casing is not removed from the cylinder. Removal or
replacement of the outer casing is not authorized,
(iii) a visual inspection is conducted on the outer casing in accordance with
Appendix A of this certificate,
(iv) an internal visual inspection is conducted in accordance with the
requirements of CGA Publication C-6 “Standards for Visual Inspection of
Steel Compressed Gas Cylinders”, dated 2007,
(v) for cylinders used in recycled or recovered refrigerant gas service, a proof
pressure retest is conducted in accordance with the requirements of CGA
Publication C-1 “Methods for Pressure Testing Compressed Gas
Cylinders”, dated 2009,
(vi) a requalification marking is applied in accordance with Clause 24.6.3 of
CSA B339-08. The marking is applied on a label securely affixed to the
part of the outer casing protected by the handles or the marking is
engraved or stamped on the outer casing, and
(vii) the requalification report is kept for the service life of the cylinder. The
report shall include, as a minimum, the inspection results for each type of
damage described in CGA C-6 or Appendix A of this certificate. The
owner of the cylinder and the person who prepared the report shall each
keep a copy of the report for the service life of the cylinder;
(t) the certificate holder reports any incident involving loss of contents or failure
of the cylinders to the Director, Regulatory Affairs Branch, Transport
Dangerous Goods Directorate, Transport Canada; and
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CONDITIONS
This Equivalency Certificate serves as the registration of Amtrol-Alfa
Metalomecânica, S.A., pursuant to Clause 25.2 of CSA B339-08, to manufacture
cylinders of the designs specified herein. Amtrol-Alfa Metalomecânica, S.A.’s
registered mark, pursuant to CSA B339-08, is:
M9701
Note: The issuance of this Equivalency Certificate in no way reduces the
certificate holder's responsibility to comply with any other requirements of
the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations, the Technical
Instructions for the Safe Transportation of Dangerous Goods by Air, the
International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code, and the Canadian Aviation
Regulations not specifically addressed in this certificate.
Signature of Issuing Authority
_____________________________
David Lamarche P. Eng., ing.
Chief
Permits and Approvals Division
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(The following is for information purposes only and is not part of the certificate.)
Contact Person:
William Chohfi
President European Operations
Amtrol-Alfa Metalomecânica, S.A.
Apartado 37
4801-909 EC Guimarães
PORTUGAL
Telephone:
Facsimile:
E-mail:
011 351 253 540 200
011 351 253 540 222
wchohfi@amtrol-alfa.com
Explanatory Note
The certificate holder has demonstrated that the manufacture of a cylinder in
accordance with Standard ISO 11119-2:2002 and the conditions specified
results in a cylinder which could be used with equivalent safety to that of a
TC-3FCM specification cylinder. This Certificate authorizes the manufacture and
use of these cylinders under the Transportation of Dangerous Goods
Regulations.
Legend for Certificate Number
SH - Road, SR - Rail, SA - Air, SM - Marine
SU - More than one Mode of Transport
Ren. – Renewal
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NOTE
Under Canadian Law, a foreign manufacturer of non-specification cylinders
cannot be charged with an offence under the Transportation of Dangerous
Goods Act, 1992 for failure to comply with the conditions of an Equivalency
Certificate. However, certain remedies under the Act are available to Transport
Canada in this eventuality.
These include:
1. detention of dangerous goods and consequently the means of containment
containing them (subsection 17(1));
2. detention of the means of containment whether full or empty (subsection 17(1));
3. directions not to import the means of containment or to return them to origin
(subsection 17(3));
4. inspectors’ directions (section 19);
5. directions to importers of the means of containment to issue notices of
defective construction or recall (subsection 9(2)); and
6. revocation of the certificate, thereby making any use of the means of
containment an offence (subsection 31(6)).
If none of the foregoing are adequate, Protective Directions may be issued to
prohibit or to control the use of the means of containment (section 32).
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APPENDIX A
Type of
damage
Level of damage
Abrasion
damage
Cylinders shall be carefully inspected
for abrasion damage. Minor abrasion
damage to the protective outer jacket
that does not affect the integrity, nor
the ease of handling, of the cylinder
is acceptable. Any cylinder that
shows evidence of major abrasion
damage that creates sharp edges on
the outer jacket, fully penetrates the
outer casing, reduces its ease of
handling, or decreases its integrity,
shall be condemned.
Impact
damage
Cylinders shall be carefully inspected
for impact damage. Any cylinder that
shows evidence of impact damage
that creates sharp edges on the outer
jacket, fully penetrates the outer
casing, reduces the ease of handling,
or decreases its integrity, shall be
condemned.
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APPENDIX A
Type of
damage
Level of damage
Heat or
fire
damage
Cylinders shall be carefully inspected
for evidence of exposure to fire or
overpressurization, including bulging.
Any cylinder showing evidence of heat,
fire or overpressurization damage,
including but not limited to discoloration,
charring, distortion, bulging or melting,
shall be condemned.
Chemical
attack
damage
Cylinders shall be carefully inspected
for evidence of exposure to chemicals.
Any cylinder showing discoloration,
dissolved plastic, or any other sign of
chemical attack shall be condemned.
Cuts and
gouges
Cylinders shall be carefully inspected
for cuts and gouges. Any cylinder with
a cut or gouge that fully penetrates the
protective outer jacket shall be
condemned.
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APPENDIX A
Type of
damage
Level of damage
Identification
The markings on the cylinder shall be
inspected. Any cylinder with markings
that have become illegible shall be
condemned.
Bulges
Cylinders shall be inspected for any
signs of bulging. Any cylinder showing
evidence of bulging shall be
condemned.
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