Conditions for establishments producing, repairing LPG-containing bottles in Vietnam

Conditions for establishments producing, repairing LPG-containing bottles in Vietnam (Internet image)

Article 46 of Circular 41/2011/TT-BCT stipulates the conditions for establishments producing, repairing LPG-containing bottles in Vietnam as follows:

- The establishments producing, repairing LPG-containing bottles must have legal status and be granted certificate of eligibility of producing, repairing LPG-containing bottles as prescribed in point c, clause 1, Article 56 of Decree 107/2009/ND-CP.

- The establishments producing, repairing LPG-containing bottles must meet fully conditions specified in Article 47 of this Circular.

- Procedures for granting certificate of eligibility of producing, repairing LPG-containing bottles are implemented as prescribed in Article 49 of this Circular.

In addition, the establishments producing, repairing LPG-containing bottles are granted certificate of eligibility of producing, repairing LPG-containing bottles in Vietnam when ensuring the following requirements:

- Having fully regulations on safety, process of manufacturing LPG-containing bottles and processes of checking quality, products after manufacturing which have been approved by leaders of establishments.

- Having equipment of testing, which meet requirements of testing safety and quality of LPG-containing bottles after being manufactured, specifying:

+ System of pressure testing:  Creating a pressure of not less than 3 MPa;

+ System of gas tightness testing:

+ Equipment of non-destructive testing:  Equipment to test quality of weld, equipment to measure thickness by ultrasound;

+ Equipment to test component, mechanical nature of materials used for manufacture of bottles;

+ Equipment to measure weight;

+ Equipment to measure the tightening torque.

- Having full human resources to operate equipment of testing and welder who meeting requirements:

+ Technical officers operating equipment of testing must be trained on profession, coached on technical safety as prescribed;

+ The LPG-containing bottle welders must have certificate of welding the pressure equipment as prescribed.

- Having fully plans on fire prevention and fighting having been approved, devices of fire prevention and fighting as prescribed.

More details can be found in Circular 41/2011/TT-BCT, which comes into force from February 1, 2012.

Thuy Tram

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