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Rollie:Was this a yes or no question or a lecture request.
Mark L:There are all sorts of cross references but Part 5 of the TDGR's would be the most useful to you.....
http://www.tc.gc.ca/tdg/clear/part5.htm
Mark L:All DOT/CTC/ICC cylinders manufactured prior to January 1st 1991 are grandfathered and may be used in Canada (provided they have been requalified/hrdrod as per the DOT spec. All cylinders manufactured after this date to be legally filled must have the "TC" stamp and the service pressure in BAR.
The good/bad thing is that most dive shops do not realize this as all their training has been from American text books.
There is a provision in the regulations for having cylinders filled if its the nearest facility to a port of entry and you are returning to the US.
There also is no "Plus" rating on the service pressure of tanks manufactured after Jan 1st 1991 in Canada as they should be filling to the BAR rating which actually is a bit higher on the Faber and PST tanks. Once again try to explain this to some air station operators.
Hope this info helps
Mark L:All cylinders manufactured after this date to be legally filled must have .... the service pressure in BAR.
There also is no "Plus" rating on the service pressure of tanks manufactured after Jan 1st 1991 in Canada as they should be filling to the BAR rating which actually is a bit higher on the Faber and PST tanks.
Delta_P:Where does this information come from - CSA standards?
If correct, there's a few fill stations, testing stations, and manufacturers that haven't picked up on it yet.
Groundhog246:TCC/TSSA standards. If I recall they charge something like $60 for the booklet with the standards in it and very few shops have spent the $$ to acquire it.
Mark L:All DOT/CTC/ICC cylinders manufactured prior to January 1st 1991 are grandfathered and may be used in Canada (provided they have been requalified/hrdrod as per the DOT spec. All cylinders manufactured after this date to be legally filled must have the "TC" stamp and the service pressure in BAR.
The good/bad thing is that most dive shops do not realize this as all their training has been from American text books.
There is a provision in the regulations for having cylinders filled if its the nearest facility to a port of entry and you are returning to the US.
There also is no "Plus" rating on the service pressure of tanks manufactured after Jan 1st 1991 in Canada as they should be filling to the BAR rating which actually is a bit higher on the Faber and PST tanks. Once again try to explain this to some air station operators.
Hope this info helps