X after latest Hydro Stamp

[Culcuhain]

I have a Luxfer tank from 2/89 so it is the good alloy.
I just got it back from the Hydro and it has an X after the hydro date.
I know the bad allows get a VE after it (have one), I am not sure about the X
Thanks!

 

[Scared Silly]

Where the "X" is should be "VE" !!!

My guess is that, though not required for your cylinder, the hydro station did perform a VE but are too !@#$% stupid to fully understand the regs:

Hazardous Materials: Aluminum Cylinders Manufactured of Aluminum Alloy 6351-T6 Used in SCUBA, SCBA, and Oxygen Services--Revised Requalification and Use Criteria | Federal Register Environmental Documents | USEPA


An example of the markings prescribed in this paragraph (d) is as follows:

A1
9 06 X
32

Where:

``9'' is the month of requalification

``A123'' is the RIN

``06'' is the year of requalification, and

``X'' represents the symbols described in paragraphs (f)(2) through (f)(9) of this section.

(f)(9) For designation of the eddy current examination combined with a visual inspection, the marking is as illustrated in paragraph (d) of this section, except the ``X'' is replaced with the letters ``VE.''


My suggestion: go back to the hydro shop with regs in hand and ask for the owner/manager and tell them they !@#$% up your cylinder with a improper marking. Then ask for it to be corrected and your money back as the cost of you educating them on the regulations.