air test standards?

[Polly]

Just got my air system today and cant figure out if its a uk legal bottle.
I know Dot is only for use in america and that PI (sp?) is european but my bottle has Dot on it and HSE (legal in both europe and america?) and i was wondering if HSE was uk legal.

Thanks in advance

P.S it has recently been re-tested by h-pac if that makes any difference

 

[danrandon]

hpac would not have passed it if it was not uk legal

 

[Polly]

ok thanks alot mate thats a relief
i just didnt know if h-pac tested DOT bottles also

 

[danrandon]

i have a bottle that is marked hse and dot and it was retested by hpac under the hse testing regs. i have used this bottle all season at the masters where hpac supply the air and they have never pulled me up on it

 

[Polly]

ok thanks again mate you dont know how pleased i am to hear that i was getting pretty worried

 

[jester22]

did hear they were starting to do duel test bottles. could be why there i both on it.

 

[Dark Warrior]

did hear they were starting to do duel test bottles. could be why there i both on it.

They have been doing dual test bottles for a while.
Note they are no longer dual test once they have a retest

 

[Rider]

HSE (health and safety executive) labelling should appear on all bottle made after 2003 (i think - recently any way) for use in the uk.
you can check out the hse website for details on the exact standards covering all cylinder types:

www.hse.gov.uk

 

[Tom Allen]

HSE was the old standard for Europe. Now it's only Pi bottles for Europe, but both HSE and Pi for the uk.

Dot is the USA standard.

HSE and DOT marked bottles, were common before July 2003.