The following marks shall be applied:
(a)       The United Nations packaging symbol                                               ;
 
 
This symbol shall not be used for any purpose other than certifying that a packaging, a flexible 
bulk container, a portable tank or a MEGC complies with the relevant  requirements  in  Chapter 
6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.5, 6.6, 6.7 or 6.11;
 
(b)      "ISO 16111" (the technical standard used for design, manufacture and testing);
 
(c)    The character(s) identifying the country of approval as indicated by the distinguishing sign 
   used on vehicles in international road traffic2;
NOTE: The country of approval shall be understood to be the country that approved the body which 
inspected the individual receptacle at the time of manufacture.
 
(d) The identity mark or stamp of the inspection body  that  is  registered  with  the  competent 
authority of the country authorizing the marking;
 
(e) The date of the initial inspection, the year (four digits) followed by the month (two digits) 
separated by a slash (i.e. "/");
 
(f)  The test pressure of the receptacle in bar, preceded by the letters "PH"  and followed  by the 
  letters "BAR";
 
(g) The rated charging pressure of the metal hydride storage system in bar, preceded by the letters 
"RCP" and followed by the letters "BAR";
 
(h) The manufacturer's mark registered by the competent authority. When the  country  of  
manufacture is not the same as the country of approval, then the manufacturer's mark shall be 
preceded by the character(s) identifying the country of manufacture as indicated by the 
distinguishing sign used on vehicles in international road traffic2. The country mark and the 
manufacturer’s mark shall be separated by a space or slash;
 
(i)       The serial number assigned by the manufacturer;
 
(j) In the case of steel receptacles and  composite  receptacles  with  steel  liner,  the  letter  
"H" showing compatibility of the steel (see ISO 11114-1:2012); and,
 
(k)   In the case of metal hydride storage systems having limited life, the date of expiry, denoted 
by  the letters "FINAL" followed by the year (four digits) followed by the month (two digits) 
separated by a slash (i.e. "/").
 
 
2                   Distinguishing sign of the State of registration used on motor vehicles and 
trailers in international road traffic,
e.g. in accordance with the Geneva Convention on Road Traffic of 1949 or the Vienna Convention on 
Road Traffic of 1968.
 
The certification marks specified in (a) to (e) above shall appear consecutively in the sequence given.
The test pressure (f) shall be immediately preceded by the rated charging pressure (g). The
manufacturing marks specified in (h) to (k) above shall appear consecutively in the sequence given
 

Other marks are allowed in areas other than the side wall, provided they are made in low stress areas
and are not of a size and depth that will create harmful stress concentrations. Such marks shall not
conflict with required marks.

 
tion  to  the  preceding  marks,  each  metal  hydride  storage  system  that  meets  the  periodic
inspection and test requirements of 6.2.2.4 shall be marked indicating:
 
(a) The character(s) identifying the country authorizing  the  body  performing  the  periodic  
inspection and test, as indicated by the distinguishing sign used on vehicles in international road 
traffic2. This mark is not required if this body is approved by the competent authority of the 
country approving manufacture;
 
(b) The registered mark of the body authorised by the competent authority for performing periodic 
inspection and test;
 
(c) The date of the periodic inspection and test, the year (two digits) followed by the month (two 
digits) separated by a slash (i.e. "/" ). Four digits may be used to indicate the year.
The above marks shall appear consecutively in the sequence given.
 

Marking of UN bundles of cylinders

Individual cylinders in a bundle of cylinders shall be marked in accordance with 6.2.2.7.

Refillable UN bundles of cylinders shall be marked clearly and legibly with certification, operational,
and manufacturing marks. These marks shall be permanently affixed (e.g. stamped, engraved, or
etched) on a plate permanently attached to the frame of the bundle of cylinders. Except for the UN
packaging symbol, the minimum size of the marks shall be 5 mm. The minimum size of the UN
packaging symbol shall be 10 mm.

The following marks shall be applied:
(a) The certification marks specified in 6.2.2.7.2 (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e);
(b) The operational marks specified in 6.2.2.7.3 (f), (i), (j) and the total of the mass of the frame of
the bundle and all permanently attached parts (cylinders, manifold, fittings and valves). Bundles
intended for the carriage of UN 1001 acetylene, dissolved and UN 3374 acetylene, solvent free
shall bear the tare mass as specified in clause B.4.2 of ISO 10961:2010; and
(c) The manufacturing marks specified in 6.2.2.7.4 (n), (o) and, where applicable, (p).

The marks shall be placed in three groups:
(a) The manufacturing marks shall be the top grouping and shall appear consecutively in the
sequence given in 6.2.2.10.3 (c);
(b) The operational marks in 6.2.2.10.3 (b) shall be the middle grouping and the operational mark
specified in 6.2.2.7.3 (f) shall be immediately preceded by the operational mark specified in
6.2.2.7.3 (i) when the latter is required;
(c) Certification marks shall be the bottom grouping and shall appear in the sequence given in
6.2.2.10.3 (a).
 
2 Distinguishing sign of the State of registration used on motor vehicles and trailers in international road traffic,
e.g. in accordance with the Geneva Convention on Road Traffic of 1949 or the Vienna Convention on Road Traffic of
1968.

Equivalent procedures for conformity assessment and periodic inspection and test

For UN pressure receptacles the requirements of 6.2.2.5 and 6.2.2.6 are considered to have been
complied with when the following procedures are applied:
 

Procedure

Relevant body

Type approval (1.8.7.2)

Xa

Supervision of manufacture (1.8.7.3)

Xa or IS

Initial inspection and tests (1.8.7.4)

Xa or IS

Periodic inspection (1.8.7.5)

Xa or Xb or IS

 
Xa means the competent authority, its delegate or inspection body conforming to 1.8.6.2, 1.8.6.4,
1.8.6.5 and 1.8.6.8 and accredited according to EN ISO/IEC 17020:2012 (except clause 8.1.3) type A.
Xb means inspection body conforming to 1.8.6.2, 1.8.6.4, 1.8.6.5 and 1.8.6.8 and accredited according
to EN ISO/IEC 17020:2012 (except clause 8.1.3) type B.
IS means an in-house inspection service of the applicant under the surveillance of an inspection body
conforming to 1.8.6.2, 1.8.6.4, 1.8.6.5 and 1.8.6.8 and accredited according to EN ISO/IEC
17020:2012 (except clause 8.1.3) type A. The in-house inspection service shall be independent from
design process, manufacturing operations, repair and maintenance.

General requirements for non-UN pressure receptacles

Design and construction

Pressure receptacles and their closures not designed, constructed, inspected, tested and approved
according to the requirements of 6.2.2 shall be designed, constructed, inspected, tested and approved
in accordance with the general requirements of 6.2.1 as supplemented or modified by the requirements
of this section and those of 6.2.4 or 6.2.5.

Whenever possible the wall thickness shall be determined by calculation, accompanied, if needed, by
experimental stress analysis. Otherwise the wall thickness may be determined by experimental means.
Appropriate design calculations for the pressure envelope and supporting components shall be used to
ensure the safety of the pressure receptacles concerned.
The minimum wall thickness to withstand pressure shall be calculated in particular with regard to:
- The calculation pressures, which shall not be less than the test pressure;
- The calculation temperatures allowing for appropriate safety margins;
- The maximum stresses and peak stress concentrations where necessary;
- Factors inherent to the properties of the material.

For welded pressure receptacles, only metals of weldable quality whose adequate impact strength at
an ambient temperature of –20 °C can be guaranteed shall be used.

For closed cryogenic receptacles, the impact strength to be established as required by 6.2.1.1.8.1 shall
be tested as laid down in 6.8.5.3.
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