BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS

REPORT OF PERIODIC INSPECTION FOR LPG CYLINDERS

( ………………. Inspection since the Grant of Licence / Renewal )

CM/L- IR No. ……………………………

Valid upto : Date of writing IR ………………

1. a) Licensee :

IS 3196(Part 1):2006
Product: Welded low carbon steel cylinders for liquefiable petroleum gas (LPG) excluding 5 litres WC.
Size/Grade/Variety :

b) Other licences held : CM/L-No IS Product

2 Special inspection charges, if applicable

3 Date of inspection

4 Person(s) contacted

5 a) Date b) Conducted by

c) Conclusions and recommendations

d) Despatch details of last two Samples

Sl No. Date of drawal of sample Date of despatch of Samples Test result : Pass/Fail, if available
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2.

6 Action on advice rendered in previous inspection or

otherwise asked for while granting licence/renewal of
the licence

REMARKS OF THE REVIEWING OFFICER ( ON IRs,TRs, General, etc.)

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5.
Reviewing Officer’s Name and Designation:

Date of Review :
7. Changes since Previous Inspection

a) Technical

b) Administrative

8. Description of Article(s) being manufactured at the time of

inspection , stagewise

9 Raw materials
a) Name of major ones Supplied by

i) LPG Steel

ii) Bungs

b) Maximum and minimum values of principal requirements

from Test Certificates

Sl No. Requirements Variation in test values

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c) Disposal of sub-standard raw materials

10. Production and supply since last inspection (details of completed month to be furnished)
Month Quantity

a) Quantity produced

b) Quantity marked

c) Quantity unmarked and manner of disposal

d) Reasons for not marking

e) Parties supplied to ( Give complete address)

11 Storing , Packing and Marking of BIS material

a) Material held in stock

b) Condition of storing

c) Packing and marking on packages

d) At what stage marking is done (after or before test results are known )

e) Any change in the marking procedure from approved one

12. Production Control
(As observed from test and other relevant materials)

a) How is the control system being operated Satisfactorily/Not satisfactorily

b) Variation in test result for principal requirements ( append Sl. Requirement Variation in test values
test results, if necessary, or if required by the Instruction
sheet for the Standard)

c) Are the test records maintained satisfactorily vis-à-vis STI

for the product

d) What is the percentage of rejection – stagewise, their

reasons and manner of disposal ?
(Indicate batches disposed)

e) Whether the failure is due to inherent cause(s) or chance

cause(s)

13. Testing in factory

a) Please see Annex I

b) Are the instruments used calibrated periodically ?

Please see Annexure II

c) Are the instruments used reasonably accurate ?

d) Any addition to the existing testing equipment

e) Any comments on testing, testing equipment, testing

personnel, etc.

14. Samples for Independent Tests

a) Sl.No. Description Batch/C.U. No. Date of Manufacturing

b) From where sampled (Stock or production line)

c) Test record of the batch from which sample is drawn

Sl. No. Requirement Recorded test values

d) Give details of packing, labeling, coding, etc. of the sample

e) How sealed ? Give impression of seal used

 f) Samples brought in or left with the firm despatch to BIS or
outside testing laboratory ?

g) Details of counter sample left with the firm and the manner
of packing, labeling, coding, sealing etc. and also give
impression of the seal

h) Any further information

15. Conclusions and Recommendations

a) Has the scheme operated satisfactorily for the period since Satisfactory / Not satisfactory
last inspection ?

b) If operated unsatisfactorily, give reasons

c) Assessment of the operation of the scheme based on the

present vis-à-vis past performance

d) Any discussion with the firm on any point of interest, such

as manufacturing difficulties, in-process control, testing
procedure or any difficulty/irregularities observed in the
operation.

e) Any action to be taken including suspension

f) Any other observation/comments for better appraisal of the

report

Signature :
No. of Enclosures :
Inspected by :
(Name)
Station :
Designation :

Date :
 ANNEX – I
Details of Checks/Testings in Factory
1. BUNGS
Select 5 bungs from already inspected lot and check the following :

i) Visual Inspection Satisfactory / Not Satisfactory

ii) Dimensions

iii) Threads with L1 , L9 , C1 & C2 gauges Satisfactory / Not Satisfactory

iv) Markings
a) Whether markings are as per approved drawing Yes/No

b) Markings are legible Yes/No

v) Check test records

2. CIRCLES

i) Whether gauges used for dimensional check Yes/No

Dimensional Check Satisfactory / Not Satisfactory

ii) Visual defects on 5 circles

iii) Check test records

3. DEEP DRAWING & TRIMMING

i) Check 5 halves for die/scratch marks/wrinkles/cracks etc. Satisfactory / Not Satisfactory

ii) Check for edge preparation Satisfactory / Not Satisfactory

Iii) Check for records

4. BUNG HOLE PUNCHING

Check deformation and concentricity of bung holes on 5 halves Satisfactory / Not Satisfactory

5. DEGREASING

i) Check whether hot water with caustic soda is being used Yes/No

ii) Temperature of bath

iii) Whether degreasing is proper Yes/No

6. HALVES DIMENSION

i) Whether goose neck dial gauge being used for thickness checking is Yes/No
in working condition

ii)Check availability of ultrasonic thickness gauge and whether gauge Satisfactory / Not Satisfactory
is in working condition
7. BUNG WELDING

i) Whether hand welding or submerged arc welding Hand/ submerged arc welding

ii) Whether flux is preheated/sieved before use in submerged arc Yes/No

welding

iii) Quality of weld and cleaning ( check 5 pieces ) Satisfactory / Not Satisfactory

8. BACKING STRIP WELDING / JOGGLE JOINT

i) Whether fitment of backing strip is proper Yes/No/NA

ii) Check whether joggle joint is proper Yes/No/NA

9. CIRCUMFERENTIAL WELDING

i) Whether the flux is preheated/sieved before use Yes/No

ii) Check quality of weld on 5 cylinders Satisfactory / Not Satisfactory

iii) Check welding parameters

Electrode size (mm) Welding Current(Amps) Voltage (Volts) Speed ( Sec/Rev)

10. FOOT RING WELDING

i) Whether welding is equispaced and minimum 40 mm length is being Yes/No

maintained

ii) Whether foot ring joint is below one of the weld Yes/No

iii) Welding quality of foot ring & cleaning ( Check 5 pieces ) Satisfactory / Not Satisfactory

11. V P RING ASSEMBLY AND WELDING ON CYLINDER BODY

i) Whether V P Ring joint is positioned on one of the stay plates Yes/No

ii) Whether stay plates are welded vertically at equidistance Yes/No

iii) Whether welding has been done on both sides of stay plates Yes/No

iv) Quality of weld & cleaning Satisfactory / Not Satisfactory

v) Whether punching on stay plates & their sequence is as per drawing Yes/No

vi) Whether punching is legible Yes/No

vii) Check bending of stay plates due to punching Satisfactory / Not Satisfactory

viii) Use of fixture for V P ring assembly to ensure concentricity

12. HEIGHT

i) Check use of proper gauge for height measurement Satisfactory / Not Satisfactory

ii) Check 5 cylinders for proper height Satisfactory / Not Satisfactory

13. HEAT TREATMENT

i) Type of furnace Batch Type / Continuous Type

Oil Fired / Electric

ii) Whether timer is provided Yes/No

iii) Check temperature controller, temperature recorder graph etc are in Satisfactory / Not Satisfactory
working condition

iv) Check the graphs for date, time, batch no. and ensure stress Satisfactory / Not Satisfactory
relieving temperature and soaking time is maintained

14. HYDROSTATIC TEST

i) Whether HST arrangement is adequate to cope with production Yes/No

ii) Test 5 cylinders for HST Satisfactory / Not Satisfactory

iii) Check HST records

iv) Is lighting arrangement adequate Yes/No

15. SHOT BLASTING

i) Check shot blasting on body, V P Ring assembly, inside of foot ring, Satisfactory / Not Satisfactory
etc.

ii) Protection of bung threads during shot blasting Satisfactory / Not Satisfactory

16. METALLIZING, PRIMER AND ENAMEL COATING

i) Quality of metallizing Satisfactory / Not Satisfactory

ii) Uniformity Satisfactory / Not Satisfactory

iii) Thickness
Metallizing With Primer With Enamel Paint
Cylinder Body
VP Ring Assembly
Foot Ring

17. INTERNAL CLEANING & BUNG TAPPING

i) Whether internal cleaning being done by magnet, light with vacuum Yes/No

ii) Whether hot air/compressed air used to remove water traces Yes/No

iii) Check cylinder bung threads with L1,L9,C1,C2 gauges on 5 cylinders Satisfactory / Not Satisfactory

18. VALVE TIGHTNESS

i) Whether proper torque wrench available Yes/No

ii) Check torque on 5 already valve fitted cylinders Satisfactory / Not Satisfactory
19. PNEUMATIC TEST

i) Check 5 cylinders for pneumatic test Satisfactory / Not Satisfactory

ii) Whether water tank inside walls painted white and illumination is Yes/No
proper

iii) Whether water is clean Yes/No

iv) Check test records Satisfactory / Not Satisfactory

20. TARE WEIGHT

i) Whether balance is proper & in working condition Yes/No

ii) Range of balance

iii) Least count of balance

iv) Select 5 cylinders from already tare weight punched batch & check Satisfactory / Not Satisfactory
tare weight

v) Check records Satisfactory / Not Satisfactory

21. ACCEPTANCE TESTS / BURST TESTS

i) Witness acceptance and burst test, if carried on during the day Satisfactory / Not Satisfactory

ii) Whether tensile testing, bursting test equipment is in working Yes/No

condition

iii) Check records Satisfactory / Not Satisfactory

22. HYDROSTATIC STRETCH TEST (HSST) AND WATER CAPACITY TEST

i) Check arrangement for HSST and water capacity test Satisfactory / Not Satisfactory

ii) Check 2 cylinders for these requirements if stress relieved cylinders Satisfactory / Not Satisfactory
are available before HST

iii) Check records Satisfactory / Not Satisfactory

23. REJECTION

i) Check rejection records

ii) Check deshaping records

24. BIS TEST CERTIFICATION

Check for certificates for cylinders already despatched & co-relate with
test records
25. STORAGE OF RELEASED CYLINDERS
i) Whether cylinders are properly stored, safety caps fitted on valves Yes/No

ii) Check complete air evacuated from cylinders Satisfactory / Not Satisfactory
 Annex II

CALIBRATION RECORD

Name of instrument/gauge Date of calibration Remarks

1. Tensile testing machine

2. Temperature recorder

3. Pyrometer

4. Pressure gauges

i)
ii)

iii)

iv)

5. Thread gauges

i) L1
ii) L9

iii) C1

iv) C2

6. Ultrasonic thickness gauge

7. Weighing machine

8. Gauges used for dimensional checks