Machinery_E
Titanium
- Joined
- Aug 19, 2004
- Location
- Ohio, USA
I have a down right cute little propane bottle that looks just like a little mini oxygen/acetylene tank. I took it to my welding gas supplier today to have them look at it...they were impressed with it, but sadly said they couldn't legally fill it. They said it needs to have a OPD valve on it...and the small dents it has are not a good thing...they refered me to another welding supplier, and they told me that unless it has a date on it (which the first supplier couldn't find on it) its junk.
So I'm curious, does anyone know how the laws work with filling propane cylinders? Is there a national standard or does it vary by state? From what I've been able to find out, up to 40 pound tanks gotta have the OPD valve on them. I can't seem to find out for sure if industrial cylinders are exempt from the OPD requirement. The first supplier said they aren't.
Thanks!
Eric
So I'm curious, does anyone know how the laws work with filling propane cylinders? Is there a national standard or does it vary by state? From what I've been able to find out, up to 40 pound tanks gotta have the OPD valve on them. I can't seem to find out for sure if industrial cylinders are exempt from the OPD requirement. The first supplier said they aren't.
Thanks!
Eric