ASTM_F_2856_-_12.pdf

Designation:F285612An American National StandardStandard Practice forTransfilling and Safe Handling of Small CO2Cylinders forUse in Paintball1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2856;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This practice is intended to satisfy the demand forinformation on the basic procedures for the safe handling andtransfilling of small(not bulk)paintball CO2cylinders com-monly used with a paintball marker for propulsion of apaintball.This standard does not address issues dealing withthe transfilling,storage,and handling of supply cylinders thatmay be used in transfilling smaller cylinders.1.2 The CO2fill procedures are written for the pressurecycling cylinder transfilling method most commonly used bypaintball field and/or store operators.1.3 This practice should not be confused with federal,state,provincial,or municipal specifications or regulations;insur-ance requirements;or national safety codes.1.4 This practice does not purport to address all of thesafety problems,if any,associated with the safe handling andtransfilling of small paintball cylinders.It is the responsibilityof the user of this standard to establish appropriate safetypractices and determine the applicability of regulatorylimitations,such as and not limited to DOT,CGA,and OSHA,prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2F1979 Specification for Paintballs Used in the Sport ofPaintballF2030 Specification for Paintball Cylinder Burst Disk As-sembliesF2553 Specification for Warnings on Refillable CO2Cylin-ders Used In the Sport of Paintball2.2 CGA Standards:3CGA G-6.3 Carbon Dioxide Cylinder Filling and HandlingProceduresCGA C-6-2005 Standards for visual inspection of steelcompressed gas cylindersCGA C-6.1 2006 Standards for visual inspection of highpressure aluminum compressed gas cylindersCGA G-6.8 2007 Transfilling and safe handling of smallcarbon dioxide cylindersTB-14 Torque Guidelines For Sealing CGA Valve OutletConnections2.3 Other Standards:CFR 49 Parts 100 to 18543.Terminology3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.1.1 authorized retester,nfacility registered with andapproved by DOT for the requalification of cylinders.3.1.2 blow-down valve,nvalve which is part of a fillstation assembly,and which is intended to vent gas from thepaintball cylinder and fill station being filled.3.1.3 fill station,ndevice designed to attach to a supplycylinder and to a paintball cylinder,which facilitates transfill-ing the paintball cylinder.3.1.4 paintball,nspherical ball,commonly with a diam-eter of 17.3 mm(0.68 in.),comprised of a shell and a fill,designed to be expelled from a paintball marker and conform-ing to Specification F1979.3.1.5 valve twist test,ntest done by hand where as the usergrasp the valve with one hand and the bottle with the other andattempts to turn the valve by hand in a counter-clockwisedirection(left).3.1.5.1 DiscussionIf the valve does move,the valve andbottle should not be filled and should be repaired and/orserviced by the manufacturer or its authorized representative.Ifthe valve does not move then the valve passes the test and may1This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F08 on SportsEquipment,Playing Surfaces,and Facilities and is the direct responsibility ofSubcommittee F08.24 on Paintball and Equipment.Current edition approved May 1,2012.Published May 2012.Originallyapproved in 2011.Last previous edition approved in 2011 as F2856 11a.DOI:10.1520/F2856-12.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from Compressed Gas Association,4221 Walney Road,5th Floor,Chantilly,VA 20151.4Available from U.S.Government Printing Office Superintendent of Documents,732 N.Capitol St.,NW,Mail Stop:SDE,Washington,DC 20401,http:/www.access.gpo.gov.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 be filled provided it passes all other requirements.The testshould only be done when the cylinder is empty and withoutany tools.3.2 Acronyms:3.2.1 DOTdepartment of transportation3.2.2 RINretester identification number3.2.3 TCtransport Canada4.General Considerations4.1 Persons,who are transfilling carbon dioxide(CO2),must be trained in the hazards associated with liquid carbondioxide.Contact between exposed skin and cold piping,orcarbon dioxide can cause frost burns or can present otherhazardous situations.4.2 Always wear heavy gloves and eye protection whilefilling cylinders.4.3 Always have the MSDS at the location that the fillingtakes place.4.4 Always read and