{"operation":"document","citation":"PHMSA Guidance, Does your Cylinder Requalification Training by the Visual Inspection Method Meet the Requirements of 49 CFR § 172.704?","title":"Does your Cylinder Requalification Training by the Visual Inspection Method Meet the Requirements of 49 CFR § 172.704?","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":null,"effective_on":null,"summary":"Does your Cylinder Requalification Training by the Visual Inspection Method Meet the Requirements of 49 CFR § 172.704? Document requalification-training.pdf (255.35 KB) Does your Cylinder Requalification Training by the VIsual Inspection Method Meet the Requirements of 49 CFR § 172.704? Effective Date: Wednesday, February 26, 2020","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-guidance-does-your-cylinder-requalification-training-visual-inspection-method-meet-requirements-49-565bb14f.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-guidance-does-your-cylinder-requalification-training-visual-inspection-method-meet-requirements-49-565bb14f.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-guidance-does-your-cylinder-requalification-training-visual-inspection-method-meet-requirements-49-565bb14f","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/training/does-your-cylinder-requalification-training-visual-inspection-method-meet-requirements-49","body":"Does your Cylinder Requalification Training by the Visual Inspection Method Meet the Requirements of 49 CFR § 172.704?\n\nDocument\n\n requalification-training.pdf (255.35 KB)\n\n        Does your Cylinder Requalification Training by the VIsual Inspection Method Meet the Requirements of 49 CFR § 172.704?\n\n          Effective Date: Wednesday, February 26, 2020\n\n<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nUllore niti torere moluptassum quiae ©\nDOES YOUR CYLINDER\nREQUALIFICATION\nTRAINING BY THE VISUAL\nINSPECTION METHOD MEET\nTHE REQUIREMENTS OF\n49 CFR § 172.704?\nWWW.PHMSA.DOT.GOV\nPHMSA | PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION\n1\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nSed ut perspiciatis unde omnis iste\nnatus error sit voluptatem accus\nantium doloremque laudantium, totam\nrem aperiam, eaque lorem ipsum dolor\num sit amet ipsa quae ab illo inven-\ntore veritatis et quasi lorem architecto\nbeatae vitae um dolor um sit amet dicta\nsunt explicabo um doloremque lauda\nntium, totam rem aperiam, eaque ipsa\nquae ab illo inventore veri.\nExternal visual requalifiers of DOT-approved cylinders are\nrequired to undergo function-specific training as specified in\n49 CFR § 172.704. This training enables them to perform the\njob of external visual requalification in accordance with CGA\nPamphlet C-6 or C-6.3 as applicable: (§ 180.209(g)).\nFUNCTION-SPECIFIC TRAINING FOR\nALUMINUM CYLINDERS (CGA C-6.1-1995\nINCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN 49 CFR)\n(SEE REFERENCE FOR A COMPLETE LISTING),\nMUST COVER THE WORKER’S:\n•\nKnowledge of paint removal to ensure they can sufficiently\nobserve cylinder walls;\n•\nAbility to inspect cuts, dents, impact damage, structural\ndamage, chemical damage, heat or fire damage, as well as\nunderstanding the corresponding levels of damage (levels\n1, 2, and 3), and how such levels impact final cylinder use;\n•\nAbility to inspect the cylinder’s interior threads and\nO-rings using high-intensity lights;\n•\nAbility to recognize corrosion; and\n•\nUnderstanding the acceptable tolerances for damages\nbeyond which the cylinder requires repair (Rejection), or\nif it must be taken out of service (Condemned).\nPHMSA | PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION\n2 3\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\nLOREM IPSUM UM DOLOR SIT\nAMET, CONSECTETUR LOREM UP\nDOLOR UM SIT AMET UM LOREM\nIPSUM AUT ODIT SED SIT\nADIPISICING.\nFUNCTION-SPECIFIC TRAINING FOR FIBER-\nREINFORCED HIGH PRESSURE CYLINDERS\n(CGA C-6.2-2005, INCORPORATED BY\nREFERENCE) (SEE REFERENCE FOR A\nCOMPLETE LISTING), MUST COVER THE\nWORKER’S:\n•\n•\n•\n•\n•\n•\nKnowledge of the inspection procedures;\nKnowledge about paint removal; and more so, why\ncomplete paint removal is not recommended, i.e., most\nchemical paint removers can damage the overwrap.\nAbrasive or other mechanical means of paint removal,\nsuch as shot blast or wire brush, are not recommended.\nKnowledge that they must remove protective sleeves prior\nto visual requalification;\nKnowledge regarding the types of damage (craze,\ncracking, disbanding, heat damage, voids, surface cracks,\nand rework);\nKnowledge of the levels of damage (levels 1, 2, and 3); and\nAcceptance criteria.\nPHMSA | PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION\n4 5\nUllore niti torere moluptassum quiae ©\n\n<<<PAGE 4>>>\n\nFUNCTION-SPECIFIC\nTRAINING RECORDS:\nUllore niti torere moluptassum quiae ©\nTraining records for all requalifiers must be retained as\nprescribed in 49 CFR 172.704(d), and include the following:\nREMEMBER:\n•\nDescription, Copy, and\nLocation of Training\nMaterials Used\nTraining Provided\nBy\nTest/ Score\n(not mandatory)\nDate Trained\n•\nEmployee Name:\n•\nI certify that the hazmat employee identified on this training\nrecord has been trained and tested as required by the\nHazardous Materials Regulations, Subpart H.\nSigned:\nTitle:\n•\n•\n•\n•\nEvery worker MUST be trained based on the function / job\nthey perform.\nDOT-approved cylinder requalification approvals expire every\n5 years.\nRecurrent training must be performed every three (3) years (49 CFR\n§ 172.704(c)2).\nAlways provide an e-mail address on your application.\nApplications are available at: www.phmsa.dot.gov/portal/site/\nPHMSA/menuitem.6f23687cf7b00b0f22e4c6962d9c8789/?vgnex-\ntoid=fd44fd3732379310VgnVCM1000009ed07898RCRD&vg\nnextchannel=002aa535eac17110VgnVCM1000009ed07898R-\nCRD&vgnextfmt=print\nVisual applications may now be submitted on line at: https://portal.\nphmsa.dot.gov/PHMSAPortal2/\nIf you submit a complete application for renewal at least 60 days\nprior to the expiration, your approval will not expire until PHMSA\ntakes administrative action (§ 107.705(c)).\nFor more information, visit PHMSA’s website: www.phmsa.dot.gov\nand click on the “Hazardous Materials Safety” tab -> Approvals and\nPermits -> Pressure Vessels -> Visual Only Requalifiers.\nPHMSA | PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION\n6 7\n\n<<<PAGE 5>>>\n\nFor additional information contact:\nThe Hazardous Materials Info Center\n1-800-HMR-4922\n(1-800-467-4922)\nEmail: infocntr@dot.gov\nhttp://hazmat.dot.gov\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\nOutreach, Training, and Grants Division\nEast Building, 2nd Floor\n1200 New Jersey Ave., SE\nWashington, DC 20590\nEmail: training@dot.gov\n202-366-4900\n202-366-7342 (Fax)\n8","truncated":false,"body_characters":5121}