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Division 4.1.4 Filling

United Kingdom

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  1. (a)

    Aerosol dispensers filled with compressed gas shall not be required to withstand a pressure of more than 9 bars at 50° C.

  2. (b)

    Aerosol dispensers filled with dissolved gas shall not be required to withstand a pressure of more than 8 bars at 50° C.

  3. (c)

    Aerosol dispensers containing liquefied gas or mixtures of liquefied gas shall not be required to withstand, at 20° C, pressures higher than those shown in the following table:

    Total capacityPercentage by weight of liquefied gas in the total mixture
    20 %50 %80 %
    50 to 80 ml3·5 bars2·8 bars2·5 bars
    < 80 to 160 ml3·2 bars2·5 bars2·2 bars
    < 160 to 220 ml2·8 bars2·1 bars1·8 bars

This table shows the pressure limits permitted at 20° C in relation to the percentage of gas.

Pressure limits for percentages of gas not shown in the table shall be extrapolated from it.