# Council Directive of 20 May 1975 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to aerosol dispensers (75/324/EEC), Division 4.2.3: Filling

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(a) Aerosol dispensers filled with dissolved gas shall not be required to withstand a pressure of more than 8 bars at 50° C.
(b) Aerosol dispensers containing liquefied gas shall not be required to withstand, at 20° C, pressures in excess of those shown in the following table:
Total capacity
Percentage by weight of liquefied gas in the total mixture
20 %
50 %
80 %
50 to 70 ml
1·5 bar
1·5 bar
1·25 bar
< 70 to 150 ml
1·5 bar
1·5 bar
1 bar
This table shows the pressure limits permitted at 20° C in relation to the percentage of liquefied gas.
Pressure limits for percentages of gas not shown in the table shall be extrapolated from it.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1975/324/annex/division/4/division/4.2/division/4.2.3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1975-324/annex/division-4/division-4.2/division-4.2.3
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