Division 4.2.7.2 Procedure

The container, complete with protective coating, shall be tested in the following sequence:

1. (a)

   Flaws in the longitudinal direction shall be cut into the over-wrap. The flaws shall be greater than the visual inspection limits as specified by the manufacturer, and at least the following flaws shall be cut in the longitudinal direction into the container sidewall:

   1. (i)

      25 mm long by 1,25 mm deep;

   2. (ii)

      200 mm long by 0,75 mm deep.

2. (b)

   Pressure cycle the flawed container between ≤ 2,0 MPa and ≥ 1,25 times nominal working pressure at ambient temperature for 3,0 times the number of filling cycles in accordance with section 2.7.6.